Milford chronicle., 1937-07-16
BUMPER CORN
CROP EXPECTED
In DELAWARE
State Farmers Expected
To Harvest 4,234,00
Bushels.
ALL CROPS ARE GOOD

Delaware farmers are likely tC
have a bumper corn crop this year
along with a general increase in
corn production throughout the en-
tire United States, it is indicated in
the July l report of the Bureau of
Crop Estimates of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Most
crops in this State show a better
condition than on July /, 1887, while
many of them are in better condi-
tion than the July l average for the
period 1923-1932.
The 1887 indicated production of
corn in Delaware, according to the
report, is set at 4,234,000 bushels as
compared to the 1886 production of
corn in Delaware, according to the
report, is set at 4,234,000 bushels as
compared to the 1886 production of
4,11S,000 bushels and the 192S-1932
average of 3,6S0,000 bushels. The
condition of the local crop on July
] was SO per cent of normal as COM
pared with "a per cent of normal on
July 1, 1886. Indicated production for
the 1886 crop totaled 1,529,327 900
bushels and the 1928-1932 averaged
2,554,772,O00 bushels.
Likewise. the Delaware wheat
crop. along with Ahe entire United
States crop. shows indications of be-
ing larger than that of last year. In
Delaware this year, the wheat con-
dition is placed at Sc per cent of
normal as of July l and as COM
pared to the July 1, 1886 condition of
88 per cent of normal. Indicated
production for the State is placed at
1881, 900 bushels while last years
crop totaled 1,419,000 bushels and
the 192S-1932 average was 1,781,O0O
bushels. For the United States the
1887 crop is estimated to total $685.
$4,000 bushels while the 1886 crop
was 519.O13,000 bushels and the
1g28-1932 average was 623,220,00O
bushels.
Pastures and hay crops in the
State are better than last year with
an increase in acreage of pastures.
particularly clover. For all tame
hays, the July /. 1887 condition was
So per cent of normal as compared
to the July l, 1886 condition of rs
per cent of normal, with an indicat-
ed production this year of $4,000
tons as compared to $4,000 tons last
year and the 192S-1932 average of
$1,000 tons. Glover acreage was in
creased from $4,000 acres last year
to 41,000 acres this year while al
falfa acreage remained the same at
5000 acres. Production of wild hay
is estimated at 1000 tons this year,
the same as in 1886. Pasture condi-
tion on July 1. 1887 was IS per cent
of normal as compared to 63 per |
cent of normal last year and the |
1923-1932 average of 72 per cent of
normal.
Oats and rye are both in better
condition than last year with indi-
Gated crops OF 10000 bushels and
65 900 bushels respectively.
An increase of 1000 acres in the
total acreage of white potatoes in
Delaware in combination with a bet
ter July l condition gives an indi-
Gated production of $4,000 bushels
this year as compared to 475,000
bushels last year and the 192S-1932
average production of 100000 BUSH
els. The July /, 1887 condition of
the white potato crop was placed at
80 per cent of normal as compared
10 the July l, 1886 condition of SO
per cent of normal.
Sweet potato acreage fell from T.
300 acres last year to 5000 acres
his year but, due to better July |
indicated production this
Tear is set at 100000 bushels as COM
pared to last years crop of 100000
bushels.
The apple crop this year, accord
ng to the Washington report, is
much larger than last years crop of
-,925,000 bushels with a total pro-
luction of 2,475 900 bushels indicated
or 1887. The 192S-1932 average July
condition of 65 per cent of normal
ind last years condition on July
# 81 per cent of normal.
Likewise. the 1887 grape crop is
TO be large this year. Indi
ated production for 1887 is 2.10O
ons as compared to 1000 tons last
ear and the 192S-1932 average of
,120 tons.
A slight falling off is indicated for
teaches and pears this year with
Indicated productions respectively
f $4,000 bushels and 10000 bushels
S compared to last years crops of
100000 bushels and 10000 bushels
espectively.