New-York tribune., 1910-12-08
Wheat Above Five-Yesr Average.

Fortunately the wheat crop is divided into
two sowings. autumn and spring, so that
the two crops are subject TO different eli
matte accidents. as was the case this year.
The production of spring and winter wheat
IL 900 bushels. or substantially the
average OF the preceding five years. where
as the value is about S625 ,090,0d0 or 10 per
cent above the fve-year average
The NTH crop in point OF value Is oats,
the value Of which this year Il 1885,. 600 900.
or L per cent above the average OF the five
preceding years In quantity the oats crop
this year Is magnificent For the second
time in the history OF this country the crop
exceeds I .110 900. coo bushels. the precise eS-
rinaaTe standing at 1.0!6 1896 eo9 bushels, or
p per cent greater than the average OF the
Next in order OF value Is the potato crop,
which has been exceeded only IN Two or
three former years. With the exception OF
the crop of 1893, which was IN degree an
oveTproducLion the crop OF this year Is the
largest ever grown in this country. The
preliminary estimate Of the department is
22S IS, 900 bushels, OF per cent above the
average Of the preceding five years
Beet sugar production IN 1910 VIII about
equal that Of 1859 say. olZ"p snort IONS. l'S
factory value is reckoned at S5leOO.oOO and
the factory value of cane sugar at about
S2S Ge0.0G0 an amount which has been eX-
ceeded in four years
crop of factory production. beet and cane
combined viii be S5e.EO short tons. or a
production that has been exceeded only IN
1909 In factory value the two sugar crops
will equal about S7s-9l0, ,000, and il to this be
added the value OF uolasses. syrup. beet
pulp and sorghum and maple products. the
combined value is about SSI,o00,0G-
The tobacco crop has slightly exceeded
the production Of the previous record year,
1909 and its &C. l50,000 pounds are % per
cent above the average production OF the
five preceding years Its value VIII be
about so eO0. 900. or about the same as that
of the crop of 1909, and fully SO $4,000 more
than anv tobacco crop anteoaunS tial year.
Barley has hardly maintained the aver
age production of the preceding I'VE years,
The crop OF this year being 1881 900 push
els but its value. $1,000, Geo is Is per cent
2 hove the five-year average
In no previous year has the production or
the cereal crops equalled the grand total
Of ( 140 Sq6 Ga0 bushels of the cereals or 1910
This is 13 per cent above the hVe-year aF =
araee In value however, the cereals OF
This year fall below 1905 and 1909, prlncl-
pallv on account OF the decline. IN the IarIn arr
price of corn. This years value Is =, ~ :,
6o0. .0po. or about $3.50 C-10. 0oO below the total
for 19sa and So. .Oo0. 600 below that or lsos'
however. ii is II per cent above the I'VE
The farm value of the cereal crops de-
lined S990 OaA. eco IN 1910 from 1909 and the
value of all crops declined S1l9.Wo0W
gain was made. however. IN the HaIUe o.
animal products amounting 10 $4s4ooo'VoV
II has been d year Of high prices Tor meat
and animals for poultry and eggs ana Tor
milk and butter and for these reasons IHe
total value Of all farm products increased
in 1910 S205. 000, 600 above the estimate Aoi