Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 18, Number 32, DeMotte, Jasper County, 9 July 1948 — Forecast Huge Crop Of Corn [ARTICLE]

Forecast Huge Crop Of Corn

Nation's Yield Should ' Exceed Three Million Bushels Under Good Condition Chicago, July 6. A corn crop of more than three billion bushels was forecast today by C. M. Galvin. crop expert for Janies E. Bennett and Company, commission firm. It was the first private or government estimate made on the new corn crop. Galvin said the nation should produce! 3,137,000,000 bushels of corn if normal weather conditions prevail throughout the growing season. This would be the second largest crop on record. Being topped only by the 3.287,027,000 1 usheb bar v< steel in ' JL946. Last year the nation had a

short com crop because of midsummer drought. 2,447,422,000 bushels were harvested. Grain men and government officials have considered this partly responsible for lower meat and poultry production this year. Splendid Moisture “The corn crop was planted under ideal conditions,” Galvin said, ‘and good weather coupled with abundant moisture has been favorable to rapid development. Growth is generally ahead of normal, particularly so in states west of the Mississippi river.” Galvin added, “in view of the splendid moisture condition and the high percent age of acreage planted to hybrids there seems to be ample reason to believe that current prospects will be maintained.” Galvin estimated a combined winter and spring wheat crop of 1,120,725,000 bushels compared with the agriculture department's estimate on- June 1 of‘ a combined crop of 1,202,425,000 bushels. His winter wheat estimate was higher than the agriculture department’s, but he forecasts a lower spring wheat harvest than the department. Oats production was placed by Galvin at 1,400,895,000 bushels compared with an agriculture department June 1 forecast of 1,347,210,000 bushels. • Galvin did not make a break down by states.