St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-24


! cents per bushel greater than that
quoted for the entire United States.
During the period, from 1870 to
1909, inclusive, only two states and
those in the irrigated regions of
the West surpassed vermont in the
average yield of bushels of wheat
per acre.
Last year only seven states rails
ed more bushels of oats per acre
than Vermont and this state led
all the big oat producing states in
average yield and price. Vermont's
average price for the past four
years was nearly fourteen cents per
busheI greater than that of the
United States. For the forty-year
period, 1870 to 1909, Vermont led
the Union in average yield of bush
els of oats per acre.
Last year only seven states raised
more bushels of barley per acre
than Vermont During the past four
years Vermont surpassed in a mark
ed degree both in yield and price
all the big barley growing states in
the Union. The average Vermont
price for that period was 14.4 cents
per bushel greater than the average
price of the United States. During
the D0TlOu ITOm o ~ IL 10V0 only
four states exceeded Vermont's av-
erage yield per acre.
Last year only three states raised
more bushels of rye per acre than
Vermont and Vermont led all the
great rye producing states in yield
per acre and price. The average YER
mont price was 1913 cents per bush
ell more than the average United
States price. During the forty years
from 1870 to 1909 only five states
raised more bushels per acre of rye
than Vermont
Last year only one state led Yer
mont in yield of bushels of buck
wheat per acre. During the past
four years Vermont led the great
buckwheat growing states in aver
age yield and price. During the
forty-year period from 1870 to 1909
only one state showed better aver
age yield than Vermont.
Potatoes in Vermont
Last year only seven states raised
more bushels of potatoes per acre
than Vermont. For the past four
years Vermont's average yield has
exceeded that of all the great pota-
to growing states with the single ex-
ception of Maine. Vermont's aver
age for this period exceeds the av-
erage yield for the United States by
1877 bushels per acre. Ror the
period 1870 to 1909 only two states
show a larger average yield than
Vermont One of the largest COM
mercial fertilizer companies last
year offered seven prizes for the
largest yields of best quality table
size potatoes. The second prize was
awarded to George E. Burditt of
Rochester, Vermont, who raised
5272 bushels from one acre, his
yield being 1872 bushels below the
yield of Maine man who captured
first prize. 1t is regarded as signifi-
cant that when southern farmers a
few years ago were seeking the 10
cality freest from potato blight for
securing seed potatoes the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington
should suggest that they endeavor
of st. Adams, VT.
Last year Vermont was one of |
four states tied for first place in
yield of pounds of tobacco per acre.
During the past four years Yer
mont's average yield and price we're
almost twice the United State aver
age as reported.
For the forty-year period, 1870 |
to 1909, Vermont led the Union in
average returns per acre for the |
three most important cereals, corn, !
wheat and oats. In value of all
crops per capita of rural population
according to the last census figures
compiled only ten states surpassed
Vermont. In value per acre of all
cereals produced in 1909 only seven
states surpassed Vermont.
Vermont Beats Iowa
In a recent magazine article Di-
rector of the Census Durand referred
to Iowa as the greatest farming
state in the Union. Tables are CIV
en- showing the average yield of
staple crops per acre, the average
price and the average returns per
acre for Iowa and Vermont for the
forty-year period, 1870 to 1909, and |
for the years since 1909 and with |
only two or three exceptions YER |
mont leads Iowa, and usually by a
large margin. For the forty-year |
period mentioned the average re- |
turns per acre for eight staple crops |
to $1236 in Iowa and |
S21.50 in Vermont For the period |
1909-1912 the average returns per |
acre in Iowa amounted $11.51 and |
in Vermont to $3.50. Tables are |
given showing the average yield |
per acre, average price and average |
returns per acre of nine staple crops |
for the forty-vear period mentioned |
in Vermont, Ohio, Indiana and Hi |
nois. In almost every one of these
items Vermont leads. Considerable |