The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-12
SEPTEMBER CROP
REPORT ISSUED
Showing the Condition
and Yield of Principal
Products
(By the Associated Press.)

Crop Reporting Board, issued at 2:1o
o.. m., today, shows the condition on
September / and the yield per acre,
as indicated by the condition on that
date, of the principal farm crops Of
the country and the preliminary esti-
mate Of the total yield of hay as fol-
lows:
Corn-Condition 1913 per cent, Of
a normal, compared with 69.6 per
cent, on Angus /; 1S.2 per cent Sep
tember /, 1910, and 1913 per cent, the
ten-year September 1 average. In
dicated yield per acre, 23.6 bushels,
compared with PA bushels, the 1910
final yield, and 27.1 bushels the av-
erage for the past five years.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 56.7 per
cent, of a normal at time Of harvest,
compared with 59.8 per cent; on Au-
gust 1, 63.1 per cent at time OF har-
vest last year, and 1871 per cent at
time of harvest for past ten years. In
dictated yield per acre, 9.8 ushels
compared with III bushels, the 1910
final yield and 1875 bushels, the aV-
erage for the past five years.
All Wheat-Indicated yield, per
acre, 1875 bushels, compared with al
bushels the 1910 fnal yield, and 14.7
the average yield for past five
years.
Oats-ConGition, 64.5 per cent of d
normal at time of harvest, compared
with 65.7 per cent; Or August l, 83.3
per cent, at time of harvest in 1910,
and 1875 per cent h ten year aV-
erage. Indicated yield, per acre, 25.9
bushels, compared With 31.9 bushels
in 1910, and 1S.4 bushels, the average
yield for the past five years.
Barley-Condition, 65.n per cent Of
a normal, at time of harvest, com
pared win e6.2 per EN-; on August
/. 6a.S per cent at time of harvest in
1910, and $50 per cent. the ten year
average. Indicated yield, per acre.
2O.3 bushels, compared with 22.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and PAS
bushels, the average yield, for the
past five years.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., S3.S per
cent Of a normal, compared with $40
per cent on August /, 1913 per cent
in 1910 and 81 per cent, the ten
year average. Indicated yield, per
acre, 1876 bushels. compared with
2O.9 bushels, the 1910 final yield, and
1876 bushels. the average yield for
the past five years.
Potatoes-Condition, 59S per cent,
OF 4 normal, compared with 62.3 per
cent on August l, 1O.5 per cent in
1910, and 1873 per cent. the ~ten-year
average. Indicated yield, per acre,
74.2 bushels compared with 94.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and 9S.S
bushels, the average yield for the past
fv years.
characterization, I'll per cent
of a normal, compared with $50 per
cent on August L; TT per cent in
1910 and S2.3 per cent, the ten year
average. Indicated yield, per acre,
114.6 pounds, compared with 1878
pounds, the 1910 final yield, and $3.50
pounds, the average yield, for the past
five years
F1ax-Condition, 6S.4 per cent of a
normal, compared with 71.o per cent
on August /; 48.3 per cent in 1910,
and SIS per cent, the light year av-
erage. Indicated yield, per acre, tt
bushels. with As bushels,
the 1910 final yield, and 90 bushels,
the average yield, for the past four
Years.
Rice-Condition, S7.2 per cent of a
normal, compared with $50 per cent;
on August 1, SIS per cent in 1910.
and $50 per cent, the ten year aver
age. Indicated yield, per acre, sal,
compared with 800 bushels. the 1910
final yield, and 32.4 bushels, the aV-
erase yield for the past five years.
Hay-Preliminary returns indicate
a total hay yield of about 46. $4,000
tons, as compared with 60.97S.0o0
tom finally estimated asst year, and
63, 507, 900 tons, the average annual
production in the past five years. h
preliminary estimated yield. per
acre is about 100 tons, compared
With 1.23 tons, the 1910 final yield.
and 1.41 tons, the average yield for
the past five years. The quality is
So.S per cent. compared with 92.5 per
cent last year and a ten year average
or s1-1 per cent.
Nppies-Condition. $50 per cent OF
q normal, compared with $50 per
on August I, 46.S per cent in
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