Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-14
OFFICIAL REPORT
Of The Board of Agriculture of Ohio,
G. A. Stauffer, Secretary. COndi-
ton of Crops and Live Stock July
1st, 1916.

The following report is compiled
from returns received from the Of
fetal correspondents of this Depart
ment. 80.
WHEAT-Prospects compared with
normal yield, SO per cent. Damaged
by joint worm 2.5 per cent.
BARLEY-Prospect compared with
normal yield IS per cent.
RYE-Prospect compared with nor
NAL yield 70 per cent.
OATS-Prospect compared with
normal yield SO per cent.
CORN-Area in 1915 3,176,600
acres. Area compared with last year
92 per cent. Total estimated area for
1916 2,915,965 acres. Condition COM
pared with an average 78 per cent.
Damaged by cut worm 3.5 per cent.
Damaged by grub worm 2.5 per cent.
CLOVER-Damaged by white grub
worm 3 per cent.
POTATOES-Area in1915 96,363
acres. Area compared with last year
80 per cent. Estimated area for 1916
85,802 acres. Condition compared
with an average 80 per cent.
TOBACCO-Area compared with
last year 90 per cent.
TIMOTHY Prospect compared
with normal yield 81 per cent.
PASTURES-Condition compared
with an average 105 per cent.
HORSES-Condition compared with
an average "a per cent.
COLTS-Number compared with an
average SO per cent.
Condition compared with
an average SO per cent.
CALVES Number compared with
an average "a per cent.
WOOL-Clipped compared with last
year 80 per cent.
Wheat prospects show no material
difference from that reported one
month ago. The state average is now
estimated at SO per cent, or about
1913 bushels per acre. Harvest will
be late owing to unfavorable weather
conditions. Damage by joint worm
2.5 per cent.
Oats show an improvement during
the past month, the harvest prospects
being estimated at SO per cent. based
upon 80 bushels per acre representing
100 per cent.
Heavy and continuous rains
throughout the state delayed corr
planting far beyond the period wher
usually all the corn is in, and a great
many fields prepared for corn have
not been planted. This has had some
considerable effect on the total area as
indicated by the estimate made which
is 260,635 acres short compared with
last year. Corn is generally small
for this time of year, and there is
great lack of uniformity of growth
owing to the irregularity in time o1
planting; yet this is crop which
pushes rapidly forward under favor
able conditions, and with such from
this period, there will be time for the
making of a good crop on the ares
that is up. The comparative condi
tion for the state is estimated at Is
per cent. of an average. Damage is
reported by the cut worm to the ex
tent of 3.5 per cent. and by white
grub worm 2.5 per cent.
The area of potatoes has been es
/ timated at 80 per cent. compared will
an average which is a shortage of 10,
| 551 acres. Planting was late ant
farmers have been unable to cultivat'
owing to the heavy rains. The condi
ton, however is estimated at 80 pc
cent. of an average.
Timothy general good, though som'
is thin and many fields are overrul
with white tops. Pastures are gen
orally excellent.
Horses and cattle are in good con
dition and the number of colts ant
calves compared well with past few
wears