Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-18
OCTOBER CROP REPORT.
Corn Forecast For Connecticut Shows
 Decrease Over Last Year.

4 summary of the October crop re- port for the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut. and for the United States, as compiled by the Bureau of Crop the Weather Bureau), U. S Depart ment of Agriculture, is as follows:
 Connecticut.
 Corn-October 1 forecast, 2,67O.OOo bushels; production last year, final es- innate, 3.250O00 bushels.
 OatS-Preliminary estimate 390,000 bushels; production last year, final es- innate. 2,000 bushels.
 Rye-Preliminary estimate, 131,000 bushels; production last year. final estimate, 10000 bushels.
 Tobacco-October forecast, 6,00O,- 0OG pounds; production last year, final estimate, 29,970,000 pounds.
 Fotatoes-October l forecast 2,400, 900 bushels; production last year, final es- timate 2,280,000 bushels.
 Hay-Preliminary estimate, 594,000 tons; production last year, final esti- mate, 493,00O tons.
 Apples-October 1 forecast, 582,O00 barrels; production last year, final esti- nnate 1000 barrels.
 Peaches-Estimated production, 1916, 136, 900 bushels: estimated production, 1915, 335.000 bushels.
 PriceS-The first price given below is the average on October 1 this year. and the second, the average on October 1 last year. Corn, 100 and cents per and GA. Hay, $19.50 and $213O per ton. Eggs, A and 37 cents per dozen.
 Rhode Island.
 Corn-October 1 forecast. 366. 900 bushels; production last year, final es- innate, 1000 bushels.
 Oats - Preliminary estimate, 54,000 bushels; production last year, final es- innate. 66,000 bushels.
 Potatoes-October 1 forecast, 454, 900 bushels; production last year, final es- timate, $50, 900 bushels.
 Hay-Preliminary estimate, S1,000 tons; production last year. final esti- mate. 71,000 tons.
 Apples-October 1 forecast, 9200O barrels; production last year, final es- innate, 59, 900 barrels.
 Prices-The first price given below ia the average on October 1 this year, and the second, the average on October 1 last year. Corn, - and 107 cents per bushel. Oats. - and 46 cents. Pota- toes, - and 56. Hay, $19.o0 and $2450 per ton. Eggs. A and 40 cents per dozen.
 United States.
 Corn-October 1 forecast, 2,72o,o ,ooo.- = 900 bushels; production last year. f. nal estimate, 3,054,535, 900 bushels.
 All wheat-October 1 forecast, 608,- C00,000 bushels; production last year, final estimate, 1,011, ,505, ,o00 bushels.
 Oats - Preliminary estimate, 1,23o,- 100000 bushels; production last year. final estiSate, 1,540,962 900 bushels
 Barley-Preliminary estimate, 1s4,- 100000 bushels: production last year, final estimate, 237009, 900 bushels.
 Rye-Preliminary estimate, 41,SS4,- 900 bushels; production last year. fi- nal estimate, 49, 190, 900 bushels
 Tobacco-October 1 forecast, 1,200,- 00C,000 pounds; production last year, final estimate, 1.o60, 5S7, 900 pounds Potatoes forecast, 4o1, ,000,- 900 bushels; production last year, final estimate, 359, ,103,000 bushels.
 Hay-Preliminary estimate, S6,155,00O tons; production last year, final esti- mate, 35,225,0 900 tons.
 App1es-October 1 forecast, 66,200,- 0G9 barrels; production last year, final estimate, 76,670,oo0 barrels.
 Peaches-Estimated production 1916, 36, ,911 900 bushels: estimated produc- tion, 1915. 6S.46o.0o bushels.
 Prices-The first price given below Is the average on October this year, and the second, the average on October last year. Wheat, 1866 and 999 cents per bushel. Corn S33 and 7o5 cents. Oats, 44.5 and 345 cents. Po- tatces, 1855 and 11.2 cents. Hay, s1O.36 and s10.69 per ton. Cotton 15.5 and 1.2 cents per pound. Eggs, 2e.1 and 22.s cents per dozen.