Middletown transcript., 1916-12-23
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
- ' YieIds-Row Crops
Fall off.

Washington.-Hope Of relief from
the high cost of foodstuffs, through a
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 Sophisticated to come up
to expectations.
The belief that the great American
farmer might be able to stem the tloe
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 we'll 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.
Vaasals Of Ny Lady Nicotine, how
ever, may take some consolation from
today's report showing an increase OF
1OO,O0O,00O pounds of tobacco over last
year and crops far above the fve-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 639 $4,000 bushels, against 1,025,-
900 bushels for a five-year average,
the United States Bureau of Crops
Estimates reported today. The value
was estimated at 1,025,765,000.
The total production of corn during
the year was 1858, ,241,000 bushels,
against 2,994,7S3, 900 bushels for 1915
and 1872, 2,457, 900 bushels for f1ve-year
average. Value $2,295, ,783,000.
Total production of cotton during
1916, according to latest estimates was
11,511,OOO bales, against 11,191,820
bales in 1915 and 14.259,OO0 bales for
a fve-year average. Value, $1,079,-
$4,000.
Total production Of tobacco was l.
$50 $4,000 pounds, against 1,O62,237,
900 pounds in 1915 and 991, ,958,000 as
a five-year average. Value $189,00S,-
900.
Total production of oats was 1851
$4,000 bushels, against 1,549,030,000
bushels for 1915 and 1,157,961, 900 as a
five-year average. Value, $3.50. 900.
Total production of barley was $780,
927 900 bushels, against 228,851 900 in
1915 and 186,2O8,0O0 as a fve-year
average. Value, $159,534,OOO. Total
production Of rye was 1888, 900 bush
els. against 54,O5O,OOO bushels in 1915
and 37,568,OOO for fve-year average.
Value, $57,857,O0 Total production
Of buckwheat was 11,84O,O0O bushels,
against 15,O56,000 bushels in 1915 and
II 7,022,000 for fve-year average.
Total production of tame hay was
89, ,991, 900 tons, against 85,920,O0O tons
in 1915 and 66,234,00O for hve-year
average. OF wild hay 1875, 900 tons,
against 21,34S,00O tons for 1915.
Total production of. apples was 67,-
sos, 900 barrels, against 76,76O,O0O bar
rels in 1915 and 65,966,OOO for a FIVE
year average.
Total production of potatoes was
285 .4S7 600 bushels, against 359 ,721, 900 |
bushels in 1915 and 36O,772,OOO for a
ive-year average. Value, $417, ,063, 900.
Total production of oranges was 3d.
1885, 900 boxes, against 21,22O,OO0 boxes
N 1915.