Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-08-18
WHAT SHALL WE EAT?

"A L
The following Government crop re-
port as to the estimated crop produc-
ton for 1916 in Ohio and in the Unit
ed States ought to reassure those who
are fearing that there NAV. not be
enough to eat for all the 100000
people of this great country of ours.
While the quantity is not quite up to
last year, there is still plenty and
it is fine thing to be posted as re-
CARDS the production of food stuffs
in ones own country.
CORN: State--August 1 forecast,
129,000,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate,) 156,O4O,O00
bushels.
! United States-August l forecast
l2,760,000,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate) 3,O54 ,535, 900
bushels.
ALL WHEAT: State-August
forecast, 20,00O,000 bushels: produc-
ton last year final estimate). 40,-
$4,000 bushels.
United States-August forecast,
654, 100000 bushels; production last
year final estimate), l,011, ,505, 900
bushels.
OATS: State-August forecast,
57,700,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate) 69,OO3, 900 BUSH
els.
United States-August forecast,
1,270,000,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate), 1,540, ,362, ,00O
bushels.
BARLEY: State-August 1 fore
cast, $4,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate) $4,000 bushels
United States-August 1 forecast
195,O0O,000 bushels; production last
year final estimate), 237, 100000
bushels.
RYE: State-August 1 forecast, l.
100000 bushels; production last year
(inal estimate), 1,750,OOO bushels.
4 United States-August l forecast
Al, 100000; production last year (fnal
estimate), 49,19O,O00 bushels.
TOBACCO: State-August l fore.
cast, 86,0O0,OOO pounds; production
last year final estimate), s4,33O, ,OOC
pounds.
United States-August l forecast
1,20O,OO0,000 pounds; production last
year final estimate), 1000, 1851, 900.
POTATOES: State-August 1 fore.
cast, 11,6OO,0O0 bushels; production
last year final estimate), 12,546, ,OO(
bushels.
United States-August 1 forecast
364, 100000 bushels; production last
year final estimate) 359, ,1Os, ,OO(
bushels.
HAY: State-August 1 forecast
100000 tons; production last veal
(tnal estimate), 4,049,00O tons.
nIfad
84,6OO,O00 tons; production last veal
final estimate) 1925, 900 tons.
PASTURE: State-August 1 con
dltion 85, compared with the ten-yea1
average of 85.
United States-August condition
86.9, compared with ten-year average
of 81.6.
APPLES: state-August 1 fore
cast, 100000 barrels; production
last year (final estimate), 5,984,OO(
barrels.
United States-August 1 forecast
100000 barrels; production las
year (final estimate), 76,67O,OOO bush
els.
PEACHES: State-August 1 fore
cast, 1,480,000 bushels; production
last year (fnal estimate), 1899 ,0O(
bushels.
United States-August 1 forecast
4OB0O,00O bushels; production las
year final estimate), 69, 100000 bush
els.
PRICESNThe first price given be
low is the average on August l thi.
year, and the second, the average OF
August l last year.
1 State-Wheat 116 and no cont,
per bushel. Corn 79 and IS. Oats Al
and 45. Potatoes, SO and So. Hay
5000 and $3.50 per ton. Eggs, 2:
and Is cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat, 1910 anC
1865 cents per bushel. Corn 79.4 anC
1873 cents. Oats, 40.1 and asa cents
Potatoes, 95.4 and 56.3 cents. Hay
5000 and $11.02 per ton. Cotton
1875 and 81 cents per pound. Eggs
POT and 40 cents per dozen.