Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11

WASHINGTON, y. c., Nav "a summary
Of the May crop report for the state OF Geor-
gia and for the United States, as compiled by
the bureau of crop estimates land transmitted
through the wea tier bureau), United States
department Of agriculture is as follows:
WINTER WHEAT.
State-NTay forecast . $50. 900 bushels: pro
duction last year. final estimate. 3.SOs. oOO
two years ago, S,575,oOO; 1904 average,
15TO 600 bushels.
bushels; production last year. final estimate,
4s1T+4OO0; two years ago, 6T4,94 900; 1910
II average. 4a4,s34.cc9 bushels.
state-May 1 forecase, 10000 bushels: pro
duction last year final estimate 124 COO; two
years ago, 100000 bushels.
United States-May l forecast, 90. 700. 400;
production last year, final estimate ii, So, 900;
two years ago, 81. o5O, 600 bushels.
MEADOWS
State-May ! condition S. compared with
the ten-year average Of Sc
United states-May / condition ss.7,
pared with the tcn.year average of SO.
state-May I condition S., compared with
tho ten-yesr average Of Sc.
United Statos-May condition SID, com
pared with the ten-year average of So
SPRING FLOWING.
stnte-Per cent done TO May l.. 1911, esti-
mated IS per cent, compared with 81 May
last year. and So the ten-year average.
United Statcs-Per cent done 70 May 1, 1917,
estimated TIA per cent, compared with TO.A
per cent on May l last year and 69.3 the ten
SPRING PLANTING.
State--Per cent done TO May I, 1917, esti-
mated rs per cent, compared with IS May
last year, and az the ten-yea average.
United States-Per cent done to May 1911
estimated 5S.7 per cent compared with 56.7
per cent May last year, and 1913 the ten
year average.
state-Od crop farms May 1. estimated
II 900 tons compared with $4,000 year ago,
,nIr q two
United States-od crops on farms, May !
estimated 10, 5OO0 600 tons. compared with a.
452 900 a year ago, and 1o797ooO two years
ago.
The first price given below is the average
on May / this year and the second the average
state-wheat 249 and 126 cents per bushel
Corn, 167 and o.. Oats, 81 and g. Potatoes
900 and 145. May, S19.7O and $16.I0 per ton
Cotton. 1913 and III per pound. Eggs, 26 and
10 cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat, 245.9 and 1928 cents
per bushel. Corn, 1906 and 1878 cents. Oats
IL and 426 cents. Potatoes, 279.6 and 94.S
cents. Hay, s14.44 and S12.22 per ton. Cot
ton, 1879 and 11.5 per pound. Eggs 300 and
BUTTER CHEESE AND EGss
NEW YORK, May 10-Butter. unsettled; re-
ceipts, 1905 packages.
Creamery-Extra, 81 scoring points, 80 cents
asked; higher scoring points. 39la940c; firsts,
IS to 81 score, 3712Q3s12c; seconds, 50
to 81 score. $7@3sc; thirds, 559 56e; held held
extra, 4S1z GI4+c; helG, firsts, Al 13g43c;
held, seconds, $50 Ale; state dairy finest. 431
y+l12c; good TO prime, 41g4Sc; renovated ex'
tras 36c; firsts, 341a935e; lower grades
821a d33hc; firsts. 341a GS5c; lower grades
sic; seconds, So = 33c; lower grades, SI@
sc. Packing stocG-NO. l, current make, "
d321sc; No. 2, current make, fine, ii 5c;
current make, lower grades, SOG31c.
Cheese, firm; receipts, 407 cases. State
Whole milk: All styles held made specials,
2ss4c; do. held made average fancy.
.Gis IA 26Isc; do. held lower grades 23g24c; flats
fresh colored specials. ~ q J25c; flats, fresh
white specials 25A Q25 hc flats, fresh coolred
average run. e412e; flats, fresh white aver.
Gals, 2494 @25c; fresh white specials, 25k@
25Isc; twins fresh coloIed average run, 241sc:
fresh wnlIe average run, "A "A Q25c, Wisconsin
While milk: All styles held specials, 25Gp
271sc; twins, white rresh 24S4 Q25c; twins,
coIored fresh, 231a 6t24c; double dasies, fresh,
western-While milk: Oregon, triple daisies,
held 25@26hc; California, double daisies,
fresh 23a24c. State-Skims: Flats specials,
1914 n zoe; flats choice, 1871 Ui9c; cheddars,
specials, 19@1912c; cheddarS. choice, 1sU1S12c;
fair TO good, 17d 1sc; lower grades, 1Oq1612c.
Eggs irregular; receipts, 2S,231 cases. Fresh
gathered extra, per dozen, 3612 437c; storage
Iacked firsts, 356g36; fresh gathered; firsts,
3id35c; fresh gathered seconds and lower
grades 31Gg51hc; fresh gathered dirties, No.
BO63OIAc fresh gathered checks. SOQ3O5c;
nearby white eggs and duck eggs State Penn.
and nearby western henrery, white, fine 10
fancy, 3jc; state, Penn. and nearby, hennery,
white, ordinary to prime: SS934c state. Penn:
and nearby gathered whites, as to size and
quality, 33G34c; western and southern, gath
cred, whites, S3634c; state, Penn. and nearby,
hennery, browns, S443415c; state, Penn. and
nearby gathered brown ard mixed colors,
firsts to extra firsts, 321aq33hc; duck eggs