Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
New High Marks in Pro-
ducti0n of Potatoes, To-
bacco, Rice Etc.
BIG YIELD OF CORN
TotaIs 3,l99. 10000 Bushels-Seren-
ty-Five Million Bushels Over Pre.
vious High Point

Washington. D. c., Nov. 9.---Ame-
rican farmers broke production re-
cords of five crops this year. Preli.
m:nary estimates announced today by
the Department Of Agriculture show
the corn, tobacco, rice, sweet pota-
toes and pea cls.px surpassed in size
those of any previous year in the
country's history.
In addition, very large crops were
grown, in some instances closely APP
preaching records, of oats, barley, rye
| potatoes, apples and hay. The buck
| wheat production record, however, has
stood since 1866 with this years crop
more than 100000 bushels under it
Final crop production figures will be
announced next month.
Corn. king of all crops and Of which
the United States grows more than
20 per cent. of the worlds output.
reached the enormous total Of 3.l99.
l2i, 900 bushels. That is 100000 ,009 bu-
shcls more thar ever before grown in
any year. This is the third corn crop
to exceed 10000 200 bushels. the
previous record having been made in
1912, while the crop of 1917 was the
second :argest.
In poin; Of value this years corn
crop wiz not equal that of last year.
based on the December | price. which
was Sl.33 bushel, it was worth 81
934.234, 900. The crop of 1912 was
valued at 81 500. .454 900 on the D"ccm
! Der price of 4S.1 cents a hushel. anl
the 1917 crop at $3.920,22S.000 with
.he December price almost Sl.30 a
hushel.
The value Of this years crop. based
| on the November farm price. which
was S7.3 cents bu>hcl. is estimated
at $2,792.S37,0 900.
Iowa'S corn crcp is the largest of
arv State at AL $50, 900 bushes; L.
lions ranks second with 302 1874 900
bushels, and Nebraska third at 230.-
99S 900 bashelS.
The tobacco crcp this year. placed
at I.476, IA 900 pounds by the preli-
minary estimate is ST,000,000 pounds
more than grown last year. when all
previous records were broken. VIZ
sinia. North Carolina anil South Caro-
lima exceed their last years produc-
ton. while Kcntucky's crop this year
is 100000 pounds less than year
ago.
Production of rice this year exceeds
bv 12.OOO.00O bushels the previous
largest .crcp in 1917. The output this
year sS placed at 52,29S 900 bushels.
almoa. half of which was grown in
| Louisiana.
The sweet potato harvest viii show
| los ,676 600 bushels. which is 2.Ooo,-
900 bushels more than grown last
wear, when the crop exceeded al! pre-
v;cus years production. Alabama "ut
nut is larger than any ether States.
The crop of pears this year Is
| D facel at 1858, 900 bushels. The pre-
vious largest crop was that of 1917.
when 13,2sl 900 bushels were pro-
luced. California produced more than
3, 900, 900 bushels. while New York $
production is aimos. 2,250.o0o bu-
shells.
A month ago the corn crop waa
;fcrecast at 3,216,192, 900 bushels.
while last years production was 3
| ol7.45O 900 bushels. Of which li2.,
2l1 900 bushels or 40 per cent. of the
crop. rema:rad on farms November
this wear. today's report announced
couparcd with Go.S35.000 bushels :
year ago and S2,G19.000 bushels ih'
avcrar 20 of the preceding five years
Preliminary estimates CT TINS year
production Of wheat. oats. barley, rye
hay. rice and peaches were announced
last north.
Production of other crops. as showr
by the preliminary estimates toda!
follow:
Ruckwheat. 1927 600 bushes. CON
pared with .l5.5s2,ooo bushels fore
cast last north and l6.30l 900 bushes
produced las: year.
; Potatoes. 42l ,252 900 bushe!s. com
4 pared with 4l4. as6 600 last monti
and 357901 900 last year.
. Sweet potatoes, 1o5.67G,0oo bushel: