Washington County News | 1933-06-22 | Page 6 | 1933 Winter Wheat Crop to Exceed that of 1932

Il);t:l WINTER WHEAT CKOP TO KMKKl) THAT OF 1 (: Neia.l.i's winter wheat crop this year will bo about half of the average crop during the five years l:2G-:to, according to the 1'. S. bureau of agricultural economics, ec-onomics, in a forecast sent to the Nevada agricultural extension service. Tho total of the winter grain is expected by the federal statisticians sta-tisticians to be about 1.560 tons, compared with a live-year average aver-age production of 3.000 tons. Ills year's crop, however, will be nearly triple that of 1032, when, on account of reduction of acreage, production amounted to only 570 tons, the report from the Salt Lake office states. The past spring was too cold for agricultural crops In Nevada to mak.) average growl h, ami their condition on June 1 was generally below that of a year ago, as well as of the avornge of the ton years 192 1-30. says Frank Andrews, statistician ot the division office. Wheat, both winter mul nprlng, appeared to bo In tho best condition condi-tion of any Nevada agricultural crops, according to tho report, with barley also reported In good h ape.