Evening star., 1935-07-24
FARMERS ENJOY
PROFITABLE YEAR
Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa Get $4,000, 900
More for Three Crops
epscisl Dispa tch to The Star.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July "a
tNANAD.-The wheat crop in
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, with
direct benefit payments at present
market prices, is worth approximately
$50 .ooO, 900 more than the 1884 crop.
The corn crop indicates an increase
of approximately $lO0,000000 without
change in benefits. The oats crop
goes right along with wheat and corn,
So 600 900 bushels, or S20,00o,o00
These three crops alone will put
more than Sl70.000,000 in the pockets
of farmers in these three States IN
excess of that which they had last
year
In addition the largest crop Of
Grain sorghumS planted In recent
wears has gone into the ground under
most favorable conditions and the best
crop of barley ever grown in this area
has been harvested.
Profits to Replace Losses.
Although the number of cattle, sheep
and hogs has been reduced, those
still on hand are making rapid gains
and when sold are checking up profits
as compared with the losses encoun-
tered last year. The total income
from live stock will show a marked
Improvement.
Dairy products are the only major
farm commodities which have not
responded with better prices. The
production costs. however, have been
HA nf p1iItnO
producing cows. the more abun-
dant grass and cheaper price of pro-
tein concentrates and hay.
The July crop report indicates
much more satisfactory year than
1884 for farmers, except those who
have suffered loss from floods. While
the drought last year was widespread
no farm in its district escaping, floods
are localized and the excess of mols-
ture on we'll l-drained. thin upland
soils has been OF real benefit.
Pastures Recovering.
Grass is the basis on which farming
Is built. Pastures made a remarkable
recovery and the heavy rainfall ir
June followed by July sunshine, has
resulted in an excellent growth oi
well-matured grass for Midsummer
grazing There is no excessive move
ment of live stock threatened, either
from shortage of pastures or OF water
A prospective corn crop Of 2,444.'
900 900 bushels. although short Of The
s,or 10 year average, is 653 ,O0O,0O
bushels more than last years produc'
ton. Present prices are 81 cents g
bushel higher than a year ago, with
little prospect of material reduction
The carry-over on farms, as well as ir
market centerS, is smaller than a.
any time in recent years. Live STOCK
prices are high enough 10 stimulate
feeding. Weather conditions which
have prevailed since the crop dats
we're gathered have been such as tc
stimulate growth and possible yields
The wheat promise July /, was
crop of 73l 900. 900 bushels, an in
crease Of 235,000000 bushels over thu
1884 final figures. Since the first o
the month, wheat threshing reports
have been unsatisfactory. Yields arr
not UP to expectations. The threa
of black rust, especially in the SPrin;
wheat area, has not subsided.
Wheat Fed to Stock.
Final production may be much low
er than now indicated. The pric'
of wheat. although cents a hushe
higher than last year. is low enough
compared with that Of corn in sur
plus wheat production territory tc
stimulate heavy feeding to live stock,
ct least until new corn is available
Although the wheat carry-over Is
decidedly less than in any year since
1929. il is large enough when ADDED
to current production. to insure an
abundance for domestic needs and to
provide a slight surplus for export.
The oats crop of .266, 900 900 bushels
is more than double that of 1884. 1t
is nearly 200, 900, 900 bushels in excess
Of the l0-year average. 1t is the larg-
est of any year since 1924. The barley
crop of 3l7000.000 bushels. nearly
three times as large as last year. is
nearly 40 per cent above the l0-year
average. The excess production OF
both barley and oats. however, will
not make up for the deficiency OF
corn in feed grains.
The live stock situation in Midsum
mer presents a striking contrast to
that of 1884. The effects of the drought
at this time last year were quite evi-
dent in the marketing of thin and
light weight hogs Stock pigs were
quoted as low as $3.50 a hundred
compared with present minimum quo
tations of $3.50 a hundred.
A year ago 5000 cattle purchased
by the Government in the drought
areas of the Dakotas arrived in Kan
sas City on the way to Southern pas
lures. A new days record for truck
receipts of cattle-7,477 head-was es-
tablished. Corn that had Succumbed