The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-24
ALL CROP RECORDS BROKEN.

All former records of crop values in the United
States have again been broken. is estimated that
the farm value of the principal crops OF the coun
try for 1919 will amount to than S13 0G0
compared with 100000, the value of the
responding crops produced in 1918, and sit 632s $780,
600, received in 1917. This is increase in crop
values this year. compared with i9is of $685.
100000 about per cent, and nearly billion and
a half more than received for the same crops
in 1917.
If the farm value of livestock products be added
to the crop values for this year. the total value Of
all farm products will pass the s250o00o0,000 mark.
This sum is larger by st,0oo0oo,O0o than the
value received by the farmers of the country for all
crops and livestock products 1918 1t is probably
s5.500000000 than received in 1917 and it.
is about sit600000000 more. or twice the value of
the 1916 production. and two and half times the
amount received for the production of 1915.
Following its usual custom. The Manufacturers
Record has compiled statistics of crop production for
the year based the preliminary estimate of the
department Of agriculture Of November 1, 1919
These figures indicate the enormous increase in the
value of farm products of America during the last
few years AS these figures based on prices
paid to the farmer the ultimate amount the con-
sumner pays is, of course, great deal more.
In 1919 it is estimated that the aggregate grain
production of wheat, oats barley, rye, buck
wheat, rice and grain sorghums will reach 55ts.-
d
900. The aggregate output of these grain crops in
1918 550S 600 bushels valued at s703 462 00O
while in 1917 5796 900 bushels Of grain
duced, valued at s6,91s 594 0O0 The average pro-
duction TO rhe five pre-tvar years. t9t-i9i5 s.,
f2i, 4i4Oo0 bushels, valued at s3054 $4,000 There
fore this years grain output though but 397 900
bushels than the average of 1911-i915 has a
gain in value of 81 $4,000, increase great
by 1922 100000 than the total average value OF
/ the grain crops of 19u-i9i5 From the foregoing
is not responsible for the increase in crop
values of preceding years.
This years aggregate production of grain crops
of 1918, while the in value for these crops
is more than s27s.ioo0OO The countrys total grain
crops this year is 2775O0oo0 bushels less than
produced in 1917. though there increase in the
value of this years crops compared with 1917 of
over s372, 100000.
4 Considering the great shortage of farm labor and
the high cost of production. the farmers of the
country deserve credit for what they contribut-
ling to the worlds supply of food and feed. For
in spite of these handicaps they have been able in
1919 to produce 277,s5iOO0 bushels Of grain more
than the five-year average output of 1871
397 400 900 bushels than the average production
of 19t1-i9t5 However, if a comparison is made OF
the aggregate bushels of food and feed produced
in the United States in 1919 with f9tS the outlook
is not SO favorable The total production of food
and feed this year is estimated at 625 244O00 bush
els which is 46o450O0 bushels less than the 1915
output, and 392.739oOo bushels short of the 1911
production.
The crop this year shows an increase of 327
u 600 bushels