The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09
FIVE CROPS BREAK
RECORDS IN 1920
Production of Corn, Tobacco,
Rice, Sweet Potatoes and
Pears at Highest.
POTATOES ALSO INCREASE
Corn Yield Is 3,199, 126, 900
Bushels-TobaccO and
Apples Show Gains.
POTATOES ALSO INCREASE
BIZ the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON Nov. S. American
farmers broke production records Of five
crops this year. Preliminary estimates
announced to-day by the Department of
Agriculture show that the corn, the
tobacco. the rice, the sweet potato and
the pear crops surpassed in size those of
any previous year in the country's his
tory. Very large crops, in some in
OATS barley. rye. potatoes. apples and
hay were grown. Final crop production
figures will be announced next month.
Corn, king Of all crops and of which
the United States grows more than sew
enty per cent. of the worlds output
reached the enormous total of $780,
10000 busnels, or 100000 bushels
more than were grown In any previous
year. This years corn crop Is the third
to exceed three billion bushels. the pre-
vious record having been made in 1912.
In point of value this years corn crop
will not equal that OF last year. Based
on the December 1 price, which was
s1.33 bushel. 1t was worth S3,934,-
$4,000 The crop of 1912 was valued
at S1,520,454,000, on the December l
price of 4S.7 cents a bushel. and the 1917
crop at $3,92022S,000, with the Decem-
Der price almost $3.50 bushel. The
value of this years crop, based on the
November / farm price. which was S7.3
cents a bushel, Is estimated at S2,792,-
$4,000
Iowa's corn crop Is the largest Of any
State, at AL, 100000 bushels; Illinois
ranks second. with So2,6St,ooo bushels Is
and Nebraska third, with 2So,vs,Vo
bushels.
The tobacco crop this year. placed at
1,476,444 900 pounds by the preliminary
estimate, is S7,000.000 pounds more than
that OF last year, when all previous rec
ords were broken. Virginia, North Car-
DINA and South Carolina exceeded their
last years production. but KENTUCKY
crop this year is 100000 pounds less
than it was year ago
Production of rice this year exceeds
by 100000 bushels the previous largest
crop in 1917. The output this year IS
placed at 81, 29S,Oo0 bushels almost half
of which was grown In Louisiana.
The sweet potato harvest will show
los .s76. 900 bushels, or 100000 bushels
more than were grown last year. when
the crop exceeded all previous years
production. Alabama's output is larger
than that of any other State.
The crop of years this year Is piaceu
at is. so, 900 bushels. The previous larg.
est crop was that of 1917, when i3'Zsl'VVo
bushels were produced. California pro,
duced more than 100000 bushels and
Now York almost $3.50 900 bushels.
Production OF other crops, as shown
nv to-day's preliminary estimate. tol-
lows: Bucliwheat 1897, 900 bushels
AGAINST 1882. 900 bushels forecast last
month and 16, 301 900 bushels produces
Inst wear. Potatoes. 42l $4,000 bushels
against 414,9SG.000 last month ana 3oI'-
COL 900 last year Sweet potatoes, No.
67G. 600 bushels. against l03. 779.OO0 last
month and 103,5190O0 last year. 10
bacco 1476.44f.0 600 pounds. against
1,47s.S77, 900 last month and 1889, i5s'ooo
last year. Flaxseec. l0,7SG,000 bushels
against 11,7o4, goo last month and S,91s'-
GOO last year. Apples. 236.1S7, 900 bush
els. against 227,97s. coo last month ana
147457OOO last year. Sugar beets'
S.s12 600 tons. against 100000 last
month and SAL. 900 last year. PEANUTS,
az. 499 900 bushels. against 59,2lIOOO
last month and 80. $4,000 last year
Weight a measured bushel. was an
nounced as follows: Wheat. ga pounds,
against 56.3 last year; oats, 33.l, against
81 4 barley, sc. against i5.2. Production
Of corn, according TO the preliminary esti-
matc, in the principal producing states
follows: Ohio. 154,1O5.o 900 bushels; In
diana. 100 431 900: Illinois. 302,634.o00;
Minnesota, 115.O5O, 900; Iona, 441,66O.-
900; Missouri. 211.sos.ooo; South Da-
kota OO.SoO. 900: Nebraska. 250,9SS,-
600 Kansas. 151. o3s. 900; Kentucky. &c.
Goa. 600. Texas. 172,250,000.