Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-03
CALIFORNIA
FOOD CROP SHOWS
Large INCREASE
Banks of Twelfth Federal Re-
serve District Record Gain
in CIearingS
nv Associated Prsss1

CBy Associated Prsss1 N
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. 2. -
General business conditions In the
twelfth federal reserve district are
summarized in a report given out to,
day as follows: c#a H..
The crops of the twelfth federal re.
serve district in 1917 will record
materially greater total than that OF
a year ago. Wheat, however, shows a
decreased yield of is per cent, 64,796,.
600 bushels against 7S,44S,000 in 1916,
according to the government estimate
September last In Oregon, Washing.
ton, Idaho and Nevada the barley crop
is estimated at Is per cent less than
that of a year ago, but in California
the estimate is for 100000 bushels,
compared with 5000, 600 year ago.
The production Of rice in California
is rapidly developing. The approx.
innate acreage in 1912 was 400, in
1915, 10000, and in 1917, 10000. The
increase in value has been from
$4,000 in 1912 to sS,0o0,000 or $10,-
100000 in 1917 better yield and higher
prices both being important factors.
California shipments of deciduous
fruits to points outside the state will
total 10000 carloads, exceeding pre-.
vious records by more than 1900 car
loads. Last season 1891 carloads
were shipped. According to govern.
ment estimates, the apple crop in the
state of Washington will equal last
years yield of over 100000 bushels,
but in Oregon and California the pro.
duction will be slightly less than a
year ago. II es@a
Approximately 100000 pounds Of
prunes will be dried in California this
season compared with 130.000,000
pounds last year and 1T0,000,000
pounds in 1915. The production in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, how.
ever, will be much below normal. Cali
fornia's production of peaches this
year is estimated at 10,190,000
bushels, increase of more than 1000.
900 bushels over 1916. With a ten.
year average of 81 for both oranges
and lemons in California, the Septem-
Der 1 government report estimates
oranges at so and lemons at IS.
The 1917 raisin crop in California
is estimated at 10000 tons, about 49,
600 tons more than last years produc.
ton. About 10000 tons will be of the
Thompson seedless variety, 10000
tons, Sultanas, and 100000 tons, Mus.
catels. ....-
About the middle of July, hops were
being contracted in this district at 10
cents per pound. Two months later,
AZ cents was paid, sales in important
volume being made at prices above 80
cents. These are the highest prices
since 1911 when AZ cents was reached,
and are due both to a greatly decreas-
ed acreage and to the conviction that
Congress viii not Immediately stop
the brewing of beer. The 1917 hop
crop of the coast is estimated at 1875.
600 bales as compared with about ESQ.
600 in 1916. @-.-.. ID
In one of the dry" states on this
coast, one important concern brews
beer in the usual manner, then ex-
tracts all alcohol by centrifugal pro-
cess, denaturizing the alcohol and dis
posing of it as a by.product. The taste
of the beer is said not to be changed,
and the brewery, previously shut
down, is now said to be operating at
capacity. ... il
Due to an increase in acreage of
about 20 per cent over last year and
to favorable weather conditions, It is
thought that the sugar beet crop of
California will reach a new high rec
ord this year. The September LIST
forecast Of the government places the
crop at 1,T70,000 tons, as against L..
100000 tons year ago. Utah's pro.
duction will also reach new high
record.
Reports from 147 lumber mills of
the Pacific Northwest indicate an av-
erage production during the month of
August of so per cent below normal
with shipments averaging IL per cent
above: actual production.
CALIFORNIA; sardine pack for this
year is estimated at 100000 cases
and it is stated that at the present
rate of increase the sardine pack for
the state will in two years total over
100000 cases, which is the present
pack of Maine.
Petroleum production in California
in August averaged 271,755 barrels
daily, compared with 259,266 barrels
in July. Shipments averaged 289,943
barrels daily, curtailing stored stocks
S63,S40 barrels.
Utah has record yields of hay ani
potatoes as well as of sugar beets
and in its mining output The state
is generally prosperous, as shown by
its subscription for S9,700,00o Liber.
ty bonds, with a quota of only $6,500,
coo; and a Red Cross contribution OF
$520,000. with an original quota OF
$4,000, later increased to $350,00o.
August bank clearings for 90 prin-
cipal cities of this district increased
IS per cent over the corresponding
month year ago, Ogden showing the
greatest gain with 60 per cent. fol-
lowed by Seattle with SO per cent and
San Francisco with 80 per cent
Building permits for the same 81
cities declined % per cent.
The following are the Income take
OF corporations and individuals in tEt,
seven states of this district. An,or,r