Evening journal., 1910-08-16
STATE CROPS
GROWING WELL
Reporter Shows August Corn
and Wheat to be Better
Than Previous Month
BULLETIN ALSO SHOWS
VALUE OF STATE LAND

The Washington crop reporter
shows the following condition of
Delaware farm products on August l
with comparisons:
Corn-Condition July 1, SO; August
1, 90; August l, 1903, So; ten year
average, 80.
Winter wheat-July 1, II; 1909, IA;
ten year average, 16; Production 1910,
zoos bushels; 1909, 1852; quality
1910. 80; 1909, "a.
Oats-Condition July 1, 1910, 81;
August l. 95; August 1. 1909, 75; ten
year average, 85 per cent. of 1909
crop on farm August 1, 1.5; stock
in farmers banks, August 1, 1910,
1000 bushels; 1903, 1000 bushels;
ten year average, 1000 bushels
Rye-Acreage compared with 1909,
100; yield per acre. 1910, Is; ten year
average. 14.2; production, 1910, $1,000
bushels; quality, 50.
uskwheat-Acreage compared with
last year, 80; preliminary acreage,
1000; condition August 1, 1910, 80;
August l., 1909, 90; ten year average,
92
Potatoes Condition July 1, 1910, "a;
/ AUGUST l. ltlut u AuEuNA H AoNef 20 >
ten year average, 81.
Hay (all tame) Average compared
with last year, 100; acreage, 1910,
5000; condition July 1, 1910, So; Aug
ust /, 1910, 81; August 1, 1909. n.
Glover hay-Productio compared
with a full crop, 1910, 81; 1909, 73 (;
ten year average, so; quality, 1910, 80;
ten year average, 81.
fan VpaF aver
age, 81.
Pastures-ls1O. 81; ten year aver
age. So.
Apples-191o, 7s; ten year average.
Peaches-1alO. "a; eight year aver
Grapes-19lo. a; eight year aver
age, So
Pears-191O, 76 1909. 80
Watermelons-191O, 20; four year
average, IS.
cantaloupes-1s1O. rs; four year
average, n.
Sweet potatoes-1s1O, Sc; ten year
average, SO.
Tomatoes-191O, 50; four year aver
cabbage-1s1o. SS; four year aver
age, So.
Onions-1s1O, 80; four year average.
90.
Alfalfa--95; Canadian peas, IS;
cowpeas. SS; brackberries,sO; raspber-
ries, 80; lima beans, 81.
The farm values of important crops
on dates indicated, follow:
Wheat-August l, 1910, 80 cents
July 1, 1910, 80 cents; August 1, 1909
$1.O7
Corn-August 1. 1910. ss cents
July 1, 1910. 81 cents; August 1. 1903
S5 cents.
Oats-August 1, 1910, 40 cents; Jul!
1, 1910. As cents; August /, 1909, g.
cents.
Potatoes-August 1, 1910, As cents
July 1, 1910. 60 cents; August 1, 1908
IS cents.
Hay Qoose) e)-August 1. 1910. SIS
July 1, 1910. SIG; August 1. 1905
$1430.
Rye August 1, 1910. 20 cents; Jul.
1. 1910. rs cents; August 1. 1909, Il
Butter-August l, 1910 "a cents
July l, 1910. 2S cents; August 1. 1908
2S cents.
Eggs-August 1. 1910. % cents; Jul.
1. 1910. 20 cents; August 1. 1909. 2
cents.
Chickens-August 1, 1910, 16 cents
July l, 1910. 1915 cents; August 1, 1905
II cents.
The following estimates of averag
value of lands devoted to wheat an
corn in Delaware, their rental or in
terest-bearing value, and the averag
size of wheat fields and corn fields
are based upon estimates made by cor
respondents of the Bureau of Stats
tics of the United States Department
of Agriculture in the autumn of 1905
The estimates, although only approx
mate, are an index of the relative val
ues and sizes of fields in the stat,
Since these estimates were made tn
general trend of land values has bee
upward.
Wheat lands--Average value pc
acre, S45; corn lands, S4S.
Average rental or interest-bearin
value-Wheat lands, $3.15; corn lands
$35S.
Percentage, rental or interest-beaI
ing to land value-Wheat lands, 81
corn lands, sos.
Average size of-Wheat fields,
acres; corn fields, Is acres