Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-11
State Crop Report

The cooperative crop reporting service for
Georgia, F. W. Gist, acting field agent of
the United States bureau of crop estimat ties,
and ]. J. Brown, commissioner of agricul-
ture for Georgia, issues the following report
on general farm conditions as of May /,
1920, covering the subjects indicated:
Wheat
Five per cent of the acreage sown to wheat
last fall is reported as abandoned, leaving
211, 900 acres to be harvested this spring.
The crop to be harvested, compared with
that harvested last year, is reported at So
per cent, which also indica ted 211 900 acres.
The condition of the crop to be harvested
is reported at So per cent of normal, which
forecasts the total crop for the state of
1921 900 bushels, which compares with
2'52o'oOo harvested last last year.
The acreage to be harvested for grain is
reported at IS per cent Of that harvested
last year, and the condition Of the crop at
the present time is 50 gI per cent of normal.
The acreage of tame hay is estimated to
be "a per cent of that harvested last year,
which accounts for a total acreage to be
harvested this year Of 524, 600. The condi-
ton Of hay is reported at 81 per cent of
normal, which, on the acreage to be har-
vested. indicates a total crop of 644,000
tons.
considerable portion of the hay grown
in this state comes from cowpea and pea
nut vines, neither of which crops has yet
been planted. Therefore, the acreage and
materially changed when the cowpea and
peanut acreage is determined.
The acreage of wild hay is reported at 95
per cent of that harvested last year. The
per cent of last years crop remaining on
farms in the state Oh May l is estimated at
81 per cent, which is about the average
amount of hay held for farm purposes at
this time of year.
Flowing and Planting
For the, past five years the average pro,
portion Of blowing in preparation for all
crops accomplished by May has been 81
per cent. The average proportion of plant
ing accomplished by May 1 has been 80 per
cent. Reports indicate that to the LIST of
May this year only 60 per cent Of the plow-
ing has been done and only "a per cent of
the total planting intended has been accom-
plshed. This marked difference in condi-
ton this year, as compared with average
conditions in the state, is due to the I'M
usual amount of rainfall in the past three
months and also to the shortage of farm
labor. This difference, amounting to p
per cent in blowing and &c per cent in
planting, presents rather serious sltua-
ton. The conditions indicated by these
figures appear to prevail over the entire
state. Of course less blowing and planting
is expected in the northern counties, and re-
ports indicate this to be true at this time;
and the small proportion accomplished is
equally noted in the southern counties.
where at this time blowing and planting
should be under normal conditions, prac-
tically finished. The southern third of the
state has done only about 81 per cent of its
blowing and IS per cent Of its planting,
| while the northern third has accomplished
about 80 and 80 per cent respectively. The
| central third occupies, as is expected, about
the middle ground between these two ex-
| tremes.
Mortality of Live Stock
With the exception of hogs, the death
| rate of farm animals during the past year
has been very close to the five year aver
| age. Out of each 1000 head. 81 horses
and mules of all ages have died from dis
| ease; 20 cattle of all ages have died from
| disease and 81 from exposure; % sheep have
| died from disease and % from exposure; SO
| lambs have died from both disease and ex-
| posure The mortality of hogst of all ages
| from disease has been 70 out of each 1000,
while the five year average number is "a
| per 1000.
Condition of Live Stock
The general healthful condition of farm
| animals is shown in the following averages
| for the state: Horses and mules, 80; cattle,
| 90: sheen and hogs, 50 per cent of normal
| These figures fall little below the aver,
age healthful condition at this time of year.