The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Ohio csnsu. Rsport.

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Columbus.-Statistics relative to
the leading crops of the state of Ohio,
collected at the thirteenth decennial
census, April Is, 1910, are contained
in an official statement issued by Gen.
sus Director Durand. 1t is based on
tabular summaries prepared under the
direction of DR.. LIE Grand Powers,
chief statistician for agriculture in the
bureau of the census. The figures are
preliminary and subject to slight re-
vision later, when a few other farms,
whose returns, now incomplete, will
be included in the final tables. 1t is
not expected that these additions will
materially modify the amounts or
rates given in the present statement.
The leading crops of the state for
1909, ranked in the order of valuation,
were: Corn, $S2,327, 900; hay and for
age, S42,S57 900; wheat, $31 ,113, 900;
oats, $23,212,0OO; potatoes, $9,S7S, 900;
and tobacco, $S,999, 900.
Slight Increase in Corn.
During the ten years from 1899 to
1909 corn increased 9O037 acres, or
"a per cent. Starting with 3,2S1;923
acres in 1879, corn fell to 3,189,553 in
1889, rose to 3,S26,013 in 1899, and
again to 3.916,O5O in 1909. The total
yield in 1909 was 57,513,OO0 bushels;
the average WELD per acre 40 bushels;
the average value per acre, $21.
Increase in Hay and Forage.
For the decade ending 1909 hay
and forage showed an increase of 291,.
200 acres, or 81 per cent. From 2,189,-
1872 acres in 1879. hay and forage in
creased to 2,992,026 in 1889, to 3,015,-
261 in 1899, and again to 3,306,461 in
1909. The total yield in 1909 was
1921 1897 tons; the average yield per
acre, IA tons; the average value per
acre, $3.50.
Big Drop in Wheat.
Wheat, in the decade from 1899 to
1909, decreased 1,3S1,14 acres, or 43
per cent. From 2,556,134 acres in 1879,
wheat dropped by 1889 to 2,269,5S5,
rose by 1899 to 3,2O9,O74, but again
fell by 1909 to 1,S27932. The aggre.
gate yield in 1909 was 3O,G63, ,7O4 bush.
els, of which 30,651 $50 bushels was
winter wheat The average yield per
acre was II bushels; the average val
ue per acre, SIT.
Large Gain in Oats.
Oats, between 1899 and 1909, in
creased 672,347, or 6O.3 per cent. From |
9l0.38S acres in 1879, oats rose to |
l 1,215,355 in 1889, fell to 1,115,149 in |
1899, and rose again by 1909 to / 1884, |
496. The total yield in 1909 was ST.
791 ,046 bushels; the average yield per
acre, 81 bushels; the average value
per, acre, S13.
Increase in Potatoes.
During the decade prior to 1909 po-
tatoes increased 1928 acres, or q
per cent. From 1889, when 1S5.393
acres were harvested, potatoes fell by
1899 to 167, $50, and again rose by 1909
to 212,S0S. The aggregate yield in
1909 was 20,322,9S4 bushels; the aver
age yield per acre, sc bushels; the
1NSi oSC value pei dCIS, ptf.lU.
Rapid Increase in Tobacco.
For the decade ending 1909 tobacco
showed an increase of 35,055 acres, or
1911 per cent. Starting with 34,676
acres in 1879, tobacco rose to 44,3O3
n 1889, to 71,422 in 1899, and again to
O6,477 in 1909. The aggregate yield
n 1909 was SS,603,308 pounds: the
lverage yield in 1909 was SS,6OS,3OS
pounds; the average yield per acre,
1872 pounds; the average value per
cre, $3.50.
Crop Comparisons.
The cereals haG an aggregate Of T.
49,S73 acres in 1909, as compared to
,214,96O acres in 1899, decrease of
65 ,O87, or IA per cent, the decrease
Il the acreage of wheat, together with
small decrease in that of barley.
eing much more than enough to offset
he increases in the other cereals.
Imong the cereals corn exceeded all
tiers in acreage and value. being
quail to more than oneh-alf and near {
' three-iifths, respectively of the to-
al acreage and total value of the ce-
2als. Wheat ranked second. having s
n acreage and value, respectively, l
lightly less than one-fourth as great
S the total cereals. Oats stood third, {
lualing more than nine-tenths and {
bout three-fourths the acreage and {
alue, respectively, of wheat. The av- |
rage value of cereals per acre in t
'09 was $18, being about one and !
ne-half times that of hay and forage, q
nd slightly more than one-fifth that 1
tobacco. Corn showed the highest t
Verage value per acre; rye the low
IT. There were a number of miscel- '
neous crops, and the most of them G
ere well above the more usual crops
value per acre.