Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-09-08
Ohio Census Report.

O0Abnipuo.T OIdIibtiCo lGldLlNG "
the iceding 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 few other farms,
whose returns, now incomplete, will
be included in the final tables. It Is
not expected that these additions will
materially mcdify 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, SS2,927 900; hay and for
age, $42,357 900; wheat, S31, ,113,O 900;
oats, $23,212,000; potatoes, $9,37S,00O;
and tobacco, $S,999,OOO.
Slight Increase in Corn.
During the ten years from 1899 to
1909 corn increased 90,O37 acres, or
"a per cent. Starting with 1921, 1923
acres in 1875 corn fell to 3,1S9,553 in
1889, rose to 3,S26,O13 in 1S99 and
| again to 3,916,050 in 1909 The total
yield in 1909 was 157513,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 $780,
7S2 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
4,521,39 tons; the average yield per
acre, IA tons; the average value per
acre, s12SO.
Big Drop in Wheat.
Wheat, in the decade from 1899 to
1903, decreased 1,SS1,14 acres, or 43
per cent. From 2,556,134 acres in 1879,
wheat dropped by 1889 to 2,269,5S5,
rose by 1899 to 3,209,074, but again
fell by 1909 to 1,S27,932. The aggre-
gate yield in 1909 was 30,663, ,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 603.per cent. From
910,3SS acres in 1879, oats rose to
1,215,355 in 1889, fell to 1,115,149 in
1899, and rose again by 1909 to 1,7S7,-
1876. The total yield in 1909 was ST.
791,046 bushels; the average yield per
acre, 80 bushels; the average value
per acre, s13.
Increase In Potatoes.
During the decade prior to 1909 po-
tatoes increased 45,218 acres, or 81
per cent. From 1889, when 1885, 1893
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, SO bushels; the
average value per acre, S44.1O.
Rapid Increase in Tobacco.
For the decade ending 1909 tobacco
showed an increase of 35,055 acres, or
49.1 per cent. Starting with S4,676
acres in 1879, tobacco rose to 44,303
in 1889, to II ,422 in 1899, and again to
106,477 in 1909. The aggregate yield
in 1909 was SS,603,30S pounds; the
average yield in 1909 was SS,603,30
pounds; the average yield per acre
S32 pounds; the average value per
acre, $3.50.
Crop Comparisons.
The cereals had an aggregate of z,
649,S73 acres in 1909, as compared to
S,214,960 acres in 1899, decrease OF
565,0S7, or IA per cent, the decrease
in the acreage of wheat, together with
: a small decrease in that of barley
being much more than enough to Offset
the increases in tn other cereals
Among the cereals corn exceeded al
: others in acreage and value, being
equal to more than oneh-alf and near
ly three-fifths, respectively, of the to
tai acreage and total value of the ce
/ reals. Wheat ranked second, having
> an acreage and value, respectively
slightly less than one-fourth as grea
as the total cereals. Oats stood third
equaling more than nine-tenths an(
about three-fourths the acreage ant
value, respectively, of wheat The av
, erage value of cereals per acre il
, 1909 was SIS, being about one ant
r one-half times that of hay and forage
and slightly more than one-fifth tha
of tobacco. Corn showed the highes
average value per acre; rye the low
!, est. There were a number of miscel
laneous crops, and the most of then
: were well above the more usual crop
: in value per acre.
Hogan Makes Ruling.
, Columbus.-There is no way to com
Y pei treasurer of township or mu
n nicipal corporation to act as treasure