The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
NATIONS CROPS
SHOW SHORTAGE
Final Report From U. S. Bureau
Of Crop Estimate
TOBACCO is AN EXCEPTION
Oranges and Hay Also In Limited
Group, Showing An Increase In
YleIds--How Crops
Fall OF.

Washington.-Hope OF relief from
The high cost of foodstuffs, through
plentiful production was shattered
with final report by the United States
Bureau Of Crop Estimates, showing an
unusual shortage of all major crops.
Wheat, corn and oats-the great
American staples--failed to come up
to expectations.
The belief that the great American
farmer might be able to stem the tide
Of advancing food prices through an
adequate yield was only abandoned
with the final and official announce
ment by the Government crop experts,
based ON thousands Of reports from
departmental agents in all sections OF
the United States.
Not only did every grain crop, with.
out exception, as well as those OF
potatoes, apples and some garden vege-
tables fall way below last years fig-
ures, but other crops involved In the
high cost of living proved disappoint.
ment.
Cotton production, while slightly
greater than last years crop, was way
below the average for the last five
years.
Vassals of Ny Lady Nicotine, how
ever, may take some consolation from
today's report showing an increase OF
1O0,000,0OO pounds of tobacco over last
year and crops far above the five-year
average.
Oranges also showed an Increase OF
100000 boxes over last year. Hay
was also in the favored but limited
class of crops showing an increase.
How Crops Fell of.
The total estimated production OF
wheat in the United States during 1916
was 1885, 900 bushels, against 1,O25,-
900 bushels for fve.year average,
the United States Bureau OF Crops
Estimates reported today. The value
was estimated at s1,025.765.O00.
The total production of corn during
the year was 2,5SS,241,O 900 bushels.
against 1884, ,793,0O0 bushels for 1915
and 1882, ,457 900 bushels for five-year
average. Value 1926, 1885, 900.
Total production of cotton during
1916, according to latest estimates was
11,511,OOO bales, against 11,l91,S2O
bales in 1915 and 14,259,0OO bales for
a fve-year average. Value, S1079,-
$4,000.
Total production OF tobacco was l.
$50, $4,000 pounds, against 1,062,237,-
900 pounds in 1916 and 991,95s,0OO as
a Gve-year average. Value $1S9OOS,
O00
Total production Of oats was 1,251,-
$4,000 bushels, against 1,549,030,0OO
bushels for 1915 and 1,157,961 900 as a
five-year average. Value, 1855, 10000
Total production Of barley was $780,
$4,000 bushels, against 22S S,S51,O0O in
1915 and 1S6,2OS,OOO as five-year
average. Value, s159,534,00O. Total
production OF rye was 47.3s3,O00 bush
els, against 54,050,OCO bushels in 1915
and 1858, 900 for fivc-year average
valre, s57,S57,000. Total production
of buckwheat was 11,S40,000 bushels
against 15,O56,000 bushels in 1915 and
17022, 900 for fiye-year average.
Total production Of tame hay wa
S9,991 900 tons, against S5,920,000 ton'
in 1915 and 66,234,OOO for a five-year
average. or wild hay 19,795,O0O tons,
against 21,343,00O tons for 1915.
Total production of apples was 67,-
$4,000 barrels, against 76,760,OOO bar
rels in 1915 and 65,966,00O for FIVE
year average.
Total production of potatoes was
2S5, ,437,0 900 bushels, against 359,721,OOO
bushels in 1915 and 360,772,O00 for a
five-year average. Value, s41706S,O00.
Total production Of oranges was 23,-
095 900 boxes, against 21,220,O0t boxes
in 1915.