Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
PESsIMISTIC OUTLOOK GIVEN
ON STATE CROPS FOR YEAR

bERhELE1, Feb. .. (Specilll--
With the demand for agricultural
products in 1880 net likely to be as
good as in 1aaa because of tie de-
c-nc in industrial activity and em-
plovmcnt; aad = til production, cS-
pecialIv OF fruit. likely to be higAcr
han last year, prices probably VIII
be lower Tor most commodities. Ma
terial Improvement in demand t9r
1881. however, IS expected.
These are the high lights Of the
california Agricultural Outlook re-
port fer 1890. prepared by DR.. H. Il.
Weilman. economic, specialist of the
University Of California AGr.cul-
tural Extension service The report
xas released for publication today.
Prospective fruit prices are not
at ali heartening to the producers
the livestock forescast has pes
.nlistic note in most lines, and field
crops probably will be in no better
position, Some of then are expected
to slump materially.
\ summary IF the outlook fol
lo1ys:
Apricots - Additional paintings
for ;lpricots are not justified eN-
cent in localities where consistently
large Yields can be obtained a. rel
ativelv low c.5sia. There are pros
pccts Of further inerc2ses in acre
age but these viii not be as Large
rs in recent years.
The above statement itself need
not discourage small additlon"i
paintings OF aprieots in Imperial
county according to Frank BeySch-
lao. farm advisor. He says that the
yallev apricots mature carly, do mol
compete with the fruit from h e
main apricot districts and often
bring good prices. He cautions. how
ever, that apricot trees in impefla'
Valley are usually short lived.
Plums = Prices for plums are
l:Ielv 10 be maintained a tha "a
yorablc level prevailing since 1921
While there will be some increase II,
production, an increase in demand
is likely.
Grapes
The outlook for additional piah'
ings of grapes in the principal grape
areas is unfavorablc. Prices are Ike
IL to continue relatives low unless
there is a further reduction IN acre
age or large additional markets are
opened up Because OF the ea'c
with which certain varieties or
cranes can be utilized for raisin-,
table consumption for JUICE, an!
substantial change in the prices OF
enc class of grapes is likely to be re-
Elected in the prices of the others
Whether OF not the decline in the de-
nand for juice grapes, evidenced III
the, last two years, continues, tie
ucxt few seasons may be difficult
Cor the growers of jnice grapes.
In Imperial county the outlook
for ADDITIONAL paintings of Thomp,
son sccdless grapes on the best landa
If more favorable according TO beFs.
chla-. On deep, we'll drained, alkah
f,ee soil in Imperial Valley seedless
grapes matule good crops before tha
san Joaquin districts begin snip
ming. Growers OH such soil who use
eood cultural practices, including
thinning, to produce high quality
table grapes, may expect to receiFe
satisfactory returns; provided ina
the purchasing power Of the AMER
can consumer is not greatly reduced.
CITRUS FRUITS
GRAPEFRUIT
4 marked increase in the ship
pouts Of grapefruit in the winter
and spring months is in prospect
curing the next few years. On the
other hand. il is not likely that the
shipments Of summer grapefruit wil'
li,o above the present level
Lemons
The lemon industry is gradualit
obtaining a more favorable basis
thap that which prevailed on tn"
average during recent wears. The
,roduetjon iii this state is now about
~ the peak, and there probably viii
he Gradual downward trend IN az
Icagc.
Oranges
An onward trend in the shipments
Vi both oranges and grapefruit al
the tilur California naVelS are mar
kctcd seems probable. Although u
is possible that the peak of pro
duction Of navels in this staec ha,
bccu raachcd, Florida and Texas ar
" 4 producing "'@'e'la'"