The Redwood gazette., 1934-08-30
CROP OUTLOOK
Is y PER CENT
BELOW AVERAGE
Smallest Grain Yield in 30 Years
is Forecast in Governments
Monthly Report
PAGE EIGHT

Food prices will be materially
higher" next year, says Secretary
Wallace, but no shortage is expected.
In 1885, consumers will not enjoy
the customary supply of sirloin
steaks and pork chops" Wallace de-
clared, "but there will be plenty of
food to keep everyone in the best of
health"
Saturdays crop report estimated
that production of 80 principal crops
will be % per cent below the aver
age of the past 13 years. Wallace
said "prices will necessarily be ma
terially higher but "the essential
problem is still the city problem OF
effective channels for distribution"
The smallest yield of grain in 80
year, or more, was predicted by fed
eral reporters but Secretary Wallace
reiterated there was no danger of
food shortage.
The drouth's ravages affected not
only the grain crops but directly or
Indirectly the entire food supply of
the nation and cotton as we'll.
For example, the crops reporting
board forecast that this years pro-
duction of corn would be only 1907
100000 bushels over it's estimate of
conditions on July 1. The average
yield of this important food and feed
crop is around $500, 100000 bushels.
The wheat yield, to the surprise of
many observers, increased 100000
bushels over the July predictions.
But that figure is the lowest since
the 1905.
The dry siege, both directly and in
directly, is rapidly pairing the ma
tion's meat supply. Millions Of cat
tie and sheep are being bought by the
government, both because they are
starving now from lack of feed and
water and also because there will be
no feed for them in the months to
come.
But the secretary of agriculture,
although visibly concerned over the
too enthusiastic cooperation that the
drouth has given the farm admins
tration's surplus reduction cam
paigns, said that even though the
customary supply of "sirloin steaks
and pork chops" would be reduced |
next year "there will be plenty Of |
food to keep everyone in the best Of |
health"
He said food prices would be high
er but he doubted the farmer would
receive any more for his products
than he did in 1914. The aim of the
farm act is to give the growers the
prices that are on parity with those
in the 19O9-1914 period.
The preliminary estimate of the
winter wheat crop was placed Friday
at 4OO, ,522,O bushels, compared to
394,OO0,OOO a month ago, 352,0OO,-
900 last year and 632,000,O0O the
1927-31 average.
Spring wheat production is indicat-
ed at 9O,43S,OOO bushels, compared
with S9,4OO,OOO month ago, 176,-
100000 last year and 254,000,000, the
five-year average.
Production of other important
crops indicated by their August l
condition was announced as follows:
Oats, 45,345,OO0 bushels, compar-
ed with 56s,OOO,O0O last month, 732,-
100000 last year and 1,187,O0O,OOO
the fve-year average.
Barley, 119,OOO,OO0 bushels against
125,OOO,OOO last month; 157,0OO,OOO
last year and 270OO0,OO0 fve-year
average.
Rye, 17,3OO,O00 bushels against the
100000 last month, 21,10O,O0O last
year and 4O,9O0,OO0 five year aver
age.
Buckwheat, 100000 bushels as
against 100000 last year, and
100000 fve-year average.
Flaxseed, 100000 bushels against
100000 last month, 100000 last
year and 100000 fve-year aver
age.