The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
NATIONS CROP SHOWS
BIG GAINS
Governments September Report lndi-
Gates Increased Yield in Soils Pre-
duets.

United States Department of Agricul-
ture lately issued and compiled by the
Crop Reporting Board from reports
of correspondence and agents Of the
Bureau of Statistics, gives a sum
mary of the condition on Sept. /, or al
time of harvest, of corn, spring wheat.
oats, barley, buckwheat, potatoes, TO-
bacco, faXseed, rice and apples, aaG
preliminary estimate of the yield and
quality of hay.
The report follows:
Corn: Condition, S21 per centA OF
normal. compared with 500 per
cent, Aug. l. 703 per cent, on Sept. !.
last year, and Sill per cent, the
average condition on September 1 for
the past ten years. The indicated
yield per acre, estimated from condi-
ton reports. is 27.7 bushels. compared
with 23.9 bushels harvested last year
and 271 bushels, the average yield
1906-l0. On the planted area. 10S,-
10000 acres. it is estimated the final
total production will be about >, 995,-
100000 bushels, compared with 2,531.-
100000 harvested last year and 1885,
o00,0 00 bushels harvested in 1910
Spring Wheat: Condition, sos per
cent of normal at time of harvest,
compared with 90.4 per cent. on Aug.
|. SCI per cent. at time of harvest last
year. and 7G.5 per cent, the average
condition at time Of harvest for the
past ten years The indicated yield
per acre, estimated from condition re-
ports, is Lie bushels, compared with
81 bushels harvested last year AMI
13.4 bushels, the average yield 1906
10. On the planted area, 19,2010ee
acres, it is estimated the final total
production will be about 2O0ooo090
bushels compared with 1871 00ooaa
bushels harvested last year and Dol
100000 bushels harvested in 1910.
Oats. Condition, 92.3 per cent. Of a
normal at time of harvest. compared
with 90.3 per cent, on Aug. / Cd per
cent, at time of harvest last year and
7S.S per cent, the average condition
at time of harvest for the past ten
years The indicated yield per acre,
estimated from condition reports, is
27.6 bushels, compared with PA bu-
shells harvested last year, and 2S4 bu-
shells, the average yield 1906-lo. On
the planted area. 1854, GOO acres, it
is estimated the final total production
will be about 1,290.000,00o bushels.
compared with 922,O0O,0oo bushels
harvested last year, and 1.1S6,o0o,0oa
bushels harvested in 1910.
Barley: Condition. SS.9 per cont,
of a normal at time of harvest, COM
pared with SCI per cent, on Aug. !,
Cos per cent, at time of harvest last
year, and SIP per cent, the average
at time of harvest for tie
past ten years The Indicated yield
per acre, estimated from condition re-
ports, is 21.3 bushels, compared with
21.0 bushels harvested last year, and
2iS bushels, the average yield l9of-
10. On the planted area. 7.57Loeo
acres, it is estimated the final total
production will be about POO 900, ga
bushels, compared with 160.edoo9
bushels harvested last year and IA
000, 600 bushels harvested in 1910.
Buckwheat: Condition. 91G PEI
cent, of a normal on Sept. !, com
pared with SS4 per cent. on AIsusf
l. SIS per cent, on September l last
year and S6.4 per cent, tae average
on Sept. ! for IL past ten
years. The indicated riald per acre,
estimated from condition reports, IS
21.3 bushels, compared With % bu-
shells harvested last year and IL: bu-
shells, the average yield 1906 10 On
the planted area, $4,000 acres, it is
estimated the final total production
will be about 100000 bushels. com
pared with 100000 bushes haryest-
ed last year and in 1910.
White Potatoes Condition, So