The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
FORECAST OF CROPS
INDICATES FAIR YIELD
CORN ESTIMATED AT 2,86o,000,-
600 BUSHELS, 100000 ABOVE
FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE.

PRODUCTION OF COIll, inc Couhll
most valuable farm crop, was forecast
for this year at $500, 100000 bushels
by the department of agriculture in its
July report. This is 100000 bushels
less than last years crop.
The country's. wheat crop was fore
cast at 817,000000 bushels, having
been decreased by 38,000,00O bushels
in June.
winter wheat was forecast from the
June | condition, which was 8l9 per
cent of a normal, while 584,793,O0O
bushels were forecast from the May
| condition, which was 1875. Last
years crop was 587,000,000 bushels
and the condition on July was 77.2.
The average production of the prevl-
Gus FIVE wears was 566000,000 bushels
and the l0-year July average cond1-
! ton is 81.0.. This years acreage is So
131 900, or 1913 per cent OF last years
acreage.
Spring Wheat.
A crop of 247,000,000 bushels was
forecast from the June l condition,
which was o07. Last years crop was
208 100000 bushels and the condition
on Ju1y | was 80.8. The average pro-
duction of the previous five years was
233,000,000 bushels and the l0-year
Tu1y average condition is 85.7. This
wears acreage is 18,639,000, or 94.6 per
cent of last years acreage.
Sweet Potatoes.
Last years crop was 98,7O0,O00
bushels and the July condition was
I85.1. The previous five years average
production was 88,800,000 bushels and
the 10-year July average condition IS
$40.
White Potatoes.
A last years crop was 347,00O0O0
bushels and the July l condition was
production was 373,00O,O00 bushels and
the 10-year July l average condition IS
876 Last years acreage was placed
on July at $4,000.
Oats.
A crop of 1906 100000 bushels was
forecast from the June l condition,
which was 85.5. Last years crop was
| / ,061 100000 bushels and the July l
condition was 77.6 The previous five
years average production was l,4l3,-
100000 bushels and the 10-year July |
average condition is S5.5 This years
acreage is 41,822,000, or 1873 per cent
of last years acreage.
Barley.
A crop of 1o1, 100000 bushels was
forecast from the June | condition,
which was 901. Last years crop was
! ISL 100000 bushels and the July
condition was 814. The previous hive
years average production was l9/,00O,--
! 900 bushels and the lO-year July
average condition is 800. This year
acreage is 7,550,000, or lO4.3 per cent
of last years acreage
Rye.
A crop of 80,800,000 bushels was
| forecast from the June condition,
which was OPS. Last years crop was
| 81, 100000 bushels and the July con
dition was 800. The previous hve
years average production was 67,8OO-
! 900 bushels and the l0-year July /
average condition is 86.5. This years
acreage is 5,148,000, or 1918 per cent
of last years acreage.
Flax
Last years crop was 100000 bush
els and the July l condition was 81.
| The previous hive years average was
| II 100000 bushels and the 1O-year
| Tulv / average condition is $40. Last
years acreage was placed on July |
at $4,000.
Hay
A crop of 1O60OO,00O tons was fore
cast from the June condition, which
was OIL. Last years crop was 9o,-
100000 tons and the July l condition
was 79.5. The previous five years av-
erage production was 102,OOOOOO tons
and the 1O-year July l average ccondi-
ton is 95.3. This years acreage is a.
345.OOO, or 1902 per cent of last years
| acreage.
Apples.
A crop of 130OOO,OOO bushels was
forecast from the June | condition,
which was TT. Last years crop was
%, 100000 bushels and the July l con-
dition was 35.3 The previous FIVE
years average production was l|9OOO,-
! 900. bushels and the 1O-year average
fcoudition is 600