The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-04-11
Condition of Crops and the
Wages of Farm Hands.

Condition of Crops and the
Wages of Farm Hands.
The following report, computed
from returns received from the
official crop and live stock CORE
spondents of the Department, in
dicates>the condition Of wheat and
other crops and the wages of
farm hands.
Wheat, condition compared with
an average, 81 per cent. Wheat
crop of 1906 still in producers
hands, 20 per cent. Wint-r Bar
ley, condition compared with an
average, SO per cent. Rye, condi-
tion compared with an average, 80
per cent. Corn, condition in crib
com pared with an average, 93 per
cent. Corn, remained unhnsked
during winter, per cent, Corn,
damage to unhusked during win
ter, 18 per cent. Corn, damage to
fodder during winter, 33 per cent :.
Snow, weeks of protection to
wheat, 4. Fruit, buds winter kill
ed, 13 per cent Fruit, prospects
compared with an average, S3 per
cent.
WAGES OF FARM HANDS.
Per month with d4......Y2l 90
Per month without board, 30 90
Per day with board...-.,.-..-...~ l 10
Fer day without board. l 40
The present condition of the
growing what crop, while far
from being so encouraging as at
this time last.year, is quite salts
factory, the average for the state
as whole being estimated at 81
per cent. The report shows a
wide range of percentage esti-
mates, Shelby county being re
ported at20 per cent, while In
Washington county the corro-
spondents estimate wheat condl-
tlons at l02 per cent. compared
with an average. Wheat had but
little snow protection during the
past winter, and in many sections
of the state it has suffered severely
by exposure, however, in many
fields where it now appears spot
ted and brown, the plant has suffi
cient root growth and vitality to
green up nicely with favorable
weather. Late Gown wheat ap-
pears to have been most affected
by this exposure. The unpre-
cedented foods during the past
month have played havoc with
wheat on the bottom lands, the
fields being badly washed and the
crop utterly ruined. This sams
condition exists on fields of clay
soil or where improperly drained.
This wheat ground will, be aband-
oned and put to other crops.
Wint-s barley and rye are sub
ject to the same conditions affect
ing wheat, their respective condi-
tions being now SO and 80 per
cent.
The condition of corn in the
crib is excellent, being estimated
at 93 per cent. compared with an
average. Corn fodder remaining
out during the winter was
seriously damaged by heavy rain
falls.
Owing to the warm weather
during the past ten days fruit
buds are we'll advanced, The esti-
mated damage by winter killing is
renorted at l8 per cent ;howeyer'
many correspondents report heavy
frostl on the let instant, but make
no sytimate of the damage caused
in this report.
Live stock, generally, wintered
we'll aud is now reported in fine
condition.
The labor problem is still a
serious one for farmers, and al
though wages have materially adj
yanced over last year, farmers are
unable TO secure sufficient help to
properly carry on farming opera
tions. In those localities sitnated
in close proximity to cities it's al
most impossible to secure reliable
farm,
The Old Fashion H0llyhock