The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15

oooeo Wm Have Enormous Cora
Aorvese--Big Cotton Increase.

y - - bureau or crop estimates Cf
eoe Gopartmsnt of agriculture. bounti-
~ harvssts are promised for south
Cro>ina- The estimate of the corn
>rQp = placed mt nearly $4,000. 900
eunheIs. or an increase of $4,000. 900
opoAe>s over last year.
Qpe1on figures on the basis OF pres
sne conditions are fixed at 1.sss.0oo
h~les asainst ss1.sso last year.
xphaccc yields for the State are
nsarV see per cent. I'm excess over
h4 years crops although the entire
ytold foe the nation Is little more than
tn&k - ene year ago. South Caro-
unn Win produce s5.soO.0o0 pounds
eeninst so.aso.ooo pounds in 1916.
4Ae ssvest potato crop In the state
ujN ytoId nearly 100000 bushels
nqro than last year.
~ W1oot crop was approximately
hnle Wlllion bushels below that of
lass year and barely more than a
ha1f crop Of oats was harvested.
= spmInary Of the August crop re-
PA 1or the State OF South Carolina
~ fer &he United States. as compil-
4 - ~ the bureau OF crop ertimates
<enA transmitted through the wealth
g .bussan). United States department
q asriculturs. Is as follows:
In Corn.
4 &>ater--August I forecast. $500, 900
bpphe)s: production last year, Decem-
~ eelipa&e. a2.oos.oO0 bushels.
united States--August 1 forecast.
( S.1se. 100000 bushels: production last
year pscemher estimate. 2.5ss.24l,-
600 bushels.
All wheat.
state-Au9ust 4 forecast, 1870, 900
busheis: production last year. Decem-
Der estimate. 2.226.o0o bushels.
N United states--August forecast.
sss.eee.o0o bushels; production last
year. December estimate. 6ss. $50, 900
bushels.
state--Aueusts I forecast, $500, 600
bushels; production last year. Decem.
bsr estimate. 100000 bushels.
United states--August forecast,
1.<ss.soo.seo bushels: production last
year. December estimate. i.25i.ss2,-
eoe bushels. r"et01
Tobacco.
state--August I forecast. 55,sOo.-
600 pounds: production last year. De-
cslnbsr sstimate. 2o.2so.ooo pounds.
United States--August 1 forecast,
.s7e.eoo.ooo pounds: production las,
year. December estimate. l.1So.s22, 900
poundA "'t
Aate--August forecast. 1,071. 900
bushels; production last year. Decem-
hsr estimate. 10000 bushels.
United states--August forecast,
ts7.oooo. 900 bushels: production last
yser. December estimate. 2s5, ,4s7 900
bushels
Sweet Potatoes.
state-August I forecast. 7,490, 900
bushels: production last year. De-
csmber estimate. 6.s7s.0 bushels.
United states--August forecast.
ss.+oo.ooo bushek.; production last
year. December estimate. 7o.s55. 900
bushels. .t
All Hay.
State-August forecast. $4,000
tons; production last year. December
estimate. $4,000 tons.
United states-August 1 forecast.
feo.too.ooo tons; production last
year. December estimate. 1O9.7s6,-
900 tons.
Apples agricultural Crop.)
statc--August forecast, 2s6. 900
barrels of three bushels: production
last year. December estimate. 1885,
600 barrels.
United States-August forecast.
62.so0.000 barrels OF three bushels.
production last year. December esti-
mate. 67.4i5.O00 barrels.
Peaches.
state-August 1 forecast. 1.124.O0O
bushels: production last year, Decem-
ber estimate. $4,000 bushels.
United States-August forecast,
4s.eso.ooo bushels: production last
year. December estimate. 36,939. 900
bushels
Cotton.
state-July 25 forecast, 100000
bales; production hast year. census.
a3f. $40 bales.
United States-July 25 forecast,
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