White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
Better Outlook
For TruckCrops
Next Season
SUGGEST Reductions In Some
Crop Acreage for
1885

According to the annual agricultural
outlook report for the coming year.
issued recently by the Bureau OF Agrl-
cultural Economics, continued expan-
sion in production of fruits is looked
for as present non-bearing acreage
comes into bearing and as the yleld
of young trees now in bearing IN
| creases. Fruit exports from the united
states in the next few years will de-
pend. it is stated, to considerable
extent upon modification Of trade bar
riers in foreign countries. In the last
decade, approximately 10 per cent OF
the commercial United States FRUIT
crop was exported.
Moderate requirements and plant
ings of apple trees are JUSTIFIED, TO
maintain the present volume OF pro-
duction ten to fifteen years hence. Ex-
porters of apples, however, may expect
increased competition abroad, 1t Is
stated, since foreign countries are
working toward increased production
and improved quality. Increasingly
heavy supplies of oranges and grape
fruit are in prospect without cores
bonding increase in demand during
the next few years.
A more favorable market outlook for
commercial truck crops for fresh mar
ket shipment is seen, in view OF higher
wholesale food prices, and the reduced
supplies of meats, dairy products and
! poultry products.
Potato supplies in 1895 probably as
large or slightly larger than In 1884,
may be produced If average weather
: conditions prevail, since growers, should
they respond to price as they nave
responded in the past, will still be IN
fluenced by the favorable prices re-
Y ceived for their 1888 crop and prob
!, ably will plant about 3313,OOO acres,
S it is stated. Normal yields on this acre
age would produce 365,000,O00 bushels
e which the report says is larger crop
than could be marketed to advantage.
s Slightly greater demand for sweet
g potatoes is expected next year, largely
: because the general level Of food prices
is higher. A considerable decrease IN
+ cabbage acreage is expected on account
: of current low prices. Tomato growers,
S encouraged by 1884 prices, may produce
It an excessive market supply next year,
saws the report Late onion growers
e are told that ordinarily little less
= than $4,000 acres will produce an
ample supply Of late onions to meet
: consumption requirements. An expan-
IS sion of watermelon acreage next year
may result in excessive production and
a substantial reduction in growers In
come.
Should current prices of canned
r goods have their usual influence upon
q Gamers growers of canning vegetables
may expect to secure contracts 1or
IL nearly record acreage in 1888 at prices
le about equal to or above those received
4 In 1884 1t is stated. The report say.
ne that an acreage of tomatoes for can
e ming, about Is to 20 per cent less thar
as that planted in 1894, would yield
OF pack sufficient for probable consump
ton requirements. A reduced acreage
Oh of snap beans for canning would pro
Oh duce enough of this product to NEE
Gu consumption requirements, 1T is stateo
% Overproduction and reduced price
n may result from planting in 1885 tn
same acreage of green peas for can
ming as in 1884, says the report. Grow
Ter ers of sweet corn for canning may b
use able to contract tonnage in 1885 a
gh prices equal to or exceeding those !
lie 1884 it is stated
"a Prices of dry beans are expected
al be much higher than In recent veal
ms of surplus domestic supply, but tn
Is report calls attention to the DANCE
he of excessive paintings in 1885.
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