Evening journal., 1912-04-18
STATE CROP
CONDITIONS
Winter Wheat Normal on
April |, Government
Bureau Reports

According TO the crop reporter the
average condition of Delaware winter
wheat on April 1, 1912, was 8S per
cent Of normal, against "a per cent.
in 1911, and SO per cent, the average
condition for the past ten years, and
"a per cent the condition on Decem-
Der 1, 1911. The average condition
Of Delaware rye on April i, 1912,
was 80 per cent, against S5 per cent.
In 1911 the 10-year average SO per
cent, and "a per cent, the condition
on December 1, 1911.
The statistics on Delaware farm
animals follows: Horses-Losses|
from disease, per 1000 head in 1912,
%; in 1911, 21; 10 year average, 23.
Total number in 1912, 74S. Condi-
ton on April 1, 1912, 80 per cent;
in 1911, SO per cent; 10 year ave-
rage, So per cent
Mules-losses from disease in
1912, per 1000 head, 10; condition on
April /, 1912, "a per cent.
Cattle-Losses from disease, per
1000 head. in 1912. "a; in 1911, %;
10 year average. % Losses from
exposure, per 1000 head, in 1912, 10;
in 1911, 10; 10 year average, IL. To-
tai losses from disease and expos
ure, 1904 Condition on April I,
1912, "a per cent; 1911, 95 per cent;
10 year average, SO per cent.
Sheep-Losses from disease, per
900 head, in 1912, 25; in 1911, 30;
10 year average. 27. Losses from ex-
posure, per 1000 head, in 1912. IA;
in 1911, 10; 10 year average, Is. To-
tai number losses from diseases and
exposures, 312. Condition on April
1, 1912, 80 per cent; in 1911. "a per
cent; 10 year average, "a per cent.
Lambs-Losses from diseases and
exposure. per 1000 head, in 1912, 40;
in 1911. 10.
Swine-Losses from disease, per
1000 head, 1912, so; in 1911, 33: 10
year average 43. Total number lost
in 1912, 4,720.e Condition on April l.
1912, 90 per cent; 1911, 81 per cent.
10 year average. 95 per cent Con-
dition of breeding sows on April !,
100 per cent.
Farm value of Delaware products
Wheat per bushel, April 1. 1912,
Sl,Ol; March 1, 1912, SO cents; April
1, 1911, SO cents.
Corn, per bushel. April 1, 1912,
IS cents; March 1. 1912, 20 cents;
April 1, 1911, SO cents.
Oats, per bushel April 1 1912, 55
cents; March /, 1912, so cents; April
1, 1911, 3S cents.
Potatoes, per bushel, April 1. 1919.
S1.4O; March 1, 1912, SIPS April ],
1911. 65 cents.
Loose hay, per ton, April 1, 1912.
$500; March 1, 1912. S246O; April
l, 1911, s1S.
Rye. per bushel. March I. 1912. so
cents; April 1, 1911. 6S cents.
Butter, per pound. April 1, 1912,
80 cents; March 1, 1912. 81 cents;
April 1, 1911, 2S cents.
Eggs. per dozen. April J., 1912, 1S
cents; March 1, 1912, 2S cents; April
1, 1911. 16 cents.
Chickens, per pound. April 1, 1912
1875 cents; March 1, 1912, 13 cents;
April 1, 1911, 13 cents
Hogs, per 100 pounds. March is,
1912, $50; February 15 1912, $40
March 10, 1911. $3.50
Beef, cattle. March Is. 1912, $50;
February Is, 1912, S49o; March IS,
1911, $3.50
Sheep, per hundred pounds. March
IS, 1912. "a so, wool, per pound,
March IS. 1912, "a cents.
Glover seed, per bushel, March IS.
1912. S11.50
Sweet potatoes, per bushel, March
IS, 1912, S1.44; bran, per ton, March
IS. 1912. $50
Temperature statistics for Delaware
March, 1912, normal, 43.6 degrees; ;
average daily departure, 2.1 degrees
below normal. From January 1, to
March 81. 1912. 374 degrees normal.
Average daily departure, 80 degrees
below normal.
Precipitation statistics. March.
1912. normal. 393 inches. Total de-
parture. 312 inches above normal.
From January ] to March 81, 1912,
normal 1898 inches. Total depart
ure, 267 inches above normal.