Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-18
New England Crops
ENCOURAGING Report


almost exclusively for use on produc-
ing farms, considered as a whole is
estimated at 1870 larger than last
year and 1880 larger than average.
Acreage is from $50 to 1919 greater
than last year and better yields in
both corn for grain and corn for sill
age make UP the balance of increase.
Sweet corn for canning. also gave
good yields and mostly escaped fall
frost damage. Connecticut. Vermont
and Massa chusetts far outstrip the
other states in corn production. ac-
cording to the Crop Reporting Ser
vice.
United States corn production Is
estimated at just over 3 billion
bushels against "a billions last year
and 80 billions, the 5 year average.
Most Of the crop matured without
frost damage, and quality as whole
is above average. Iowa and Illinois,
leaders in this crop, have very large
crops, and corn prices there have
fallen sharply since August. This
should have favorable bearing up
on costs to New England dairymen
of corn and corn feeds.
Cotton crop prospects have stead
lily improved for several weeks and
the Nov. 1 estimate is for 15,SS6,000
bales. This compares with 1882, 1856
bales last year, 10,139,671 two years
ago. This, also, should advantage
local dairymen in their purchases of
feeds derived from cotton.
The New England oat crop is
nearly b fifth larger than last year
while the United States CROP tho
1870 below last years big crop is
1879 larger than average. Oats and
oat feed prices should be reasonably
favorable to dairymen. Except in
certain localities New England has
plenty of hay for her needs and a
surplus for sale. United States hay
is a little short of average. Wheat
in northern Maine shows a big gain
over last year, but elsewhere 1t is of.
small Importance, as are barley and
4buckwheat, altho they too show large
gains over last year. ~
Unusual cold, snow and rain in
October have caused the, housing of
dairy cattle earlier than usual and
have interfered seriously with fall
harvesting of crops. The rains and
SHOWS, however, have helped water
supplies, pastures and meadows.
Dairymen as a whole are ex-
periencing the best income since 1920
while Maine potato growers should
realize about 1000 more for their
crop than they received last year.
Massachusetts cranberries were a
large crop and have sold well. Conn
ecticut Valley onion growers have
Jared only moderately well, and to-
bacco men are in depression from
ill balanced production.
Commercial apples have turned cut
little better than expected in
Maine. New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and Connecticut. New England has
about $3.50 as many apples as last
year but 3feo more than average.
Mcintosh, generally heavy, led all
varieties, but Baldwins, the main
winter variety are generally a
moderate or light crop. Quality is
mostly high. Some damage from
winds and freezing occurred in Oc-
tober. United States commercial
apples are figured at 31,312,000 bar
rels against 2S,701, 900 last year and
80. 800, the average crop.
New York reports $4,000 barrels
against 3,73S,000 last year. Pennsyl-
vania has an average crop; Virginia
considerably less than average and
only little over half as many as
last year. The Northwest box apple
crop is 1879 above last years short
crop.
New England potatoes total 49,
154, 900 bushels against 56,170,000 last
yeaf. and the year average of a.
921, 900. Maine has 30.976.000 against
Al, 175,00 last year and her average
of 31,725,900. The other five states
approximate their average crops.
Current estimate of United States
potatoes is BAG. $4,000 bushels com
pared with 454,7S4.OO0 last year and
the average of 417,S4s.000. Vermont
has lost potatoes from rot, wet
weather and freezing. Small freeze
damage is reported from Maine. I'M
proved seed again this year has i'm
pressively shown it's cash adyant-
ages over ordinary seed.