The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
THE CROP FORECAST.
In Cotton the Average is the Lowest IL
Some Years,

In cotton the Average IL the Lowest In
Some Years.
Following Is the crop foreca st issued BY
the Agricultural Department at Washing
ton:
Wheat, AVERAGE Sill. Winter wheat aver.
age 9I.5. Corn average 81.
Cotton The average plantation price OF
cotton as shown by the department reports,
was on december l, 8 80 cents per pound, a.
against $40 cents per pound on the same
last year, showing decline of one and forty
one hundredths OF cent. Notwithstandins
the unfavorable indications as to the yield.
As reported for the current year, this
price is one and two tenths cents lower than
the average plantation price for the seven
preceding years, during which the range
was from sec to 7.2c; average:slc. The re
port shows that picking has been successful
owing to the very favorable weather.
The statistical returns of the department
of agriculture for the month of Decem bei
are principally devoted to the indication. 70,
the average prices Of the product Of the farm
at the points OF production, or in the near.
est local markets ss thus indicated. the value
OF corn is 81 cents per bushel, which Is "a
cents lower than the corresponding price OF
last year, which was 80 4 cents per bushel, a
figure which corresponds nearly with III,
average farm price Of corn for the decade
1850 10 1889 inclusive which was 80 3 and 0, ]
cents lower than the average for three years
1880 TO 1892 while the average price of wheai
is 50. cents per busbel.
The next lowest price in the 25 years from
1870 TO 1893 inclusive; was s3.5 cents, in 1881
the average for the ten years, lSS0 to 1889
was s2.1, while for the three years, 1890 &c
1892 it was 766
The decline from the average OF .the last
three preceding years. in two Of which wiz:
1891 and 1892 occurred the largest Yields i'm
the history OF the country, q cents .or ~
per cent
Rye-The returns make the general price
per bushel of rye 5l.s cents. which rs three
cents lower than that of last year and D..
cents lower than the average during the past
decade.
Osts-The average farm price of oats as
returned from December 1898, is 2sS cents
per bushel, which is 20 cents lower than
last year aud l3 cents less than the average
price during he last decade.
Barley-The average farm price of barley
as returned is the lowest on record, the price
is reported at 4O.6 cents, as against 472
cents year ago, 80 cents IN 1891, 6s.s cents
in lssO and Az cents in 1889.
Buckwheat-rnlike the other cereals, the
farm price OF buckwheat per bushe. is the
highest since lSsS. The price Is 50 cents per
bushel as against 534 last year, 81. 8 cents in
1891, 57.7 in 1899 and 81 y cents In 1889.
Hny-The December returns show that
the average price Of hay is s9lS per ton.
which was the highest during the past
decade, except in. 1881, when ii rose TO 1897,
The average price IN 1892 was $40
Tobacco-The average Of tobacco for
December is returned at rs cents per pound
which is almost the same as in 1885, lsss
and 1880.
Kentucky-The state OF largest produc-
ton reports 10 cents, or two-tenths of
cent lower than the general average.
Potaioes-Ps'atoes on the farm December
l, were Sc ling at an average price of 80
cents per bushel cents and a fraction less
than at the saihe time last year. The lowest
price is sufficiently warranted by the differ
ence N yield between the two years.
W!nter whegt-The condition of winter
wheat on the ~ ,t day OF December averaged
81 against sip last year. In the middle anc
Southern stab, il ranges from IS to 80. In
the principal Winter wheat states the condi
tons are Ms follows: Michigan, so; Ohio, SO;
Indiana, 80; Illinois, SO; Missouri, 81; Kan
sas 80. Califo CHA 100.
Winter rye.a,lrhe condition Of winter rye
as reported, ,al,i al,.i.6 against s9.4 last year.
eai. o- -li,..niis.