The Washington times., 1922-07-11

PAS 900 bushels of corn is pre-,
372 bushels In 1921. Acreage I
acres, as compared with l03,85
Acreage OF corn has increased
most in the corn belt States, but de.
creases are shown in the cotton
States. Iowa has a decreased acreage
Of per cent, compared with last
year, and Missouri a decrease of
per cent. The crop in general has
made good progress except in the
; Southeast, and here is has been
neglected for cotton. In the corn
belt growth has been slow east Of
the Mississippi river, but the stands
are good and fields are cultivated
fairly well. Farther West rapid
growth has been made.
Wheat Production.
Production OF 56s, s,276, 900 bushels
OF winter wheat and 247,66o. 900
bushels of spring wheat is forecast.
based on a condition on July l OF
TO and SS.7. respectively. Produc.
ton last year was: Winter wheat,
6S7, ,032 900 bushels; spring wheat,
2o7. 1851 .080 bushels. Average produc.
tod for the 1Sl6.1920 period was:
Winter wheat, 5S5, ,905,00o bushels;
spring wheat, 233, 3,17S. 900 bushels.
Stocks Of all wheat on farms July
I are estimated at 31,641, ,00e bushels,
or per cent Of the 1921 crop. Stocks
were 66,707 900 bushels July ], 1921,
and SO, $4,000 bushels, the tive-year
1slS.1920 average.
Increases in wheat production are
r indicated in all States except Ne
braska, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma,
Utah, Idaho, Washington, and Ore.
gon. In Kansas the erop was
severely damaged in most sections
by the middle June heat wave, and
In some places entirely destroyed by
hailstorms. In Nebraska grain in
most centers Ia shrfveled as a result
OF drought, high temperature, and
winds. Shrfveling is reported In
Oklahoma. and black chaff and take
al In some sections. Yields in cen.
trail and northern Texas are small,
ranging only two to twelve bushels.
There was drought in Utah and
Idaho. Washington has had dry
weather and smut is reported in some
sections.
Large increases in spring wheat
production as compared with 1921
are forecast for Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, and Mon.
tana. A decrease of 5000, 900
bushels in Washington Is forecast.
Production of 1,lS6 .626, 900 bushels
OF oats is forecast, compared with
l,O6O. 1000 bushels in 1921, and
a lSl6-ls20 average Of l,4l2, 2,602 900
bushels. Production Of barley is
compared with 1,181 600 bushels
last year, and a 19l6.l920 average
of 197,447.00O bushels. Production
OF rye Is estimated at 81 ,s9S, 900
bushels, compared with $1,000, 900
bushels in 1921, and $500, 900
bushels, the 1sl6-1s20 average.
Potatoes and Tobacco.
Production Of 429 900 900 bushels
Of white potatoes is forecast, COM
pared with 34s, 100000 bushels in
1921; sweet potatoes, Ill ,O0o, 900
bushels compared with 9S,700 900
bushels; commercial apples, 81, ,40O,-
600 barrels, compared with q, 200.
600 barrels in 1921; all apples, lsO,.
900 900 barrels, compared with 9S,.
100000 barrels; peaches, $4,000, 600
bushels, compared with 32,1OO, 900
bushels; tobacco, LAS, 900. 900
pounds, compared with LOTS zoo, 900
pounds last year.
The increase in white potatoes is
largest In the Western and North
western States. being 75 per cent
In North Dakota, Sc per cent in
Colorado, 80 per cent in Idaho.
Practically all other important pro.
ducing States show increases of
from to 10 per cent.
Increases in tobacco acreage are.
Kentucky, IS per cent; Maryland, 36
per cent; Virginia. 26 per cent; North
Carolina, 13 per cent; Tennessee, 85
per cent; Ohio, "a per cent; Indiana,
rs per cent. Wisconsin, Pennsyl.
vania and New England show de-
creases.
Acreage Of nineteen leading crops
total 841,753,000 acres compared with
345, 20, 900 aacres last year, a reduc-
ton Of l per cent. The reduction Is
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