Washington, Oct. 10.
The United States Department of Agriculture estimated today that the 1938 wheat crop will be 66,236,000 bushels greater than the 1937 production. It also estimated that the production this year will be 187,338,000 bushels greater than the 1927-36 average.
Corn production this year will be 185,679,000 bushels less than in 1937 and 36,841,000 bushels less than the 1927-36 average.
The estimated production of wheat on Oct 1 was 940,229,000 bushels compared to the figure of 939,972,000 bushels estimated a month ago. Wheat Production for 1937 was 873,993,000 bushels, while the average production from 1927 to 1936 was 752,891,000 bushels.
Corn estimates for this year are 2459316000 bushels compared to 2,454,526 bushels estimated a month ago. Corn production in 1937 was 2,644,995,000 bushels and for the 10- year period, was 2,496,157,000 bushels.
The production of cane sugar estimated at 7,156,000 tons and beet sugar at 10,675,000 tons.—United Press.
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