The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-12


FIGURES ON CROPS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Weather Bureau Gives Out Estimates
OF Production Of Various Farm
Staples.
Washington, Aug. S.-A summary
of the August crop report for the State
Of South Carolina and for the United
States, as compiled by the bureau Of
crop estimates (and transmitted
through the weather bureau United
States department of agriculture), is
as follows:
Corn: State, August forecast, &c.
100000 bushels; production last year,
final estimate, 35,55S,OOO bushels.
United States-August forecast, g.
7sO.ooo.00o bushels; production last
year, final estimate, 3,054.535, 900
bushels
All wheat: State-August / fore
cast. 100000 bushels; production last
year, final estimate, 2,43O, 900 bushels.
United States-August forecast, $751;
600, 900 bushels; production last year.
final estimate, 1.011.5O5,OO0 bushels
Oats: State-August / forecast; s.
100000 bushels; production last year,
final estimate, 9,975,00O bushels.
United States-August forecast, l.
100000 bushels; production last
year, final estimate. 1,54O,362, 900
bushels.
Tobacco: state--August forecast
2O.2O0.O00 pounds: production last
year. final estimate, 37,7OO, 900 pounds.
United States-August forecast, L.
200. 600. 900 pounds; production last
year, final estimate, 1000, 5S7, 900
pounds.
Potatoes: State-August 1 forecast,
100000 bushels; production last year,
final estimate. $50, 900 bushels United
States--August 1 forecast, 3G4, 900, 900
bushels; production last year, final es-
innate, 369. 100000 bushels.
Sweet Potatoes: State--August /
forecast, 100000 bushels; production
last year. final estimate, 6,S25, 600
bushels. United States-August fore
cast 100000 bushels: production
last year, final estimate, 74,295, 900
bushels.
Hay: State-August 1 forecast, 2S2,-
600 tons; production last year, final
estimate, 2S6, 900 TONS United States
August 1 forecast. S4,60O,0O0 tons;
production last year. final estimate,
5.225, 900 tons.
Pasture: State-August 1 condition,
92. compared with the ten year aver
age of Sc. United States-August
condition, S6.9, compared with the
ten-year average of 81.6.
Apples: State-August l forecast,
227, 900 barrels; production last year,
final estimate. 221, 900 barrels. United
States-August 1 forecast, 71,6O0;000
barrels; production last year, final es-
innate, 76,670,0O barrels.
Peaches: State-August 1 forecast,
$4,000 bushels; production last year,
final estimate, $4,000 bushels. United
States-August 1 forecast, 4O,3OO,OOO
bushels; production last year, final es-
innate. 63,460.000 bushels.
Cotton: State-July 25 forecast, l.
100000 bales; production last year
(census). 11,191,S2O bales.
Prices: (The first price given below
is the average on August l this year,
and the second the average on August
1 last year, State-Wheat 121 and
1875 cents per bushel. Corn, 1O4 and
1O4 per bushel. Oats, 60 and &C per
bushel. Potatoes, 115 and 81. Hay.
$3.50 and $17.2O per ton. Cotton, 1875
and 81 cents per pound. Eggs, 10 and
IT cents per dozen. United States
Wheat, 1910 and 1865 cents per BUSH
el. Corn, 79.4 and 1873 cents per BUSH
el. Oats, 4O.1 and 45.4 cents per bush
el. Potatoes, 95.4 and56.3 cents. Hay,
5000 and SHOP per ton. Cotton, 1875
and 81 cents per pound. Eggs, 20.7
and 7 oautS nor dnvon