Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-13


bushels. compared with 1876 bushels last
year and 16.3 bushels, the average for the
FIVE years, 19O6-10 A preliminary esti-
mate of the total yield places it at about
35. 600 bushels, compared with SS.llsOOO
bushels last year. 1887, 900 bushels in 1910
and 2952O,OCO bushels in 1909. The quality
of rye is "a per cent, compared with go
per cent, last year and 81, the 1O-year
average.
ckwheat-Conditfon, SS.4 per cent
of a normal, compared with 1913 per
cent last year, and 500 per cent the
average for the past 10 years. The area
planted to buckwheat this year is esu-
mated at about $780, 900 acres, compared
with 900 acres last year, 100000
acres in 1910, and SIS, 900 acres in 1909.
Indicated yield per acre, 1913 bushels,
compared with IL bushels last year
and 49, bushels, the average for the
five years, 1906-10. On the area planted.
it it estimated the total production of
buckwheat, interpreted from condition
reports, will be 100000 bushels. COM
pared with 17,549,000 bushels last year,
1898. 900 bushels in 1910 and 14,S49,OOO
bushels in 1909.
White characterization, SIS per
cent of a normal, compared with IS. 8
per cent last month, g. per cent last
and S4.S per cent, the average for the
past 10 years. Indicated yield per acre,
1907 bushels, compared with so 9 BUSH
els last year and So bushels the aver
age for the five years, 19O6-10. On the
planted area, $3.50. 900 acres, it is esti-
mated the total production. of white pO-
tatOes, interpreted from condition re-
ports, will be 37.O0O,O0O bushels, COM
pared with 292.737. 900 bushels last year,
349,032, 900 bushels in 1910, and $50,
900 bushels in 1909.
Tobacco: Condition, S2.S per cent, of a
normal compared with ST. per cent
last month. $50 per cent, last year, and
ST. per cent, the average for the past
ten years. Indicated yield per acre,
SOS pounds compared with 1887 pounds
last year and $3.50 pounds, the average
yield per acre for the five years. 19O6-1O
On the planted area, 1,194.2O0 acres. it is
estimated the total production interpre-
ted from condition reports will be $780,
100000 pounds, compared with sos. los. 900
pounds last year. 1.103, $4,000 pounds in
1910, and 1,O55. 765. 600 pounds in 1909.
Flax: Condition, So per cent, of a nor
NAL, compared with SS.9 per cent last
month, no per cent last year, and S24
per cent, the average for the past nine
years. Indicated yield per acre, "a bush
els, compared with 40 bushels last year
and 81 bushels. the average yield for the
five years, ,1SO6-l0. On the planted area,
1885,, 600 acres, it is estimated the total
production, interpreted from condition re-
ports. will be 100000 bushels, compared
with 19,370,OOO bushels last year, 2,TS, 600
bushels in 1910 and 19,51SCOO bushels in
1893
Rice: Condition s63 per cent Of a
normal. compared with S6.S per cent
last month, 1873 per cent last year and
S7.9 per cent the average for the past
10 years. Indicated yield per acre 81. .
bushels, compared with 1923 bushels
last year and 1914 bushels the average
yield for the five years 19O6-1O. On the
planted area, 710,10O acres, it is esti-
mated the total production, interpreted
from condition repoBts, will be 10000
600 bushels, compared with 22.934.OOO
bushels last year and 24,51O.O00 bushels
in 1910.
Hay (all tame): Condition, 91.0 per
cent of a normal, compared with S5.2
per cent last month, 6S.6 per cent last
year and S2.6 per cent the average for
the past four years. Indicated yield per
acre, 1.49 tons compared with LA tons
last year and AZ tons the average yield
for the FIVE years 19O6-1O The area
planted to hay this year is estimated
to be 49,209 900 acres, compared with
43,0I7,00O acres last year and 40, 6SI :
600 acres in 1910 On the planted area
il is estimated the total production, in
terpreted from condition reports, will
be 100000 tons. compared with 55,-
100000 tons last year and 69.000.0O0
tons in 1910
The figures for hay have been revised by the
bureau of statistics to conform To the census
bureaus classification and basis.e Changes are
due mostly 10 the inclusion Of grains cut green
for hay which heretofore have not been included
in the department of agriculture basis Of es
timatiOns.
Apples: Condition 65.S per cent, of a normal
cOmpanFd with $40 per cent, last month: 63.9
per cent last year and $50 per cent, the average
for the past ten years.