The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-23
MARYLAND Products.

From the last census statistics relative
to the leading crops OF Maryland which
are contained in an official statement
issued by Census Director Falkner. The
figures are preliminary and subject to
slight revision later. when few other
farms. whose returns, now incomplete.
will be included in the final tables Il is
not expected that these additions will
materially modify the amounts or rates
given.
The leading crops in 1909. ranked in
the order OF valuation, were: Corn, SII,-
oI5, 900; wheat, $3.50. 600: hay and for
age. So.oIz.ooo; potatoes. {I.-Ss, COO; to-
bacco, SI,457.ooo; oats, SsS4, 600: sweet
potatoes aud vans $4,000.
Between 1899 and 1909 corn decreased
Io.eoS acres, or II per cent. From 1870.
when 90. o2S acres were harvested. com
fell in 1889 10 5S6.SIo. but by 1899 had
risen 10 $500, only 10 fall again in 1900
to 64-.oI2. Hence. corn in 1000 had a
smaller acreage than 80 wears before.
The total weld in 1909 was I-.orI,as6
bushels; the average Weld per acre IS
bushels, and the average value per acre,
81.
Wheat in the decade from 1899 TO 1000
decreased Ass acres. or : per cent.
From 500, goo acres in 1879. it decreased
by 1889 10 SEo.727. but in 1890 rose to
6sA446, the maximum acreage for the
period, only TO fall by 1909 to so. Sos.
The aggregate yield IN 1909 was 9. 46s, 457
bushels. OF which Q. LIS ssI was winter
wheat. The average yield per acre was
IS bushels; the average value per acre.
SO q
Hay and forage showed an increase OF
>. CO. acres. or 81 per cent, between
1899 and 1909 From 2so.SII acres IN
1879. hay and forage increased 10 50 go
IN 1889, and by 1890 rose 10 81. SIS. and
again 10 SOS. So in 1909 The total WELD
IN 1909 was 1854 tons. valued at S.
oIa.ooo- The average yield per acre for
all nay and forage was Ia tons; the aver
age value per acre. SIsIo
During the decade prior TO 1000 po;a.
toes increased I2.Ss- acres. CT ass pei
cent. From 1889, when14- oS- acres were
harvested. potatoes rose by 1899 10 80
~, and again in 1909 to g. SIG. The az.
sregaie yield N 1903 was s.s-4. SCI bush.
els. as compared 10 I.ooi.55- bushels in
1883. The average yield per acre was IS
bushels; the average value per acre,
S4S3S.
During the 10 years preceding 1909 To-
ba eco decreased $50 acres. OF g , pei
cent Since 1879, when its acreage was
,sS.I-4. tobacco dropped 10 u. 40 acres
in 1889, but BY 1893 rose 10 Gil. only
again 10 fall in 1909 was 1855. 600 pounds;
the average WELD per acre. o. pounds;
the average value per acre. $500.
Oats during the ISoo-looo decade in
creased 4,sS5 acres, or Io.s per cent.
~ - -
ed 10 &C. Ios in 1880. and again 10 - 62=
in 1896. but by 1909 rose 70 %. 2lo,
. Hence, oats had in 1900 on acreage equal
70 less than hall that OF 50 years prior.
The total Weld IN 1900 was 100. 90;
bushels; the average Yield per acre, y
bushels; the average value Per acre,
ST.. 90
The increase in sweet potatoes and
vans between 1859 and 1900 was I. as
acres. OF 70 : Per cent From :. ~ acres
IN 1879 they rose by 1855 10 ! o.. and
again in 1888 10 {. 80. until by 1860 they
reached -.7e- The total Weld in loos
was I.o6S, eS5 bushels; the average Weld
per acre. ~ bushels; the average value
per acre So O.
The cereals had an aggregate acreage
OF 1919. 40 acres IN 1000. as against l.
SOS. 2oS acres IN 1899, a decrease Of g.
I oS5 acres, or , S per cent. The average
value OF cereals Per acre in 1909 WAS
SIS 50. slightly over that Of hay and for
age. Barley shows the highest average
value Per acre; we the lowest OF the
hay and forage crops. timothy and clover
mixed hay ranks first. not only in acre
age. bui also in value with stTaigh;
timothy hay Z close second.