FALL HARVESTS, PROCUREMENT PLAN FULLFILLMENT, SOWN AREA EXPANSION IN USSR AGRICULTURE

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• Publication Date: December 19, 1952
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Sy;,0ECT Economic - Agriculture, crops, animal products
/-HOW
'" PUBLISHED Daily newspapers
WHERE
PUBLISHED USSR
DATE
PUBLISHED 16 - 30 Sep 1952
LANGUAGE Russian
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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
CENTPAL INTELLIG NC~E AGENCY
INFORMATION FROM
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STATE
ARMY
SUPPLEMENT TO
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F LL HARVESTS PROCt/REME1ir pL611 FULFILLMENT
SOWN ARIA EXPANSION IN USSR AGRICULTURE ,
jumbos in parentheses refer to appended sources,:]
An article on crop progress in the USSR as of 26 September contained
the following information:
Although the grain harvest began 2 weeks later than usual in Kurskaya
Oblast, kolkhozes of the Oblast had delivered considerably more grain to the
state by 15 September than as of the same dat6.in 1951.
Kolkhozes of the Ukrainian SSR are completing sowing of winter crops.
Sowing by the crisscross method was twice ac extensive in the republic as
in 1951.
Harvesting is continuing in the cotton-growing regions. One third of
the cotton crop in Uzbek SSR will be harvested by machine. In Turkmenia,
70 percent more cotton-harvesting machines are being used than in 1951.
In the southern pert of the country, harvesting of oleaginous crops
such as peanuts, safflowers, soybeans, and sesame is continuing. Many
kolkhozes of Uzbekistan are obtaining up to 30 quintals of peanuts per hectare,
50 percent more than contemplated in the plan. In Tadzhikistan, the harvest
of sesame is generally bett^r thar. .. 12 1.
Maize has matured in Zakarpetslcaya, Odesskaya, and Dnepropetrovskayn
oblasts. Wherever the check-row method of planting was used, the harvest
is good; it was used on the entire area planted to maize in Dnepropetrovskaya
Oblast, and yields ,f 35-40 quintals per hectare are being obtained, or 50
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pdreent higher yields than in 1951.(1)
Estonian SSR
The following table shows percentage fulfillment of 1952 plans for grain,
flax, and potato harvesting, plowing of winter fallow, and fodder procurement
in kolkhozea of the republic as of 25 September(2):
Oblast Grain Grain Flax Potatoes Winter Hay Ensilage
Crops Crops Pulled Dug Fallow Procured Procured
Reseed Threshed P owe
Pyarnuskaya 71 43 60 6 4 55 72
Tallinskeya 68 46 69 8 6 5 55 78
Tartuskays 67 49 80 4 51 77
ment from the 1952 harvest was as follows in oblasts of the republic:
85.8; Tallinekaym, 84.5; and Tartuskaya, 89.9.(2)
Latvian SSR
As of 25 September, percentage fulfillment of the plan for grain procure-
As a result of collectivization and consolidation of kolkhozes, the sown
area in kolkhozes expanded by more than 206,000 hectares in the last 2 years.
A further expansion of the sown area is necessary in order to create a stable
base for collectivized animal husbandry and to improve the well-being of kolkhoz
workers. Kolkhozes must put to full use all available long= allowed land, so
as to add another 80,000 hectares to the sown area; they must also drain 285,000
hectares of land.
During the years 1953-1955, 65,000 hectares of high-yielding meadows and
pastures must be created, Special attention must be paid to the matter of
providing the republic with perennial grass seed.
The following goals are planned Tor attainment in the republic by the end
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of the Fifth Five-Year Plan in 1955: an increase in the area under fodder
crops to 793,000 hectares as compared ?rith 383,000 hectares in 1950; an increase
in the number of cattle by 253,000 head and the number of hogs by 217,000 head;
an increase in mechanization of all basic agricultural operations to 75-80 percent,
including mechanization of soil working, sowing, and crop care to not less than
90 percent.(3)
In 1951, the republic received about 1,000 tractors, 250 combines, and
more than 3,500 other agricultural machines.(4)
Lithuanian S.t
As of 25 September, percentage fulfillment of the 1952 plan for grain
procurement in kolkhozes of the republic was as follows: Kaunasskaya, 68.1;
Klaypedskaya, 66.3; Shyaulyayskaya, 73.6; and Vil'nyusekaya, 75.9.(5)
More than 96 percent of the peasant househoi.dc in the re;nblic are members
of kolkhozes.(6)
Belorussian SSR
On 20 September., kolkhozes of Brestskaye Oblast had fulfilled the state
plan for wool procurement 102.7 percent. By this date, 40 percent more wool
had been delivered to the state than as of the same date in 1951. Deliveries
in excess of plan are continuing.(7)
The following table shows percentage fulfi_ltent of 1952 plans for harvesting
of grain crops, flax, grass seed, and potatoes in kolkhozes of the republic
as of 25 September(7):
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Baranovichskaya
Bobrryskaya
Brestskeya
Gomel'skaya
Grodnenskaya
L'.in skaya
L;ogilevskaya
ILolodechnenskaya
Pinskaya
Polwsskaya
Polotskaya
Vitebskaya
98
99
98
99
06
98
95
96
97
100
98
93
40 91 41
54 99 90
45 100 78
72 97 94
38 97 62
53 100 42
63 99 71
92 47
47 98 89
59 100 89
58 94 43
54 98 50
36
87
69
89
51
34
59
37
83
78
34
40
The following table shows percentage fulfillment of 1952 plans for
fallow in kolkhozes of the republic as of 25 September(7);
54
47
56
82
36
45
40
54
56
90
22
15
13
60
7
76
3
46
55
6
23
61
25
38
16
7
17
I.
5
6
1
9
12
2
1
soving of ;:inter crops an& plor1ing of
Oblast
Winter Crops
Sorm
Including
Winter Fallow
Black S
What q ~.,.m,
----'
unx~er
Baranovichskayn
79.5
38
0
Boburyskaya
93.1
.
21.2
2
34
Brestska
a
55.3
26
7
.
y
95.9
51
4
.
18.4
Gomel'skayn
90
0
.
15.8
20
2
Grodnenska
a
.
53.4
21
0
.
y
88.4
7
42
.
8.1
i.:inskaya
82
4
.
13.5
50
1
L'ogilevska
.
19.0
22
2
.
ya
88.7
25
9
.
9.5
I:olodechnens'caya
Pinskayn
73.7
7
84
.
21.7
23.8
11.1
2.4
7
3
Polesska
a
.
44.8
17
4
.
y
91.3
0
37
.
12.3
Polotskaya
69
7
.
17.0
19
8
Vitebaka
a
.
52.3
8
4
.
y
58.0
20
2
.
18.3
.
9.2
0.1
Grain Grain Stacked Grain Flax Flax Flax Perennial Perennial Potatoes
Crops or Hauled Un- Crops Pulled Threshed Spread Seed Grasses Seed Grasses Dug
Reaped stacked for Threshed
Threshinv Out Vowed Threshed
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Moldavian SSR
The following table shows percentage fulfillment of 1952 plans for procurement
Legume Crops
Ps
weaned
Maize
--
.-P ounrlowerc Perennial Annual
Threshed with Harvested
Grass Seed G
S
rass
eed
Thre~te e
0e11tskly
85.4
9
Kegul skit
36.0
4.0
94 0
.6
71.6
68.3
65.1
Kif:hinevskiy
87.6
54,4
98
8
85.7
71.3
78.2
Tirespoltskiy
8g.2
42.9
.
or 1
71.9
75.8
92.8
harvesting of grain crops, sunflowers, and grass seed in kolkhozes of the
republic as of 25 September (8):
The following table shows percentage fulfillment of 1952 plans for
of agricultural products in ol:rugs of the republic as of 25 September(9):
The follo
wing table sh
ows percentage fulfillment of 1952 plans for sowing
of winter c
rops and plowing in kolkhozes of the republic
as of 25 September(8):
JUMM
Winter Crops Sown Ind for ;linter Crops p pw a Tinter Fallow Plowed
Belltski j
09.9
7
73
KagulIBUY
83.9
.
27.8
Kishinevskiy
77
5
1.8
26.3
2iraspol'akiy
.
86
5
8
81.8
21.3
.
89.5
27.8
Armonian SSR
Sunflowers S
bans Vegetables Grapes 12hUc2 21a, t
Bei'tskiy
27.1
5
5
4;
6
Ka l
gul ski
6
.
.
15.7
2
3
3
Kishinevsiy
k
3
9
29.3
--
20
8
4
.6
37.0
--
__
.
--
Tiraspoltskiy
26
6
.
5
7
.2
28.9
2.6
9.7
.
--
4
74.2
16.7
3.8
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In 1952, the soon area in Yarevanskiy Okrug increased by 28,900 hectares
over 1950, including the area sown to grain crops by 25,500 hectares.
Kolkhozes and sovkhozes of Yarevarskiy Olaiig fulfilled the state plan for
wool procurement 102.5 percent on 18 September. Kolichozes of the okrug have
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fulfilled the plan for grain procurement and are fulfilling the plans for
milk, meat, and other animal product procaroment..(lo)
SF..
The progress of harvesting work in kolkhozes of Leningradskayn Oblast
raise:: serious fears concerning the ultimate outcome of the harvest. As of
25 September, the plan for reaping of gra.'.l; crops had been fulfilled only
64 percent, and only 60 percent of the reaped grain had been threshed. Thus
far, not one rayon has finished harvesting grain crops.
Harvesting of potatoes, vegetables, fodder root crops, and ensilage crops
is going badly; The plan for digging of potatoes had been fulfilled only 18
percent, that for harvesting of vegetables, only 31 percent,
As of 25 September, the plan for plowing of winter fallow had been fulfilled
only 11 percent in the ablest.- This work must not be delayed further; it is
necessary sharply to increase the plowing rate, so that the entire area to be
devoted to spring crops in 1953 will be winter followed; winter fallow is the
base for good harvests of grain crops, potatoes, vegetables, and other crops.(11)
During the last 5 years, kolkhozes of i':oskovskaya Oblast have considerably
inbreased the area sown to perennial gresses.(12)
Kazakh S
. The following table shows percentage fulfillment of 1952 plans for fodder
procurement in kolkhozes of the republic as of 25 September l13):
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rodtr~d Fnsi]r Sta red
Strr,w Procured
Akmolinskaya 27.1
Akt
ubi
k
46.o
10
7
y
ns
a3, 56.2
Alma-Ati
k
42.6
.
17
6
ns
ayn 63.9
Dzhamb
l
k
90.5
.
12
0
u
s
aya 72.8
Gur'
e
k
86,0
.
12
0
y
vs
aya 88.9
K
42.5
.
aragandinskaya 63.0
Kokch
t
k
55.8
18
9
e
avs
aya 39.6
Kustan
k
38.6
.
20
9
ays
aya 49.2
Kzyl-O
di
37.4
.
11
9
r
nskaya 79,2
P
87.9
.
avlddarskaya 47.8
Semi
l
t
60.2
6
2
pa
a
inskaya 53.2
Sever
K
74.4
.
15
5
n-
azakhstanskaya 47.9
Tald
IA
r
21.9
.
10
8
y-
u
ganskaya 59.2
VOsto
h
K
94.5
.
0
43
c
no-
azakhstanskaya49.2
89.9
.
Yuzhno-Kazakhrtanskaya 70.8 46.6
Za
adn
K
11 .3
37
0
p
o-
azakhstanskaya 43.4 26.6
.
7.5
Uzbek S,~'R
The following table shows percentage fulfillment of the 1952 plan for
raw
tt
co
on procurement in oblasts of the republic as of 25 September(3
4):
Ob
t
.
as
Fu1fi1-%Lnt
Oblast
Ftilfiai lment
Andizhanskaya
B
kh
29.56
Khorezmskaya
16
06
.
u
arakaya
Ferga,.^kaya
_32.48
21
Iiamanganskaya
.
19.65
K
B
l
.25
Samarkandskaya
7
00
ara-
.a
pb'-ckaya ASSR
Kashk
D
li
9.77
Surkhan-Darvinskaya
.
32.44
a-
ar
ns,.;:,;.?
46.16
Tashkentskaya
15.29
The following table shows percentage fulfillment of the 1952 plan for
deliv
ery of wool to.the Stete in oblasts of the republic as of 25 September(15):
Oblast
lfill
F
t
u
men
Ob ct
Fulfillment
Andizharsksya.
Dukha
k
80.4
Khorezmskaya
62
4
rs
aya
Fer
an
l
87.4
Namanganskaya
.
67
5
g
s
:ays
Kara -Kal
k
k
84.7
Samarkandakaya
.
6
94
pa
s
aya ASSR
Kashka-D
li
76.5
Simkhon-Dartinskaya
.
1
93
ar
nskaya
101.9
Tashkentskayn
.
74.6
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The following schedule was set by the Council of t?inisLers and TcK KP(b)
Turkmen SSR for delivery of raw cotton to the state in kolkhozes of the republic:
er e t of 195? notiverv Plan to be Mot in
Seotember October
ovember
Ashkhabedskaya
Chardzhousk
40
60
aya
Mary
aka
40
57
__
y
ya
Taahauzskaye
30
25
55
3
15
60
15
As of 15 September, percentage ltlfillmont of the 1952 plan for delivery of
raw cotton in kolkhozes of the republic as a whole was 7.37 percent; to meet
the schedule set for kolkhozes for the month of September, fulfillment oust
reach 32 percent.(16)
As of 29 September, percentage fulfillment of the 1952 plan for cotton
procurement in oblast'a of the republic was as follows: Ashkhabadskaya Oblast,
27.70; Chardzhouskaya Oblast, 31.25; Maryyskaya Oblast, 24.20; and Tashauzskaya
Oblast, 9.83.(17)
The republic fulfilled the 1952 state plan for wool procurement 100.3
percent on 18 September. Deliveries in excess of plan are continuing.(18)
iti S
As of 25 September, percentage fulfillment of the 1952 plan for raw
cotton procurement in kolkbozes of the republic was as follows: Dzhalel-Abadskaya
Oblast, 16.69; Frunzenskaya Oblast, 4.07; and Oshskaye Oblast, ll.19.(19)
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O skaya Latviya, 21 Sep 52
4. Ibid., 30 Sep 52
5. Viltnvus.
1. Boston, Trud, 26 Sep 52
2. Te11in, Sovetskaya Estoniya, 27 Sep 52
3. Riga S
8. Kishinev, Sovetskay Moldavi 42 yep 52
Ya, 27 Sep 52
9. Ihid._ 28 Se
p 52
10. Yerevan, Komnmist, 26 Sep 52
12.?! s grad^QLeningredskaye Pravda, 27 Sep 52
18. Ibid. 20 Sep 52
p
19. Frunze, Sovetskaya Kir izi
g 3'a, 26SeP52
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