The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
CROP OF II BILLION |
SHOWS RECORD PROSPERITY OF
AMERICAN FARMERS.
Thanksgiving Day Found Horn ef
Plenty Brlmmins Ful'.-corn 10
First on List With Value
Of $4,659, 900 900.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Thanksgiving Day
lound Americas horn OF plenty with
new high record fullness.
Responding faithfully to President
Wilson's appeal and the needs OF q
war-torn world. American farmers pro-
duced a gross total of $21.000,0OO,-
In valeu the nations total expenditure
In one year Of war.
That great total being the value of
all crops, animals and animal pro-
ducts, was $6,5O0,O0O.0O0 greater than
last years and more than the COM
bined value of any two previous
years. There were record crops OF
corn. oats, rye, white and sweet pota-
toes, tobacco and beans.
The principal farm crops will reach
more than $12,O00,0O0,0O0 in value,
minor crops $2,500,00O,O0O, and ami
mails and animal products, including
butter, cheese and eggs, about $6,5O0,-
100000. This years values are based
on preliminary production estimates.
and prices paid to producers Nov. 1,
as reported by the Department of Ag-
riculture. An official estimate OF the
principal farm crop values will be
made by the Bureau of Crop Estimates
on Dec. II.
Corn, the country's greatest crop,
accounts for about one-third Of the in
creased farm products value OF this
year. 1t is estimated at about $i,6o9,-
900, 900, compared with $2,296, 100000
last year, $1,723, 100000 in 1915, and
s1,577 100000 the average for the five
years 1904. In point of quantity
corn this year saw its largest produc-
ton, being 66,000,000 bushels more
than the 1912 record crop, 60S.OOO,OO0
bushels more than last year and 49,
OOO, 900 bushels more than the 191O-14
five-year average.
Next in point of value comes cotton
with crop valued at about $1,9s1,'
O00, 900, accounting for more than one
tenth of the years total value in
crease. Production this year is about
600, 900 bales larger than last year and
2.S4O,OOO bales smaller than the 1910
IA five-year average.
Hay is the next most valuable crop,
with a total of 1880, ,OO0, 900. COM
pared with Sligo, 100000 last year and
81. .O56. 600. 900 in 1915.
Wheat, the fourth crop in point OF
value, is worth more than billion
dollars, for the second time in Amer
lean farming history Its value is es-
timated at s1,32OOOO,000, compared
with $1,O25. .765,OOO last year, $943,-
800, 900 in 1915 and Sc" $4,000, the
average value Of 1904 crops.
No other crop has reached the bill
lion.dollar total, although oats comes
within $25,O0O,OOO of that figure. be.
ing valued at $975,O00,0O0, compared
with $656,OO0,OOO last year and the
1904 average of s442.909.00O.
Potatoes passed the half billion-dol-
lar mark, with total of 1862, 900, 900,
as compared with $417,O63,000 last
year, 1921 ,992, 900 in 1915 and $213,
65l 900 the 1904 average.
Other important crops show in
creased values. Barley, estimated to
be worth 1925. 100000, is more than
double the 1904 average value; rye,
with value of s95.OOO,OO0, is worth
almost four times as much as its
| value dFeTdSeu loi lie Aohoi1 oPN'
and both buckwheat, with value OF
s26, 100000, and sweet potatoes, with
a value of $94.OO0,O00, are more than
double the 1904 average. Flaxseed
is valued at $29,OOO,OO0. and rice at
$4,000, 900, both being less than last
year in point Of value, because OF
smaller production. Tobacco, a rec
ord crop, is valued at $249,0O0. 900,
( compared with $169,0O0.000 last year
and s1O3, ,O61 900. the 1904 average
Striking increase in value is shown
by the beans, onions, kaffirs and
broom corn crops, all Of which more
than doubled last years value. Beans
are estimated at $120,0OO.000, COM
: pared with $45,00000O last year and
/ s27O0O,OOO in 1915; onions at $19,'
s41 900, compared with $9.ss2,0o0 last
year and $7,2s1 900 in 1915; kaffirs at
$12s,0OO,OO0, compared with $53,269,'
900 last year and $51,157.0O0 In 1915,
and broom corn at $13,500,000, com
pared with $6,549,0O0 last year and
$4,7s9,OOO in 1915.
The peach crop is valued at $685.
100000; pears, $13,5O0,O0o; apples,
s2os, ,s36 900; sugar beets. $54,oO0,O0o;
cabbage, $14,oOO.OOo; hops. $12,0o0.ooo,
and cranberries, $2,400,000.