The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-11-18
TEXAS CROP STATISTICS
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT SHOWS
CROP VALUATIONS IN STATE.
Cotton First, Corn Next; Gain in Rice,
Hay and ForageA-pecrease in
Oats, Wheat and Vans.


the leading crops for the State Of Tex
as, collected at the thirteenth decen-
NAL census, April Is, 1910, are con-
tanned in an official statement issued
Monday by Census Director Durand-
1t is based on tabular summaries pre-
pared under the direction of DR.. LIE
Grand Powers. chief stat tistician for
agriculture iii the B,sreau of the cen
Isus. The figures are preliminary and
subject to sight revision 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: Cotton, $162, 1885, 900; corn, $780,
565,000; hay and forage. S12,S24.0O0;
rough rice, $6,O87,00O; Kaffir corn and
milo maize, $3,7S5,O00; oats, $780,
coo; wheat, $2.se1 900; sweet potatoes
and yams, $2,19S,000; potatoes, ST.
$4,000, and peanuts, $1,077,000.
Increase in Cotton.
Cotton, in the ten years from 1899
to 1909, increased 2,969,812 acres, Or
42.7 per cent. Starting with 2,178, ,435
acres in 1879, cotton rose to 3,934,52b
in 1899, to 6,960,367 in 1899 and again
in 1909 to 9,930,179. The total yield
in 1909 was 2,455, ,174 bales; the aver
age yield per acre, 02 bale; the aver
age value per acre, $16.40.
Increase in Corn.
For the decade ending in 1909 corn
showed an increase of 112,362 acres,
or 90 per cent. From 2,468,587 acres
in 1879, corn increased to 3,079,907 in
1889, to 5,O17,690 in 1899 and in 1909
to 5,130,052. The total production in
1909 was 75,49s,695 bushels; the aver
age yield per acre, Is bushels; the
average value per acre, $9.85.
Large Increase in Hay and Forage.
During the ten years from 1899 to
1909 hay and forage increased 373,943
acres, or 39.9 per cent. 1t rose from
58,O33 acres in 1879 to 377,523 in 1889,
to 93s,O2 in 1899, and again to 1,311,-
OCT in 1909 The aggregate yield in
1909 was 1,257,845 tons; the average
yield per acre, / ton; the average
value per acre, $975.
Immense Gain In Rough Rice.
Rough rice during the last decade
has increased 227,986 acres, or more
than twenty-six fold. Starting with
335 acres I'm 1879, rough rice fell to
178 in 1889, rose to Sill in 1899, and
again to 236,697 in 1909. The total
yield in 1909 was S,914,51S bushels:
the average yield per acre, 3S bushels;
the average value per acre, $3.50.
kaffir Corn and Milo Maize Increase.
From 22,S13 acres in 1899 Kaffir
corn and milo maize rose to 573,3S4,
an increase of 55O,571 acres, or more
than twenty-four fold. Prior to 1899
no acreage for Kaffir corn and milo
maize was reported The total yield
in 1909 was 5,S60,444 bushels; the
average yield per acre, 10 bushels; the
average value per acre, $3.50
Oats Decrease.
During the decade between 1899 and
1909 oats decreased 407,224 acres, or
48.1 per cent. From 1879, when 1885,
010 acres were reported, oats rose by
1889 to 52S,924, to 847,225 by 1899, but
fell by 1909 to 44O,Oo1. The total yield
in 1909 was 7,034,617 bushels; the
average yield per acre, 16 bushels; the
average value per acre, $8.40; ~
Big Drop In Wheat.
Between 1899 and 1909 wheat de-
creased 7O1,771 acres, or 6S.3 per cent.
From 373,570 acres in 1879, wheat fell
to 352,477 in 1889, rose to 1,O27,947 in
1899, and again fell in 1909 to 326, ,176.
The total yield in 1909 was 2,560,891
bushels; the average yield per acre, s
bushels; the average value per acre,
1886.
Decrease In Sweet Potatoes and Vans.
Sweet potatoes and yams during the
decade between 1899 and 1909 de-
creased 1851 acres, or 3.6 per cent
From 1850 acres in 1879 sweet pO-
tatoes and yams rose to 52,506 in 1889,
fell to 1861 in 1899, and again to
42,010 in 1909. The total yield in 1909
was 2,730,0S3 bushels; the average
yield per acre, G5 bushels; the average
value per acre, $5230.
Increase in Potatoes.
During the decade ending 1909 po-
tatoes increased 1922 acres, Or 65.5
per cent. From 1889, when 1881
acres were harvested, potatoes rose to
21,S10 by 1899, and again to 36,092
by 1909. The total yield in 1909 was
2,235,983 bushels; the average yield
per acre, 62 bushels; the average
value per acre, $5055.
immense increase In Peanuts.
Peanuts, during the decade ending
1909, increased 1854 acres, or five
ifold. Starting with 1850 in 1859, they
rose to s10,734 in 1899, and again to
,64,328 in 1909 The total yield was
1,076,296 bushels; the average yield
per acre, II bushels; the average
value per acre, $16.75.