| Show CORN YIELDS HAVE INCREASED FOLLO ING Cf DROUGHT YEARS Will M History Repeat Itse f YIELD nuo D r i xi yUJI rw l 35 wM w wl 30 r i Aura t qs q s I t r rI 7 0 t Is Isto to s 1930 31 32 1934 35 36 1894 95 96 1901 02 oz 03 STUDY of or the past reveals that A corn yields have bave a 11 pronounced tendency to return to normal Dormal or better better bet bet- ter tor following seasons of or abnormally dry weather As Indicated by the I shaded columns In the above graph I Ithe the production per acre after atter the three severe drought years of ot 1891 1894 1901 and 1930 rose from a low average average aver nver age of or about bushels to approximately approximately the normal United States annual average of or about 26 bushels per acre The yield of ot both barley and oats also was higher In two out of the three seasons following years of or unusual drought The Tho reasonable expectation In 1935 1936 therefore is la normal or near j normal corn yields This fact has bas hasan an no Important bearing on 00 corn planting plant ing lag Intentions for the coming spring Material adjustments In cattle callIe and bog hog numbers since a year ago have lowered corn requirements to such an extent that even the average acreage of ot recent years would mould produce produce pro pro- produce duce at normal yields n a burdensome surplus of or corn Under the 1935 1936 production adjustment adjust ment contract being offered by the Agricultural Adjustment ti titration corn hog corn hog farmers will hn have ve venn an nn opportunity to control corn acreage acreage acre acre- age In keeping with these theBe reduced requirements and the expectation of ofa a normal yield per acre |
