Evening journal., 1912-06-18
CONDITION OF
The STATE CROPS

as follow by the Bureau Of Statistics
Of the Agricultural Department:
Winter wheat--Condition on June
l. in 1912, 90 per cent: in 1911. 81 per
cent; 10 year average. Sc per cent.
on May 1. 1912. 81 per cent
Osts-Acreage compared with last
year. 81 per cent acreage sown IL
1912. preliminary estimate. 1000
acres condition on June /. In 1919.
aS per cent: in 1911. T6 per cent. 10
year average, S5 per cent
Rye-Condition on June 1. in 1912,
IS per cent. in 1911. Sc per csns
10 year average. Sc per cent; on May
!, 1912. 30 per cent
Hay-All tame hay Condition on
June /. in 1912. "a per cent. in 1911,
So per cent. on May 1. 1912, 81 per
cent Glover: Acreage compared with
last year. los per cent; condition on
fJune /, In 1912. 81 per cent, in 1911.
55 per cent; 10 year average IS per
cent Alfalfa Condition on June 1,
1912. % per cent; in 1911. SO per cent
year average. S6 per cent
Pssture-Condition on June /, in
1912, % per cent, In 1911. 55 per
cent: 10 year average so per cent:
! condition on May /. 1912. 50 per cent
Aspara gus Production compared
with a full crop: in 1912. 81 per cent
in 1911, 50 per cent, year average.
IS per cent
Apples Condition on June /. in
1912. a per cent: in 1911. 66 per
cent !. 10 year average. 20 per cent
PeSches Condition on June /. IA
1912, o5 per cent, in 1911, 50 per
cent. 10 year average. so per cent
Condition on June ! 1912.
20 per cent in 1911 50 per cent.
INSTRUMENTATION on June /
in 1912. 81 per cent year average.
SO per cent
Raspherries- June I. in 1912. so
percent. s year average. So per cent
Cantaloupes-O June in 1912, so
per cent year average. 70 per en-.
Watermelons-O Juue "a 1912.
so per cent; year average. 50 per
cent
Canadian pese-On June !. in 1919.
90 per cent 6 year average. so per
cent
Lima Beans On June /. 1912. S5
per cent in 1911. IS per cent;
Cahhaess-On J1ne !. In 1912, 90
per cent in 1911 50 per cent. year
average. 81 per cent.
Onions-on June l, IN 1912. 90 ncr
cent. in 1911, 81 per cent s year av-
eraee IS per cent
Statistics of the farm value of Del
aware products follow
Wheat-June I 1912. s1t8 per bush
el: May I. 1912. $1oe, June 1. 1911,
> 50 cents
corn-Iune /, 1912. So cents per
hushel: NAV ! 1912. 81 cents. June
!. 1911. so cents.
osts-Iune- 1. 1912 so cents per
bushel, May 1. 1912, 81 cents; June
/. 1911. 40 cents
bushel. Msy !. 1912. $50; June J.
b 1911. 63 cents
Loose Bay-June I, 1912. s25 PSI
ton: Nay / 1912. s25, June !, 1871
s22.
., Rye-May 1, 1912. e5 cents per busn'
, el: June I. 1911 IS cents
e Butter-Juns I 1912. q cents Del
s pound Nav 1. 1912 30 cents June ,
. 1911, p cents.
/ Fkgs-lune I. 1912 IS cents pc
l. dozen; May !. 1912. ia Gers. June
n 1851. Is cents
l. Chickens June 1912 Is cspts pc
pound May /. 1912 IA cents June
1911, 1875 cents.
Hogs-May Is. 1912, $3.50 per 10
rounds: April IS. 1912 $3.50, Nav Il
i 1911. ST
Beef Cattle-Msy IS. 1912. $500 pc
100 pounds. April IS. 1912 $500 Ma
= Il. 1911. So
. sheep-May Is. 1912, IS per 10
v polnds. Wool-Msy T., 1872. . cent
= per pound
Bran-Msy IS. 1912. s85 per ton.
Delaware temperature statistics ar
for MAY 1912 normal SO ? degrees
. average daily departure from norma
n 12 desees above normal, from Jahu
: arv /. 10 May 81, 1912 normal IS
\ average daily departure from normsl
II degrees lower than normal,
l. Delaware precipitation statistics ar
a for Nav 1917, normal. 80 inches; .ota
n departure from normal rs Of an inc
= more than normal From January
p 10 May 81. 1912. normal, 1882 inches
E total departure from normal. 20
z inches more than normal
. Causes and extent Of crop damag
n in 1912 in Delaware are as follows
= Corn-Total loss per cent Of ful
- yield. 266 ner cent: per cent Of ios
l. due TO deficient moisture, 74s pc
cent; excessive moisture. 4l pc
- cent: frost or freeze. non. heat o
r. hot winds. 81 per cent; all climatic
n s4a; plant diseases. A per cent; ir
4 sect pests. Sc per cent defectiv
! seed. 2.3 per cent; other and ur
i k.own. 6.S per cent.
Wheat-Total loss. per cent. Of fu
yield 15.7 per cent. per cent Of Cd
loss due to deficient moisture. 5a9 ps
cent: to excessive moisture. 81 ps
= cent: TO frost or freeze. SIS per cent
to heat or hot winds. 81 per cent
all climatic. 764 per cent; plant diI
eases. as per cent insect pests, s
per cent; other and unknown. II
per cent
n Potatoes-Total loss, per cent ,
r. full yield 597 per cent: per cent {
ne the loss due TO deficient moisture. "A
rs per cent. TO excessive moisture, mons
Is 10 frost or freeze. II per cent
rs heat or hot winds. 55 per cent
d. all climatic. s16 per cent. plant dii
he eases. 1876. insect pests, as per cent
ut other and unknown. 10 per cent
Hay-Totsl loss. per cent. of fu