Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
Five Year Average
\ Guide For Wheat

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More wheat should be sown this fail
than was the average In pre-War
times, but not so much should be
sown as was sown last year. This Is
the outstanding fall farming recon-
mendation OF the United States de-
partment of agriculture, which Is
watching the changes OF world sup
ply ana demand while European coun-
tries are getting back to normal In
food production and thus affecting the
market for American products. The
departments suggestions are based
on the observations Of specialists who
were sent abroad to report on foreign
conditions and probable needs, and on
the most extensive reports 1t has been
able to obtain from other sources in
this country and other countries.
AS to winter wheat, the department
suggests that 100000 acres be sown
this fall to this crop, and that 1e,ooO,-
900 acres be sown in 1920 to spring
wheat, making q probable total produc-
ton in 1920 of s30,000,O00 bushels, OF
which 200, 10000 bushels would be
available for export after home needs
are met. This production would ao"
proximately equal the average yield or
wheat in the United States for the Ave
years, 1915 to 10 inclusive. The five
year average is thought to be a. safe
guide for American farmers.
The suggested acreage for fall sown
wheat is approximately IS per cent Of
the area sown in the fall of 1918 and
is about the same as was sown in the
a. sta1 for
1920 is about Sc per cent of the acre
ake sown for the 1919 crop. slightly
more than the acreage sown for the
bumper crop Of 1915 aid about per
cent less than the area sown for the
1918 crop.
Winter Rye.
The pressure Of war demand for rye
has ceased, and 1t does not seem prob
able that exports next year will great
IS exceed $4,000, 900 bushels. Consump-
ton Of rye In this country was slim
ulated by the war to about 60,OO0,0O0
bushels. Il this rate of consumption
Is maintained, crop Of 100000 to
S0,000,o00 bushels would be necessary
to provide 25,O0G000 bushels for ex-
port, indicating a total acreage OF
5,50O,O00 to 5000 900 acres, in COM
sparison with 6,800,oO0 acres eown last
fall.
In any consideration Of the prob
able foreign demand for American
wheat and rye based on pre-war con-
sumption experience" says the de-
partment, "a greatly increased trans
portation cost and the existing condi-
ton of International exchange cannot
be disregarded. 5. It seems clear
that If the foreign exchange situation
continues as it is or becomes more
abnormal it will constitute a powerful
stimulus for some foreign countries to
seek grain in countries other than the
United States, or to produce It
Dairyins.
Tt Is probable that several years
will be required for European cou4-
tries to get back to their normal cat
tie population. In order to supply
their needs it will be necessary for
them to import dairy products. and at
11t3fe present time this cotntryhis sup
plying large quantities. Last years
exports were so large that about
1000, O00, 900 pounds Of milk were re-
quired to make the products, or lou
pounds from each COW in the United
States. The department expects thaI
exports will decrease and imports will
increase with the exception Of con
densed milk. It recommends that
dairymen give particular attention to
economical feeding thru the buying
of concentrates in large lots or the CO.
operative buying Of feeds; attention 70
pastures that have been allowed to run
down; attention to the feeding needs
OF their cows by the use Of cow-testins
/ associations; and the best use OF labor
kend labor saving devices.
Live Stock.
Nss*what our foreign trade in meat and
IEeat products will be in the future
il impossible TO predict with any de-
free Of accuracy, owing to many fac
tors which may affect It," the de-
oartnent says. 'rhe exports will
probably decrease a. compared with
the past year, as the European coun-
tries increase their production Of live
stock towards the pre-war produc-
tion."
Other factors affecting American ex-
port trade are rates Of exchange,
which, In many cases, are decidedly
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