Stale Potato Crop Could Be Smallest
Since 1876;
Pennsylvania potato
production for 1972 is forecast at
5.850.000 cwt., 25 percent less
than a year ago. Yield from the
30.000 acres planted this year is
expected to average 195 cwt. per
acre - down 11 percent from the
1971 average yield. If indications
materialize this would be the
smallest crop on record since
1876.
Many potato growers in
Pennsylvania suffered acreage
losses from flood waters caused
by hurricane Agnes. Most of the
damage occurred in the
Susquehanna River Basin Region
as some growers suffered total
losses.
Once the water receded and the
heavy rains ceased, most of the
state began experiencing very
dry weather. The variation from
excessive moisture to extremely
dry conditions caused many
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U.S. Crop Down 7 percent
vines to die early and also
brought about the bard top-soil
conditions that were most
prevalent in the southern
counties.
Yields are reported to be
greatly reduced due to the ab
sence of moisture the past two
months. Western counties have
experienced aphid infestation in
many areas. With the wet con
ditions during June some
growers were unable to cultivate
their fields, therefore, weeds are
now presenting a problem. The
early varieties which have been
dug are showing the effects of the
dry weather as yields are said to
be below normal. Tuber size is
reported to be small with tuber
set reported to be light to
average.
The 1972 fall potato crop for the
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U.S. is forecast at 235,531,000 cwt.
The first forecast for the 1972
season is 7 percent (18 million
cwt.) less than both the 1971 crop
of 253,796,000 cwt. and 1970 crop
of 253,525,000 CWt.
The 1972 acreage for harvest is
placed at 985,100 acres, 8 percent
less than 1971 total of 1,075,800
acres and 10 percent below the
1,069,100 acres harvested 1970.
Planted acreage for 1972 is
placed at 1,012,400 acres.
The average yield per acre is
forecast at 239 cwt., 3 cwt., more
than last year and 6 cwt. above
1970. Although early maturing
fields are being harvested in
many acres, final outcome for the
1972 crop will depend on growing
and harvesting conditions during
the remainder of the season.
For the eight Eastern States,
production is forecast at 52,588,00
cwt., 15 percent below 1971 and 16
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday. September 23,1972
percent less than 1970. The ex
pected average yield per acre of
233 cwt. compares with 246 cwt.
per acre harvested in 1971.
Production this year for Maine
is forecast at 33,915,000 cwt., 10
percent less than the 1971 crop of
37.700.000 cwt. and 5 percent less
than 1970 production of 35,700,000
cwt. The Aroostook County crop
has had favorable growing
conditions with timely rainfall
and adequate sunshine. Digging
was underway by September 1.
Production for both Upstate
and Long Island, New York and
for Pennsylvania is below 1971
because of cuts in both acreage
for harvest and yield per acre.
Downward adjustments were
made in the acreage for harvest
in Upstate New York and in
Pennsylvania due to losses
caused by tropical storm Agnes.
Fall production in the eight
Central States is placed at
50.762.000 cwt., 14 percent under
last year and 5 percent less than
the 1970 crop.
The 287,100 acres for harvest is
11 percent smaller than 1971 and 6
percent less than 1970. Cool
summer weather brought rapid
recovery from June frosts to
Michigan’s fall crop. Excessive
moisture during August was a
problem in Wisconsin but harvest
was underway in early Sep
tember in the Antigo area. In the
Red River Valley on Minnesota
and North Dakota growing
conditions have generally been
good except for dry weather in
the northern area.
In the Western States, Sep
tember 1 growing conditions
indicated production of
132,181,000 cwt., slightly less than
the 1971 crop of 132,780,000 cwt.,
and 4 percent smaller than the
1970 outturn of 135,798,000 cwt.
Total production for Idaho is
estimated at 78,795,000 cwt., 2
percent more than the 77,290,000
cwt. produced in 1971 and 6
percent more than the 1970 crop
of 74,660,000 cwt. The Idaho crop
was planted early and growing
conditions have been favorable.
Harvest was underway in the
southwest counties during August
and is expected to be earlier than
normal in the Magic Valley and
eastern counties.
The crop in the San Luis Valley
of Colorado is generally in good
condition despite hot August
weather and short water sup
plies. The Washington crop
progressed favorably during
August.
Kline WiU
Keynote
Grange
Convention
Lieutenant Governor Ernest P.
Kline will keynote the Penn
sylvania State Grange year-long
centennial celebration as prin
cipal speaker at its 100th con
vention October 23-26 in
Williamsport, A. Wayne
Readinger, master, announced
this week.
Kline will address a centennial
banquet at 5:30 p.m., October 24,
in Lycoming Hotel, convention
headquarters where plans are
being made to accommodate
more than 600 delegates and
guests.
As grange centennial keynoter,
with Readinger presiding, Kline
will launch a continuing series of
celebrations and festivities that
will reach a climax a year hence
at the 101st convention at
Reading where the State Grange
was organized September 18,
1873.
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The U.S. satellite, Van
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is expected to continue cir
cling the earth for several
hundred years.
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