Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03
pncnMsHR CROP REPORT. lse4.
Final Report Of the Season, Showing Average
Yield and Market Prices Of the Staple
Products of Iowa.


The final crop report of the excep-
tionally unfavorable season of 1894
makes better showing of the aggre-
gate products of the state than was
deemed possible during the period
when the drouth was at its height of
severity.
CoRN-Average yield on the basis of
the full acreage planted, IL bushels per
acre-a little above one-third of an
average crop. Acreage planted, $685.
$40 acres; total yield, SO, 867, $40 bushels.
About 60 per cent was cut and the fod-
der has been generally secured in good
condition; this will materially enhance
the feeding value of the crop. Husk-
ing returns show more than the usual
average of understandable corn.
Average price at nearest station 45
cents per bushel.
WINTER WHEAT-Acreage harvest.
ed, 207,S63 acres; average yield, 1877
bushels per acre; total yield, 3,4S1, 3l2
bushels; price, 81 cents.
SPRING WHEAT-Acreage harvested,
564, ITO acres; average yield, 1873 bushels
per acre; total, 1888, 9o5 bushels; price,
4S cents. Total winter and spring
wheat, 1O,720,17 bushels.
Estimates of competent observers in
every county in the state indicate that
about two and quarter million bush
els of wheat have been fed to stock.
In the opinion of the director this esti-
mate is in excess Of the correct figures.
OATs-Acreage harvested, 4,029, 719
acres; average yield, "a bushels per
acre; total, 80, 7l3, 200 measured bushels,
of the best quality and unusually heavy
weight; price, 81 cents.
RYE-Yield per acre, 1871 bushels;
total, 1,554,75O bushels; price 43 cents.
BARLEY-Area harvested, sol OBI
acres; average yield, 1874 bushels per
acre; total, 9,218,970 bushels; price, 40
cents.
FLAX-Reports show decrease of
Is per cent in the area OF this crop,
compared with last year Area har-
vested, 2l6,436 acres; average yield, 8
bushels per acre; total, 1,731, 4S8 bush
els; price, $1.2O.
TIMOTHY SEED-Yield 81 bushels
per acre. Estimated product, 376,5OO
bushels; price, 1926 per bushel.
CLOVER SEED-Average, 1.6 bushels
per acre; total output, 1900 bushels;
average price, $3.50.
MlLLET SEED-Average per acre. 81
bushels; acreage unknown; price, 81
cents.
BROOM CoRN-Number of tons raised
(estimate0 1900; average price, SOL. 70
| per ton.
SoRGHUM-Yield So gallons per acre;
probable Siaaiia 2 aSpduced. a77 ,e ee9 sa3u
Ions; price per gallon, 46 cents.
IRISH PoTAToEs-Average yield 4O.7
bushels per acre; total product, 4,7O9,-
SO4 bushels; market price, 60 cents per
bushel
SWEET PoTAToEs-Average yield,
81 bushels per acre; estimated product,
10000 bushels; price, S1.20.
Observation-Disclosures yield, $780,
600 bushels; market price, 76 cents per
bushel.
HAY-Average yield, As of ton per
acre; estimated product, 1875, 900 tons;
price, $500 per ton.
PARAIRIE HAY-Estimated amount
put up, 100000 tons; price, $500 per
ton.
No account Is made of the products
of orchards, vineyards and gardens,
amounting to a considerable sum.
Pasturage is estimated and it is be-
lieved to be below rather than above
the actual value. The estimated total
volue of soil products in 1893 was
about $2O0OOOO0O. The output of the
soil this year is believed to be about
$121 100000.