Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-28
CROP YIELDS SHOW
AMERICAN FARMERS ARE
FIGHTING WORLD WAN

AMERICAN FARMERS ARE
FIGHTING WORLD WAN
Food production in the United
States this year is % per cent larsee
than that Of 1916.
!, OF all grains 5.s62.ooo,ooo bushels.
an increase OF $4,000. 900 bushels. or
II per cent above last year. and only
/ 200,000,000 bushels. or per cent short
of the record yield Of 1915
/, The total crop is $4,000, 900 bushels,
Owls per cent over the ten year aver
age.
This is the showing made by the
annual crop report Of the Continental
and Commercial National Bank OF Chi
easo.
When the excess IN the rye ana bar.
ley crop is considered the total sup
ply Of breadstuffs Of the country 10
e0,O00,0O0 bushels above that OF last
year. Taking the potato crop into
consideration with the grains the total
production Of food and feed in BUSH,
els falls just under the phenomenal
yield Of 1915.
/ Gardens Swell Total.
An abundance Of vegetables. due 30
the great increase In town and city
gardens, and the plentiful supply Of
fruits add to the storehouse Of the
country and assure more than enough
/ for domestic needs and sufficient SUR
1 plus to aid our allies abroad
| The breadstuf crops - wheat and
rye - are in excess Of last year, but
the total Is under the average, ana
the excess for feeding Europe u
smaller than had been hoped for 49,
smaller than last year, owing to the
lessened carry lover from the previous
season.
| An estimate Of the winter wheat crop
is 43O,000,00o bushels. or 100000
bushels short Of last years. Despite
the increase Of 80 per cent in acreage,
the loss being due to winter killing
Spring wheat crop Is 23o, 100000 bush
last year. The total wheat crop Of
larger than last year.
| Greatest Crop Of Corn.
record corn crop is promised
S,2oo, 100000 bushels. 1t is not expected
that the yield per acre will be the
largest owing to drought in the south
| west. The total acreage Of 121,o00,0oo
is 100000 more than last year The
largest previous corn crop was 3,124,-
100000 bushels in 1912. This years
| crop is s17.ooo,0oO bushels over last
year and the average the last ten years
is 2,70o, 100000 bushels.
In the seven states where the sur.
plus corn is raised the crop Is 1852
| 100000 bushels, or 400,00o,o0o bushels
above last years. This will care fore
the country's needs and afford an am-
pie exportable surplus. but the ex-.s
port demand at the outside will not
take more than e25.ooo,o00 bushels.
Many Of the northern and southern
states which seldom ship corn will
have an excess to sell. In addition :
the stoppage OF distillation OF alco-
mol for drinking purposes will save
so,ooo,ooo bushels for food and feed. =
Dat Production Grows.
An oat crop Of $4,000. 900 bushela
Is 100000 bushels over last months
government figures. It Is 27s,0o0,o00
bushels over last years, and 41e,ooo,-
900 bushels above a ten-year aver-
age. Indications are that the hnaI
may exceed the 1,54g,D0o.h0O bushels,
or the record made In 1915. ..ss ( ..g
Barley yield OF 27,ooo.ooo buShels
factor icing good substitute for
I5s.ooo.ooo bushels Is annually used for
fermented liquors. ss.
The potato crop increased % per
cent in the acreage and 213.o0t.o01
bushels in the production for the year
and IL q record one. Forage produce
ton as represented by hay is 100000
tons short Of 1915. wild hay yield IS
estimated at 100000 tons, or 2.oos;-
900 tons under last year.
Cotton crop OF 100000 bales 10
900 bales under 1916 e
10 "Jehnnycaks" Year.
The short crop OF wheat for the
worlds needs is not matter or great
concern, considering the huge amount
Of corn available.
In recent years the use Of corn FOR
breadstuffs in this country has been
declining. and the relative cheapness OF
this grain promised by the large crop
should turn the American people
again to the use Of corn and bring
about the cheapening Of all foodstufTs
and provide additional wheat for use
OF the allied armies. The food quai-
tiles of cdrn are Of exceptional value
and a period OF high prices for wheat
may again develop a greater use OF
the more abundant grain.
The high cost Of meats in the last
season has been due to great ext
tent to the scarcity and high pride
Of corn, and the big crop Aeems to
be an assurance for q cheapening in
the cost Of meats and substantial
contribution to the reduction in the
cost OF living.
The new corn crop does not start
into movement until the harvest IA
the northern states. which is late In
the fan, and It's utilization can not
be expected until near the close of
the year. when the movement to the
market should be very large. s.. The
scarcity Of the ord crop Is 3pt to Keep
the price rather strong. but usually
the approach Of plenty IL reelected IN
falling prices. The surplus corn 6f
| the country is raised IN, the states
south Of the lakes and westward and
north Of the Ohio river In this Sec
ton the crop promise is i,75s.00s.e01
bushels, or 80 per cent greater than
last year Ut