Evening journal., 1912-07-18
CONDITION OF CROPS In DELAWARE

July statistics from the United
States Department of. Agriculture
give the following crop conditions in
Delaware:
Corn Acreage compared with 1911,
100 per cent; acreage planted 1912
preliminary 195.0O0 acres Condi-
ton on July 1 1912. SO per cent;
1911, 81 per cent; 10-year average,
80 per cent.
Winter wheat Condition on July /,
1912. 81 per cent; 1911, S4 per cent;
1o-year average. Sc per cent. Con-
dition on June 1, 1912, 90 per cent
All wheat. Amount on farms July
1, (per cent. of 1911 crop. 3.S per
cent?; 1912, $4,000 bushels; 1911.
$4,000 bushels; 1910, $4,000 bushels.
Oats. Condition on July 1. 1912,
Sc per cent; 1911. 20 per cent; 10
year avearge, S5 per cent Condition
on June 1. 1912. SO per cent.
Rye. Condition on July I, 1912.
81 per cent; 1911. 81 per cent; 10
year average, 8S per cent. condition
on June /, 1912, 95 per cent.
White potatoes. Acreage compared
with 1911, 100 per cent; acreage
planted, preliminary. 1000 acres
Condition on July 1, 1912, 80 per
cent; 1911, 73 per cent; 10-year
average, 81 per cent.
Sweet potatoes. Acreage compared
with 1911, 100 per cent; Condition on
July 1, 1912, 80 per cent; 1911, 90
per cent; 10-year average. 80 per
cent.
Timothy. Condition on July 1,
1912 90 per cent; 1911 81 per cent. (;
1O-year average. rs per cent.
Glover for hay. Condition on July
1. 1912, "a per cent; 1911, so per
cent; 10-year average, rs per cent.
Alfalfa. Condition on July 1, 1912,
80 per cent; 6-year average, SO per
cent.
Millet. Condition on July 1, 1917,
IS percent
All tame hay Condition on July 1,
1912, 95 per cent; 1911, 56 per cent. ;
Condition June 1, 1912, "a per cent
Pastures. Condition on July /, 1912
IS per cent; 1911, 55 per cent; 10
year average, SO per cent; condition
June 1, 1912, 90 per cent
Tomatoes. Condition on July 1,
1912, SO per cent; 6-year average
Sc per cent.
Cabbages. Condition on July l.
1912, 80 per cent; 6-year average
80 per cent.
Onions. Condition on July /, 1912
81 per cent; 6-year average, 81 per
cent.
Lima beans. Condition on July I
1912, SO per cent; 5-year average
80 per cent
Biackberries. Condition on July I
1912, IS per cent; 6-year average
Sc per cent.
Raspberries. Condition on July
1912, so per cent; 6-year average
50 per cent.
Watermelons. Condition on July l
1912, s6 per cent; 6-year average
40 per cent.
Cantaloupes. Condition on July
1912, S5 per cent; 6-year average
rs per cent
Cowpeas. Condition on July 1. 1911;
80 per cent
Canadian peas Condition on july
1, 1912, So per cent.
Apples. Condition on July 1. 1912
7s per. cent; 1911. so per cent; 10
year average. 66 per cent Condition
| On June l. 1917 90 pei Ocuts
Peaches. Condition on July 1, 1912
65 per cent; 1911. Al per cent; 10
year average, Sc per cent; condition
June 1, 1912, So per cent
Pears. Condition July 1. 1912, a
per cent. 1911, SO per cent
Grapes Condition July l. 1912 %
per cent; 1911. s4 per cent 10-yeal
average, SO per cent.
Strawberries. Condition July I
1912. So per cent; 6-year average
7S per cent
Wool Average weight per fleece
1912, 5.4 per cent; 1911. SIS per cent.
10-year average, 5 per cent
The farm value of important pro
ducts are tabulated for Delaware al
follows:
Wheat July 1, 1912. s1.12 pc
bushel; June 1, 1912. s1.13 per bus
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