The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-11-12
CROP CONDITIONS
Wheat Prospects Bad-Corn I'm
proved Potatoes Snort Crop
Alfalfa Three Tons to Acre.

The following report indicates III l..
acreage and condition of the crops
named, as computed from the returns
received from the official crop and
live stock correspondents of the De-
partment
Wheat, area sown last fall as re.
turned by township assessors, 1885,
900 acres.
Wheat, sown this fall compared
with last year, 70 per cent.
Wheat, estimated area seeded tor
the harvest of 1908, LAG, ,543 acres.
Wheat, condition compared with an
average, So per cent.
Wheat, average date of seeding,
October I.
Alfalfa, area in 1907 as returned by
township assessors, 1878 acres.
Alfalfa, area compared with last
year, SO per cent.
Alfalfa, estimated area In 1908,
IL, ,222 acres.
Alfalfa, total tons produced per
acre from all cuttings, 3
Alfalfa, total estimated product for
1908, 36,7O0 tons.
Alfalfa, number of cuttings this
year, 3
Rye, area sown last fall as returJed
by township assessors, SO, 1Sl acres.
Rye, sown this fall compared with
last year, 81 per cent.
Rye, estimated area seeded for the
harvest of 1909, 43, POI acres.
Rye, condition compared with an
average, so per cent.
Corn, prospect compared with an
average, 83 per cent.
Buckwheat, prospect compared with
an averoge, II per cent.
Glover Seed, prospect compared
with an average, ITO per cent.
Potatoes, area planted as estimated
by township assessors, 1l5 5S4 acres.
Potatoes, average product per
acre, 81 bushels.
Potatoes, total estimated product
for 1908, 9,4S5, $40 bushels.
Potatoes, affected by rot, 1.5 per
cent.
Hogs, condition compared with an
average, SO per cent.
Hogs, number to be fattened COM
pared with 1907, 83 per cent.
Commercial Fertilizers, on what per
cent. of wheat ground used, GA per
cent.
From the official returns of the
1t Is estimated that the
wheat area seeded this fall for the
harvest of 1909 is but 76 per cent. in
comparison with last years. area, or
| ,446,543 acres. This is the lowest
area reported In a number of years
past, due principally to the drouth
prevailing at proper seeding time,
and, owing to its long continuance,
the final abandonment of many fields
Intended for wheat. The condition of
the growing plant is estimated at So
per cent. compared with an average,
and the general outlook is very dis
;ouraging. AS stated In the October
report, there has not been sufficient
moisture for proper termination, and
no doubts many fields will be plOwed
lp In the spring. thereby further re-
iucing an already short area.
The figures on alfalfa are the most
ever published by the state,
and show that on an estimated area
IF 1922 acres there was produced |
49, 100 tons. The average number of
cuttings this year was three and the
'otal production per acre from all ]
cuttings was three tons. The area In |
907 as returned by the township |
assessors was 54l acres greater than |
he estimated area now reported.
The corn prospect has advanced |
hree points since the issuance of the
ast report, being now estimated at |
3 per cent compared with an aver
we The corn area is approximately
he same as for 1907, while the pres
'ot prospect is 10 per cent. better
han the corresponding month last
ear
The estim lted area planted to
'otAtoes as reported by the township