Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-12
GREATEST CROP OF CORN
IN HISTORY OF WORLD
Government Estimates Total
Production 3l169,137000
Against 2l53b488,00O

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-More definite in
formation as to the size Of the greatest crop
of corn the world ever has known was given
today when the crop reporting board Of the
United States department of agriculture issued
its preliminary estimate Of the counry's total
production in the November crop report. Here
tofore the estimates of the corn crop have
been based upon condition reports. The Novem-
Der report made up from reports of agents
and correspondents OF the departments bureau
of statistics and issued at 2:15 p. m, an
nounced also the preliminary estimate of the
total production of buckwheat, potatoes, flax
seed and tobacco; the yield per acre Of EACH
the average farm price on November l Of the
country's principal crops and the amount Of
corn OF the 1911 crop remaining on farms No
vember 1.
Details of the report follow:
CornLIotal production, preliminarily esti-
nated, 3,169, 1877 600 compared with 2531 ,4SS,.
COO bushels last year and the record crop or
2,02l, $4,000 bushels I'm 1906. Yield per acre,
20 3 bushels, compared with % g bushels last
year and 26.7 bushels the ten-year average.
Average farm price. 5s.4 cents per bushels,
compared with 64.7 cents last year. Quality,
1O1.l per cent. compared with the ten-year
average. Corn Of 1911 crop remaining on farms
November l was 81, T64, 600 bushels, compared
with l23, S24 900 bushels Of the 1912 crop re-
naming on farms November 1 last year. The
farm value of the corn crop December 1 last
year was $1,565, 25S. 600.
Bucswheat1Total production. preliminarily
estimated, 1924 900 bushels, compared with
17,549,O00 bushels last year and the record
crop Of %, T92, 900 bushels in 1866. Yield per
acre, 229 bushels, compared with Pill bushels
last year and 1913 bushels, the ten-year average
yield. Average farm price, $50 cents per
bushel, compared with 70 cents last year.
Quality, 1909 per cent Of the ten-year average.
The farm value Of the buckwheat crop Decem-
Der last year was $12, 735,O0O.
Potatoes-TOtal production. preliminarily esti-
mated, 414,2s9,OO0 bushels, compared with 292-
f5fOOO bushels last year and the record crop
of $50. 10000 bushels in 1909. Yield per
acre, IFS bushels, compared with 80 bushels
last year, and 94.3 bushels, the ten-year aver
age yieid. Average farm price, 45.5 cents
per bushel, compared with 1853 cents last year,
quality 1924 per cent, compared with the
ten-year average The farm value OF the po-
600.
Flaxseed-Total production, preliminary esti-
mated, 20 155,OO0 bushels, compared with 49,
$4,000 bushels last year, and the record crop
80 bushels, compared with rs bushels last
year, and SIS bushels the ten-year average.
Average farm price S1.3S.4 per bushel, com
pared with $2.lO.6 per bushe last year. Quail
lily $1.O1.2 per cent, compared with the ten
year average. The farm value Of the flax
see seed - crop December last year was $685.
Tobacco-Total production, preliminarily esti,
mated, 300, 900 pounds. compared with
700, lu9,OOO pounds last year, and the record
crop Of 1,l03, $4,000 pounds in 1910. Yield
per acre. SO34 pounds, compared with SOB.
pounds last year and $3.50 pounds, the ten-year
average. Quality 1908 per cent Of the ten
year average.
Apples-TotaI production, preliminarlIy esti-
mated, 800 per cent Of a fun crop, compared
with GA per cent of a full crop last year and
ol.3 per cent. the ten-year average. Quality,
$50 per cent, compared with 1872 per cent last
year, and I2.l per cent, in 1910,
Wbeat-Total production, preliminary esti
mated, 40, 333 900 bushels, compared with
crop of 74S, 46O 900 bushels in 1910. Yield per
acre 1871 bushels, compared with 1875 bushels
last year and lao bushels, the 1O-year aver
age. average farm price 1913 cents per bush
ell, compared with 91.5 cents last year. weignt
per measured bushel $50 pounds compared
with 81 g pounds last year and 5T.7 pounds.
the 1O-year average. The farm value OF the
wheat crop on December last year was
s543, 063, 900.
Oats-Total production, preliminariIy esti
mated, 1,4l7,172,0O0 bushels, compared vim
S22,29s,OOO bushels last year and the, record
crop OF 1,1S6,841 600 bushels in 1910 Yield
per acre, IA bushels compared with "a A
bushels last year ana 20 bushels, the 10
per bushel, compared with 43 8 cents last year.
Weight per measured bushel 80 o pounds, com
pared with 81 i pounds last year and 81,
Of the oats crop on December 1 last year was
S414, 663. 900.
Barley-Total production. preliminariiy esti
mated 224619, 900 bushels, compared with 100.
240 600 bushels last rear and the record crop
Of l7S,9l6,0O0 bushels IN 1906. Yield per acre
297 bushels compared with p % bushels last
year and 25.4 bushels, the 1O-year average
Average farm value 81 S cents per busheI
compared with 81 o cents last year Weig1t
per measured bushe 1913 pounds compared
whit 400 bushels last year and 49, bushels
In 1910. The farm value OF tho barley crop
December ] last year was S13O. 1S2, 900.
Rye-Total production, preliminarly estimated
30, 422 600 bushels, compared with So I19, 900
last year and the record crcJ Of "a $40 600 bush
els in 1910. Yield per acre. 1919 bushels, com
pared with 1876 bushels last year and 1911
bushels. the 1O-year average. Average farm
price, 6S.S cents per bushel. compared with
sS.1 cents last year. The farm value of the
rye crop December last year was $27, 557 900.
Hay-Total production, preliminary estima-
ted, ~, 425 900 tons compared with "a DIG 900
tons last year and the record crop Of 10 79s,O 900
tons in 1908, Yield per acre, 1.47 tons COM
pared with LA tons last year and AZ tons,
the 10-year average. Average farm value,
81. so, compared with $14.62 last year. The
farm value Of the hap crop December / last
year was 1904, $40, 900.
Final estimates OF the lcrop reporting board
giving the harvested acreage, production and
value, of important farm crops OF the United
States will be announced by the Department of
Agriculture early in December