Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-09
SEPTEMBER CROP
REPORT IS ISSUED
U. S. Bureau of Statistics Says
Condition Is 65.1 of
Normal.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 9--The Sep
TENDER crop report of the United
tates department of agriculture, is
sued at 2:15 p. m. today. as compiled
by the Crop Reporting Board from re-
ports of correspondents and agents of
the bureau of statistics. gives sum-
mary of the condition on September l,
or at time of harvest of corn, spring
wheat, oats, barley, buckwheat, pota-
toes. tobacco, flaxseed, rice and
apples. and a preliminary estimate of
the yield and quality of hay.
The report follows
Corn-Condition, Col per cent. of
a normal: compared with 75.S per
cent. August l, s2.1 per cent, on
September 1 last year, and 500 per
cent. the average condition on Sep
TENDER l for the past ten years. The
indicated yield per acre, estimated
from condition reports, is 2,200 BUSH
els, compared with 1872 bushels har-
vested last year and $50 bushels, the
average yield 190S-12 On the planted
area. 106, 1884, 900 acres, it is estimated
the final total production will be
about 2.251 100000 bushels. compared
with 3,125 000,0 900 harvested last year
and 2,531, 600, 900 bushels harvested in
1911.
Spring Wheat-Condition 1853 per
cent of a normal at time of harvest,
compared with TAI per cent. on Au-
gust 1, COS per cent at time of har-
vest last year and 1863 per cent, the
average condition at time of harvest
for the past ten years. The indicated
yield per acre, estimated from con-
i n II.
pared with 17.2 bushels harvested last
year and 1913 bushels, the average
yield 190S-1912. On the planted area,
1S,863,000 acres, it is estimated the
final total production will be about
243,00O,0OO bushels, compared with
33O,O00,000 bushels harvested last year
and 191, 100000 bushels harvested in
1911.
Oats-Condition 74.0 per cent. of
normal at time of harvest, compared
with 1871 per cent, at time of harvest
last year and 1913 per cent, the av-
erage condition at tiIne of harvest
for the past ten years The indicated
yield per acre estimated from con-
dition reports is 27.S bushels, COM
pared with 37.4 bushels harvested last
year and 29.7 bushels, the average
yield from 1908 to 1912 On the plant
ed area, 1884 900 acres, it is esti-
mated the final total production will
be about LOSS, 100000 bushels, COM
pared with 1,41S,000, 900 bushels har-
vested last year and 922,000,000 bush
els harvested in 1911.
Barley-Condition, 1874 per cent,
of normal at time of harvest.
compared with 74.9 per cent, on Au-
gust l, $50 per cent, at time of
harvest last year, and 81 per cent.
the average condition at time of
harvest for the past ten years. The
inricated yield per acre, estimated
from condition reports, is 23.2 bushels.
compared with 29.7 bushels harvested
last year, and PAS bushels, the aver
age yield 190S-12. On the planted
area, 7,255.0O0 acres, it is estimated
the final total production will be
about 16S, 900, 900 bushels, compared
with 224, 100000 bushels harvested last
year and 100, 900, 900 bushels harvested
in 1911.
Notwithstanding 75:4 per
cent, of normal on September 1,
compared with S5.5 per cent, on Au-
gust !, 91.6 per cent, on September
last year, and $40 per cent, the
average condition on September l
for the past ten years. The indicated
yield per acre, estimated from con-
dition reports. is 1872 bushels, COM
pared with 229 bushels harvested
last year and 30 bushels, the aver
age yield 190S-12. On the planted
area. S41,000 acres. it is estimated the
final total production will be about
Is, 0O0,0 900 bushels, compared with
10000. 900 bushels harvested last year
and 100000 bushels in 1911.
White Potatoes-Condition, 69.9 per
cent. of a normal September l, com
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S72 per cent. on September l last year
and 79.4 per cent, the average con-
dition on September ] for the past ten
years.
The indicated yield per acre, esti-
mated from conditions reports is 8S1
bushels, compared with 1874 bushels
harvested last year and 961 bushels,
the average yield harvested 190S12.
On the planted area, 3.6S5.000 acres, it
is estimated the final total production
will be about 325, 0000 900 bushels, COM
pared with 421, 100000 bushels har-
vested last year and 293, 00O, 900 bushels
in 1911.
Tobacco condition. 74.5 per cent of
o normal compared with 1873 per cent.
on August /. Sl.1 per cent on Septem-
Der last year, and SIS per cent, the
average condition on September l for
yield per acre, estimated from con-
dition reports. is 1924 pounds, COM
pared with 1853 pounds harvested
last year, and S22.3 pounds; the aver
age yield harvested 1882 On the
planted area. 1,144500 acres, ii is esti-
mated the final total production will
be about s6l ,0000 600 pounds, compared
with 963, 600, 900 pounds harvested last
year, and 905, 100000 pounds harvested
in 1911.
Flax-Condition. 749 per cent. of
normal on September !. compared with
TIA per cent. on August !. 1868 per
cent on September l last year and 500
per cent the average condition on Sep
TENDER | for the past ten years. The
indicated yield per acre, estimated
from condition reports, is so bushels,
compared with 9.S bushels harvested
last year. and 50 bushels. the average
aeld harvested 190s-12 On the plant
ed area, 2,425.000 acres, it is estimated
the total final production will be about
%, 900, 900 bushels. compared with
2S,000.000 bushels harvested last year
and $4,000, coo harvested in 1911.
Rice-Condition $50 per cent. of a
normal on September /, compared
with 1871 per cent. on August l, SIS
per cent on September / last year,
and So per cent. the average on
September l for the past ten years.
The indicated yield per acre, esti-
mated from condition reports, is 32.S