The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-12-17
FARM CROP VALUES
FIVE BILLION LESS
LAST YEARS CROP
IMMENSE DROP IS RE.
CORDED IN CROP
VALUES OVER
LAST YEAR
FARM PRODUCTS WORTH s14.-
O87 ,055, 900 LAST YEAR
AND ONLY SOILS, $4,000
THIS SEASON

WASH1NGTON,D Dec, 14.-Shrink-
age of values of the country's farm
crops has placed their total worth
this year at almost $4,000, 100000
less than last year, although the
1920 harvest was one of the most
abundant in the nations history
with half dozen crops breaking
records.
The important farm crops, which
comprise about 90 per cent Of the
value of all farm crops, were valu-
ed this year at 50, 900 by
the department of agriculture to-
day in its final estimates. Last year
these crops were valued at $14,O87,-
995,000. Acreage devoted to the
important crops also decreased, the
total being 351.O62,4O9 this year,
as compared with 355, ,162,112 last
year.
Abundant Harvests
"The extraordinary character Of
the harvests, which have proved to
be among the most abundant in the
country's history, Notwithstanding
beginnings about as unpromising as
ever known, is emphasized by the
December revisions of estimates"
the department said in statement
congent1ggg on toaay's report.
wheat harvest, winter and spring
combined, is now estimated at 7S9,-
$4,000 bushels, compared with
934,265.OOO bushels in 1919, this
being an increase over the earlier
estimate over 1920 of 39,23O,O00
bushels, the 1920 acreage abandon
ed from winter killing, was less
than expected and indicated by the
very bad and unprimising condi-
tions on May first. and the increas-
ingly favorable character OF the lat
er season permitted much wheat
then considered hopeless to develop
and come to harvest
Much Winter Wheat
Reports of increases over earlier
expectations of winter wheat pro-
duced some from almost every Inn
portant winter wheat state. The
greatest gain, 13,0O0,OO0, is in Kan
sas, the leading producer Of winter
wheat. In that state the increase
was helped by an area Of over 1000.
900 acres of volunteer wheat sprout-
ed from schattered grain in the au-
tumn Of 1919, which despite its un-
promising beginning and doubtful
prospects in the spring of 1920 came
finally of harvest.
"In general 1t appears that the re-
duction in crop acreage in 1920 be-
low 1919 Is less than was thought
and reported at the beginning Of the
crop season. Notwithstanding the
early unfavorable conditions for
farm work, the efforts of the farm
ers to fully seed their fields, assisted
by favoring days that came later In
the planting period, resulted In
paintings greater than anticipated" }"
Increases Reported
Increases in almost every crop
were reported in the revised produe-
tion figures, as compared with the
preliminary estimates announced in
November. Corn, with record crop
shows an increase of about 33,000,-
900 bushels: winter wheat an I'm
crease Of almost 48,000,000 bushels:
spring wheat a decrease of 9,00o,-
900 bushels; oats an increase Of al.
most 70,000.000 bushels; barley In
creased almost 1900 bushels: po-
tatoes increased 100000 bushels
and tobacco ,r"-->
pounds.
The yield Of corn per acre cot
record with an average production Of
500 bushels. Only once before has
the average yield per acre exceeded
80 bushels and that was in 1905
when sos bushels was made.
Lepler. eye specialist. in sissetoa
Thsrsday, Dec. -. ct Commercial
hotel. D-le-1s