Show TO OFFSET EXPORTS Record Wheat Crow Crop Forecast WASHINGTON Although wheat stocks in this country have been drained to extremely by record-breaking record movement of grain and flour to war-riddled war European I countries prospects are that the 1947 production will be sufficient for for all all home needs with some to spare it itis itis itis is revealed in hi a department of agriculture agriculture agriculture agri agri- culture report The winter whiter wheat crop is expected to hit a record of bushels while the spring wheat crop is indicated indicated indi indi- at bushels in present present pres pres- ent crop prospects This output the department indicates is ample to io care for all needs despite the carry- carry I M over of only bushels on farms as of April 1 Although exports of flour and raw grain were the primary factor in creating the low old crop stocks high prices served as another factor in inducing farmers to sell their grain Feed grain officials also were unperturbed unperturbed unperturbed un un- perturbed over reduced farm stocks of oats oats' and barley primarily because because because be be- cause of a substantial increase in corn stocks compared with a year ago and the fact that the corn is of much better quality than in 1946 1916 Winter wheat was seeded under favorable conditions and ample supplies supplies sup sup- plies of soil moisture in the fall of 1946 resulted in tory generally sa sat ti l fac germination and excellent growth Cold winter fall faU weather has prevented excessive early plant development development de- de thus improving prospects yield Rye was reported planted generally favorable under fall faU of 1946 Growth condito conditions 1 ns in the and ment develop of the crop was said to i be e satisfactory in the fall and winter be because cause of early good mn moisture conditions but cold mid December weather after retarded d growth However plant the progressed crop has satisfactorily usual losses and no unusual unusual un- un are a apparent I |