Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
WEEKLY FARM NEWS

A brief summary of the analysis
of market reports complied by the
Department of Agriculture based
on trading in the leading markets
on June Is as follows: The wheat
market was holding steady with
premiums for cash grain slightly
higher. Foreign markets were
slightly lower, but there was a good
export inquiry for new crop hard
winter wheat. Weather continues
to be cool for the best growing of
corn crop and the market advanced
about cents per bushel for July
delivery at Chicago. Oats market
also continued firm with receipts
light. Watermelons sold about $50
to 500 per car lower in New York
City June Is. Good quality peaches
and strawberries brought a slight
premium. Onions and lettuce held
about steady. Cantaloupes, toma-
toes, and new potatoes sold slightly
stronger; old potatoes nearly
steady. Eastern Shore of Virginia
Cobblers cloth top barrels were
bringing 25 cents more than those
from North Carolina and Norfolk,
Virginia. Strawberries from the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula were bring
ing Is to % cents quart.
W. NJ Jardine, Secretary of Agri-
culture, declared on June 16 that
the cooperative enterprises of farm
boys and girls engaged in All Club
work will have its affect upon the
successful conduct of future CO.
operative marketing associations.
A few years ago it would have been
difficult to find many people who
would have ventured the statement
that in 1927 almost 100000 young
folks would be enrolled in this
work.
The fruit and vegetable crops
were improved during the second
week in June owing to rain. The
fruit production for 1927 seems to
be the smallest since 1921 it is sta
ted in the Review of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics. Pro-
duction of peaches is estimated
about one-third lighter than last
year. Pear production this year
shows a material decrease from
last year.
In the past, with our abundance
of fertile acres, we have been able
greatly to augment our total pro-
duction through increased acreage
and the use of improved machinery.
With practically all our fertile
land now under cultivation, except
for irrigation and reclamation, fur
ther increase in total production
must come from increased acre
yields instead of from increased
acreage" declared President Cool
idge before the First International
Congress on. Soil Science June 13.
Increased yield per acre of food
and feed crops was responsible in
a large measure for the increased
production of these crops in the
United States during the past 40
years, a study by the Department
of Agriculture reveals. The corn
crop in the United States has in
creased per acre about Is per cent,
wheat about II per cent, oats IA
per cent. and potatoes about 40 per
cent.
Cooperative associations market
ing poultry or eggs or both have so,
900 members and do an annual
business estimated at more that
$40, 100000, according to a state
ment just made by the Department
of Agriculture. Eighty-two per
cent Of the total business credited
to this type of Association Is hand
led by organizations ia the states
California. Missouri. and Washing
tom
The Department Of Agriculture is
endeavoring to enlist the interest
of people in variety of radio agri-
cultural extension lectures cover
ing many agricultural subjects. If
YOU have not yet learned Of the full
details of these programs, write
the Department of Agriculture.