Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-11
N. NJ. COUNTIES
SHIP THIRD Of
WHEAT OUTPUT
Government Figures Show
That 2,231,250 Bushels
Was Shipped From Local.
tiles Where Grown in 1920
Especial Correspondence to The Journal,

especial correspondence to The JOuTnaisl
Las Cruces. N. NJ, March 10
r. F. Hare, agricultural statisti
clan Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture for New Mex
leo, says that on March first of
each year, the bureau of crop estl-
mates of this department gives in
the Monthly Crop Reporter the Of
ficial journal of this bureau, re-
ports showing the amounts on
farms by states of corn, wheat,
oats and barley; the amount
shipped from the county where
grown; the amount in country
mills and elevators the amount OF
corn Of merchantable quality; ana
the March /, farm prices OF each'
These figures Mr., Hare says tur-
nish valuable guide both to the
producers and consumers In locat-
ing markets for these grains.
!6E Corn.
The corn crop Of the United
States last year, amounted TO-
S,232,367, 900 bushels. An average
of all the state reports show that
1876 per cent Of this crop, or
1,572,3g7, GOO bushels was still on
the farms March /. Last year. on
this date only 37.5 per cent, or
1.O7O.077 600 bushels were on the
farms. In 1919 there was only 34,2
per cent or 855,269, 900 bushels re-
manning March l.. UL1. fi1 81
The average amount for the
limited States that has been, or will
be. shipped from county Where
grown, was 21,d per cent, or ssh
$4,000 bushels. a@n
Eighty-seven per cent, or 2,Sll,-
1850 bushels OF the corn crop
of the United states in 1920 was
of merchantable quality.
Tor New Mexico, out or q crop
OF 7.155, 600 bushels, 80 per cent or
2,2S9,OO0 bushels remained on
farms. This is compared to 2,SSO'-
600 bushels remaining last year
and 100000 bushels in 1919.
Fifteen per cent, or l,O73,25O
bushels of the New Mexico corn
crop Of 1920 has been, or Will be
shipped from the county where
grown, compared to $1,872,0O0
bushels one year ago. The ten
year average of corn shipped from
county in this state is only per
cent. Thus it is seen that New
Mexico is growing in Importance
as a corn marketing state. Most OF
the corn is shipped from dry farm
ing sections, where good crops
have been produced the past two
years. One-half of the corn is still
in farmers hands in these coun-
ties, due to the light demand and
low prices.
Wheat.
The report shows that 26.4 per
cent, or 207,591 900 bushels of the
1920 crop of the United states, is
now on farms, and that 58.4 per
cent, or 459,598,000 bushels have
been, or will be shipped from the
county where grown. Last year at
this time 17.6 per cent, or 164,624,-
600 bushels was on farms, and 60.3
per cent was shipped, or to be
shipped from the counties where
grown.
New Mexico has rs per cent, or
1,593,750 bushels now on farms,
compared to 20 per cent at this
time last year, and an average for
ten years of II per cent.
OF the entire crop 35 per cent,
or 2,231,250 bushels. was shipped
from the counties where grown. In
the heavy producing counties like
Colfax, Curry, Mora, Quay and
Union the percentage shipped out
will, of course, exceed this amount.
Oats.
The United States has 45.2 per
cent of, or 689,566,000 bushels of
the 1920, crop, of oats still on farms.
There has, or will be 1872 per cent,
or 431,091,0 900 bushels shipped.
New Mexico has left on her
farms 80 per cent, or 690,400 BUSH
els Of the 1920 crop. She has, or
will ship 20 per cent or 455,60O
bushels.
Barley.
The United States has 34.6 per
cent, or 69,836,000 bushels of bar
ley now on farms. There has
been, or will be, 1854 per cent. or
$73,59S,000 bushels shipped.
New Mexico grows small crop
of barley and much of this is cut for
hay, but the reports Indicate 80
per cent, or $4,000 bushels now
on farms. Only IL per cent or
$500 bushels were shipped.
Detailed reports of stocks on
farms, amount shipped and farm
prices of these four grains by
counties for New Mexico, cannot
be be given here for lack, of space.
They are available in the office of
the statistician, who will be glad to
give, the information to farm
bureaus, or other persons seeking