Connecticut western news., 1921-07-14
{ ~~T--~7 = 'FIE. REPORT ON CROPS
 : ; IN NEW ENGLAND
Hay and Oats Reported
 , Much Below the $ : Average ~/

1 But little rain in northern coun- ties of Me, N. H. and Vt. since early May, while the rest of NeW England, tho injured somewhat by June drought, received rains the end of June. Hence the New England hay. crop is one of the lightest on rec ord, being-:6S9e:s of normal against, 91 % last year and 898o the aver age. Dry regions have only half a crop, with no large stock of old hay. Some farmers. are now buying mar ket hay, and ,havs sown more fodder crpps.$ United States hay, too, de- c1ined during June .84.28o to 78.78oi of, normaf; average 83.39o. Acre age 1O1.79o of 1920.
 iNew England pastures have suff- efed about the same as hay, the con dftion now being 68 against 93 last year and average of 90. Milk pro- duction shasp,deSreased rapidly in dfought regionss Hay, pastures and oats have improved mucH fin regions receiving rain recently.
 New England oats with an aveE-, age condition Of, 8i are / about { ial points below the average and last year, being very short ip, dry Ter gSons With heads onfy half length, and farmers will hay more ;ef them than usual. Some good pieces on w6tter soils. U. s. oats, too, are below average; sogdition -g7.6;-.laf year 84.7;B Y: pyerage 8AalA&ss. age 1885 z of 1920.
 Most of New England corn. grows south of the droughe area$ SKecent rains and hot weather have pushed it 'S1along rapidly" It is generally much better than last year and, somewhat above average. Corn ac- craze is 3@o to 58o larger than last year, altho Maine sweet corn acre age is but 469o of 1920; and the, J. s. sweet corn acreage is about 50% of 1920.
 New England tobacco, acreage, is reported the same as last year, with 10,200- acres in Mass, and 24,4O0i in Conn Condition iii Mass. -81 against ST 1asr>year; average 92; Conn. 94 ;; last year 90; average 192. U. Ssrtob-. acco acreage is 1,S36,800; last year 1,894,4Q0. Condition 71.9; last year 84.3; average 82.2. .
 United States cotton; acreage 71.6%o of 1920; condition 69.2; last year 70.7; average 78.8 All U. s. wheat acreage 99.2ao of 1920. Con- dition 78.2; last year 82.5; average 62.5; U. s. corn acreage 104.19o of 1920; condition 91.1; last , year SAG; average 83.7.
 g, Aroostook potato acreage 128o to 153o larger than 1920, but else where acreage is reported 796 to 104o less in most places. About average growth has been made gen orally, but rain is urgently needed now in Aroostook and turnout drought regions. Crop in critical stage. U. S.. potato acreage 1Ol.6%o of 1920; condition 834; last year 89.3; average 86.5. Total area of potatoes in Me, N., J., N. Y.,- Pa, Mich, Wisc.,l MinH:. 91O1 % of 1920; average condition. here 83; 10 VT. av. 89. Area of Canada potatoes 94%o of 1920; condition fair to very good; rain now needed.
 Prospect for Maine apples is yet. highest of any state, being. 89 %, the Northwest next Washington s4.; Oregon 80; Idaho 76.SN.b H., and Vt appear to have around 669o of crop, while Mass-,-R~L and---Gonn.. have around 4ORo. N. Y, 34.O9o; other competing states much ~lesss' T. s. apples 34.9%o; last .yeat TO. ' !; average 61.6. Canada Apples; B. Columbia 11ng& of I92O~ Ontario S0Tc of 1920; o;<Spies, Baldxfns,' Me Intosh, Russets heavy; Quebec 11O% of 1920 yASBrunswicR '11O9o of 1920; P. Ed. Island all varieties heavy; N. Septia 51O%o of 1920; Baldwins, KmEs fheavy. Canada's Commercial Apples; in bbls: 191s-3 334,66O; 192D-3, 382,540. English apples: long drought caused heavy