Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
Department of Agriculture, is as fol-
Connecticut.

Corn-August forecast 2,54O,OoO bushels; production last year, fiscal estimate. 3,25O,000 bushels.
 Oats-August l forecast, 431, 900 bu- sheIs; production last year, fiscal esti- mate. 422,C0O bushels.
 Rye-Preliminary estimate, 137,000 bushels; production last year, final estimate. 10000 bushels.
 TObacco-August 1 forecast, 36,800, GOO pounds; production last year. fis- cal estimate, 29,97000O pounds.
 PotatOes-August 1 forecast, 2,670,- 900 bushels; production last year. fis- cal estimate 2,28O,OOO bushels.
 Hay-August 1 forecast, 563,00O tons; production last year, final esti- mate, 493,OO0 tons.
 Pasture-August 1 condition 1O9, compared with the ten-year average of 83
 Apples-August 1 forecast, 652,OOO barrels; production last year, final es- innate, 511,OOO barrels.
 Prices-The first price given below is the average on August this year, and the second, the average on August 1 last year. Corn, 93 and 90 cents per busheI Oats, 58 and 69. Potatoes, IF and 60. Hay. $21.0O and $21.7O per ton, Eggs, B and 30 cents per dozen.
 Rhode Island.
 Corn-August 1 forecast, 377,OOO bushels; production last year, final estimate, 516,O00 bushels.
 Oats-August forecast. 62,OOO bushels; production last year, final estimate, 66,o00 bushels.
 POtatOeS--AuguSt forecast, 64O,- 900 bushels; production last year, if nal estimate, $50, ,000 bushels.
 Hay-August 1 forecast, 71,000 tons; production last year, final estimate,
 Pasture@August condition 1O6, compared with the ten-year average of 81.
 AppIes-August 1 forecast. 5000 barrels; production last year, final estimate, 59,OO0 barrels.
 Prices-The first price given below is the average on August l this year, and the secOQd. the average on Aug. 1 last year. Corn, HIS and - cents per bushel. Oats, 50 and 50 cents. Potatoes, 115 and 50 Hay, $30 and $26 per ton. Eggs 35 and 28 cents
 United States.
 Co17l-Aug. forecast. 2,780 o00, 900 bushels; production last year, final estimate, 3,H54, ,535 GOO bushels. All wheat-AuG. l forecast, 654 ,OOO,- 900 bushels; production last year, final estimate, 1.011, ,5O5,oO9 bushels, Oats-Aug. 1 forecast. 1,27O,0O0,OOO bushels; production last year, final estimate, 1,54O, ,362,00O bushels. Barley-Aug. ] forecast, 195,000,000 1 estimate, 237,OQ9,00O bushels Rye-Aug. 1 forecast, 41,900 900 bush els; production last year. final est1- mate, 49,190,0OO bushels. Tobacco--Aug. 1 forecast, 1,200, 0O0'- 900 pounds: production last year, hnaI estimate, 1,O6O. O.5S7, G00 pounds. Fotatoes-Aug. l forecast, 364,000, 900 bushels: production last year, final es- innate, 359, 1O3,GO bushels Hay-Aug. 1 forecast, S4,60O,OOo tons; production last year final estimate, 85, ,225, 900 tons.
 Pasture-Aug, condition, 86.9, com pared with the ten-year average Of 61.6.
 Apples-Aug. 1 forecast 71,6oO0 600 barrels; production last year, final es- innate, T6,G-0,oGO barrels.
 Prices. The first prive given below is the average on Aug. ] this year and the second the average on Aug. 1 last year. Wheat, 1O7.0 and 106.5 cents per busheI; corn. 79.4 and 18.9 cents; oats, 401 and 45.4 cents; potatoes, 95.4 and 56.3 cents; hay. $10.7O and SHOP per ton: cotton, 12,6 and S.1 cents per pound; eggs, 20.7 and ITO cents per dozen.