The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
ON CROPS
FROM ALL STATES
SHOW DECREASES
Light Yields Indicated
By Bulletins Received
In Washington.
RESULT OF DROUGHT
Thrashing Of Winter Wheat
Progresses Rapidly in
+, West.
RESULT OF DROUGHT

ports received by the Bureau OF
Markets and Crop Estimates. United
States Department Of Agriculture
from its neid statisticians in the
different States.
The early corn crop shows con-
siderable deterioration and some
permanent injury by continued dry
weather and heat. The later plant
ings have been much improved by
recent rains and more favorable
weather, and in some instances
promise good yields. However,
many sections are still needing
moisture and good general rains
would be beneficial. The crop 10
maturing rapidly in the Central
States. The condition in the West.
ern States is generally good.
Thrsshing Of winter wheat -
nearing completion in the Southern
and Central States and is progress
Ing rapidly, in. the Western States.
Yields are generally reported light
and below average in quality. An
earlier marketing Of the crop than
usual is reported In many States at
prices around 81 per bushel Piow-
ing for fall sowing 10 In progress
in some Southern States.
Harvesting Of spring wheat Is
nearing completion in the Northern
and Central States and Is just be-
ginning in the far Western States.
The crop Is reported to be uneven
both in yield and quality.
Oats Below Average.
Thrashing of corn is In progress
generally and yield and quality are
reported below the average. A con-
siderable acreage was cut for hay
in Montana and Wisconsin.
The cotton crop Is generally i'm
proving and some good yields are
indicated. although deterioration Is
reported in South Carolina. due to
boil weevil damage and high t,m-
peraturss following rains. Too much
rain is reported In Florida. In
Louisiana cotton is fruiting we'll.
The yield Of early Irish potatoes
was considerably reduced by
drought. and in some sections the
crop was almost a failure. The late
crop has been benefited by recent
rains and cooler weather and some
good yields are indicated although
tho total crop will be far below
the average. Prices have advanced
rapidly.
Sweet potatoes arc generally max
ing good growth and promise good
yields. The yield of the early crop
In Florida is reported from fair to
good.
Apples and Peaches.
The size and quality of the apple
and peach crops are good. though
the crops are light except In the
South and West and In a few North
eastern States Early peaches
are coming on the market in Cello
RADIO, The pear crop ranges from
poor to fair. Interest in the prune
crop in Idaho Is increasing and
buyers are making contracts equiv.
alent to $40 per ton on the tree.
Plum shipments in California are
about completed.
The conditions and promise Of the
grape crop in the commercial pro-
ducing sections of the lake regions
Of New York Pennsylvania, Ohio.
and Michigan are as follows:
New York. with $1,000 acres Of
bearing vineyards. reports a condi.
ton Of a compared with IS average
and forecasts a crop OF $1,000 tons.
The condition at this time last year
was SO. but the crop improved great
ly SO that the final figure on pro-
duction was 81 compared to an
average Of 73.
In Erie County, Pennsylvania,
conditions are very spotted. Few
OF the commercial vineyards es-
capped severe damage from the
spring frosts although the few near
the lake that escaped report a 100
per cent crop. No change in acre
age. The present condition OF 35
against II average forecasts a crop
OF $500 tons compared to a produc-
ton of $4,000 last year.
Acreage Cut Down.
In Ohio. the acreage has been
reduced in Cuyshoga County, going
Into town lots. but Is correspond
ingly increased in Lake and other
counties The condition stands at
80 per cent compared to 90 per cent
at this date last year and an aver
age OF "a per cent. The crop last
year improved finally to 90 per cent
Of full production. compared to
an average production of "a. The
present promise is for about 1000
tons compared to about $4,000 real
lied last year.
In Michigan late settings es-
capped the frost. but the present
promise is for less than So per cent
of crop against 81 per cent last
year and an average of 20. In Ber-
rem and Van Buren, counties. which
produce the greater part of the
crop. the promise runs from 10 to
30 per cent.
Livestock Condition.
The condition OF livestock is gen.
orally good. except in a few in
stances where pastures are short.
No serious disease epidemics are
reported, although there is some hog
cholera in Wisconsin. Iowa. and
Kansas. and considerable pink
eye" among horses and cattle in
Indiana. Some demand for feeder
lambs Is reported in Colorado. but
at low figure.