The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-15
corn CROP BETTER
INDICATED PRODUCTION IS 2,35l,
100000, BUSHELS
GOVERNMENT REPORTS
Tobacco Prospects Increased 10 Per
Cent During Month-Oats Pros
poets Brighter-Rice Increased "a
Per Cent-White Potatoes 1.S Per
Cent. Loss Over Last Month.

Cent. Loss Over Last Month.
An improvement in the condition
of the corn crop during the last
month to the extent of 22,000,0O0
bushels is the estimated final pro-
duction was the feature of the de-
partment of agriculture's OCTOBER
crop report issued Thursday after
noon. The indicated final production
is placed at 2,737,O00,OO0 bushels. or
1852, 100000 bushels below last years
record crop. Tobacco prospects in
creased 1.9 per cent. during the
month and fax 5 per cent, while
prospects of rice decreased IA per
cent, buckwheat 6.7 per cent. and
white potatoes is per cent. The
preliminary estimates of the produc-
ton of spring wheat and all wheat
place the yield at about the same
quantity as predicted last month.
Oats prospects increased so that the
preliminary estimate of production IS
56,O00,O0O bushels more than estl-
mated in September.
Details of the report in regards to
corn, oats, potatoes, tobacco, rice and
apples. with comparisons for other
years Condition figures relate to Oct.
|, or at time of harvesD follow:
Corn-Condition 65.3 per cent. Of
a normal compared with 55.1 per
cent. on September l, 1913: S2.2 per
cent. in October, 1912 and sos per
cent. the 10 year average in October.
Indicated yield per acre. 22.2 bushels,
compared with 29.2 bushels in 1917
and 26.5 bushels, the 190S-12 aver
age yield. On the planted area, 1866
$4,000 acres, it is estimated, from
condition reports, that the total yield
will be 2,373,0O0,0O0 bushels. COM
harvested last year, and 2,531 ,0OO,-
900 bushels harvested in 1911.
Oats-Indicated yield per acre.
29.3 bushels, compared with 37.4
bushels last year, and 29.7 bushels,
the average yield, 190S-12. On the
planted area, 3S,341,0o0 acres, it is
preliminarily estimated the total final
production will be 1,122,139,00O
bushels, compared with 1,41S,337,-
OO0 bushels harvested last year. and
a22,2aS,000 bushels harvested in
1911. Quality, Ss.1 per cent. OF a
normal, compared with a ten year
average of ST. per cent.
Potatoes-Condition, 67.7 per cent.
of a normal, compared with 69.6 per
cent. on September l, 1913, S5.1 per
cent. in October last year, and 1854
per cent, the ten year average for
October. Indicated yield per acre,
S6.7 bushels, compared with 1l3.4
bushels harvested last year, and S6.l
bushels, the average yield per acre,
190S-12. On the planted area, g.
6S5,000 acres, it is estimated from
condition reports, the total final pro-
duction will be 31,00O,000 bushels,
compared with 421,000,000 bushels
harvested last year, and 293, 100000
bushels harvested in 1911.
Tobacco 1855 per cent.
of a normal, compared with I4.5 per
cent. on September 1, 1913; SIS per
cent. in October, last year, and S3.l
per cent, the ten-year average con-
dition for October. Indicated yield
per acre, 766 pounds. compared with
S22.3 pounds, the average yield per
acre, 190S-12. On the planted area
1,l44,50O acres, it is estimated from
condition reports, the total final pro-
duction will be S71000,0O0 pounds,
compared with 963,000,000 pounds
harvested last year, and 905,O0O, 1000
pounds harvested in 1911.
Rice-Condition sos per cent. Of
a normal. compared with $50 per
cent. on September I, 1918; S9.2 per
cent. in October last year, and SIS
per cent, the October average for
the past ten years. Indicated yield
per acre, 800 bushels, compared with
34.7 bushels harvested last year. anu
33.7 bushels, the average yield, 1905
~. On the planted area, S24,lOO
acres, it is estimated from condition
reports the total final production
will be 25,000,OOO bushels, compared
with 25,O00,O00 bushels harvested
last year, and 23,000,000 bushels
harvested in 1911.
Apples-Condition, 46.6 per cent.
of a normal, compared with AIT per
cent. on September l, 1913; CTS per
cent. in October last year, and SAL
per cent, the October average condl-
ton for the past ten years.
The condition on Oct. of corn and
tobacco in the Southern states follow:
Corn.
1O-yr.
State. 1913 1912 aver.
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