Evening journal., 1915-11-13


BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. - Sky
rocketing Of "war stocks" on Wall
Street is the spectacular effect of the
Furopean war. but the American
farmer is quietly pocketing his profits
out of big prosperity boom in the
United States due TO the first year OF
the conflict
Figures compiled by the Department
of Agriculture statisticians and made
available today to The United Press
indicate that the American farmer has
seized the psychological moment TO
boom his business. European nations,
so busy fighting that they could not
maintain their usual agricultural pro-
duction. bought more freely OF Ameri-
can foodstuffs than ever before-and
the American farmer promptly plant
ed more than ever before.
The aggregate production of all
crops this year is estimated to be
per cent. larger than last year. Last
year (the first year of the war) the
United States exported possibly less
than 10 per cent of what was pro-
duced in agriculture II half of the
Increased production be regarded as
available for export. the total OF this
years crops available for export will
be % per cent more than the amount
exported last year.
The first year OF the war resulted
in a 80 per cent. increase over tn,
year previous in the value OF agricul.
farmers noting this demand. imme-
aiateiy planted more. The result was
Inc total acreage OF the 1915 crops Is
estimated at more than 10000. 900
acres larger than last year-34 per
cent. The war commodities" that
showed increased acreage were: Sugar
Deets. 20 per cent increase: rice. IS
per cent wheat II per cent. sweet
potatoes. 10 per cent: tobacco. per
cent; corn. per cent: oats. per
cent; hay. 3 per cent: rye. 2 per
cent; potatoes, nearly / per cent.
flaN, barley and cotton acreage de-
creased
Not only did the acreage increase
but the departments figures indicate
an increased yield per acre. The de-
mand for wheat last year practically
exhausted the reserve usually carried
over from one year to another. The
demand for corn was good so 600 OOO
bushels two per cent? OF il being ex-
ported OF crop OF 2.672 600 900
bushels last year
Fifteen years ago America regularly
exported ten per cent. OF the total
corn production but OF late years less
lhan TWO per cent has been Hold
abroad. The department estimates
however that II foreigners were will
ing to pay the price. the American far.
mer could accommodate them viii
25o,o00,0O0 bushels out of this year.
crops-which is more than 400. 600 .OOl
bushels larger than last years crop
Exports Of oats took big iump ii
The first year Of the war Agricultur
department. statisticians estimate tina
97 100000 bushels were sent to tn
other side-eieht per cent OF the crol
Usually the oats crop is consumed "a
home" Out of the increased export
last year the farmer took about on
cent a bushel more At the same priC
as prevailed last year. the America
farmer could undoubtedly spare 200
100000 bushels. as this years crop
nearly 400 600 600 bushels more tha
last years.
Cotton exports slumped Csuall
about sixty-five or SEVENTY ner cen
Of the crop is exported. Nothing lilS
this amount went abroad during IA
first year Of the war; S.325. 900 bale
as against 915O.00O bales in the yea
previous Southern farmers. notin
that cotton was contraband. planter
less cotton this year and the crop vii
be less than II 1000 600 bales. as com
pared with 16.135.000 in 1914
There is surplus of 2000.00l
bales of the previous crop on hand
The domestic requirements for cottor
are increasing. however. reducing III,
amount available for export. which
this year may be regarded as 200. 00C
hales-l5 per cent less than last
year
Meats and dairy exports wer,
valued at S22O00o 900. fifty pei
cent increase over the precedin,
year. II prices are maintained. tn,
FARMER could. with the increase O
this years food supply. increase thil
amount another fifty per cent.