Evening journal., 1910-11-17
STATE RICH
in CORN CROP
6,424,OOO Bushels the Yell
During the Present Year
According to Crop Report
ALSO INCREASE In
POTATOES AND APPLES

The crop report for November 1.
/ from the Crop Reporting Board Of the
Bureau of Statistics Of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
gives the following statistics for the
state OF Delaware:
For Delaware corn, the production
Is 6,424.000 bushels in 1910, compared
with 100000 bushels in 1909. Tho
yield per acre in 1910 is estimated at
/ 31.S bushels. compared with 81 BUSH
els per acre I'm 1903, and 29.1 bushels
per acre, the average Of the estimates
of the last ten years. The percentage
of the 1909 crop remaining on farms
on November l, 1910, is 2.S per cent
Q74,000 bushels), against l.3 per cent
$4,000 bushels), of the 1908 crop re-
naming on farms Novembe- l, 1908.
The estimated quality percentage IN
80 per cent, against 81 per cent. IN
1909, and 80 per cent. the average per
cent of quality during the last ten
years.
Buckwheat estimates for the state
give production for 1910 of $4,000
bushels. compared with 10000 bushels
in 1903; and a yield per acre I'm 1910
of 21.5 bushels, against 1913 bushels
per acre I'm 1909, and 1871 bushels per
acre, the average of the past ten years
estimates. The quality percentage is
80 per cent. in 1910, being the same
figure in 1909 and in the past ten
years average.
Oats statistics give the state as the
average weight per measured bushel
of this years crop OF 20 pounds; the
average weight per measu -ed bushel
being at the same figure I'm 1909 and
In the estimated average of the past
ten years.
The Delaware figures for the esti-
mated weight per measured bushel of
the 1910 wheat crop Is SO pounds,
compared with 81 pounds in 1909, and
90 pounds, the average of the esti-
mates of the past ten years.
This years crop of potatoes in
Delaware is estimated at a total pro-
duction of 100000 bushels. compared
with the 1909 production of 1000
bushels. The yield per acre in 1910
is 103 bushels compared with a yield
during the past ten years. The per-
centage of quality for 1910 is SO per
cent, against So per cent. in 1909. and
the average per cent. of the last ten
years. SO per cent.
Delaware sweet potatoes have given
an average yield per acre, but an in
crease Of the average for the last ten
years, which was 113 bushels pei
acre. The quality is higher than last
year, 1910 giving 80 per cent, against
4 81 per cent. last year.
Big Crop Of Apples.
An increase has been made in tn
I apple crop in Delaware this year. tn
? state estimates showing a p-oductio
= Of "a per cent of full crop in 1sl
) against 81, the average per cent of
J. full production during the past te
= years The 1910 grape crop shows {
per cent of a full production, con
pared with 76 per cent, the ten yes
y average per cent of a full crop. tn
1910 pear crop gives SO per cent Of
e full crop, compared with 62 the be
year average percentage of a full Pre-
/ duction.
I' Statistics for cowpeas for the stat
y give in production of grain. n Pc
l cent of a full cop In 1910 against
/ four year average percentage Of
y per cent. In production Of forag
y cowpeas I'm 1910 give 73 per cent. of
IN full crop compared with the four yea
le average per centage of so per cent. {
le a full production.
le The following figures show the pei
D. centage of depreciation from a normi
m condition of the 1909 corn crop
so Delaware ascribed to various causes
= On October 1, 1909, condition of In
ls corn crop in Delaware, n per cent.
oe normal Percentage of damage frol
e. deficient moisture, 100; from excel
g. sive moisture. 80; from hot wind
N 0.3 from other climatic condition
m 0.3; from plant diseases, OIL; from II
h sects, IS; from defective seeds, o.
A. from other causes. 1.2.
of Ninety Cents'fOr Wheat.
at The farm value of wheat I'm Der
% ware on November /, 1910. was !
to cents per bushel. compared with {
cents on Octobe, 1, 1910, and S1.0O G
f. November I. 1903. The farm value
ct corn on November 1, 1910. was {
~ cents per bushel, compared with Z
rs cents per bushel on October /. 191
ne and 20 cents on November 1, 1909.
IN Delaware farm values of oats, wei
,e 40 cents per bushel on November
,e 1910, compared with 40 cents on o,
m tober 1, 1910, and AZ cents on Noven
m be- l, 1909. Potato values in Del,
ware were 55 cents per bushel on n,
- IJlVf tOHDdItu Win
n cents on October /. 1910, and 20 cen
q on November 1, 1909.
ar The farm value Of loose hay in De
~ aware was S14 per ton on November
q 1910, compared with $I4 on Octob,
nf 1, 1910, and SIS on November /. 1909
~ Rye was value at 6S cents per busl
of ell I'm the state on November 1, 19I
re- compared with 40 cents on October
n 1910, and rs cents on November
= 1909.
,v Butter. in Delaware, was valued
2S cents per pound on November
1910, compared with 2S cents D,
pound on October 1, 1910, and 27 cen
per pound on November /, 1909.
Eggs were valued at 32 cents ID
n dozen on November /. 1910, compar,
with q cents per dozen on October
1910. and 80 cents Pc dozen on n
ce vember 1, 1909.
ut The Delaware farm values OF chic
,a ems were 13.0 cents per pound on n
vember /, 1919. compared with It
& cents on October 1, 1910, and Is cen
IS. on November ], 1909
nI
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