Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-30
ILLINOIS LEADS
THE COUNTRY IN
CORN PRODUCTION
Premier HonorS Wrested From
Iowa. North Dakota Goes
Ahead Of Kansas as Princi-
pal Wheat State of Union,
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| rev MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Lstsgo wiEnl
Washington, April 29.--Illinois has
wrested from Iowa the honor position
of premier producing state,
North Dakota took Kansas place as
first wheat producing state, Mime
sofa took from New York the first
| place. as potato- producing state,
Pennsylvania recaptured her place as
| first neutrality-suspicious. state,
/ which was taken from her by New
York In 1914, and North Dakota took
from California the banner for the
| first barley producing state. accord
Ing to results of crop production last
season. Statistics Just announced by
the bureau OF crop estimates give the
five leading producing states for each
of the principal crops as follows:
Corn: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska. Mis-
souri, and Indiana producing 42.4 per
cent of the 3,054, 535, 600 bushel crop.
In 1914 the standing was Iowa, Illi-
nois, Nebraska, Indiana and Missouri,
producing 44.3 per cent of the 2,673,-
! S04,000 bushe crop
Winter wheat Kansas, Nebraska,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, producing
AIS per cent of the 655,045.000 bush
ell crop. In 1914 the standing was;
Kansas, Nebraska, oklahoma, 1lli-
nois and Missouri, producing 55.2 per
cent Of the 6S4,990 600 bushel crop.
Spring wheat: North Dakota. Min
nesota South Dakota. Washington
and Montana, producing 80 per cent
of the $50, 100000 bushel crop. In
1914 the standing was the same with
the five states producing S64 per cent
of the zoe, 1927, 900 bushel crop.
All wheat. North Dakota, Kansas
Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Da-
kota, producing APP per cent of the
100000 bushel crop. In 1914
the standing was: Kansas, North pa
kota, Nebraska, oklahoma and Illi-
nois. producing 473 per cent of the
sol ,017,000 bushel crop.
Oats: Iowa, Illinois Minnesota, Wis
consin and North Dakota, producing
47.2 per cent of the 1.540, 1862, 600
bushel crop. In 1914 the standing
was: Iowa, Illinois. Minnesota, Ne
braska and North Dakota, producing
44.S per cent of the l,141,06O 600
bushel crop,
Other Farm Products.
Rye: Wisconsin Michigan. Mime
sofa, Pennsylvania and Nebraska,
producing ST. per cent Of the 40, l90,-
600 bushel crop. In 1914 the stand
ing was: Wisconsin, Michigan, Min
nesota, Pennsylvania and New York,
producing 1872 per cent of the AZ
779, 600 bushel crop.
Potatoes: Minnesota, Wisconsin.
New York, Maine and Michigan, pro-
ducing 1915 per cent OF the 359.l03,-
600 bushel crop. In 1914 the stand
t,a XnrE Michigan Maine
Wisconsin and Minnesota, producing
sos per cent of the 1921 goo bush
ell crop.
Bmckwheat: Pennsylvania, New
York, Michigan, West Virginia and
Virginia, producing S4,3 per cent OF
the 15,769,000 bushel crop. In 1914
the standing was New York, Penn
sylyania, Michigan, West Virginia and
Virginia, producing S4.7 per cent OF
the 16,SS1,000 bushel crop.
Hay New York, Iowa, Missouri,
California and Wisconsin. producing
29.4 per cent of the S5,225,0 900 ton
crop. In 1914 the standing was: New
York California, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Pennsylvania, producing 33.4 per cent
of the 70.071,000 ton crop.
Barley: North Dakota, Minnesota,
California, South Dakota and Wiscon-
sin. producing 1913 per cent Of the
$4,000, geo bushel crop. In 1914 the
standing was: California, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Wisconsin. producing 71.9 per cent OF
the 1874, 900 bushel crop.
Flax seed: North Dakota, Minne-
sofa, Montana South Dakota and
Kansas producing 81 per cent of
the 13,S45,O0 bushel crop In 1914
the standing was the same, the five
states producing 81 per cent of the
13,749,000 bushel crop,
Rice: Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
California and South Carolina, pro-
ducing 99.6 per cent of the 1891 900
bushel crop. In 1914 the standing
was the same with the five states pro
ducing 99.S per cent of the 23,649,O0o
bushel crop.
Tobacco: Kentucky. North caro-
lima Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee
producing sos per cent of the l,ooo,
$4,000 pound crop, In 1919 the
standing was the same with the five
states producing 1865 per cent of the
1 ,034,679, 900 pound crop.
Cotton: Texas Georgia, South caro- |
lima, Alabama and Mississippi produc-
ing 1876 per cent of the 11,lS3,O0o
bale crop. In 1914 the standing was
Texas, Georgia, Alabama. South Car,
DINA and Oklahoma, producing i5.J |
per cent of the 16.135,000 bale crop. |