The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-11
Nearly 1,o00,Oo0,000 Bushels
More Grain Was Raised
Than in 1916.
CORN LEADS ALL THE REST
Production of Grain and Other Farm
Products Far Exceeds Any Other
Year In History of Country
Weather Ruins Flax.

approximately 81 ,O0O,00O,OO to the
wealth of the nation this year in the
production Of grain and other farm
products, far exceeding any other year
in the history of the country. Of this
immense total the corn crop leads with
an estimated value Of S4O53, ,672, ,O00
The oats crop is valued at $1,O61, 49,
600; wheat at SS4S,372, 900, and pota-
toes at S543, $1,000.
Final report on the crops has just
been issued by the department of ag-
riculture, and it showed that with the
exception of wheat the leading grains
established records in production. A
big wheat area was planted, but severe
winter killing cut down the crop heav-
lily. Cotton was caught by an early
frost and suffered sensational loss
: of approximately 100000 bales from
early estimates. A late season and
early frosts hurt the corn crop, but
more in point of quality than quantity,
and there is more soft corn in the
country this year than ever before.
1,ooo,ooC,ooo Bushels in Excess.
Nearly 1,0OO,Oo0,000 bushels more
grain was raised than in 1916. The
final estimate shows total production
of 5,666, ,72S,O0O bushels of the five
leading grains. This compares with
1855, ,253, 900 bushels last year, and is
close to the record aggregate produc-
ton in 1915.
The total wheat yield is given as
650,828,O00 bushels, compared with
636,31S,000 bushels last year, and $685.,
361, 900 bushels, the 1911-15 average.
Corn production is estimated al
3,159, $4,000 bushels, about 31,000,00o
bushels under the preliminary figure
and compared with 2,566,927,00O bush.
els raised in 1915. The five-year aver
age was 2,754,164,O00 bushels and the
previous bumper crop in 1912 was
3,124, ,746,O00 bushels.
The yield of oats was also record
one and is given as 1857, ,2S6,000 bush
els, compared with 1851, $4,000 bush
els last year. The five-year average
was 1,23O, $4,000 bushels.
Production of rye is placed at CO.,
145,000 bushels, against 48,S62,00C
bushels last year and fve-year aver
age of 41,399,O0O bushels.
The barley crop is finally estimated
9 at 20s,975,0O0 bushels, against 1872 2,3O9,
600 bushels last year.
The bumper potato crop is main
tanned in the final report; in fact the
figure of 442 900 bushels is a little
in excess Of the preliminary estimate
and compares with 2S6,953,OO0 bushels
last year.
Weather Ruins Flax.
Unfavorable weather conditions ru.
ined the fax crop and the yield is esti-
mated at only S,473.000 bushels, against
14,296,OO0 bushels last year. Produc-
tion of hay was 79,5oS,OOO tons Of tame
and 15,402,000 tons of wild, compared
with 91,192,000 tons and 19,SO0,000
tons respectively last year. The rice
crop totaled 36,27S,OOO bushels, against
41,9S2,000 bushels last year. Buck.
wheat production was 17,460,000 bush
els, compared with 11,840,000 bushels
in 1916. The kaf1ir corn crop was 75,-
$4,000 bushels, against 50,340,00O
bushels last year.
Following shows area, yield per acre
and production in bushels of the lead
ing crops:
Yield