The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-12-11
WHEAT.
WHEAT.
(Ernm the New York Sun.l

About one quarter of the entire wheat cropof
the country is produced in the States lying east
of the Mississippi river and north of the
an increasing acreage yield is clearly shown by
the records. The average yield for the ten
year period 1875 to 1885 wae, according to the
figures OF the Department of Agriculture. lax
bushels to the acre. Twenty years later, from
1896 to 1905. the average was l6.45 bushels and
impossible to attribute this gain solely to a
mere succession of good years." 1t must be
accounted for mainly by improved methods of
cultivation and better business methods on the
The States lying south of the Ohio and the
Potomac, with Arkansas, Louisiana Oklahoma
and Texas, contribute only about ii per cent. of
our total wheat harvest, and the small crops of
that region materially reduce our average of
is evident but the average crop of the last three
years has been only about IL bushels an acre.
From 1875 to 1885 1t was about eight bushels
the whole an improvement, but it seems quite
impossible to treat the district collectively with
out SO some ne unnfsirness to its parts Thus the aver
twenty five years ago, and the Kansas yield has
increased but slightly. California has improved
an acre. Idaho has advanced from 17.2 bushels
for the 1876 to 1885 period to an average of 25
bushels for the last three years. The Nevada
farmers grow little wheat, but they are getting
80 bushels to the acre. Montana, Wyoming and
Colorado. are also comparatively. small pro-
ducers,. but they average q bushels an acre.
Nebraska, producing 4.00O,0O0 bushels in 1908, is
going ahead. It's average for the last three years
was wao le bushels IN comparison with 1l.9 for 1875
to 1885, and 1874 for 1895 to 1905.
The record of the Dakotas, with their COM
bined production or more than 100 COO 900 bushels
last year, exhibits no improvement in acreage
yield in twenty five years. Kansas was the BAN
ner State for quantity produced last year. with
Minnesota and North Dakota as close rivals for
second place. These three States produced
about one third of the total CROP but their aver
age has been only 1879 bushels an acre for the
last three years, and that is less than it was 10
0acn nrFr Tnn forr af ftrr rl.ook
of these States for the last three years is given
as an average of $972 an acre. If Mr.. ]. ]. Hill
cost of rent and production for or continuous cont M @
wheat cropping" it Is apparent that the profit
of the growers has been approximately $2.22 an
half as much wheat last year as did Kansas,
Minnesota and North Dakota. The crops of the
former three exceeded those of the latter by
greater by $3.65 an acre. Doubtless the cost of
rent and production was somewhat more than
sSo an tbss acre a 6It # was not enough o. to
State average $l7.32 an acre for their wheat
crop, and those Of Pennsylvania average 1882
an acre on 10000 900 bushel production.
A fair inference from all this is that the
tendency in the older States is toward an in
creased acreage yield and profit. Wheat grow
ing in the States east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio and the Potomac is neither
dead nor dying industry. The crop of these
States in 1908 exceeded the crop of 1883 by about
30 per cent. The wheat question of the future
has to do with the repetition in the neweE wheat
States Of the experience and the tendency shown
in the older States.
New Land Company Organized. The
Ivy Land Company, recently incorporated, and
whopurchased the Thorne estate, on the Hillen
and Ivy Mill roads, containing 68 acres, in
cluding the large stone mansion, Hotel Ivy and
many other stone and frame dwellings and the
stone quarries SO successfully managed by the
late Walter 81. ThOrne. has organized and
selected the following directors and officers
President, James ]. Lindsay; vice-p president,
William T. Cole; secretary and treasurer,
Frank 1. Wheeler.
The Offices are in the Offutt Building Tow
son, and 4l2-l4 Equitable Building. Baltimore
The company gives notice in The Union News
this week that it is now ready to sell or lease
the Mansion house and grounds, Hotel Ivy and
other dwellings and buildings. stone quarries
and land in lots or tracts to suit purchasers or
lessees. Mr.. John H Sparks has been selected
as manager Of the estate.
Marion H. Merryman. builder, and VIM.
HanDeman. timer of Towson. have been
awarded contracts to put the dwellings and
buildings in thorough repair.
Losses by Fire-A frame stable on the
property of Mr. Otto NJ. Mattfeldt on Belvidere
avenue Mount Washington. was burned last
Saturday afternoon, and q large barn that
stands near was only saved through the work
Of the county firemen and the neighbors. who
formed bucket brigade. Loss about $500.
The stable and carriage house on the prop
eriy of Mr.. Henry L. Hamburger, Pimlico road
and Rogers avenue, were destroyed by fire
early on Thursday morning last, causing a
loss of about 5000. A colored coachman