South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
FARM PRODUCTS
MOUNTS IN VALUE
Bureau of Crop Estimates Of
the Department of Agri-
culture Issues Statement.

In consequence OF greater Iro-
suction as well as price. the total
-alue OF farm products OF this coun-
~ OF 1919 rose TO the record
mount Of $24.982.OOO.O0O. as esti-
mated at farmers prices by the
3ureau Of Crop Estimates. United
states department OF agriculture. on
recount Of many and important
Implications this total can have
hglaffi=ance only as an index num-
oere. Reckoning from 1909 as Toe,
he total for 1912 stood at 100, for
1919 ar IFS. for 1914 at lie (the
hrst war year,, for 1915 at 126. for
1916 at 157. for 81 at 226 (frst war
year for the United States). for
1913 at 263. and for 1919 at 292. or
nearly three times the amount Of
1909.
In the total value OF the crops Of
1919, $16.O25, 100000 are items and
groups Of items that each exceed
a billion dollars. BY far the most
computed value OF which, at $1.35
bushel, is s2.934, 900. or more
than the farm value Of all crops
before 1904. No dream of expecta-
ton could have foreseen either the
2,9I7,45O, 900 bushels of this crop
or their value when Whittier wrote
his Injunction 70 heap high the
golden corn; no richer gift has
autumn poured from out her lavish
norm"
Cotton Crop Production.
The cotton crop, Notwithstanding
low production in quantity and ex-
port difficulties. is next, although
far below corn, in value, with ST.
1000. 900 for lint and s2.325, 000.-
600 for lint and seed. Not so very
many years ago cotton had third
or fourth place in order Of value.
but its recently acquired second
place seems TO be permanent.
Except among those who are
familiar with the great facts OF ag-
riculture, the hay crop is hardly
thought of as worthy OF any par
ticular attention. yet this crop has
been second to fourth in value for
many years. Third in order in 1919.
the 100, 100000 tons of this crop
had a farm value OF 81 ,129. 900, 900,
and If TO this is added the value
OF the pasturage the total may be
as much as three TO three and a
half billion dollars. high enough to
be in company with corn.
Estimated Wheat Prices.
Wheat, according 20 the estimate,
had an average farm price Of IL
cents per bushel in 1919 above the
price of 1918, OF $2.15 FER bushel.
With a value Of $2,024, 0GO, 900. 1t is
as low as the fourth crops in Or
der. Notwithstanding It's spectacular
proportions OF 941. 900 900 bushels.
All cereals combined, the grand
total value Is $7.474,000. 900, or
more than the annual value OF all
farm crops before 1915. The vegeta-
BILE total, including potatoes and
sweet potatoes, Is $1.479, 900. 900; the
fruit total. $3.50, 1000. 600; the seeds
total Ito follow the census group
ing). 1851. 600. 600. including beans
and peanuts; the sugar-prOducing
crops, s147. 900. 600.
In the total farm value OF animal
products. SS.957. 100000. the chief
group OF items Is the value of ami
mails sold and slaughtered which is
placed at $4.634.O coo. 600. Next below
this group is that of dairy PRODUCTS,
whose value OF $2789 100000 is
reckoned at the farm and in the
form in which they left the farm.
PouItry products follow with ST.
s59. 600. 900. and wool with $780,
100000.