Show 1944 Crop S I INear I IV Near Record r V V VU U. U S S. S crop production this year was near the record production of 1942 1912 and will exceed last years year's II I I I output by 6 G percent the latest USDA USDA US USDA DA crop report reveals re Throughout the country yields averaged hl higher s her than In any other year except 1942 while the total i acreage harvested harvested this year has i I I been exceeded only from 1929 and andI I I through 1932 Yields were nearly I th the tho third one higher than during g I pre drouth period of 32 1923 and I II I aggregate production 24 I higher The U. U S. S crop reporting r tt lr in n its summary of 1944 1919 rod di I listed these factors as aa slain for tor high average during the year 1 ij more nore a Q normal rainfall in i n lh the B C C Plains 2 heavier than I u of fertilizers I ln In n the east 3 cumulative err effect I ea r i the tho increased u use se of lime I j is In Dairy Belt Delt 4 increased increases ni uj Uie I hybrid corn In the I corn I belt belt- elf increase in the number tj j. j I of or t lr equipped farms 6 pro Dro irr I improvement in the 1 1 crop production j |