Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — Only About Half As Much Grain In 1916. [ARTICLE]

Only About Half As Much Grain In 1916.

The government crop report issued for March 1 which gives the estimated amounts of the three great American staples on farms at that time, shows that there is only about half as many bushels of com, wheat and oats that has not been marketed as there was a year ago. Using March 1, 1916, for comportson, the report show-; that the country is short 143,448,000 bushels of wheat, 327,559,000 bu&hela cf oora, and 204,248,000 bushels of oats. About the same ratio by comparison holds good in Indiana according to the report. The estimated stocks of wheat on farms now is 2,530,000 bushels as against 10,028,000 bushels a year ago; 54,100,000 busheel of corn as against 76,380,000 bushels last year, and 14,700,000 bushels of oats as against 21,622,000 bushels a year ago. Wheat prices are 76c higher than a year ago, corn 32 cents and oats 17 cents. Much complaint, the report says, has Been received regarding the damage to growing crops. Insufficient moisture and excessively c -Id weather the first of February are, the principal causes set forth. An exceptionally favorable spring will be necessary to bring the crops -up to the average.