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Show Syrup Production H in Georgia Lowers H ATLANTA, On.. Jan. 1. Cane syrup production In Georglt this year Is al-I al-I most one million gallons less than it 1 was a year ago. according to a state-ment state-ment issued by John S. Iiennee, statls-; statls-; tlclan at Atlanta for the United States B ; department of agriculture In co-opcr- H j atlon with the Georgia department of agriculture, division of agricultural pH , According to the report 9.697.000 of bj "up -,v. re produced H 'against 1 0.640.000 gallons last fall. The crop Is estimated to hsvo an ap- proximate value of $9,406,000. The I area harvested was 72.000 acres, out of which 12,000 acres were saved for seeding next year's crop. About 162 gallons was the average vlHd p.-r acre. Ihe quality Is reported good. Sundry causes are assigned for the shortage in production tills full, chief of which are the dry weather in Sep-j Sep-j tember, which prevented the forma-1 forma-1 tlon of Juice, and tho freeze several I weeks ago. Some difficulty Is being experienced by the farmers In finding JH j a market for their product. |