The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-09-11
CROP REPORT
FOR OUR STATE

All crops in Mississippi except cot
ton give promise Of splendid yields
according to the report Of ]. A. Ra.
mey, agricultural statistician for the
Bureau Of Markets and Crop Esti-
mates.
The condition of the corp crop on
September ! was 80 per cent Of nor
NAL, compared with N per cent one
yoar ago, and the lO-year average of
10 per cent. A condition Of SO per
cent on September forecasts yield
of 1913 bushels per acre and total
production of 92,363,00O bushels. The
largest crop ever grown before was
7I6l3,OOO bushels in 1917, more than
IA million bushels less than the pres
ent crop. One year ago the crop
amounted to 63,6SO,OOO bushels, and
two years ago, 59,7OO,OOO bushels.
The corn crop is good in all counties
of the State, but best north of the
Columbus and Greenville Railroad
The crop in the northeast portion,
which is the corn belt of the State,
is very fine. The crop is good in all
of the delta counties, but better in
the north portion A large acreage
was planted in the delta, cultivation
and seasons were favorable, and for
the first time in its history
the delta will produce adequate
corn for its farm requirements
next year if properly cared for. While
thoughts seriously injured much Of
the corn of the east central portion,
Neshoba, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and
Winston counties especially, that sec
ION viii produce nearly enough corn
sor farm requirements. Small areas
throughout the State suffered from
prolonged droughts, and will make
Door corn, but farmers within such
districts can obtain supplies without
eaving their county.
Inc condition OF the crop by dis
r.cts on September l was reported
5 follows: Northwest 100, north cen
al IS, northeast "a, west central SO,
,entral 81, east central 10, southwest
a, south central rs, southeast rs.
Sweet potatoes generally are late,
md showed condition on September
. of only SO per cent of normal. Hot,
,ry weather for the past month has
,een very unfayorable for the crop,
aost of which is late, and unless
,eneral rains fall during September
ne crop will be seriously curtailed. A
ondition of SO per cent on September
indicates yield of 50 bushels per
ere, and production of 1O,4O8,OOO
lushels. The estimated production
me year ago was 11,33O,000 bushels;
wo years ago, 1O,290,OOO bushels.
The hay crop Of all kinds has suffer-
ID all summer from drought in the
'ralrie section which is usually the
heaviest producing section of the
tate. However, the hay crop is fair
o good in other sections, and the
large acreage in the delta
ounties will largely offset the less
the prairie belt. As .peavines, soy
cans, sorghum, etc. have not yet been
arvested, the average yield of hay
ahnot be determined with any degree
accuracy.
: nc humber of hogs on hand for ,
attening are estimated at IS per cent
one year ago. The prospective =
w Price FOR hogs, the need of ready q
ash, and scarcity of feed stuffs
luscd the farmers to sell their herds u
ny slow last spring. This is very @
in view of the large sur /
us of corn with no market for it
sight. I
The outlook for good crop of les p
,deza seed is good. Lespedeza has s
ade a poor hay growth. When that b
true the plants seed heavily.
Cowpeas have been damaged very z
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tile by weevils, and are fruiting 81
tier than for several years. If the W
OPP is harvested there will be a u
rye surplus for market next year. "
Soy beans are fruiting well, but 81
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