The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-13
REPORT
Of The Crop Conditions In
Ohio At Present Time
Rains Of This Fall Have
Been Of Benefit

The following is the official report
of the Ohio Department of Agricul-
ture on the condition OF crops Octo.
Der, 1911:
The following report is computed
from the returns received from the of.
fetal correspondence of the depart
ment:
Wheat Estimated area harvested
2,OS2,1S9 acres.
Produce per acre--15 bushels.
Total estimated product for 1911
81 ,092, 1882 bushels.
Quality compared with an average
-94 per cent
Crop of 1910 still in producers
hands-11 per cent.
Oats-Area as returned by township
assessors--1 ,493 ,072 acres.
Product per acre-31 bushels.
Total estimated product for 1911-
46,442,7 ,742 bushels.
Quality compared with an average
-83 per cent
Barley-Fall and Spring
Area as returned by township as.
sessors-24,1S2 acres.
Product per acre-26 bushels.
Total estimated product for 1911
622,S37 bushels.
Quality compared with an average
88 per cent
Rye-Area as returned by township
assessors-66,6 1858 acres.
Product per acre-l6 bushels
Total estimated product for 191 /
1,O45,321 bushels.
Quality compared with an average
-95 per cent
Prospect compared with nor
NAL yield-91 per cent
Cut up for fodder-SO per cent.
Average date for fodder cutting
September 49,
Potatoes Probable total yield com
pared with last year-52 per cent
Tobacco-Prospect compared with
an average-7j per cent
Pastures Condition compared with
an average9S per cent
Apples-Prospect compared with
last year-l25 per cent
Ohio's estimated wheat production
for harvest just past was 3l,092,3S2
bushels This is an approximate
shortage of 5000 bushels compared
with the estimated production of one
gear ago The average production
per acre is Is bushels. The quality
of the grain Is estimated at "a per
cent. compared with an average. The
crop of 1910 still remaining in pro.
ducer's hands is estimated at II per
cent Ohio should not produce less
than 4O,O00,0O0 bushels of wheat an
nually, but until marked increase
Is shown in the area seeded, this can
not be accomplished.
While the area seeded to oats for
1911 harvest was somewhat greater
than in 1910, the total production does
not equal last years crop. The pres
ent estimated production is 46,442,742
bushels as against an estimated pro-
duction of "a ,094 ,O54 bushels one year
ago. The quality of the grain is est-
mated az SS per cent compared with
an average The average production
per acre Is 81 bushels.
Based upon 80 bushels per acre re-
presenting normal-100 per cent
correspondents estimate the corn pros
pect at 81 per cent. Reports from
township assessors show that 3,043, ,604
acres We're planted to corn. From the
prospect now reported this should pro-
duce approximately 96,9SS,7S7 busr-
els. On the corresponding date one
year ago the production was estimated
at S7,l56,17S bushels.
Potatoes are failure. The pros,
pect for the state as n whole Is esti-
mated at 52 per cent compared with
1910 production. Sixteen counties re-
port prospect at less than 35 per cent >,
while in but ~ counties is prospect
reported at better than 20 per cent,
The failure of this crop is attributed
to the serious dought.
ohio's apple cop is most bountiful.
Compared with last year the prospect
is estimated at 1876 per cent. The
awakening of the people to the good
effects following scientific orcharding
is shown in the present apple harvest.
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