The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
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By THE CROPS

e O0N 40 ~
was LA. 100000 bushels. and the
average for the years 1909-1913 was
| ], 131 100000 bushels. Though gener-
ally plump and heavy the marketing
quality OF the berry is reported as
having been seriously lowered over
much Of the country by the excessive
rains during and subsequent to har-
vest, this being particularly true in
the heavy producing sections Of the
north central states. The quality In
the eastern states Is generally COCA
or fair. In the South and West the
quality varies greatly from extra high
to poor.
Barley.
Barley seems to have been excep-
tionally favored by the character Of
the season. The crop promise in
creased almost 100000 bushels DUR
ing September to 236,6S2. 900 bushels,
last years crop being 194,953.0OO, and
the five year average 1S2,00O.OO0. The
estimated production is the greatest
land the yield per acre the highest
on record. In all important barley
states an exceptional crop is report
Led. The quality was lowered in most
states by rain at and following has>
vest, the berry being stained and a
large proportion Of 1t unsuitabel for
mating purposes. 1t is unusually
plump and heavy and its feeding
value is not greatly impaired.
| Buckwheat.
Il b. to, No,,, vn.y-
vania and other important producing
states, the estimates indicate, deter
iorated during September, having suf-
fered some injury from frosts. The
promise was reduced almost 100000
bushels, to 16,73S,O00. against last
years production Of 16,SS1,00O bush
els.
Potatoes.
Potatoes continued during Septem-
,ber the serious decline begun in Au-
gust, damage being generally reported
from all Of the more important pro-
ducing states. Frost west Of the Mis-
sissippi and blight east Of the river
covered the important potato states
within few days during the latter
part OF August, and have been fol
lowed throughout September by ser
ious rotting both in the ground ond
Iof the harvested crop. Potatoes for
home use are being shipped into
heavy potato producing territory in
\ eastern and southern Michigan. The
late crop suffered most; in states
where an early crop is produced 1t
was generally good. The Colorado
/ rrOn fe ronortad a q hofne, tho hns+ {v,
years, though some western states re-
port deterioration. The yield forecast
October J., 36S, ISL 900 bushels. is still
slightly above the five year average
though 64,000.00O bushels less than
the favorable promise on August 1,
and 38,000.000 bushels less than last
year. The crop may be further re-
duced through loss in storage, as the
keeping quality Of the bulk Of the
crop threatens to be poor.
Sweet Potatoes.
Sweet potatoes deteriorated slightly
during September to eighty-ave pei
cent. due principally to droughty con
ditions in the South.
Tobacco.
Tobacco showed q very slight de-
terioration during September in all
states of important production ex-
tcept Tennessee, where a slight i'm
provement was reported. A portion
4 of this loss is ascribed by the re-
porters to lack Of fertilizer, especial
ly the potash content, this being par
ticularly marked in the Carolinas, and
to the effects Of excessive moistures
earlier in the season. In Kentucky
most Improvement was made in the
Burley district, and least in the stem
ming district, where much Of the
area on lowlands was damaged be-
You'd recovery. Tobacco Is reported
as poor in the one sucker district OF
that state. The indicated production
OF 1,09S,S04,000 pounds in the United
States on October / is still above last
years crop Of 1,034,679,O00 pounds
and about 1O0,0O0.0O0 pounds above
the five year average. though a few
million pounds below the record yield
OF 1910. Reports indicate that Penn.
sylvania and Wisconsin crops were
injured by rain or hail during har.
vest, but conditions for cutting ant
housing were generally favorable
during September, particularly in the
south Atlantic states. Ohio, Kentuck,
and Tennessee.
4 Flaxseed.
Flaxseed is reported as having de,
Perforated somewhat during Septem.
Der in all important producing states
principally from frost damage, includ,
the frosts at the close of August, the
principal injury being to the late
planted crop. The forecast crop Of
I17,655,00O bushels is still over 1000.
1000 bushels in excess Of last year..
Icrop, though slightly unser the cror
.'of 1913. and very materially below