The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-13
But Vermont Lost in Potatoes,
Oats, Corn, Barley, Buckwheat
SAYS U. S. CENSUS BUREAU
The Leading Crop in 1909 Was Hay and
Forage, of Which the Total Amount
Was Sl6,336, ooo-other Crops
Far Less.

Washington, d. G., June l3.--Statis
tics relative to the leading crops for
the state of Vermont collected at the
thirteenth deeennial census, April Is,
1910, are contained in an official state
ment issued to-day by Acting Census Di-
rector Falkner. 1t is based ON tabular
summaries prepared under the direction
of Dr. lie Grand Powers, chief statis-
tician for agriculture in the bureau OF
the census. The figures are preliminary
and subject to slight revision later,
when few other farms, whose returns,
now incomplete, win be included in the
final tables IL is not expected that
these additions will materially modify
the amounts or rates given in the pres
ent statement.
The leading crops in 1909, ranked in
the order of valuation, were: Hay and
forage, sl6,336,00o; potatoes, Sl,74S.000;
oats, sl,l69,000; corn, Sl,l02000; BAR
ley S226,0O0; and buclwheat, Sl22,000
Increase in Hay and Forage.
The ACREAGE devoted to hay and forage
in 1909 was l.030,6lS acres Ii was the
only crop that showed an increase in
acreage for the past decade. The in.
crease since 1899 was pa per cent The
hay and forage crop has constantly in
creased since 1889, rising from 994, l0T
acres in that year to l,0o6,375 acres in
1899, and again to l.030.6ls acres in
1909, The average yield per acre was
l.46 tons; the average value per acre,
$3.50. OF the important forage crops,
timothy and clover mixed leads also in
others, not only in acreage but also in
value. In 1909 its total acreage was
567 ole acres, valued at $s.9l0,000. The
nearest to it was timothy alone, with
All acreage of l62,422 acres, val led at
s2,557 900. Following closely upon tim
othy came Coarse forage" with 55,365
acres, valued at s2,035,O0O. "0ther tame
or cultivated grasses" though having a
larger acreage than either timothy or
coarse forage, ranks fourth, with an
acreage OF 1917 l49 acres, valued at ST.
06s, 5000.
Potatoes Decrease.
From 1899 TO 1909 potatoes decreased
in acreage from 2s,353 acres to 20,s59, or
SD per cent Notwithstanding the de-
crease in acreage potatoes increased in
yield from 3,547 500 bushels in 1899
to 4,l45.63 bushels in 1909. The aver
age yield per acre was l54 bushels; the
average value per acre, s64.90.
Decrease in Oats.
During the past decade the acreage in
oats decreased l,s62 acres, or 2.5 per
"a.
increased to l0l $50 acres in 1899,
dropped to 1892 acres in 1890, and
again to 7l,5l0 acres in 1909 The ag
gregate yield in 1909 was 2,l4l 1851 bush
els, the average yield per acre 30 bush
els, and the average value per acre
sl6.35.
Great Decrease in Corn
During the last 10 years the acreage
of corn decreased 1916 acres, or 29.3
per cent. From $500 acres, or 29.3 per
cent. From 55,249 acres in 1879, corn
dropped to 41,T9O acres in 1889, and in
1899 rose to 60.633 acres-the maximum
acreage for the period--only again to
fall by 1909 to 1887 acres. The total
yield in 1909 was l,Tl5,l33 bushels, the
average yield per acre 40 bushels, the
average value per acre $3.50.
Barley Decreases.
From 1890 to 1909 the acreage in bar
lev fell from 1852 acres to 1886, or
1910 per cent The acreage OF barley
in 1909 exceeded that for 1879 by only
81 acres. Hence in 1909 it had returned
to its acreage for 30 years ago. The
acreages for 1889 and 1890 were, re-
spectiyely, l6,427 and l2,l52 The total
weld in 1909 was 2s5,00s bushels, the
average yield per acre was ~ bushels,
the average value per acre S2l.30
Buckwheat Falls in Acreage.
From 9,0l0 acres in 1890 the acreage
OF buckwheat fell to 1859 by 1909, or
22.7 per cent. From 1879, when its acre
age was l7.640, it fell to 1920 in 1880
and to g,9l0 in 1900, constant and
consistent decrease. The total yield for
1909 was I74,395 bushels, the average
weld per acre % bushels, and the aver
age value per acre $3.50.
Crop Comparisons.
The cereals had an aggregate acreage
of 1891 acres in 1909, as against l60,-
1877 acres in 1899, a decrease of 25,5l6
acres, or 1919 per cent. Corn showed
the largest decrease in acreage, losing