The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14
INV lllM NELI.
ooVmNn0cNT ESTIMATES Bill.
ueON BUSHELS MORE THAN
\ LAST YEARS CROP.
4nsusEs of America Doing Their Ut.
1nss % Supply the Food Needs of
To Country and Of Our Allies and
1h1 Render . Victory Over Ger.
unn 1Gllitarisn Certain.

f Washington. July "a billion
bushsls increase over last years pro-
duetiou In the principal food crops is
the response that farmers have made
"a The presidents mid-Aprii appeal
onying that upon them 'rests the fate
of The war and the fate OF nations"
7hs extent Of the farmers response
vH<' dl.closed today when a produc-
tios, Of 100000 bushels Of prin-
efNo food crops was forecast In de-
pastnsnt Of agriculture's July crop
rUpsrt It shows this years crop will
- the largest In history except one.
md that four other crops will make
new high records. Tho corn crop,
vheh with favorable weather from
neSs % may souai the bumper yield of
1o1A shows an inhrease Of 541, 900. 900
opshsah over last year with a total of
a 413<.eee busheIs. The acreage IL 146
( ~ ceat larger than last year.
11e combined winter and spring
Wnso1 crop viii be ss.0oo.ooo bushels
Uere than last years. with a total of
; ~ .oes. zee bushels.
1Ar1sy. with prospects OF the third
! nAvo.> crop ever grown. will exceed
Ms< years production by $4,000, 900
o4Ask ~stA IN output OF. a1l. 900. 900
f<JoeB promised to exceed last years
ertp ~ sei.osNeoo bushels. the total
urt,anstsen being forecast at 1,4so,-
ee!eee bushsls. That II slightly un-
- ~ record. Improvement be-
twssn now and harvest. however. may
tosalt IN . record crop.
*Whits potato production. on q az
~ per cent. increase In acreage. will
- = rseord crop. with asa. 900, ,oo0
b~sAsI& or ls7.ooo. 900 bushels more
enn lase year. not taking into ac-
eNane the garden production, which
The ysar - sstimatsd to be much
hsSsr than ever before. Rye. another
rUosrd crop this year. win amount I
I'LL.
fse1ee.eoe bushels. or s.70o. 900 BUSH
sb'users than last year.
vewsst potatoes will register a new
I'M tetai. with $4,000. 900 bushels. or
sfsssse' bushels more than last
y nics plo60C(loA Xili be $4,000. 900
ssshsla. the second rssst crop ever
Droducsd.
Production Of tobacco will break
ssothsr record. with q crop OF 1875
ees pounds. which 10 100000 mil
nta pounds more than was grown last
ysar.
In q statement explaining condi.
tl<~s. the department Of agriculture
eaId; "A heavy increase in acreage
q corn n noted. amounting to over IA
pc cent OF last years area. much OF
the Increase being on land not for
assly cultivated and the bulk Of the
f<mainder on abandoned wheat lands
and acreage formerly devoted to hay.
The growth Ia several weeks late, but
u's seed was generally Of superior
quality. Stands. color and vigor arc
generally above the average. There
have been some losses on flooded bot
tom lands and moderate amount of
rspaanting has been necessary.
Tho corn crop suffered from
Drought In the Gulf Central States but
sasswhers moisture Is sufIicsent or In
sncsssl
The stands Of winter wheat. espe-
csally whore thinned by winter killing,
have thicksned up surprisingly. The
srewth during the month has made
an Improvement. representing a gain
9f as.ooo.ooo bushels. thin being far
In excess OF what was expected or is
ordinarily experienced. Tho improve
msnt was general with the exception
OF . few States. Practically no insect
damage is reported.
Spring wheat has declined In con-
dillon materially. owing to frost and
dryness In North Dakota and unfavor-
able conditions In some of the West
srn States.
Oats have improved with winter
wheat In oil sections except the north.
srn portion Of the North Central
states. Winter oats In the South are
. very small crop. owing to winter
damage and tho spring oats crop
whore grown there. while better.
was not large owing to drought In the
Gulf Central States. Stands through