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Government Crop Report

A summary of the August crop re-
port for the States of Maryland and
Delaware and for the United States,
as compiled by the Bureau OF Crop
Estimates, and transmitted through
the Weather Bureau), U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture:
| CORN, Bushels.-August l fore
cast, Maryland, 27,100,00O. Della
ware, 7,41O,0O0. United States, q
100000. Production last year. (fi-
nal estimate), Maryland, 24,85O, 900.
Delaware, 700. United States,
3,O54,535,O0O.
ALL WHEAT, Bushels.-August l
forecast, Maryland. 100000. Del
aware, 100000. United States,
654,OOO,OOO. Production last year,
(final estimate), Maryland, 1O,272,-
900. Delaware, 1.S75,O0O. United
States, 1,O11. 100000.
OATS, Bushels-August 1 fore
cast, Maryland, 100000. Delaware
$4,000. United States, 100000.
Production last year (final estimate)
Maryland, 100000. Delaware. 134,-
900. United States, 1,54O, 100000.
TOBACCO, Pounds August l
forecast, Maryland, 21,10O,000. Unit
ed States, 1,200,000,O00. Produc-
ton last year (final estimate) Mary
land, 16,280,000. United States, l.
6O,587,0OO.
POTATOES, Bushels.-August 1
forecast, Maryland, 100000. Della
ware, 1,11O,OOO. United States, 1884,
100000. Production last year (final
estimate) Maryland 4,268,0O0. Del
aware, 1,O45,OOO. United States,
359, 100000.
SWEET POTATOES, Bushels
August 1 forecast, Maryland. 1.O7O,-
200. Delaware, $4,000. United
States, 100000. Production last
year, (final estimate) Maryland, l.
O4O, 900. Delaware, $4,000. United
States, 74,295,0O0.
HAY, Tons.-August l forecast,
Maryland, 100000. Delaware, 1O9,-
900. United States, 84,600.000. Pro-
duction last year (final estimate)
MARYLAND. 4co nan- -5rr--..
TO0U. united States. 85,225.0OO.
PASTURE.-August 1 condition,
Maryland, "a. Delaware, 81. Unit
ed States, 869. Ten year average,
Maryland, "a. Delaware, "a. United
States, 81.6.
APPLES, Barrels.-August l fore
cast, Maryland, 9O5,OOO. Delaware,
100000. United States, 100000.
Production last year (f1nal estimate)
Maryland, 100000. Delaware, 1922
1000 United States, 76,67O,OOO.
PEACHES. Bushels.--August 1
forecast, Maryland, .631.O00. Della
ware, $1,000. United States, 40,300,-
900. Production last year (final es-
timate), Maryland, 1,248.OOO. Della
ware, $4,000. United States. 63,-
46O, 900.
RYE, Bushels.-Prelimina esti-
mate, Maryland, $4,000. United
States, 41,90O,0OO. Production last
year, (fnal estimate), Maryland,
100000. United States, 49,19O,OOO.
PRICES.-The first given below is
the average on August 1, this year.
and the second the average on Aug
ust 1, last year:
Wheat, per bushel, Maryland,
ia and LOG cents. Delaware, 113
and 107 cents. United States, 1910
and 1865 cents. Corn, per bushel,
Maryland, 80 and IS cents Della
ware, IS and 80 cents. United States
F79.4 and 1873 cents. Oats, per bu-
shell. Maryland, So and SO cents. Del
aware, SIS and cents. United
States, 4O.1 and asa cents. Pota-
| toes, per bushel, Maryland, So and
SO cents. Delaware, 100 and 40
cents. United States, 95.4 and 563
! cents. Hay, per ton, Maryland, $13.-
80 and 5000. Delaware, S13 and
SIG. United States, 5000 and SILL
iO2. Eggs, per dozen, Maryland, %
T and Is cents. Delaware, 20 and 20
cents. United States, 1926 and 40
cents
BOX MAKERS WANTED.
Good wages. Woolford & Smith
Adv. 11-2t
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