The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-11-14
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Corn and Potato Crop Smallest In Year,
Hay and Tobacco above Avcrsx~.

~~~ao @Eop Smallest In II carr
may and Tobacco above Average.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing report from the statistician
OF the Agricultural Department was
Issued this afternoon:
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield per acre of corn. a.
published in the monthly report Of
the statisticisu of the Department of
Agriculture Is 1874 bushels, as CON-
pared with an average yield of 25.3
bushels per acre In 1900 and 1899,
and q % year average Of 24.4 bush
els. The present indicated yield per
acre Is the lowest general average
ever recorded for this crop, being
2.2 bushels per acre below the yield
in 1881; which has stood for 90
years as the lowest on record. The
indicated yield in bushels per acre
in the seven principal states Is as
follows: Ohio 26.l; Indiana 1913;
Illineis 2l.4; Iowa %; Missouri l0.I;
Kansas 7.8; Nebraska AL.
OF the % states having one mil
lion acres or upward in corn. all but
Pennsylvania and Michigan report
an average yield per acre below their
respective ten years averages. The
general average as to quality is 1871
per cent, as compared with 85 5 per
cent in November last year and 87.2
per cent in November, 1919. 1t is
estimated that As per cent of the
corn crop Of 1900 was still in the
hands of farmers November |, 1901,
as compared with "A per cent of the
crop of 1899 in farmers hands No
vember 1, 1900, and SO per cent of
that of 1898 in hand November /,
1899.
The preliminary estimate of the
yield per acre of potatoes is 599
bushels, against an average yield per
acre of 80 8 bushels in 1900, 88.6
bushels in 1899, and a ten year
average of 1877 bushels. The present
indicated yield per acre is the low
est since 1890. OF the states having
fifty thousand acres or upwards in
potatoes, all except Michigan and
Maine report yield per acre COM
pairing unfaverably with their ten
years. average. Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska report
less than one half, and Missouri less
than one-fourth an average or, p.
The average as to quality is 1874
per cent. as compared with 8S.1 in
November last year and Ola in No
vember, 1919.
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield per acre Of hay is .32
tons, against an average yield of
% tons in 1900, 1856 tons in 1899,
and a ten year average of 1928 tons.
While more than three fourths of
the Al states and territories for
which comparative data are availa-
BILE report yie.d per acre in excess
OF their respective ten year averages,
such important states as Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Texas and Arkansas
are all included in the region re.
porting less favOrably. The average
as to quality is 91.3 per cent, against
S9.7 ler cent in November last and
93.s per cent in November, 1899.
| Of the Is principal tobacco states,
nine, including Kentucky, Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee re-
port an average yield per acre of to-
bacco in excess of their ten year
averages, while six including Ohio,
Wisconsin and Missouri, fall below
such averages.
The apple crop is considerably be-
low the ten year average, the pear
and grape crops are slightly below,
and the sweet potato crop is slightly
above.