New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
.... of a Billion Over
Last Years Production
Now Predicted
New Records in
5Staples Expected
cn Yield Likely to Equal
Bumper Figures
of 1912

1, he prineipal l''u
,. American farmers have made to
80. . wilson's mid-April appeal
~. ira. upon them "rests the fate
% ~. var and the fsts Of nations"
-. ,.,en. Of the farmers response
N,.los.d to-day, when a produe-
" - so9s, 5000, 900 bushels Of prin-
=. -, food crops was forecast in the
..,,.ssut Of Agriculture's July crop
- II shows this years corn crop
Nh the largest IN history, except
:. and that four, and possibly hve,
~, ~ crop, Will make new high rec
-. eorn crop, which. with favorable
,.,.h.- from now on, may equal the
,sup.r yield Of 1912, shows an IN
~... a, 5<l, 900, 900 bushels over last
~, Nth a total Of s,124,ooo,ooO bush-
3. TAs total acreage is ID per cent
tr.r than las. year
ma combined winter and spr1ns
x.,.. crop will be Ss,ooo,Ooo bushels
-,r than last years, with total Of
rg1eo,OO0 bushels.
Barley, with prospects Of the third
arss. crop ever grown, will exceed
,,. Years production by 100000
,,,s,l. with an output Of 2l%,O00,000
.sshsls.
Tremendous Oat Crop
Oats pronise 70 exceed last years
-, By POI, 100000 bushels, the total
,,oduction being forecast at i,.5S,000,-
nD bushels. That Is slightly under
+. record. Improvement between now
r5 harvest, however, may result in a
r,ord crop.
White potato production, on 221s
,tr cent increase in acreage, will be
-cord crop with 452,OOO,OOO bushels,
. lS7,OO0.OOO bushels more than last
uar. not taking into account the home
arden production, which this year is
s,imated 10 be much larger than ever
sfore.
Rye, another record crop this year,
will amount TO 56,100,000 bushels, or
100000 bushels more than last year.
sweet potstoes will register a new
LIB total with S2,200,000 bushels, or
MNQ000 bushels more than last year.
Bio prod1ction will total $4,000
hs.:e.s, the second largest crop ever
roisesd.
Production of tobacco will establish
c,asr record with a crop of 1,2l5,000,-
CO pounds, which is 64,000,000 pounds
-'r hsn was grown last year.
Corn Acreage Greater.
Ia statement explaining crop con-
aa'aA the Department of Agriculture
AL:
Ahesvy increase in acreage Of corn
: tctsd, amounting TO over IL per
H:i Of las. years area, much of the
.Iose being on land not formerly
sars.ed and the bulk of the remain
:s On abandoned wheat lands and
i-sags formerly devoted TO hay. The
fVT.h is several weeks late, but as
.s seed was generally of superior
;.1fty, stands, color and vigor are
F,srslly above the average. There
a's been some losses on flooded bot
= aads and a moderate amount Of
Hientlng has been necessary.
Tie corn crop suffered from drouth
iae Gulf Central states, but else
'hsfs moisture IS sufficient or in eX-
~ Cultivation is fair TO good in
s0'i states; though in some sections
a'sss moisture has interfered. Tenn
S1Nres were rather too cool earlier
- cErrg the latter part Of June
S,I lave been very favorable.
its corn crop now promised
sl-atNOOO0 bUshels-is greater by a
.;-ta' margin than the largest pre-
lo's crop. The crop is slightly below
sa-year average condition, due y
Aieress.
Improvement in Wheat
ne stands % winter wheat, espe-
al There thinned by winter kill
:. t2'e tnickened up surprisingly
- re heads are IN almost all sec
-. -. teayy. The growth during the
- has made an Improvement rep
.aHng gain OF 100000 bushels,
oelns far IN excess Of what was
7e.ea, or is ordinarily experienced
s Improvement was general with
oeeptlon Of a few states. Prac-
~ 10 insect damage is reported,
Me plants arc healthy. Early
s'ss<d grain in the Southwest hes
80 o1t much better than antic-
Snas Thea. has declined in con-
- materially owing % frost and
49, ih North Dakota and unfavor-
- e'h'luons IN some Of the West
>. Na The condition Of the win
spnng wheat crop combined
s,ea y'etaise o. yield greater By
49, n.s1'2y ~ bushels than was antici-
'>' last month.
The Oats Situation
e.a have improved with winter
81 sections. EXCEPT the north
\. rn.on o. The north central states.
-. ".1, frost and droutb have in
~, us9 Sho ~ some Of the Western
IN sIntsr oats In the South are
r. 80 crop, owing % winter dam
rsa- = -p FPftng oats crop, where
aY. mere, while better, was not
s,.,,l -s'ig 20 drouth in the Gulf
"a. NS'es. Stands throughou, the
~ ,..,aseing sect.ons, other than as
-. - Exceptionally heavy. the con
x - - h,ga and a. this date the larg-
MtTy ~ ~ record is promised, iA55,- I
a,,.,,,.a. a.sf,esgs Of rice has been much
o. /, PIT conditions are unfayor-
L4t,. We Gulf coast section Of
W., 4. and Tear owing 20 low
~ me rivers, permitting on in
water, raising the salt con
n ,fh a. % mako IL unguitabls
l,,s,..ssNng nee The conditions In
j = ,,,,.hd shd California are HIN and
'sss, crop promise IL 2I1OO .OO0
~ ~ Tsiag ~ less than the phenomenal
"A. fa,x,t.e9Dy&10 last year, but more |
~, ,,,.''p ,s,'''p greater than any pre-.
s,Y1 ..sf'y ryomise remains IN.