Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-17
THE CROP REPORT
FOR OCTOBER-CORN YIELD CUR
TAILED BUT OTHER CROPS
GOOD, SAY EXPERTS.

The October report of the agricul-
turaI department gives Grant county
corn an average Of 81. The average
for the southwest district of six coun-
ties is 65. The averages for our dis
trict are as follows:
Crawford: 400 acres; bushels per
acre-potatoes SO, corn g., spring
wheat %, oats 81, barley 80.
Grant: 1850 acres; bushels per acre
potatoes &c. corn 67, spring wheat
p, oats 81, barley 80.
Lafayette 1880 acres; bushels per
Potatoes SO, corn 60, spring
wheat &c, oats 81, barley 80.
Iowa. 1900 acres; bushels per acre
potatoes 90, corn Y, spring wheat p,
oats so, barley 81.
Richland: 1860 acres; potatoes 81,
corn Ga, spring wheat "a, oats 46, bar
ley 80.
The state estimates the total wheat
crop at 100000 bushels, oats 100000
900 bushels, barley 100000 bushels.
rye 100000 bushels, making one of
the best grain crops in history.
The crop report follows:
Corn.
i
cent, compared to II per cent on Sep
TENDER l, and ten-year average of
80 Total production forecasted, H.
100000 bushels compared to 6O,84O,OO0
bushels last year, or a decrease of 49,
$4,000 bushels compared to last year.
The percentage Of corn fit to crib will
be small.
United States: Oct. / forecast, 3,21O,-
mn ha1c HI10 10 CT
December estimate) 1888 PAL, 900
bushels.
Oats.
Wisconsin,: Preliminary estimate
100000,000 bushels, or an average
yield of IS bushels, compared to ten
year average of 35 bushels per acre;
production last year December esti-
mate), S1,400,000 bushels, or an in
100000 bushels. Quality this year 81
per cent.
Potatoes.
Wisconsin: October l condition sc
per cent, compared to 95 per cent on
September 1, and ten-year average
of Y per cent. Total production fore
casted, 37,900,000 bushels, compared to
13,630,000 bushels last year, or All in
crease Of 24,27O,OO0 bushels.
United States: October l forecast,
453,000,000 bushels; production last
year December estimate) 285, 437 900
bushels.
Barley.
Wisconsin,: Preliminary estimate
20,100,000 bushels, or an average yield
Of 80 bushels per acre; production
last year December estimate) 18,300,-
900 bushels, or an increase this year
over last Of 100000 bushels. Quality
81.
United States: Preliminary estimate
202,000,000 bushels; production last
year December estimate) 180,927OOO
bushels.
Spring Wheat.
Wisconsin: Preliminary estimate
3,082, 600 bushels, or an average yield
of PIT bushels; production last year
December estimate) 1,776,000 bushels,
or an increase this year over last of
100000 bushels. Quality 80.
All Wheat.
Wisconsin: Preliminary estimate s.
100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate) 3,315,OOO bushels
Increase of 1,975,O00 bushels.
United States: Preliminary estimate
66O,000,000 bushels. Production last
year December estimate) 639, 886,00O
bushels.
Wisconsin: Preliminary estimate
56,O44,O 900 bushels; production last
year December estimate) 47,383,000
bushels.
Tobacco.
Wisconsin: October l condition rs,
compared to 80 per cent on September
1, and ten-year average of 80 per
cent; production forecasted, 50 200 900
pounds compared to 55,753,000 pounds
last year.
United States October / forecast,
100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate), 1,150,622, 900
pounds.
All Hay.
Wisconsin: Preliminary estimate, T.
$4,000 tons; production last yeaI de
cember estimate), 4,901 900 tons.
United States: Preliminary estimate
100000 tons; production last year
December estimate) 100, 786,OOO tons.
Apples.
Wisconsin: October 1, condition So
per cent; ten-year average So per cent;
production fOrecasted, 887, 900 barrels
Of bushels; production last year (De-
cember estimate) $4,000 barrels. The
percentage of good marketable apples
is small.
United States: October 1 forecast,
58,900,000 barrels of bushels; pro-
duction last year December estimate)
67,415, 900 barrels.
Cranberries.
Wisconsin,: Condition on October 1,
40 per cent compared to 80 per cent on
September 1, or a total production of
$4,000 barrels compared to the Sep
TENDER l estimate Of 5000 barrels, and
5000 barrels last year.
Cabbages.
Wisconsin,: Preliminary estimate of
average yield, go tons per acre. The
total commercial acreage is estimated
at $4,000 acres.
Onions.
Wisconsin: Preliminary estimate Of