The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-08
MARYLAND CROPS IN 1928
Report OF United States Department
VI Agriculture, Bureau OF Agri-
cuftural Ec0nOmica

Report OF United States Department
VI Agriculture, Bureau OF Agri-
cultural Economics
The aggregate value OF II import
ant crops produced in Maryland de-
clined about IL per cent from the
vaiue in 1927. This decline in val
ne was due, for the most part, to
lower acre yields. Low Quality was
also responsible for price declines In
many of the crops, notably iii straw
berries and some OF the other truck
crops.
CORN: The acreage OF corn was
per cent larger than In 1927. The
crop started the season with every
appearance of an excellent one.
W ealher conditions turned untavor
aDle about mld-season and while the
crop made excellent improvement
toward the latter part it was uamag-
ed to such extent that the yield was
materially lowered, as result pro-
auction was only about 1876 per
cent smaller than the 1927 crop ana.
IN spite of higher December l prices
me total farm value was cut little
more than $1,00O,0O0 for the State.
WHEAT: The production OF
wheat during. 1928 was lowered
slightly by reduced yields. The H.
nai yield was 1875 bushels which is
compared to It's In 1922. This
lowered production about S per cent
and with December prices the
same as for 1927 made like reduc-
zion of per cent in total farm val
ue.
HAY: The acreage of all hay
was somewhat less in 1928 but with
The higher yields the producIlon ex-
seeded the large 1927 crop. The
price per ton declined which ac-
counts for the lower total farm
salue.
POTATOES: The total crop of
10Th early and late potatoes was on
IN acreage about 9 per cent larger
han in 1927 but with lower yields
me total prediction was only per
,ent greater than the year previous
The average price of SO cents per
,ushel for all potatoes was largely
he result of the very low price fol
ne early crop. The total farm val
.e fell to less than half of the 1927
.alue. The acreage of early pota-
.oes was about Is per cent greater
han, during the previous year,
yields exceeded the high 1927 yields,
Ind production consequently was
algh. Farm value fell to approxi-
mately one-third of 1927. Early
potato growers were hurt by the late
season and large production in the
south, and the large carryover Of old
potatoes into 1928.
!, TOBACCO: Growers of tobacco
during the early season were expect
.ng large crop of good grade OF
leaf which was being produced on
about $4,000 acres. In August
here occurred one Of the most dam
;agiAg steEpaa On y record which not
only destroyed many plants outrig
but SO damaged the leaf Of those
naming that the quality for the
IS a whole viii probably be very
ow. The estimated yield us zoo
pounds while it was estimated by
rowers that at least 1000 acres
| we're actually lost in the tobacco
lection. The price of 1S cents is ar
| stimate which may be revised when
he marketing season closes for the
| 92S crop. On the basis OF this es
mated price the return for the 1929
| rop will be about $2,000,000 less
the growers in the i've southern
Maryland counties than for the 1927
crop.
APPLIES: The apple crop as .
whole was considerably larger than
hat provided in 1927, however, the
hange in the commercial crop was
not as great. Total apple produc-
ion was nearly 20 per cent greater
| han in 1927 while the commercial
rop amounted to only about a 1c
| per cent increase.
PEACHES: Peaches were a dis
appointment to growers ON the East
arn Shore due to the late frost, how
ever, Western Maryland made up
enough of the loss to bring the pro-
duction and total farm value above
he 1927 figure.
TRUCK AND CANNING CROPS:
As whole were less profitable thar
in 1927. Strawberries. due largely
to bad weather resulting in poor
quality, declined about two-thirds in
total farm value. Tomatoes were
damaged by storms and disease
yields fell to nearly half of the 1927
yield and in spite of somewhat bet.
ter prices the total farm value de-
clined to less than half Of the value
in 1927. Sweet cora, peas, aspara.
gus, cabbage, and snap beans all de-
clined in yield and value. Snap
beans and spinach for manufacture
were apparently the only two truck
crops that held up to or bettered the
1922 value.