Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
GA. COTTON CROPS
SMALLEST IN YEARS
Corn Crop and Sweet Potatoes
Short-Exceilent Pecan
Showing

years cotton crop is the smallest
grown in Georgia since 1878, ac-
cording to a special cotton report
made public late Saturday by the
Georgia Cooperative Crop Report
ing Service.
while respondents in the
areas most severely injured were en-
tirely conversant with the local sit
uation, the state as a whole has
not vet come to the realization of
what the cotton situation is, and
perhaps will not do so until the fl
nal check on the crop is made" the
report says. From second place
in cotton production, We have fallen
to about eighth"
Short production of Georgia field
crops and yields, for the most part
far below the average, are brought
out in the report of November l re-
leased today by the Georgia Coop
erative Crop Reporting Service.
The report says that the corn
/ crop is extremely short, total pro-
duction being the lowest since 1909.
While the yield per acre is slightly
better than last year, the report con-
tinues, it is about two bushels per
acre below the average for the past
te2 years, which, together with the
reduced acreage planted, results in
the low figure of approximately 49,
100000 total production. The yield
of corn was lowest in the south
western and southern counties on
account of the heavy rainfall, the
report adds. .
Sweet potatoes, with yield of
SO bushels per acre, indicate a to-
tai production of 11,728,000 bush
els, or about 100000 bushels less
than last year. THE yield of Irish
j pEatoes, 72 bushels per acre, gives
total production of 1,584,000
bushels, compared with 100000
bushels last year, the decline, the
report states, being due to a reduc-
ton in acreage in both these crops.
Short production of Georgia field
crops and yields for the most part
far below the average are the prin-
cipal points of interest brought out
in the report, just released by the
Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
A summary of the report fol
lows: g as
"The corn crop is extremely short,
total production being the lowest
since 1909, as,.was indicatedein an
earlier report. While the yield per
acre is@slightly better than last
year, it is about two bushels per
acre below the average for the past
10 years, which, together with the
reduced acreage planted, results in
the law figure of approximately
49,000,000 bushels, total produc-
ton.
1.-THE yield of corn was lowestain
the southwestern and southern
counties, where almost continuous
rains made it impossible to cultivate
the crop when It was needed most.
1t was also this section that ac-
counted for a large part of the re-
duction in acreage this year
The late corn, in the northern
part of the state, while somewhat
spotted, due to drouth in some sec
lions, gave fair yield, and raised
the average for the state slightly
above last year.
Sweet potatoes, with a yield of
sc bushels per acre yield 1922, SO
bushels) Indicate a total production
of 11,782,000 bushels, about 500,
600 bushels less than 1st year. The
! yield of Irish potatoes, 72 bushels
} per acre, closely approximates the
) average yield and Is four bushels
per acre. above the yield last year.
This yield gives total production of
l,584,000 bushels, compared with
100000 bushels last year, the de-
cline being due to a reduction in
acreage in both of the above crops.
THE yield of peanuts, SIP
pounds per acre, compares with 602
pounds last year, and an average of
over 700 pounds per acre. This
low is caused by an unfavorable sea-
son in the old commercial area,
south and southwest Georgia, that
has considerable weight when ar
, 4'AA4S a. efil average ylCiu lOf lHe
: state. The yield in the central and
north-central counties, where many
, planted commercial acreage for the
first time is much above this fig
lure. Total production for the state
+ is 77,824,00O in 1922, and 1885,
100000 pounds in 1921
"The pecan crop this year is ex-
cellent, both as to quantity and
quality, and very satisfactory prices
! are being received. This crop will
go long way toward relieving the
: financial situation in at least a
: dozen Georgia counties. Thse quail
t ity of the nuts is the highest on
= record.
Cowpeas for seed have produced
I nine bushes per acre, an average
S yied somewhat beow the average.
: Official figures as to acreage and
. total production will be ready for
release within the next few days.
THE corn crop condition and
suits are given as follows:
yield, per acre, 1928, 1872 bush
els. Yield per acre, average, 14.4
bushels. Total production, 1928,
49,215,000 bushels. Total produc-
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