The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
BILLION IS
VALUE OF CROPS
HIGHER PRICES MAKE UP FOR
SMALL YIELDS OF PRINCIPAL
CROPS THIS YEAR.

Washington, u. C.-Final estimat-
es OF production and value of IA of
the important crops which form ii
part of the enormous grand total, ag-
gregating approximately $4,000, 000.-
600, of wealth produced on farms
through the soil and farmers live
stock during 1913, were announced
by the crop reporting board, bureau
of statistics, department of agricult-
IRE. The figures are the official gov
eminent estimates of acreage, pro-
duction and value. based on prices
paid to farmers on December 1. These
fourteen crops are only n portion CT
the production of the soil which ap-
proXimates $4,000, 900, 900 in value
each year. The total value of the ami.
NAL products of the farm is estimated
at about $4,000, 900 900 annually.
THE production of crops in the
United States in 1913 was materially
below the average" the secretary OF
agriculture. David #. Houston, am
nounces, the yield per acre of all
crops combined being smaller than In
any year of the past decade. with the
exception OF 1911. This shortage was
caused by q severe drought, accom-
panied by excessive heat during the
summer months, in an important por-
ton OF the agricultural district OF the
United States, and particularly in
Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and ud-
jacent states.
Old Crops Held Over.
.'"1nasmuch as crop production OF
1912 was unusually large, u greater
proportion than usual has been car
ried into the present crop year, which
should mitigate somewhat the effects
OF the shortage of this years crops
The corn crop, the most valuable
farm pro 'uct of this country, is
smalled than any crop SINCE 1903.
Wheat production is the largest ave
recorded in this country. The crop
was practically matured before the
draught became effective. The oat
crop is the third largest of our his
tory. There has been Il steady eXpan-'
sion of the area of this crop. The hay
crop is smaller than the large chop
Of 1912. Rather liberal rains in the
late summer and fall have %producel
good pastures. The cotton crop will
perhaps rank fourth or third in size.
81 The Crop in DETAIL
Following are the final crop fig
ures:
YCorn-Acreage. 105. $40 900; acre
yield, 1881 bushels; total produce
ton, 2,4A6,9SS,000. bushels; farm
price 69.1 cents; value, $1.692,00
Winter Wheat-Acreage, 31,699,-|
900; yield, 1916; production, 523,-'
561.000; price, $50 cents, value,
$433,995, 600.
Spring Wheat-Acreage, 1s,4S5,-
900; yield, l3; production, 2~39,S19,-
900; price, ,3.l cents; value, $l76,-
l27 900.
All Wheai-Acreagc, 5O,lS4,000s
yield, 15.2; product ON 763,3S0.0OO;
price, 1910 cents; value, ~$610.124,-
oats-Acrcagc, $4,000 900; yield,
29.2, production, l,l2l, 100000;
price, 1872 cents; value. $439,596.-
900.
i BARLEY Acreage. 7,449, 900; yield,
23.S; production 17s,ls9,o00; price
5s.7 cents; value, rs95.731,ooO
rRye-Acreage, 2,557,o00; yield,
1872; production, 41,3s1,ooo: price,
63.4 cents; value, S26.22O,O 900.
lBuckwheat,- Acreage. S05,000;
Yield, 17.2; production 13,S33,000;
price 1915 cents; value $l~O.445,OOO.
FlaNseed = Acreage, 2,291,OO0:.
yield, rs; production, 17,S53,000;
price, S1.2O: value, S~21,399.0O1.
Potatoes Acreage, 3,66S,0OO;
yield. 90.4; production 331 ,525, 900;
price, 6S.7 cents; value, $227,903,-
900.
Sweet Potatoes-Acreage, $685.
900; yield, 94.5; production 59,507,-
900; price, 12,6 cents; value, SAP
$4,000.
Hay-Acreage, 4s,954,o00; yield
1.31 tons; production, G~4,116,0OO
tons; price, S12.43; value $780,
$4,000.