Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
HAY AND FORAGE
OUR LEADING CROPS
Tobacco, Potatoes and Corn Are Next
in Value.
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Washington, June 21.-Statistics rel
ative TO the leading crops for the state
of Connecticut. collected at the thir-
tieth census. are contained in an Of
ficial statement issued today by Acting
Census Director Falkner. The figures
are preliminary and subject to slight
revision later when a few other farms,
whose returns. now incomplete, will be
included in the final tables. It is moi
expected that these additions will ma
teriaily modify the amounts or rates
given herein
The leading crops of the state for
1909, ranked in the order of valuation
were: Hay and forage S7,225.0e0; to-
hacco. s4,4f6.000; potatoes, s1,s82, 600;
and corn, S1,694,00
Decrease in Hay and Forage.
Hay and forage decreased 1926
acres, or 16.1 per cent. between 1898
and 1909. From 542,495 acres in 1879
there was decrease TO 511,72S in 1889
to 478,555 in 1889, and finally TO 4G1, ,320
in 1903. Hence hay and forage during
the 3G-year period, 1879 to 1909. de-
creased slightly more than 25 per cent.
The total yield in 1909 was 1886
tons; the average yield per acre, IA
tons; the average value per acre, SIS.
Large Increase in Tobacco.
Tobacco during the 189s-19Os decade
increased 5,723 acres. or 5s5 per cent
From, 1877, when 1856 acres were haT-
vested. tobacco rose to 6,331 acres in
1899, to 1919 in 1899, and to 16,o42 in
1909. The total yield in 1909 was
%, 110.453 pounds. valued at s4.416,000.
The average yield per acre was 1,752
s275.3o.
Potatoes Decline.
From 1899 to 1909 the acreage de-
voted to potatoes decreased 3,1S5
acres, or 11.6 per cent. From 27.TS9
acres in 1879 there was a decrease to
$1,000 acres, an increase to 27.14s in
1SS9 and decrease TO 90, $50 in 1909.
The total yield in 1909 was 2,6S4.414
bushels; the average yield per acre.
112 bushels; the average value per
acre, $3.50.
increase in Corn.
From 1899 to 1909 there was an in
crease in corn of 4,S03 acres, or 10 per
cent. Starting with 55,796 acres in
51S79, it dropped to 4O.445 in 1889 in
creased to 1914 in 1899, and again 20
52,717 in 1909. Hence the acreage o.
corn in 1909 was less than that for the
so years preceding. The total yield IN
1909 was 2,530.54 bushels; the aver
age yield per acre. AZ bushels; the av-
eraGe value per acre, S32.1o.
CroE Comparisons.
The cereals had an aggregate acre
age IN lyU9 or l4,US3 acres as COM
pared to 72.032 in 1899. an increase 4
2,051 acres, or 2-S per cent Of the
cereals, corn ranked first. not only n
acreage. but also in value. Its acre
age comprised more than two-thirds
of the total, and its value more than
80 per cent. of the total value of ths
cereals. In acreage oats was equal 10
one-hfth that of corn and in value one
tenth Rye stood third. Corn showed
the highest average value per acre
among the cereals. oats the lowest.
The average value per acre Of the cere-
ais was s2750, about one and a half
times that of hay. and forage and one
tenth that of tobacco. Among the hay
and forage crops "other tame or cul-
tivated grasses ranked first in acreage
and second in value, while Timothy
and clover mixed stood first in value
and second in acreage. Timothy
alona' was third in acreage and value
Tobacco, though ranking fourth in
acreage among the crops here report
ed. stood second in totel value, being
equal to more than twice the combine
value of all the cereals.
There was a small number of mis-
cellaneous crops, and most of them
We're well above the more usual crops
in value