The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
wheat CROP
In Ohio VIII Be The Lowest
10 Many Years
Average Production Per Acre
Less Then 7 Bushels

The following Is the official report
Of the Ohio Department of Agriculture
on crops and live stock up to June:
The following report is compiled
from returns received from 1113 Off.
cial correspondents Of this depart.
ment:
Wheat-Prospect compared with
normal yield, As per cent.
Wheat--Original area seeded, 1915.
76O acres.
Wheat-Area abandoned this spring,
A per cent.
Wheat--Area remaining for harvest,
1,O79, 1894 acres.
Oats-Prospect compared with nor
NAL yield, IS per cent.
Rye-Prospect compared with nor.
NAL yield, 76 per cent.
Winter Barley-Prospect compared
with normal yield, 55 per cent.
Spring Barley--Prospect compared
with normal yield, 81 per cent.
ClOver-Pr0spect compared with
normal yield. "a per cent.
Timothy-Prospect compared with
normal yield. 80 per cent.
Timothy-Damage by grub worm, 4
per cent.
Hogs-Fed for summer markets, 43
per cent.
Hogs-Condition compared with an
average, 81 per cent.
Spring Pigs-Number saved com.
pared with an average, 80 per cent.
Sheep-Condition compared with an
average, 80 per cent.
Lambs-Number saved compared
with an average, SS per cent.
Fruit-Prospect compared with nor
NAL yield, SO per cent.
Average Prices
Wheat, per bushel SLIP
Corn, per bushel. l................ 81
Barley. per bushel. el............. .93
Oats. per bushel. ................ SO
Rye, per bushel. ................ 80
Potatoes. per bushel. ............ 1.53
Hay. per ton. ...................2 .24.S4
Ohio's 1912 wheat production will be
the lowest in number of years. Pres.
ent prospect indicates that the aver
age production per acre will be less
than bushels. Under normal condi-
tions general state average produc-
ton per acre should be l5 bushels.
Not only will the production per acre
be low, but the report shows that "A
per cent of the original area seeded
last fall has been abandoned. This
leaves but 1,O79,S94 acres remaining,
and as many fields are in such poor
condition that they will not pay for
harvesting, the area will show a fur
ther decline from the acreage above
quoted. Many of these fields were left
standing on account Of the high priced
grass seed sown with the wheat, and
will be cut for hay. The total harvest
will not far exceed seven million bush
els. In 1911 the total wheat produc-
ton was 81 ,O92, 1882 bushels. The pres.
ent average price of wheat per bushel
is SLIP. Following we quote some Of
Ohio's lowest wheat productions per
acre: 1866, eight and One.half BUSH
els; 1875. nine bushels; 1884, ten bus .
els; 1895, twelve bushels; 1896, eight
and One-half bushels; 1900, six bush
els.
Oats prospects is satisfactory, being
estimated at 95 per cent, based upon
80 bushels per acre representing 100
per cent. Dry weather during the
past three weeks has retarded its
growth and some fields are showing
yellow spots.
Corn planting is late. A large acre
age remains to be planted. Many ear
ly fields are being replanted owing to
poor seed and some rotting Of seed.
Correspondents not damage by cinch
bugs.
The hay crop will be short, last sea-
sons drouth killing many new mead
ows. and some of the old meadows
are now overrun with white top and
sorrel.
Owing to high price of feed, pigs are
scarce. Many farmers are selling off
their hogs, due to cholera scare.
Generally, fruit prospects are good.
In some localities apples are dropping
badly.