The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
Crop Conditions.

VI. liz MOI BdH, IICiu hBChe, Du
reau of Crop Estimates shows the
crop conditions in Pennsylvania
as given in the Government Crop
Report of August 8, 1918.
The month of July was gener-
ally dry and unfavorable to all
crop growth. The rainfall in the
State averaged about two-thirds
of a normal, but with the excep-
ton of local showers, all fell in
the latter part of the month.
There was a deficiency in all
parts of the State excepting a few
stations where heavy showers oc-
Cured. The greatest deficiency
was 4.15 inches at Claysville,
Washington county, and the
greatest excess was 5.98 at Mt.
Pocono. There was a slight tenn
perature deficiency in all parts of
the State.
Corn. The condition of corn
has fallen off since last month
and is unusually low due to poor
termination, cool weather in
June, and drought during the
forepart of July, with probably
the largest acreage ever planted
in the State, the estimated pro-
duction is practically 100000
bushels less than the average of
the past five years. The growth
is very uneven; some of the late
paintings being not over six inch
es high; and unless we have an
unusually late fall some of the
crops will never reach maturity.
Wheat-The wheat yield per
acre is estimated at II bushel;
this is a half bushel less than
last years estimate and also the
average of the past five years,
but owing to the increase of
acreage this years production is
estimated at 24,71S,000 bushels
as compared with "a, ,4S3, 900 last
year, and %, 1872, 900 the average
yield of the past five years. The
quality is unusually high due to the
favorable weather during May
and June.
Oats-Oats promise a bumper
crop in nearly all sections of the
State. The production is esti-
mated at AZ. 4SS, 900 bushels. as
compared with 81, 125, 900 bushels
last year, and 36, 538. 900 the av-
erage production of the past five
years. The stock remaining on
farms is estimated at 5.5 per cent
as compared with 5 per cent in
1917, and 5. 5 per cent the five
year average. Barley-The con-
dition on August l was 81 per
cent of normal indicating pro-
duction of $4,000 bushels as
compared with 264,0OO in 1917,
and 223, 900 bushels the average
of the past fine years. Stock on
farms is 2 per cent as compared
with 2 per cent last year and 2.S
per cent the five year average.
Rye-The yield per acre is esti-
mated at II bushels, making a
total production Of 4,505,0 600
bushels compared with 4,420, 600
in 1917, and A. $4,000 the aver
age production of the last five
years. The quality is slightly
above the average, due to favor
able weather conditions.
Buckwheat- There has been a
five per cent increase in the buck
wheat acreage this year, and
would have been greater, but
many farmers were unable to
prepare the ground due to the
dry weather. The acreage is es-
timated at 1853, 900 acres compar-
ed with 35O.000 in 1917, and
$4,000 acres the average of the
past five yeays. The condition
on August l was 81 per cent of
normal which indicates a pro-
duction of 1904, 900 bushels COM
pared with $500, 900 bushels last
year, and 5. 313,0 900 the five year
average.
Potatoes-The condition on
August / is estimated at 68 per
cent of normal a decline of "a
points since July /; this is due
to blight, wilt, scald, and other
diseases caused by the dry
weather. The production is es-