Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-28
The Crops.

All reports of "a bumper corn crop are
confirmed by the government crop re-
port issued Nov. 10. 1t gives the yield
more than in 1904. The estimate of
IS s bushels per acre is the highest in
recent years, and compares with a ten
year average of 24.9. The yield is so
large that it looks enormous, but when
the report is analysed closely, it does
not seem much, if any, out of proportion
to II tquirements. Private reports do not
confirm the big crop estimates of the De-
partment of Agriculture, although an
output of 200, 900 900 bushels over last
years crop of 2,467, ,0G0, 900 is regarded as
certainty. The report on farm re-
serves of 81, All 900 bushels is practically
the same as last year, so that ON the gov
ernment basis domestic consumption and
exports used up nearly 2,500,00O, 900
bushels of corn, the largest consumption
ON record. With an increased feeding
capacity and foreign demand of larger
proportions than in recent years, there
is likely to be a place for all the corn at
remuperative prices to growers. Many
reports of disappointing yields continue
to come in, but they are largely from
luwlands, where the corn was injured
by storms. Most of the estimates of
disappointing yields are based on the
fact that huskings have not borne out
anticipations of the bushels expected
from the appearance of the crop while
growing. The difference between the
real yield and the anticipation is % to
30 per cent, while the actual yields are a
full average. When it is considered
that the yield of the country for the
year is 2S.S bushels, or practically 4
bushels to the acre above the ten-year
average, it must be admitted that the
corn crop is good one. A feature of
the crop is the increase of only 5000, 900
bushels over last year in Iowa and
Nebraska. The conditions in Nebraska
in October indicated yield of 296, ,OOO, 900
bushels. but with the yield per acre of
32. s bushels, or the same as last year, the
aggregate crop is 263, 10000 bushels.
Iowa, with yield per acre of 34.S bush
els, or 22 over last year, has 305, ,OOO, 900
bushels. The excess over last year is
mainly in states east of the Mississippi
River, with the exception of Missouri
and Kansas. Missouri has 203, 900, 900
bushels on yield per acre of 80 8, or 1.6
bushels more than last year, a gain of
s., ,000, 900 bushels over last year. This
is the largest excess of any state over
1904, with the exception of Kansas,
which has 193, 100000 bushels, or co.
OO0, 900 excess. with a yield per acre OF
27.7, gain of almost bushels per acre.
The Pennsylvania crop is 65, ,OOO, 900 bush
els, gaining 100000. Maryland has
23 ,OOO, 900 bushels, Virginia $4,000, 900
and the Carolinas 57,OOO,00O, a loss in
these two states of ), ,000, 900 bushels. The
south, with the exception of Mississippi
and Louisiana, which are 100000
bushels short of last year, has good
crop. Ohio and Indiana have between
them 299, ,00O, 900 bushels, or 100000
more than last year, their yield per acre
being increased and 0 bushels respect
lively, to 37S and 40.7. The quality OF
the corn bears out previous reports, and
is per cent above last year and away
over the average, being 9O.6 per cent.
Fall pasturage and feed in general is
good, which is saving many farmers
from feeding corn extensively.
Winter wheat has had an abundance
of moisture over most sections, and is
regarded as in good condition
to enter the winter, except in California,
where drouth prevails. There is most
noticeable absence of Hessian fly, but
they may appear later, as they frequently
do, but the late sowing is rather against
them.
The potato crop is $4,000, 900 bushels
short of last year in the aggregate yield,
which, according to the government fig
ures, is 100000, 900 bushels. The yield
per acre was 81 bushels, compared with
llO.4 last year. There has been great
deal of damage to potatoes by early
freezing in Iowa, South Dakota and
Nebraska, and a little in Minnesota and
Wisconsin. This stock is coming to
market, while the good stock is being
held back.-The Country Gentleman.