The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-27

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1899, 474,sl4 in lsssS, ,2o4 ,ss5 in
1879. The quantity pf ed was
22,156.041 bushels in 1909.& the i'm
proved farm land in the STAG 8 per
cent was devoted to this crop I909,
as compared with 4.9 in 1S99S1l he
per cent of increase In the acreaR ~
barley between 1899 and 1909 was
46.9. The average yield per acre was
I'll bushels and the average value
per acre $15.53 In 1909.
Potatoes were reported by 158,658
farms or 89.6 per cent Of the whole
number in the state In 1909, as
against 85.7 per cent In 1889. The
number Of acres harvested was 290,-
126 in 1909. The quantity produced
was 31,962.977 bushels in 1909. OF
the improved farm land In the state,
"a per cent was devoted to this crop
in 1909, as compared with 2.3 in
1899. The per cent Of increase in
the acreage Of potatoes between 1899
and 1909 was 1919. The average yield
per acre was 110.2 bushels and the
average value per acre $27.28 in 1909.
Increase in Tobacco Acreage.
Tobacco was reported by $3.50
farms or 6.3 per cent Of the whole
number in the state In 1909, as
against Al per cent in 1899. The
number Of acres harvested was 40,-
45S in 1909. The quantity produced
was 46,909.182 pounds in 1909. OF
the improved farm land in the state.
0.3 per cent was devoted to this crop
in both 1909 and 1899. The per cent
Of increase in the acreage Of tobacco,
between 1899 and 1909. was 1876. The
average yield per acre was 1884
pounds and the average value per
acre, $95.28, in 1909.
Rye was reported by 4O,170 farms
or 22.7 per cent of the whole num-
ber in the state In 1909. as against
30.4 per cent in 1899. The number
Of acres harvested was 339213 In
1909, as compared with 302,193 in
1899, 275,O5S in 1889, and 169,692 in
1879. The quantity produced 4,797,-
us bushels in 1909. OF the improved
farm land in the state, 2.8 per cent
was devoted to this crop In 1909, as
compared with 80, In ;1899. The per
cent of increase in the acreage Of rye
between 1899 and 1909, was 6.3. The
average yield per acre was al BUSH
els and the average value per acre,
1888, in 1909.
Great Increase in Wheat Acreage.
Wheat was reported by 1914 per
cent of the whole number of farms
in the state in 1909, as against 46.9
per cent in 1899. The number Of
acres harvested was 140,030 in 1909.
as compared with 556,614 in 1899,
744,080 in 1889, and 1,948,160 in 1879.
The quantity produced was 2,643,710
bushels in 1909. OF the improved
far inland in the state, IL per cent
was devoted to this crop in 1909, as
compared with 4.9 In 1899. The per
cent of decrease in the acreage Of
wheat between 1899 and 1909, was
74.8. The average yield per acre was
1873 bushels and the average value
per acre, s18.46, in 1909. Winter and
spring wheat were grown by approxi-
mately the same number Of farm
ers with nearly the same acreage and
yield. Durum or macaroni wheat has
made but little headway.
Crop Comparisons.
Flaxseed has ceased to be crop
of much consequence in Wisconsin
80 far as extent Of cultivation is con-
cerned. Among the hay and forage
crops, timothy and clover predomin-
ated. None Of the minor crops has as
yet become Of any appreciable i'm
portance, unless It be alfalfa, which
yielded over $50 per acre and was
raised on about one farm in forty.
In the matter Of acreage harvested.
corn Increased rapidly between 1879
and 1899, but fell of slightly between
the latter year and 1909. The same
is true of oats and rye. Barley made
large gain between 1879 and 1889,
slight increase In the next decade,
and gained more than quarter Of a
million acres between 1899 and 1909.
While there was decrease Of l.
100000 acres in wheat between 1879
and 1909, there was compensating
increase Of nearly 100000 acres in
hay and forage.
Nearly three-fourth of the farmers
grow corn and over three-fourths
oats. the acreage Of these two crops
making over 30 per cent Of the Inn
proved land. Wheat buckwheat, and
rye occupy but small place among
the crops of the state. The acreage
of rye in 1909 was more than double
that of wheat, though 1t showed de-
cline of 6.3 per cent. Nine farmers
out of ten report hay and forage of
some sort and more than one-fourth
OF the improved acreage is used for
such crops.
During the last decade the cereals
decreased in total acreage. In 1909
these crops had an average value of
$14.7T per acre. The averages for
corn, wheat and barley were above
this figure while those for oats, rye,
and buckwheat were below 1t.
Z 80 y y +@s - = 80 .
10 THE WEATHER. .
North Dakotas Generally fair =
tonight and Sunday. Probably =
frost.