The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-10


in crop production that the outlook
is more or less indefinite for them.
1t is not likely that the extremely
favorable growing season of last
year for fruits over the entire
United States will be repeated, so
it is probable that supplies of
fruits and melons will be less than
last year.
Consumption of farm products
in this country is expected to con-
tinue about at strong as last year,
and the purchasing power of for
eign countries for agricultural
products of 1927 will probably be
equal to or greater than for the
products of 1926. The supply of
loanable funds in the country is
abundant and is available in the
state at generally lower rates, al
tho this situation is not as favor
able in some other sections of the
United States.
Poultry Present indications
point to a moderate increase in
egg production, but it is expected
that there will be little change
from last years price levels. Poul-
trymen of this state are meeting
the handicap of distance from
eastern markets by efficient mar
keting organizations, standardiza-
ton of product and high average
egg production, particularly dur
ing the winter months.
1t the present trend of egg pro-
duction continues, (and all the in
dications are that it will), ship
ments from the Pacific coast to
eastern markets will be ten per
cent greater in 1927 than in 1926.
but a larger proportion of the
product than usual will be mar
keted in cities other than New
York. According to Chicago Pro-
duce paper, Washington shipped
more eggs into Chicago in Deem
Der, 1926 than were received from
any other state in the Union.
The growth in poultry raising
in the three Pacific coast states
has been 60 per cent during the
past five years. which is greater
than New England, with a gain
OF 81 per cent, or the middle At
lantic states. with a gain of 43
per cent. These sections have
gained much faster than the re-
naming sections of the United
States.
Wheat - Present prospects are
that the world carryover of old
wheat at the end of the year will
be slightly larger than last year,
when it was low, and that there
will be some increase in the area
of wheat to be harvested in 1927.
In the white wheat states of the
Pacific Northwest, the favorable
moisture and other conditions at
seeding time resulted in the ex-
pansion of 1915 per cent in the
area seeded. This will largely dis
place spring seeded wheat on this
area. Reports indicate that the
condition of the fall wheat in the
state is good with the exception
of Federation.
The soft winter red wheat grow,
ers are apparently in a more fav-
orable position than the growers
of other classes of wheat, in that
the acreage of this crop has been
reduced, due largely to weather
conditions at time of seeding. Con-
sequently, it does not seem likely
that, with average yields, the pro-
duction will exceed domestic re-
quirements. .......-s..s
Sheep Sheep in this country
have been on the upturn of the
production cycle since 1922 and
present indications are for a con-
tinued moderate increase in num-
bers. Consumptive demand for
lamb is expected to continue
strong for 1927 and no changes
appear in sight in the wool mar
ket. Estimates of the sheep popu-
lation for 10 countries in the first
part of 1926 show an increase of
three per cent over 1925. This in
crease brings the numbers of
sheep in these countries almost
hack to the pre-war level. .t
Potatoes = Reports received
from farmers show a tendency to
increase the acreage of potatoes