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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1959
Page
1
Crop production in 1958 rose 11 percent above the previous record, with per acre yields high due to favorable weather, ample soil moisture, and moderate temperatures. All-crop output topped past years, including corn and wheat, as farmers benefited from ideal growing conditions and extended harvests.
State reports 1958 crop value up 43 million over 1957 with tobacco maturing well and weather favorable for curing. Production peaks include corn at 82.202 million bushels, peaches 3.1 million bushels, apples 6.4 million bushels, and potatoes 9.53 million cwt, all exhibiting multi-year high or near-record figures.
United States production of 28 principal fresh market vegetables and melons reached 2123 million hundredweight in 1958, up 4 percent from 1957. Gains came in broccoli cabbage sweet corn cantaloupes and watermelons, while celery onions and tomatoes lagged. Value of crops totaled $745.6 million, 12 percent below the 1957 record but near average. Production of the 10 principal vegetables for processing rose about 10 percent.
Pennsylvania harvested 76 060 acres for vegetables in 1958 with 443 450 tons produced for fresh market and processing. Processing crops totaled 305 000 tons, up 85 percent from 165 200 tons in 1957, led by tomato processing more than doubling. Fresh market yield rose 14 percent to 138 450 tons. Total state crop value reached 20 181 000 dollars, up 1.3 million from 1957.
Broiler chick placements in Pennsylvania for the week remained the lowest in nine weeks at 714000. Outshipments reached 198000 with 63000 inshipments, while Penna market birds expected about 817000 in ten weeks, up from 681000 a year earlier. Eggs set totaled 1204000, the lowest in seven weeks and 16 percent below the prior week.
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