The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-13

$4,000 bushels in 1909.
Bariey@Condition. 81 per cent OF
a normal, compared with sS.3 per
cent last month. So per cent last
Tor the past ten years. Indicated yield
per acre, 2o.1 bushels. compared with
2l.o bushels last year, and e4.S BUSH
els, the average for the five years.
1go6-'1o. On the planted area, T.
oI4,000 acres. it is estimated the total
production Of barley. interpreted from
condition reports. will be 202. o06, 900
bushels. compared with 1s0.2io.00o
bushels last e. 173,832,000 bushels
in 1910. and I7s.s21.eee in 1899.
Eye-The area planted to rye is
estimated at about 100000 acres,
year. 2.185,000 acres in 1910, and g.
$4,000 acres in 1909. 1t is prelimin-
arily estimated the yield per acre is
1863 bushels. compared with 1876
bushels last year and 1873 bushels,
the average for the five years 1906
10. a preliminary estimate Of h
total yield places it at about 35.0oo.-
600 bushels, compared with 33.119,-
900 bushels asst year. 34.8e7. geo
bushels in 1910. and 1880 900 bush
els in 1909. The quality of rye is
$40 per cent. compared with 31.5
per cent last year, and go. the 10
year average.
Observation-Disclosures, 8S.4 per
cent of a normal. compared with Sc.s
per cent last year. and 800 per cent,
the average for the past ten years.
The area planted to buckwheat This
| year is estimated at about $4,000
acres. compared with $4,000 acres
last year, $50, eco acres in 1910, and
$4,000 acres in 1909. Indicated
yield per acre. 1913 bushels, compared
with 21.1 bushels last year and 1875
bushels. the average for the five
years, 1906-'10. On the area plant
ed. it is estimated the total produc-
ton of buckwheat, interpreted from
condition reports. will be 100000
bushels, compared with 1853, 000
bushels last year, 1885, 900 bushels
in 1910, and 14,849,000 bushels in
1909.
White Potatoes-Condition, SIS
per cent OF a normal, compared with
$50 per cent last month, 62.3 per
cent last year, and S4.8 per cent, the
average for the plast ten years. In
Dictated yield per acre, 1907 bushels
compared with 500 bushels last year
and 96.S bushels, the average for the
five years. 1906-'10. On the planted
area. s,68S.0O0 acres, it is estimated
the total production Of white pOta-
toes. interpreted from condition re
ports, will be 371.00o,O 900 bushels
compared with 2s2,|3',eoo oushel:
last year, 100000 bushels in 1910
and 3Se,135,900 bushel IN 1909.
Tobacco condition S2.8 per cent. OF
a normal, compared with SIT per
cent last year and SIS per cent. the
average for the past ten years. lndi
Gated yield per OGRE. S2O.6 pounds
compared with 1887 pounds las
rear and $3.50 pounds. the average
, Yield per acre for the five ears
19O6-10. On the planted area. 1.194.-
200 acres. it is estimated the tota
production interpreted from condi
ton reports. will be $50. 600, 90
pounds. compared with 905,109,000
pounds last year. 1.103,415.000 pound:
) in 1910. and 1.055.765.00e pounds il
1909.
| Flax: Condition 87.5 per cent. o
a normal. compared with 8S.9 pc
cent, last month. TO per eel las
4 year, and 82.4 per cent. the averag
t for the past nine years. indicated
yield per acre. "a bushels. compared
o with TO bushels last year and g.
bushels. the average yield for the fly
years. 19O6-10. On the planted are;
100000 acres. it is estimated tn
e total production. interpreted from
a condition reports. will be $4,000 90
= bushels. compared with 19.37O.0O
bushels last year. 12.71S.000 bushel
in 1910 and 19.513.O0O bushels i
1909.
Rice: Condition sS.3 per cent, of
Il norman, COIIlpdIcO Wlth 10 pCi SSA'
last month. 1873 per cent. last yea
and $40 per cent. the average 70
the past ten years. Indicated yiel
d per acre 31.9 bushels. compared wit
5 32.9 bushels last veal and 32.4 bush
els. the average yield for the fv
years. 19Q6-1O. On the planted are
71O,10O acres. it is estimated the to
r tai production. interpreted from con
l. dition reports. will be 100000
1T bushels. compared with 22,934,O
d bushels last year and 24.510.00o bush
70 els in 1910.
r Hay: (all tame) Condition 81.
st per cent Of a normal. compared wit
lr $50 per cent. last month 68.6 De
cent. last year and 82.6 per cent. tn
n average for the past % years. II
h dicated yield per acre Lag tons. CON
1t pared with LA tons last year. an
LAP tons. the average yield for til
d five years. 1906-10. On the plante
d area it is estimated the total produ'