Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
THE OCTOBER CROP REPORT.
Agricultural Department Report Says
Crops This Year Are Heaviest
on Record

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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 l, or at time
of harvest):
Corn-Condition, 1922 per cent of a
normal, compared with 82.1 per cent on
September l, 1912; 70.4 per cent in De-
tober, 1911, and S0.4 per cent the 10
year average in October. Indicated
Weld per acre, 27.9 bushels, compared
with 23.9 bushels in 1911 and 27.1 bush
els the 19O6-10 average yield. On the
timated, from condition reports, that
the total yield will be 3,O16,oOO,00O
bushels, compared with 1881, 4SS, 900
bushels harvested last year and 1885,
26O, 900 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, 19,2O1 900 acres, it is preliminarily
estimated the total final production will
be 330,391 900 bushels, compared with
100, 6s2, 900 bushels harvested last year
and 200, 979,0 bushels harvested in
1910. Quality, sS.7 per cent of a nor
NAL, compared with a 10-year average
of 1913 per cent.
All wheat-Indicated yield per acre,
16 bushels. compared with 1875 bushels
last year and 14.6 bushels the average
yield 1906-10. On the planted area,
"A, 945, 900 acres, it is preliminarily es-
timated the total final production will
be 72O, 433,0 900 bushels, compared with
621, 1893, 900 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
19O6-10. On the planted area, 1884,
900 acres, it is preliminarily estimated
the final production will be 1,417 ,172,-
900 bushels, compared with 922, $685. 900
bushels harvested last year and 1885,,
BAL, 900 bushels harvested in 1910. Quail
ity, 81 per cen of a normal with a 10
year average of S6.7 per cent.
Barley-Indicated yield per acre, 29.7
bushels, compared with 21.O bushels
last year and 24.s bushels the average
yield 1906-10. On the planted area,
1874 900 acres, it is preliminarily esti-
mated the total final production will be
224, $4,000 bushels, compared with 1907
240, 900 bushels harvested last year and
Z $685. 900 bushels harvested in 1910.
e Quality, S6.2 per cent of a normal, COM
, pared with a 10-year average of ST.
per cent.
Buckwheat-Condition, S9.2 per cen
of a normal, compared with GIG pei
cent on September l, 1912; s1.4 pei
Y cent in October, 1911, and 1873 pei
a cent the 10-year average for October
+ Indicated yield per acre, PA bushels
n compared with oil bushels last yea
t and 1875 bushels the average yield pc
acre 19O6-1O. On the planted area, S35,
n 900 acres, it is estimated, from condi
s ton reports, the total final production
: will be $4,000, 900 bushels, compare,
with II, $40, 900 bushels harvested las
a year and 1858, 900 bushels harvested il
s 1910.
S characterization, S5.1 per cen
t of a normal, compared with s7.2 pc
cent on September 1, 1912; 62.3 per cen
@ in October last year and 76.2 per cen
V the 10-year average for October. Ind
IS Gated yield per acre, loss bushels, CON
n pared with 500 bushels harvested las
year and 96.S bushels the average yiel
rs per acre 19O6-10. On the planted are;
re 1853, 900 acres, it is estimated from cor
a. dition reports, the total final productio
r will be 4O1, O0O, 900 bushels, compare
is with 292, 1877 900 bushels harvested las
h. year, and 349, 032 900 bushels harveste
in 1910.