The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-15
GOVERNMENT CROP
REPORT FOR AUG..
Issued By Crop Reporting
Board Showing Con-
dition and Yield

Washington, Aug. 9.-The August crop
rpport of the United States Department tf
Agriculture Crop Reporting Board, issued
nj 2:IJ ., m, today, shows the condition
on August i, and the yield per acre, as
indicated by the condition or that date,
of the principal farm crops, with the pre-
urinary estimate of the total yiel1 of
winter wheat and rye, as follows:
Corn-Condition 69.6 per cent, of a nor
mai. compared with SO1 per cent. on July
81 per cent. the average for the past ten
years on that date; indicated yield pei
acre, 22.G bushels, compared with 27.4
bushels, the 1910 fnal yield. and 27.1
bushels, the average for the last five wears.
Winter Wheat-Prelin1nary returns in
dir1te Il total winter wheat yield of about
43j.149.GD bushels as compared with 46t,
044,UO0 bushels finally estimated last year
and 40, 10000 bushels, the average Annual
production in the past five years. The
yield per acre is about 14.5 bushels, com
pared with 1913 bushels in 1910 ard -5.5
bushels: the average for the past I'VE
years The quality is $40 per cent, agains,
92.6 per cent last year.
Spring Wheat-Condition. 500 per cent,
Of a normal, compared with 1873 per cent
on July !, 61.O per cent in 1919 and ST.
per cent, the ten year average. Indicated
yield per acre. 10.1 bushels, Compared With
III bushels in 1910, and 1875 bushels, the
average for the last five years.
All Wheat-Indicated yield sc" ccre, 12.S
bushels, compared with AL bushels in
1910, and 14.T bushels, the fve-year aver
age.
Oats-Condition, 65.7 per cent, Of i nor
mai. compared with S.S per cent. on July
j, SIS per cent, in 1910 and So per cent.
the ten-year average. Indicated yield per
acre. 232 bushels, conpa.-0 with 31.9
bushels in 1910 and 2S.4 bushels, the five
Year average
The amount Of oats remaining on farms,
August 1st, is estimated at Ga ,:342, 600 bush
els, compared with 63. 600 bushels on
August ], 1910, and 50, 663 900 bushels. the
average amount on farms August I, for
the past five years.
INCARCERATION, 66.2 per cent. Of a
normal, compared with 72.1 per cent on
July l, 700 per cent in 1910. and So per
cent, the ten-year average. Indicated yield
per acre, 1913 bushels. compared with pa
bushels in 1910, and 24.S bushels, the five
year average.
production Of rye is 80, 900 bushels. as
compared with 333. O39 900 bushels last year.
and 32.414.OW bushels, the average annual
production for the past FIVE years;
Preliminary yield per acre, ola bushels,
compared with 1853 bushels in 1910, and
164 bushels. the fve-year average.
Observation-Disclosures. 500 per cent, of
a normal, compared with S7.o per cent, IL
1910 and GIL per cent, the en-yeaf aver
age. Indicated yield per acre, 1871 bush
els, compared with 20.9 bushels i'll 1910
and 1876 bushels, the fve-year average. The
area planted to this year is
NDl, 900 acres, compared Will $4,000 acres
last year.
characterization, 62.3 per cent. Of a
normal, compared with 76.O per cent. on
July l, 1873 per cept. in 1910 and 81 per
cent. the ten-ye\r average. Indicated
yield per acre. lis bushels. compared with
944 bushels in 1910 and 800 bushels, the
hVe- year average.
Tobacco-Condition. $50 per cent. OF a
normal, compared with 72.4 per cent on
July !. 7S.5 per cent. in 1910 and So per
cent. the ten-year average. Indicated yleId
per acre, 612.4 pounds . compared with 1913
pounds in 1910 and S26 pounds, the five
year average.
Flax-Condition. 10 per cent. Of a nor
maj. compared with 800 per cent. on July
The ten-year average. Indicated yieid per
acre, 76 bushels, compared with AS bush
els in 1910 and 90 bushels, the average Tor
1905 90.
Tdce-Condition. SS.3 per cent. Of a nor
NAL. compared with ST. per cent. on
cent, the ten-year average. Indicated yield
per acre, 32.1 bushels, compared with 3S.3
bushels in 1910, and 32.4 bushels, the five
year average.
Hay-Condition. 6S.6 per cent. Of a nor
mai. compared with $40 per cent. on July 1,
ana ST. per cent, the ten-year average. In
dicated yield per acre. LA tons. compared
with 1.a3 tons in 1910 and 1.41 tons. the
hVe-year average. Area planted, 43,ol'
acres, compared with 1891 600 acres III
1910.
Appies-Condition. $50 per cent. Of a
normal, compared with 57.9 per cent on
july j. f.S per cent in 1916. aud o5.o per
cent, the ten-year average.
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