The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
Farm Prediction for Year Rs
Ten Per Cent Below Last, Is
Conclusion Of Chicago Bank


tAunae from that cause was large.
81 ms biz he'll the lack OF an eariy
ftAft uaa followed by hot weather
az the period Of fertilization. ana Tho
result was a poor yield, which II
general. Even the best rtatoa, like
wisconsin. New York. niinois and
re shcwipE smail Yields and
ektfef4ciy low weight. Usually thu
rotr cfup will aVefase aronnd 80
pounds 60 the hushei This year the
Msitht ~ nYtrsEipg barely - pounds
giving a crop Of f.sO0.poo. 600 ~ a
nir Nicid. the actual yield viii not
he better than l.Il6,e4o.oQ0 OF neht
uaiEht asst year she crop was t.
5es.oeo.oet The ~carryoyer n above
the usual. running about i2b,ooe,eoo
under a five-yaer average. The use
o. oats II now largely domestic.
Minor Grains Show LOSES.
The rye crop. which had been ma
terlaiif Increased during the war on
account ~ al expert dfmapd more
than doubled has boen faliing down
toward prc-wer ncfeaRo In the past
two a The crop - estimated
at 66.eoe. 600 huahels, compared with
%, 1000. Ooo last efan0n and a pre-waf
aNernEc Of 3b.eOo.0D bushels.
Germ Crop Prpmisrs Heavy ricid.
Corn Is nj great domestic crop.
like the other crops the Acreage
was increased. about hoiding It's own
In the states OF large acreage. but
fasned oser h.eoe. goo acres or an
average Of Is per cent In the cotton
states. due TO the abandonment OF
cotton planting. The season was
|late In the north. but planting was
a~ccelernted by the fine weather Of
late MAY and early June. The growth
under the heat and heavy moisture
cuntept OF the soil WAS rapld-quite
the opposite Of the small grains
which lacked vitality. The result
was a good start for tho crop and "a
record Initial condition.
Ailowing for the average deteriora-
ton until the ripcning period. the
prospect IL FOR a crop OF 100000
geo bushels Tho total harvested
last year was 3,s32, 600. 600 bushels.
the record Yield. The five-year ave-
rage - $500. coo, 900 bushels
HAY Hurt by Hisi, Temperatures.
The hay crop viii be a small one
this ear. under the average. and the
Yield Of both tame and Wild viii he
around $4,000 o tons. The loss is
due "a. the high temperature in June
and July. tbs period when the crop
n h~nrVeSted, and when rains and
cool weather are needed TO make q
big crop.
Potatoes Up 60 Average.
THE potato crop has suffered In
spots and While the acreage Ia slight
Is larger than last rear. the crop has
been hurt and h yield will be
around $40. 600. 900 bushels. The
sweet potato acreage In the south
y a Increased 10 per cent. and the
outlook is Tor a large crop. equal TO
els.
Tho Minor crops.
The sugar beet acreage, and that
OF the sugar and sorghum canes.
have been slightly veduced By the
large overproducfion OF sugar
In h West Indies. The prospect is
not very brilliant and last years
production will not be reached.
The grain sorEhums tkaffir corn)
In the southwest show a slight reduc-
ton In acreage. aud a smaller Yield
last season, promising around
l20. 600. 200 bushels.
Rice acreage has been reduced In
the south 30 per cent, on o
Of the falling prices and slow mar
keting OF last years $1,000, 900 bush
els The outlook IL for a Yield OF
00 900 bushels this season.
Flax acreage In the northwest has
decreaHed so per cent.
Cotton Acreage Reduced.
The only important crop suffering
a heavy loss In acreage was cotton.
In the eastern part OF the cotton
belt fertilizers are needed TO make
a crop. The acreage was decreased
rs per cent. The boil weevil mas
more active than for some
years. n the present outlook Is FOR
a crop OF 100000 bales.
Canning Crops.
The canning crops show a reduce
ton In yield In tomatoes and sweet
earn and peas. as the result OF the
weather, and a slight in
crease In d other canning. Melons
ana citrus fruits are yielding well and
crops are reported.
The fruit crops were all hurt by
late frosts Apple production will
be cut in half, peach yield reduced
and pears ono-haif.
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