Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-17
THE OCTOBER CROP REPORT.
Agricultural Department Report Say!
Crops This Year Are Heaviest
on Record.

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 /, or at time
of harvest):
Corn-Condition, S2.2 per cent of
normal, compared with S21 per cent on
September l, 1912; 7o.4 per cent in Dc
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
bushels, compared with 1881 ,4sS 900
bushels harvested last year and 1885,
100000 bushels harvested in 1910
Spring wheat-Indicated yield per
acre, 17.2 bushels, compared with "a
bushels last year and 1874 bushels the
average yield 19O6-1O. On the planted
area, 19,201 900 acres, it is preliminarily
estimated the total final production will
NC puSuclS, COHIpdTeu WIFI
100, 1852 900 bushels harvested last year
and 200,979,000 bushels harvested in
1910. Quality, ss.7 per cent of nor
NAL, compared with 10-year average
of sos per cent.
All wheat-Indicated yield per acre,
IS bushels, compared with 1873 bushels
last year and 146 bushels the average
yield 190610. On the planted area,
44,945,000 acres, it is preliminarily es-
timated the total final production will
be 720, 433, 900 bushels, compared with
621 $685. 900 bushels harvested last year
and 635, 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
190610. 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, 900
bushels harvested last year and 1885,
341 900 bushels harvested in 1910. Quail
ity, 81 per cent Of normal with TO-
year average of S67 per cent.
Barley-Indicated yield per acre, 29.7
bushels, compared with 21.O bushels
last year and 24.S bushels the average
yield 19O61O. On the planted area,
1874 900 acres, it is preliminarily esti.
mated the total final production will be
24,619,000 bushels, compared with 16O,-
100000 bushels harvested last year and
ia, 832,000 bushels harvested in 1910.
Quality, s6.2 per cent of normal, COM
pared with 10-year average of ST.
per cent.
uckwheat-Condition, s9.2 per cen
of a normal, compared with 91.6 per
cent on September 1, 1912; s1.4 per
cent in October, 1911, and $40 per
cent the 1O-year average for October
Indicated yield per acre, 21.4 bushels,
compared with 21.1 bushels last year
and 1875 bushels the average yield per
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 17,549,OOO bushels harvested last
year and 1855, 900 bushels harvested in
1910.
Potatoes Condition, s5.1 per cent
of a normal, compared with s7.2 per
cent on September !, 1912; 62.3 per cent
in October last year and 1862 per cent
| the 10-year average for October. Indi.
Gated yield per acre, 1883 bushels, com.
pared with 500 bushels harvested last
year and s6.s bushels the average yield
per acre 1906-10. On the planted area
| 1865, 900 acres, it is estimated from con.
dition reports, the total final production
will be 4O1 100000 bushels, compared
with 292, 1877 900 bushels harvested last
year, and 349,O32, 900 bushels harvested
in 1910.