The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-17
CROP AND BUSINESS


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is time TO give attention TO the crop outlook,
and the most informing bulletin ON these aud
general conditions has been put out by the
United States Chamber of Commerce. through
ITS on Statistics and Standards. Of
which A. w. Douglas, of the Simmons Hard
ware Co, Of 81. Louis, is chairman and prin-
cipal moving spirit. These reports are among
the most reliable that are issued, resulting, as
they do, from the intensive study reported
weekly from all over the country by the 5000
salesmen of the simmons Hardware Co. We
shall e~ndeavor to summarize the report briefly,
~ follows:
Two maps OF general conditions, May IL,
1922, and the other December IL. 1921 (just
five months previops), show the most amazing
recovery OF the whole country. In December
the dark shadows on the map representing
Poor cover nearly every section, with only
here and there a break of sFair'' Ia little
ID tighter in tone). and one only very diminutive
nrpa in the east marked "Good.r The later
map shows the Poor almost entirely oblit-
erated, the Fair very widely prevalent, and
fhei 90od creeping into larger prominence.
The beginning of the change came in with a
wet spring, with floods aud much damage in
the mississippi valley. But flood disasters are
Noon repaired. In nearly all sections the soil
was stepped in moisture. This, in past seasons,
has always been the harbingcr Of Astounding
harvests. Growing crops, while late are in good
d. III III Httu OtlN udNS ~ NllIi~nlnt 10
make rapid progress.
The winter wheat crop is rather thin. not in
good shape in extreme western sections Of the
great plains states, hut elsewhere in fine con
d'tlon and healthy IN color, with one exception
The bottom lands In the west and central west,
where The crop was completely drowned out by
floods, causing much abandoned acreage.
Altogether, the present winter wheat outlook
Is for a crop Of from ) to I per cent less than
last year, or approximately about $50. 600, 600
bushels. However, this estimate is merely ten
tative, because the present growing crop may
show an unusually large production per acre
because of its exceeding high condition.
Owing 10 the late wet season, spring wheat
a acreage will be from 10 10 Is per cent less than
last year, but the crops start out with good
. PROSPECTS ON account Of moisture. Corn acre
v age will h very large, also that devoted to
garden truck, and the promise Of the fruit crop
IL for one Of the largest ever grown.
We hear from politicians Of discomfort in the
agricultural districts, but this report says, the
farmers in general are much encouraged be-
cause there is a far better demand and more
remunerative prices for their products than six
months ago.
IN the south, in the cotton section, there will
not be much increase in buying until the new
cotton crop is picked. II cotton prices are then
relatively high. a distinct aud appreciable re-
) vival in business activity win take place. This
revival is already under way in the grain reg
ions and in the sheep aud cattle countries,
where higher prices aud better demand for
livestock and wool create new hope and new
y courage.
Larger production aud iessencd unemploy-
ment are felt in manufacturing because Of this
impulse in the agricultural world, and the slow
but steady increase in buying. There is renew
ed life in mining, except coal. Building is one
sAof the bright spots in the situation. Ii is caus-
ing activity in ail the products pertaining TO
N %bniiiing, fittings, and furnishings. So far, it
Is confined mostly to large cities and towns,
bat win spread 10 The farming communities IN
proportion 20 the size and value Of the har-
vest.
The feeling throughout the country, among
the thinking people. is conservative aud eau
tious, not booking for sudden prosperity, but
quietly convinced that, Notwithstanding for
eien. domestic ard political problems prevail
bug everywhere, II the crops fulfil their present