Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-11
LARGE YIELD Of
CR0PSFORECAST
IN NEW MEXICO
Conditions Continue Favor
able; Production win Ave.
age Fairly Well With That.
of Last Year.


Las Cruces, N. M. Sept. 10
Conditions continued favorable
throughout August for On anusu-
ally large yield of crops in New
Mexico, at the approaching har-
vest, according to reports just re-
leased by wire from the United
States department of agriculture.
through the office of state Stats
t.cian r. +. Hare.
Excellent crops wero produced
in the state last year, and this years
production, from pres'n indica-
tons, VII average fairly well with
the 1920 crop.
Corn-This crop bids fair to be
a bumper" one in New Mexico;
$4,000 bushels are Indicated
CLOS per cent of 1920, but some
Of the crop will be cut for fodder
and some for silos. Union county
has about $4,000 acres. Mora TO-
600. Torrance 1900, Curry. San
Miguel and Roosevelt have from
10000 to $4,000 acres. A yield of
$4,000 bushels is indicated for
the United States. which Is 98.7 per
cent of last years production.
Spring wheat--No returns from
threshing have been received, but
indications of production of g.
100000 bushels are reported. This
Just equals last years estimate.
The crop in the United States
also gives promise of about the
same production as that Of last
year.
Barley-The yield was good.
Condition at harvest time ndlcat-
ed $662.OO0 bushels in Iew Mexico
compared to production of $780,
600 bushels in 1920.
In the United States the indica-
tons are that the crop will be only
S2.6 per cent Of last year.
Oats-The acreage Of oats was
Increased In the state. aad The pro-
duction was 101 per cent OF 1920.
In the United States only TIA
per cent Of last years production
is indicated.
White potatoes--This crop had
too much rain In some sections OF
the state during the month and Is
badly blighted This is one Of the
few crops In the state that will
produce less than in 1920.
For the United States a reduc-
ton Of one-fourth under the 1920
crop is indicated.
Sweet potatoes---The condition OF
the crop is good. and yield about
equal to that of last year Is fore
casted for the state.
Ninety-e eight per cent of the 1920
crop Is indicated for the Uaited
States.
Appies-Both 1920 and 1921
were bad apple years in the state.
This years condition indicates 1885,
900 bushels. or about so per cent
of 1926.
The United States will produce
only 1913 per cent of the total crop
Of 1920 and 1915 per cent of the
commercial crop.
Hay--The tame hay In New
Mexico is forecasted at 80 per cent
Of the 1920 crop. but alfalfa shows
an increase over 1920 of 106 per
cent. AS a result of exc sssive rains
at harvest, the quality of New
Mexico hay Is not up to Its usual
standard, and is reported at 80 per
cent of normal. For the United
States the quality is SO per cent for
tame hay and 1913 per cent for
wild hay. Wild hay shows an in
crease OF 1875 per cent in the state.
Rains have favored the growth of
wild hay, and the area harvested Is
larger than usual.
The conditions in the United
States indicates a reduction in pro-
duction Of tame and wild hay OF
100000 tons. This should favor
winter marketing Of New Mexico
alfalfa.
Peaches-This crop was practi-
cally a failure in the state. Only
5000 bushels estimated. The 1920
crop was also a failure. They are
a very poor quality this year. be-
ing only IT'S per cent of normal.
The crop of the entire country
was only rs per cent Of the 1920
crop.
Stock hogs-The hogs for fatten-
ing are shown to have increased
slightly in the state, but are less for
the country at large.
Ranges--The condition Of New
Mexico ranges is excellent. Plenty
OF grass practically all over the
state for winter. and all stock fat.
Grain sorghums-The crop never
locked better In the state than at
this time. Prospects are for s.
000, 900 bushel crop, If 1t should all
be harvested for grain. but much
Of this crop In New Mexico is cut
green for fodder.
Beans--The 1921 crop will APP
parently exceed that of last year;
$1,000 bushels are forecasted.
Nearly 40 per cent 'of the states
bean crop is grown in Torrance
county.
Cotton--The acreage Of this crop
was greatly reduced in the state
this year. 1t is. however. in ex-
cellent condition and 1000 bales