Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-10-18
THE OCTOBER CROP REPORT.
Agricultural Department Report Says
Crops This Year Are Heaviest
on Record.

The October crop report of the de-
partment of agriculture, just out, indi-
Gates that the crops this year, generally,
are the heaviest on record.
Details of the report, with compari-
sons for other years, follow Condition
figures relate to October J., or at time
of harvest):
Corn-Condition s2.2 per cent Of
normal, compared with s2.1 per cent on
September l, 1912; 70.4 per cent in Oc-
tober, 1911, and S0.4 per cent the 10
year average in October. Indicated
yield per acre, 27.9 bushels, compared
with 23.9 bushels in 1911 and 27.1 bush
els the 1906-10 average yield. On the
planted area, los, 10000 acres, 1t is es.
timated, from condition reports, that
the total yield will be 3,016,000,000
bushels, compared with 1851 ,4ss,O00
bushels harvested last year and 2,ss6,-
100000 bushels harvested in 1910.
Spring wheat-lndicated yield per
acre, 17.2 bushels, compared with "a
bushels last year and 1874 bushels the
average yield 1906-10. On the planted
area, 19, 201 900 acres, it is preliminarily
estimated the total final production will
be $50, 1891 900 bushels, compared with
100 $50 900 bushels harvested last year
and 200, $4,000 bushels harvested in
1910. Quality, ss.7 per cent Of nor
NAL, compared with a 10-year average
Of sos per cent.
All wheat-Indicated yield per acre,
16 bushels, compared with 1878 bushels
last year and 14.6 bushels the average
yield 1906-10. On the planted area,
44,945,O00 acres, it is preliminarily es-
timated the total final production will
be 720, 900 bushels, compared with
621, $4,000 bushels harvested last year
and 635, 121 900 bushels harvested in
1910.
Oats-Indicated yield per acre, 37.4
bushels, compared with 24.4 bushels last
year and 2S.4 bushels the average yield
1906-10. On the planted area, 1884
900 acres, it is preliminarily estimated
the final production will be 1,417 ,172,-
900 bushels, compared with 922, 29s,0 900
bushels harvested last year and 1885,
BAL, 900 bushels harvested in 1910. Quail
ity, 81 per cent of a normal with 10
year average of s6.7 per cent.
Barley-Indicated yield per acre, 29.7
bushels, compared with 21.0 bushels
last year and 24.s bushels the average
1874 900 acres, it is preliminarily esti-
mated the total final production will be
224, $4,000 bushels, compared with 160,-
100000 bushels harvested last year and
ia, 1884, 900 bushels harvested in 1910.
Quality, s6.2 per cent of normal, com
pared with 10-year average of S7.1
per cent.
ckwheat-Condition s9.2 per cen
of normal, compared with 91.6 per
cent on September 1, 1912; 81.4 per
cent in October, 1911, and 1873 per
cent the 10-year average for October
Indicated yield per acre, 21.4 bushels
compared with Oil bushels last year
and 1875 bushels the average yield pei
acre 1906-10. On the planted area, 1885,
900 acres, it is estimated, from condi-
ton reports, the total final production
will be 100000 bushels, compared
| with 17,549000 bushels harvested last
year and 17,50s, 900 bushels harvested il
1910.
characterization 1871 per cent
of a normal, compared with 87.2 pei
cent on September 1, 1912; 62.3 per cent
in October last year and 1852 per cent
the 10-year average for October. Indi
Gated yield per acre, 1888 bushels, com
pared with 500 bushels harvested last
year and sos bushels the average yield
per acre 1906-10. On the planted area
3,6S9,000 acres, it is estimated from con
dition reports, the total final production
will be 401, 100000 bushels, compared
with 292 1877 900 bushels harvested las
year, and 49,032, 900 bushels harvested
in 1910.