The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-07

q DueeeSotul predictions. This year
TIE Review indicates that the crops OF
Tie country will not only be ample
Tor our own use, but for the use Of
our allies. The tabulated statement
q the yield iS as follows:
1918 1917
Crop Bushels. Bushels
Wheat 80. sOs,177.O 900 65OS25. 900
Corn ......3,lO6.G5G.OOO 3,I5S, 494 900
oats .......1,402,73l 900 s7,2S6, 900
Barley ..... 22S,1S3,OOO 2OS,975, 900
Ryo ...... 74.009,0O0 SOFAS. 900
An Cereal $3.50, 756, 900 1855, 725. 900
Potatoes 80. S59,32O.OOO 1885, 900
Hay Ctame)
IONS s..... 15,232,OOO 79,52S, 900
Hay tame
and Wild)
tons .... 203,O00.00O ............
Cotton. bales 1l,O3S,OOO 1898, 900
Commenting on the prospect the Re.
view says:
Midsummer promises more than an
abundance % food and feed stuffs from
re haFVOstS Of this year Dominating
TIE crops this season in the increased
yield d ire wheat crop, which, prac.
tlcally made, indicates 25S,OOO, 900
bushels % excess Of last year, or a TO.
81 % 900, l77,O0O bushels. The early
pfoml8o o. reeOrd.breaking crop was
reduced b. the persistence OF the long
drought over the Southwest and the
Ear Northwest, the winter wheat sui.
foring slightly and the spring wheat
more largely. The stan OF life, the
chief food Of this country and its al.
lies, win be far IN excess Of the needs,
and permit Of the building up Of a
Ereat reserve against any impairment
IN future crops. Conservation in the
ule7of wheaton flour permitted an ex.
port b our allies last season OF 1872.
100000 bushels. This year, with the
)ontinuance Of conservation, there
flll Be available 375,O0OOOO bushels
Do export, which Is the total imports
IA our allies in the season Just ended.
With an increase Of 10000 900 bush.
lIs On Argentine, unchanged harvest
Indication IN Canada, and with Aus
tralla's accumulated surplus Of 300
100000 bushels from three excellent
harvesls, the allied armies and civil
lan8 VIII not want for bread in the
noxt two years. The government
lrico for wheat will again stimulate
large acreage 10 be seeded this fall.
The quality Of wheat was never bet.
ler than this year.
Corn, the food Of the meat and farm
lnimals, indicates a crop Of about the
. Iame size a. last eyar's, on an acreage
fper cent less; but II is not the size
pf TIE crop but the quality which is
ne most encouraging feature OF the
corn now under growth and in the
making. The plant IL three weeks
ahead Ot last year, and beyond the
possibility Of the great damage which
occurred 10 the quality last season by
The frOSts OF the latter part OF Sep.
tember. The quality last year was
the poorest IN the history Of the coun.
lry, the actual feeding value being
barely N excess Of 1850. 900 900 bush.
nls, while the quantity was 3.l59, OOO..
300 bushels. This season the outlook
a Cor q crop Of 3,1OO. 900, 900 Of good
quality, which will be equivalent to
a increase Of 100000 bushels over
last year.
oats, second IN Importance to corn,
and q large contributor to the human
food supply, was hur. by the drought
m ne tFans-Mlssouri section, and by
unusual heat IN the Central states in
early filling period. The crop suf-
itfed q decrease Of 1S5.OOO.O0O bush.
%, but the total OF 1902. 900. 900 bush.
ol8 now indicated iS l00.00O,00 over
TIE average production The large
orup last year - the record for the
'c0untFy-Was opportune IN supplying
ne needed dry and wholesome feed
l5f cattle. Il supplemented the poor
quality Of corn, and preserved the in.
croaslng output Of meat. From the
generous crop last year. the country
exported $4,000. 900 bushels, OF which
81. 100000 bushels was in the form Of
oatmeal 10 supplement the wheat
shortage abroad.
Barley, both q human and animal
food, promises $4,000, 900 bushels, or
15.oooo0o moro than q year ago. The
larger ne OF this food in human con.
sumption the past year has contributed
~ he conservation Of wheat flour.
TIE DfopOftlOa that went to feeding
animals was larger than usual. as the
rofonmont had cut down the amount
which formerly had been used in the
Ir1NlnB trade. This restriction will
c1nllnuo during the war. and the bar.
IoT crop WIN again contribute 70 the
supplies Of food aud feed stufis.
nyp, % which, before the war, this
county Te!8od 10000 900 bushels an.
rnally, has ben iheraSed t. more than
double the acreage. and promises a
yield % $4,000. 900, or 100000 more
man last season. This Il wholly a
broad stun, now that the distillation
81 aloohOlie liquors TOR human con-
llmDilOn has been intordicted. and the
entire crop q added TO the bread sup.
r'I, ana OniargeS that important food
II nearly 10 per cent.
Potatoes. next 10 wheat the princi-
Do Vogotable food Of man, promises a
I'cld % l00,0OO.OO0 bushels; this is
lIoloooo Las than laHt UAAa. 49,