Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT.
Peach Forecast Only One Third (
 Last Years Production.

A summary of the September crop report for the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut and for the United States, as compiled by the Bureau of through the Weather Bureau), U. $. Department of Agriculture, is as fol- lows:
 Connecticut.
 Corn-september 1 forecast, 2,67o,- 900 bushels; production last year, f. nal estimate 3,250,000 bushels.
 Oats-September 1 forecast, 433,00o bushels; production last year, final estimate, 422oo0 bushels.
 Rye-Preliminary estimate, 157, GOO bushels; production last year, final estimate, 150.000 bushels.
 Tobacco-Septembe 1 forecast, 36- Soo.99oo pounds; production last year, final estimate, 29,970,000 pounds.
 Potatoes-September 1 forecast, D. 100000 bushels; production last year. final estimate. 2,2so,ooo bushels
 Hay-Preliminary estimate, 59400o tons; production last year, final esti- mate, 493,00O tons.
 Apples-september forecast. 6oa.- 900 barrels; production last year, f- nal estimate. 511,00O barrels
 Peaches-Estimated production, for 1916. 136,OO0 bushels; estimated pro- duction, 1915, 335.oOo bushels.
 Prices-The first price given below SCHS dNGIdSS OH SepleinDeE | lulS year, and the second, the average on September 1 last year. Corn. 106 and 97 cents per bushel. Oats. 60 and 69. Potatoes, 105 and 54. Hay, s20 and $22.10 CT ton. Eggs. 40 and g cents per dozen.
 Rhode Island.
 Corn-September 1 forecast, 34S 900 bushels; production last year. final estimate. 516.0O0 bushels.
 Oats-September 1 forecast, 54000 bushels: production last year. final estimate, 66,O0O bushels.
 Potatoes-Septembe forecast 495,oOo bushels; production last year, final estimate, 550.000 bushels.
 Hay-Preliminary estimate, 1000 tons; production lats year, final esti- mate, 71,000.
 pples-September 1 forecast. S6, 00O barrels; production last year, fi- nal estimate, 59.000 barrels.
 Prices-The first price given below is the average on September 1 this year and the second, the average on September 1 last year. Corn, 119 and 115 cents per bushe1 Oats. 5l and 5 cents Potatoes, 112 and 52. Hay, $2O.5O and $25.5O per ton. Eggs, 43 and 53 cents per dozen.
 United States.
 Corn-september 1 forecast. 2,710,- 100000 bushels; production last year, final estimate. 3.054, ,535,OOO bushels.
 All Wheat-September 1 forecast, ell, 100000 bushels; production last year, final estimate. 1,o11, 5O5, 900 bush els.
 Oats-september 1 forecast, 1,230,- 100000 bushels; production last year, final estimate, 1,540,3 900 bushels.
 Barley-Septembe 1 forecast, 184, 900, 900 bushels; production last year, final estimate 2S7,0O9. 900 bushels.
 Rye-September 1 forecast, 41,S84,- 900 bushels; production last year, d- nal estimate. 49,19O.O00 bushels.
 Tobacco-September 1 forecast, l. 220,0O0,00O pounds; production last year. final estimate. 1,O60, 0,5S7,0o0 pounds.
 Potatoes September forecast, 31S.000000 bushels: production last year, final estimate. 359,103,0 900 bush els.
 Hay-Preliminary estimate, 86,200, 900 tons; production last year, final estimate, S5,225.OOO tons.
 Apples-Septembe 1 forecast, 67,- 100000 barrels; production last yeac, final estimate. 76.67O.0o0 barrels.
 Peaches Estimated production 1916, 36,900, 900 bushels; estimated produc tion 1915. 63,460. GOO bushels.
 Prices-The first price given below is the average on September this year, and the second the average or September 1 this year, and the sec ond, the average on September 1 last year. Wheat 131 and 95.o cents per bushel. Corn. S3.6 and 77.3 cents. Oats. 431 and 3S.5 cents. Potatoes, 109 and 505 cents Hay, $1o.40 and $1O.SO per ton. Cotton 14.6 and S.5 cents per pound. Eggs. 23.S and 1S.7 tents per dozen.