The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-12

the average for the past five years.
A preliminary estimate of the total
yield places it at about 35,O0O,OOOO
bushels, compared with 35,644,0OO
bushels last year, 33,119,OOO bushels
in 1911, 34,S97 900 bushels in 1910 and
29,520, 900 in 1909 The quality of rye
is 81 per cent, compared with 91.5
last year and 92O, the 1O-year aver
age.
BuckWheat
Condition S5.5 per cent of nor
NAL, compared with 904 per cent last
year and 92.2 per cent, the average
for the past ten years. The area
planted to buckwheat this year is es-
timated at about S41, 900 acres, com
pared with $4,000 acres last year,
$685. acres in 1911, 100000 acres in
1910 and $4,000 acres in 1909. Indi-
Gated yield per acre POI bushels, COM
pared with 229 bushels last year and
21.0 bushels, the average for the past
five years. On the area planted it is
estimated the total production OF
buckwheat, interpreted from condition
reports will be 1700O,0O0 bushels,
compared with 19,249,OOO bushels last
year, 17,549,000 bushels in 1911, H.,
59S,00O bushels in 1910 and 14,849,000
bushels in 1909.
White Potatoes.
Condition $50 per cent of normal
compared S62 per cent last month,
1878 per cent last year and S2.9 per
cent, the average for the past ten
years. Indicated yield per acre 92.0
bushels compared with 1884 bushels
last year, sos bushels in 1911 and 96.1
bushels, the average for the past five
years. On the planted area 3,685,000
acres it is estimated the total pro-
duction of white potatoes, interpreted
from condition reports, will be $780,
100000 bushels, compared with 420,-
I647,O00 bushels last year, 292,737,000
bushels in 1911, 349,O32,OOO bushels in
1910 and 389,195,OOO bushels in 1909
Tobacco.
Condition 1873 per cent of a normal
compared with S2.8 per cent last
month, S2.S per cent last year and S19
per cent, the average for the past ten
years. Indicated yield per acre 1889
pounds, compared with 1865 pounds
last year, 1897 pounds in 1911, and
1928 pounds, the average yield per
acre for the past five years. On the
planted area, 1,144,500 acres, it is es-
timated the total production, inter-
.preted from condition reports, will bo
S96,OOO,OOO pounds, compared wit
S62,855,0OO pounds last year, 9O5,1O9,-
600 pounds in 1911, 1,103,415,00O
pounds in 1910, and 1,055,765,00O
pounds in 1909.
Condition TIA per cent Of normal
compared with $40 per cent last
month, 87.5 per cent last year, and
.S2.9 per cent, the average for the past
nine years. Indicated yield per acre
.8.3 bushels, compared with 9.S bushels
last year, 10 bushels in 1911, and 50
bushels, the average yield for the past
five years. On the planted area, q
425,OOO acres, it is estimated the total
production, interpreted from condition
reports will be 2O,OOO,OOO bushels,
compared with 28,073,OOO bushels last
year, 19,370OOO bushels in 1911, 12,-
$4,000 bushels in 1910 and 19,513,OO0
bushels in 1909.
Rice.
Condition 887 per cent Of normal,
compared with 1874 per cent last
month, 86.3 per cent last year and 1873
per cent, the average for the past ten
years Indicated yield per acre 33.1
bushels, compared with 347 bushels
last year and 33.7 bushels, the aver
age yield for the past five years. On
the planted area, S24,1OO acres, it is
estimated the total production, inter
preted from condition reports, will be
I27 100000 bushels, compared with 25,-
O54,0O0 bushels last year. 22,934,00O
bushels in 1911 and 24,51O,OO0 bushels
in 1910
Hay.
(All tame). Condition SIS per cent
of a normal, compared with SO.5 per
cent last month, 91O per cent last
year and S4.3 per cent, the average
| for the past five years. Indicated
yield per acre 133 tons, compared with
1.47 tons last year, ia tons in 1911
and 1.38 tons, the average yield for the
mast five wears. The area planted to