The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22
HAY AND FORAGE STATISTICS
FOR THE UNITED STATES

! Washington, D. C.. Dec. l5.-ststis
tics relative to the hay and forage
crop Of the United States. collected
lat the Thirteenth DecennIaI Census
April -. 1910. are contained in an Off
Ieial statement issued today BIZ Direc.
tor Durand Of the bureau Of the cen.
sus, department Of commerce and labor
IIt is based On tabular summaries pre-
pared under the direction Of DR.. Le
Grand Powers, chief statistlcian for
/ agriculture in the bureau Of the cen
sus. The figures are preliminary and
subject 70 slight revision later. when
few other farms whose returns. now
incomplete. viii be included In the
final tables. It is not expected that
these additions will materially modify
the amounts or rates given In the pres
ent statement.
Increases and Decreases In Acreage.
The acreage OF hay and forage in the
United States has increased from 81.
6sl 900 in 1899 to II ,015,OOO in 1909. a
gain OF l0,224,00e acres. or 1876 per
cent. The production has risen by a
greater proportion, increasing from 7s..
$4,000 to 97,147OOO tons. a gain of
l7Ss6,OOO tons. or 22.6 per cent. The
value has increased by a percentage
very much greater still, rising from
s4S4, 4,255,000 In 1899 to 1922, ,476 900 in
1903, a gain of COS per cent
Hay and forage is an important crop
In all sections OF the country, but ii is
relatively much more important in the
north and west than in the south. OF
tne total acreage In the United States
IN 1903, four-seyenths, Al sol ,ls3 acres. !
was found in the two north central di
visions. Nearly one-eighth, S,52S.13S /
acres, was in the middle Atlantic di.
vision, which shows larger proper
ton OF its total improved farm land
n hay and forage than appears in any
other division. The south as whole
(South Atlantic, East South Central
and West South Central divisions) re- /
ported about the same acreage, the
land in hay and forage I'm this section
being S,6l4,170 acres. New England l.
3.79f .59S acres. which is
relatively large amount in view of the r
small total acreage Of
improved farm land in that division.
The Mountain and Pacific divisions to.
sether reported somewhat more than
OF the total acreage. 9,174..
'6S acres.
The distribution OF the production
corresponds roughly to that of acre =
fe. The Mountain and Pacific states
how a larger proportion of the total !.
reduction than they do of the total :
ereage. while the south reports
mailer percentage of production than
I acreage. y
Distribution Of Increases. +"
The increases in acreage ana pro.
uction since 1899 have been widely >
lstributed In acreage all of the geo y
raphic divisions except New England
nd the middle Atlantic states show "
aims. The New England states de- VI
'eased $4,000 acres, or So per cent:
Ie middle Auantic states decreased :,
I 900 acres, or 3.S per cent. The
lst north central states show an In.
ease Of ,223.000 acres, or per v
mt the west north central states.
! Increase Of 100000 acres. or 22.1
T cent the south Atlantic states. an
crease OF $4,000 acres. or S2.8 per
mt. the east south central states an
crease of $4,000 acres. or GA per
MT the west south central states, an m,
crease OF S9S. 900 acres. or S7.g per re,
Mt; the mountain states, an increase m,
lS77O00 acres, or 3S.4 per cent: en-
d the Pacific states, an increase Of 10
5000 acres, or 2l.5 per cent, Thus n,
6 greatest gain In acres occurred in ori
vest north central division while ~,
e greatest percentage Increase was
the east south central ~
oreases and Decreases in Production ON,
IN production each division except Ad
E vest south central shows an in. Ma
aase. The New England states show 90,
increase OF $4,000 tons, or rs per W.
lt the middle Atlantic states. an 81
.rease Of $4,000 tons, or III per
i the east north central states. an
rease Of 3,9S1.O00 tons, or 2S.9 per Jur
It the south Atlantic states. an in
ase Of $4,000 tons. or 80 per cent: I
east south central states, an in cou
ase OF 100000 tons or GAL per Stu
1t. the west south central states lin
'ort a decrease of 10000 tons. or tiar
per cent the mountain states, on J. J
rease Of 2,Ss5000 tons, or 500 per net
q the Pacific division. an increase Mot
2,S26,00O tons, or 46.7 per cent In Ewl