White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-03-01
AGRICULTURAL FORECAST FOR 1923
POULTRY


All market forecasts on poultry
seem to indicate a higher price for
poultry during the first halt of 1929
but lower price for eggs for this
season, although the prices are not
expected to be as low as they were in
1877. This situation means that grow
ers attention must be given to pro-
duction of the flock and purchase of
leeds through source which will as
sure their being bought as low as
possible The situation on the whole
however is favorable to producers Of
poultry because of the smaller stock
of poultry on farms, smaller cold
storage holdings and larger supplies
OF feed.
POTATOES
Potato growers in nearly all parts
of the U. S. suffered terrific losses
from over production in 1928 that
there is really little probability that
an excessive acreage will be planted
this season. Considering the low cost
OF seed potatoes this season the situa-
ton need not discourage. good potato
growers but is not favorable to specu-
l.ative planting of the main crop. The
heavy hold over oflate crop potatoes
is such that is will undoubtedly affect
the early potato market up to as late
as June LIST. Southern early potato
growers have indicated that they in
tend to reduce their acreage about Is
per cent.
! BEANS
With domestic consumption of
beans apparently on the increase at
the rate of over half million bushels
annually, it appears that our present
needs are about half million bushels
above last years crop. An average
yield in 1929 of an increased acreage
OF 10 per cent greater than that har-
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vested in 1928, would provide about
the supply needed, providing the in
creased acreage is properly aportioned
among the different classes.
LETTUCE
With several years of extreme ra-
id expansion of lettuce acreage. the
point has been reached at which a
substantial immediate increase seems
undesirable particularly in the wes-
tern states. The crop has shown more
rapid gain in production during recen,
years than any other vegetable crop,
Paintings having been doubled in five
years. Only the best quality of pro-
ducts will probably find a profitable
market.
APPLES qtoR'e'
Commercial production for the
country as whole will continue at
a high level and probably will increase
over a period of five or ten years.
The rate of increase is likely to be
lower than during the last ten years
but with the large number Of trees
now in commercial and small farm or
chards, the possibility of heavy pro-
ducton and lower prices will continue.
Commercial growers who are favor
ably located and who produce fruit
of high quality and at low cost may
view the future with some optimism. Z"
CANTALOUPES
In general, about the same canta-
loupe acreage for the country as a
whole as in 1928 will give satisfactory
results this season. The late shipping
area, includes Washington seems
justified in holding to last years
acreage which was II per cent less
than in 1927.
WATERMELONS
Unless watermelon acreage is re-
duced from 10 to 20 per cent below
that of 1928, average yield in 1929 is
likely to result in an unsatisfactory
price. Last year, fortunately, the lar
gest paintings in many seasons were
offset by the lightest yield in several
years. Among the late shipping states
to which group Washington belongs,
the reduction of acreage averaging
nearly 20 per cent seems desirable.