Smyrna times., 1924-10-22
'GIVIRE IS CREDITED WITH
1TIG 81 1-2PER CENT CROP
,uFS TO GENERAL AVERAGE
oo,nITION OF ALL CROPS
Crop Falls on Somewhat
Y. W.. Have Been More Successful
lr Ttao tbe Potato Crop is Short

e..nes Have Been MVLe OuCCOSSl III
lrs TsIs the Potato Crop is Short
,~ording to reports received by
prrsau of Markets, of the State
d Agriculture, at Dover, the
.,.l condition of all crops in the
.,j States. on October l, as re-
- bv the United States Depart
d Agriculture is three and
In per cent lower than the ten
average on that date, and the
total acreage in all cultivated
is one tenth of one pei cent
,5ap last year Delaware is cred
according to this report, with
.l,g rnety-seven and one-haIf per
I, Of a crop. Our neighbOring
n Maryland, has ninety and seven
4, per cent, New Jersey, one hun
one and eight tenths per cent,
Pernsylvania ninety-seven and
w.hs per cent. This applies to
rsal average condition of all crops
he states above mentioned. The
imrnent Of Agriculture's estimate
iOeober On potatoes is 423,5O8,OOO
5ss This is the second largest
in history. The crop last year
n2892,OOO bushels, and the rec
cop was produced in 1922, when
$4,000 bushels were produced.
commercial crop of apples, ac-
ring to the Government report, has
aased considerably since the Sep
tg estimate. The forecast. as
0aober /, is 26,942,0OO barrels,
The crop last year was 34,4O3,0OO
ras. It is estimated that Della
h will have a commercial crop of
NO barrels against $4,000 bar
last year. Maryland will have
BOO barrels against 100000 bar
last year.
leat and Corn Crops Falling OFF
he Government estimate on wheat,
year, for the total world produc-
Il is 3,O57OOO,OOO bushels, as com
ID with 3,4O9,OOO,OOO bushels last
b Or a decrease of 353,0OO,OOO
1ss. The estimated production of
at in the United States this year
100000 bushels. The produc-
hast year was 786,OOO,OOO bush
The reports covering Canadian
q show that the crop S estimated
Yar at 296,OOO,OOO bushels, as
pared with 474,OOO,OOO bushels in
Mexico's production, it is es-
lHd, will be approximately TO-
@ bushels against $4,000
las in 1923. Estimates covering
nee place their crop between 286 |
W million bushels, as compared /
-0OOO,OO0 bushels last wear.
-g0Iable weather conditions in
@a have so affected the yield
Z mat it is not expected THAI /
4a will have any wheat to export .
year, although reports from there .
-'@hleted Australia's estimated /
Y lof this year is 100000 bush .
'aa Argentine is expected to har-
4 aout 222,O00,OOO bushels. The .
-'''neat report for the United
.-S snow that We viii have eighty
i even tenths per cent of a croD
an' The forecast as of October
-'so,OOO,OO0 bushels, which is
aaamately 54,OOO,OOO bushels less
\ y ne September 1 estimate. The
K 1ost in Iowa materially reduc-
I ' estmated yield from that sec
! I a large crop Of oats is expect
" Is estimated that the yield will
/. .4..F'0nmately I. 1,5O9,OOO,OOO bush
!. 4' Us year. The crop of sweet pota-
~ - year, throughout the United
IN - as previously reported. con-
\ 'J.s !. snort Of last years produc-
i Is estimated that the crop
\ ''a' Will be seventy-six and one
YET cent Of an average crop.
'' y 5 Prolific and Prices Better
Z .,J35 yJsLs|are grape crop,which has
/. III .e'a, has been fairly success
sl.s. iI0m the financial and the
. st,I I" 81 Standpoint. Last year,
h W. Ia lel movement from Della .
n ~ tn..I 70 cars, and the price range
tl.ssys we've quart basket was from
b. n. 70 . slxty-fve cents. This
a 1.. ~ Total Of 1O5 carloads have
lIs s,gu 5.'la by rail in addition to
,' o',t.5a' tss. or approximately sIy'' 30 30
,res 'ia' "a. were moved by truck.
sg s oai., ,als year has ranged from l
s,,i c = eighty-fve cents per basket. !
d rarlot shipment of peaches '
,oasj 'sare y e. for the year of 1928 {
bal ,sg \ l49 cars, and tbs year, S
sy 5s0 i',l movement was approx ,
',s t5,. cars in addition to 31,387 !
al, Tai Il. were moved by y truck. truck t
b aso,sa \" shipment of cucumbers last !
.,sa, mounted to 2l5 cars and and idSe t5e {
"a S IN f,i' yea, year is 28a cars, in ad- /
@ts Ile Is truck movement which " t
stsSs >, aIge' ( but which is not not a
a'o.1t :, !, this time. The earIot -Iot :
Ss 2S5 y water melons for last 2
~ ! this year is 257 toSal cara. in SSIlG' aS' :
ssrs ,,ipipfoximately 40 Carloads i, a'
Os So,d5 moved BY truck. '''io"oS