The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-20
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Departments Of Agriculture
Sees Varying Influences
. On Growing Program.

The general. agricultural outlook
for 1924 indicates that Farmers are
undertaking normal production
program, the Department OF Agri-
culture has announced. Agricultural
production, this year, the depart
ment said, VIII still be attended by
the difficulties arising from high
wages and other costs. loss Of
farm workers and the general dis.
parity between prices Of farm and
urban products.
The wheat situation was de-
scribed as showing some tendency
toward Improvement, with the mar
ket'7 continuing somewhat more
favorable for producers Of spring
than winter wheat. Spring wheat
growers report intentions to reduce
their acreage II per cent below last
spring planting.
"e s Demand Stu High.
Domestic demand for agricultural
products is at high level, the re-
port stated. Urban prosperity is re-
Elected in a heavy current consump-
ton Of fibers and high quality foods,
and this may be expected to con.
tinue into the summer.
Foreign markets on the whole
seem likely to maintain about the
present level of demand for Ameri-
can cotton pork, wheat and tobacco.
The situation this season with re-
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credit and other cost items is not
such as to favor any expansion in
production.
The Swiss industry is going
through a period of liquidation and
Encouragement. Indications are
that hog producers have now passed
the peak of production and may be
moving into one Of the recurrent
periods of low production.
The dairy industry has expanded
to the point where gross domestic
production, in terms of whole milk,
slightly exceeds gross domestic
consumption. Indications are that
there will be a further increase in
domestic production in 1924.
Prospects favor continuation Of a
strong market for lambs for several
months, with larger market sup.
plies in midsummer. The wool stu
alton is distinctly favorable for pro-
ducers and there is apparently op-
portunity at present for profitable
Increase in the number Of sheep.
Poultry production Is now at a
point where further profitable ex-
pansion may be dependent upon
continuation Of the present high
level Of demand.
Increase For Corn.
The 3 per cent increase in the in.
tended corn acreage will largely re-
place wheat, the report said. The
North Atlantic and east North Cen
trail States plan an increase of / to
per cent, the west North Central
States about per cent and the far
Western States about IL per cent.
Increases ranging from & to 8 per
cent are shown for Iowa, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Da-
kota, while Kansas reports an in
crease Of about 10 per cent. In the
principal cotton States an increase
Of about / per cent is expected.
Much Of the Ia per cent decrease
in the intended spring acreage Is
being shifted to flax, oats and corn.
North Dakota plans a decrease of
is per cent, South Dakota 10 per
cent, Minnesota and Washington, IL
per cent, and Montana, s per cent.
Montana intends to more than
double her flax acreage, while the
increase in North Dakota is ex.
pected to be so per cent, South
Dakota 40 per cent and Minnesota
IS per cent.
Intentions to plant other crops as
compared with last years harvested
acreage were announced as fol-
lows:
Oats z per cent increase, barley 8
per cent decrease, sweet potatoes
Is per cent increase, flaxseed "a
per cent increase, grain sorghum 6
per cent decrease, tobacco and rice
same as last year, peanuts 10 per
cent increase and tame hay 4 per
cent increase.
Notwithstanding that there will
apparently be fewer animals in the
country to be fed next winter. corn
growers report intentions to in.
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