Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-10-28
WASHINGTON CROP STATISTICS
Preliminary Statement of Results Issued
by the Census Bureau.

Preliminary Statement of Results Issued
by the Census Bureau.
Washington, d. C.-Statistics relative
TO the leading crops for the state of
Washington, collected at the thirteenth
decennial census, April IS, 1910, are
contained in this official statement is
sued by Census Director Durand. 1t is
based on tabular summaries prepared
under the direction of DR.. lie Grand
Powers, chief statistician for agricul-
ture in the bureau of the census.
The leading crops Of the state for
1909, ranked in the order of valuation,
were; Wheat, $35, 1O2 600; hay and for
age, $17, Jas, 900; oats, 1851 900; bar
ley, $3,332,000; potatoes, $2,994 900;
hops, $665,O00, and corn, $404 900.
During the last 80 years wheat has in
creased about 25 times. The aggregate
yield in 1909 was 4O,92O,39 bushels;
the average yield per acre, 10 bushels;
the average value per acre, 1855.
Increase in Hay and Forage.
For the decade ending 1909 hay and
forage showed an increase of 244,998
acres, or 1913 per cent. During the 30
year period hay and forage has in
creased more than twelvefold. The
aggregate yield in 1909 was 1881 ,664
tons; the average yield per acre, 1.9
tons; the average value per acre, $23.1O.
Gain in Oats.
In the decade ending 1909 oats in
creased 142,901 acres, or 112.T per cent.
The aggregate yield in 1909 was 49,
22S,003 bushels; the average yield per
acre, 40 bushels; the average value per
acre, $21.75.
Barley.
During the last 10 years barley in
creased 1880 acres, or 4O.6 per cent.
The total yield in 1909 was 5,S34,61
bushels; the average yield per acre, "a
bushels; the average value per acre
$19.40.
Potatoes More Than Double.
From 1899 to 1909 potatoes increased
Bats acres, or 1905 per cent. The
total yield in 1909 was 1867 III bush
els; the average yield per acre, 1872
bushels; the average value per acre
$51.70
Decrease in Hops.
Hops, during the decade ending 1909
decreased 1868 acres, or SAL per cent
From 534 acres in 1879, hops advanced
to 5113 in 1889, to 1926 in 1899, but
fell in 1909 to 2433. The total yield il
1909 was 3,432,5o4 pounds; the average
yield per acre, 1411 pounds; the average
value per acre, $273.55.
Advance in Corn.
Corn showed an increase for tn,
decade ending 1909 of 1850 acres, o
1883 per cent. The total yield in 19O
was 563,025 bushels; the average yielc
per acre, % bushels; the average valu
per acre, 1855.
Crop Comparisons.
The cereals had an acreage of 1881
$50 acres in 1909, as compared to 1 $50
S97 in 1899, an increase of 1,24O,6s
acres, or 91.s per cent. Wheat shove,
the largest increase, comprising NOR
than four-ffths that of the tota
cereals. Among the cereals wheat stoo,
first, being equal to about four fifth
of their total acreage and value. Dat
ranked second, having an acreage an,
value, respectively, about one-eight
and one-sixth as great as wheat. Barle,
stood third. The average value o
cereals per acre in 1909 was $172;
less than that of hay and forage an,
about one-third that of potatoes. Dat
showed the highest average value pc
acre; kafr corn and milo maize tn
lowest. OF the hay and forage crops
"Grains cut green" ranked first, con
shutting nearly one half and slight,
more than one-third, respectively, of tn
total acreage and total value of the en-
tire hay and forage crop. "Timothy ant
clover mixed ranked second in acre
age and third in value, having an acre
age and value, respectively, more thai
one-third and considerably over one
half as great as ''Grains cut green.
"Alfalfa" stood third in acreage an,
second in value, while 'Timoth,
alone" was fourth. There were mum
Der of miscellaneous crops, and the mos
of these were well above the more usua
crops in value per acre.
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