The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-15
official Report of the Ohio
Department of Agri-
culture.

and reported to the Department
by the the regular corps of crop
correspondents. The basis for
estimating the average product
per acre and the total bushels for
the crops named is the most
reliable to be secured, and the
results indicated are regarded as
Approximately correct.
Wheat, estimated area harvest
ed 1886, 0GO acres,
Wheat, product per acre esti-
mated from threshers' returns Is 8
Wheat, total estimated product
for 1908, 30, 122, 919 bushels.
Wheat, quality compared with
an average, 81 per cent.
Wheat, crop of 1907 still in
producers hands, Ii per cent.
Oats, area as returned by town
ship assessors, 1,271, 1856 acres.
Oats, product per acre as esti-
mated from threshers' returns,
26.S bushels.
Oats, total estimated product
for 1908, "a, ,OS3,45 bushels.
Oats, quality compared with an
average, 78 per cent.
Barley-fall and spring:
Barley, area as returned by
township assessors, 22,5 acres,
Barley, product per acre esti-
mated from threshers' returns,
25.4 bushels.
Barley, total estimated product
for 1908, 570,757 bushels.
Barley, quality compared with
an average, 9l per cent.
Rye, area as returned by town
ship assessors, 81, 1S1 acres.
Rye, product per acre estim ated
from theeshers' returns, 14.6
bushels.
Rye, total estimated product for
1908, 776, 1854 bushels.
Rye, quality compared with an
average, 81 per cent.
Corn, prospect compared with
average, so per cent.
Corn, cut up for fodder, sc per
cent.
Com, average date of cutting
fodder, September 13.
Potatoes, total yield compared
with an average, 70 per cent.
Tobacco, condition compared
with an average, 70 per cent.
Pastures, condition compared
with an average, 46 per cent.
Apples, prospect compared with
an average, 81 per cent.
The township assessors returns
show that the area seeded to
wheat for the harvest of 1908 was
1856, 9G0 acres. The average
yield per acre is estimated at 15.9
bushels, and the total production
for the state at 30, 122, 919 bushels.
Wheat was reported to be in
very promising condition during
the month Of June, but decline
of ~ per cent. occurred between
June l and August 1. The reason
for this shortage is due to joint
fly and rust; the sections
most affected being the central
parts of the state. The
quality of the grain is quite salts
factory, being estimated at 81 per
cent. compared with good aver
age quality. The drouth has
seriously retarded wheat seeding,
and will have a very perceptible
effect on the wheat area for 1909
Farmers have been unable to
seed, or have delayed, waiting for
ain, and the result will be that a
arge area intended for wheat will
lot be sown. A great deal of the
wheat seeded has not germinated,
md if rain does not bring it out
here will be another loss from
his cause. Altogether, the wheat
prospect for next year If far from
Iattering or even promising A
cry short area is certain.
The estimated area sown to
ats, as reported by the township
assessors, is l,27l, 1856 acres. This
s 1874, 629 acres less than the area
own last year, but as the average ,
'ield per acre ia 42 bushels more
han that crop the total produc.
ion is l.165, 1G7 bushels more
han last year.
The total area of winter and
Drinp barley is estim ated at % 4