Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Wheat Crop Estimated
917,1OO,OOO Bushels

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL Final estimates
Of the Country's principal crops announc-
cd today by the department of agriculture,
place the corr crop at 1852, S14 600 BUSH
els and the wheat crop at 911 100000 bush
els
Forecasts Of production Of the principal
crops have been made from month to month
throughout the season and preliminary es-
Inmates already have been announced for
most crops. Today's report, however. makes
final estimates of production. They follow:
Winter wheat, 5SS,449.O 600 bushels.
Spring wheat, Sos, 651, 900.
Oats, 1,53S. $50, 900.
Barley, 256375,O 900.
Rye. 50 1903, 900.
Buckwheat, 17,1S2.OOO.
Flaxseed, 1I.6JT 600.
Rice, 40, i2i, 900.
White potatoes, 397676,OOO
Sweet potatoes. Sc, 33i 600.
Hay Ctane) 75.459, 600 tons.
Hay wild 1i,374.000 tons.
The total value of the nations principal
crOps this year is estimated at Sl2,2t2'-
$4,000 compared with S11, 65S, O32, 900 last
year. basing their values on the prices pald
to producers December !.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Flour, DUH but
i Pork. firm: mess. SlS. 5O@40. 90.
Lard, easier; middle west spot, SIC.
90 60. 49,.
FPS; refined, quiet; cut loaf, 1880; crushed
1925; powdered, 915; granulated 900.
Coffee, Rio No. Z, ON spot, 15.2o
Tallow, specials, Ice; city. 15Ac
Hay, easy; No. 1, $1.SOd1 80; No. g.
81 .45M1 go; clover, 81. 45@1 So
Dressed poultry, quiet; turkeys, BAG 4c;
chickens, 27G32c; fowls, 25QS4l@c; DUCKS
Live poultry, irregular; geese, 26Q20c;
ducks. 2SG33c: fowls, 23Q3Oc; turkeys,
2j5s 2Sc; ROSTERS, zoe; chickens broilers'
Cheese. stronger1k state milk. common to
specials, 3Ols @3712c; skins, common to spe-
B1tter@rasy and quiet; receipts. 7,52s;
ket G9ibGl,Jc: imitation creamery, firsts,
526tGSc; state dairy, tubs, 4Id4Sc.
Eggs-Unsettled receipts. $500; nearby
w...te fancy, 93G95c; nearby mixed fahc!'
ia 76c.
JOHN F. CLARK co. Cotton LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12"-LiverpOol 10
and 20 better than due. Crop opinion IN
that quarter has been above 12,OOO,OOO right
along therefore, the bureau estimate called
rather for a bullish impression. Moreover
Liverpool is yet greatly deficient in supply
for the great expansion of commercial enter
prise and needs now before the British EN-
pire with the safety of the seas and trade
and her increased dOminiOns.
After maturer reflections. bulllsh contl-
dence on the basis of yesterdays report IS
fully restored. 1t means total OF only
about ia to 11h million in commercial
low grades and uncomfortable cotton has
been greatly increased in the past two
months by bad weather. The worlds needs
are probably greatest and most urgent our
ing the next six months suggesting the
probability of very active period of de-
mand and distribution of raw material with
the starting of the new year.
Our market opened to 10 higher, eased
slightly on selling in view of bearish cen
sus consumption report on the 18th, but
seemed to meet with good demand on all
fractions. which soon turned the trend up
ward and prices showed a gain Of 40 points
at the close of the first hour.
New York wires were more encouraging
A report to us said: Market shows resist
ance with good class of buying, pressure
largely local. considerable wanted on reac-
lions"