Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-21
'STATE'SCROPS
IN GOOD SHAPE
Reports to the Capitol Tell of
Favorable Conditions Over
All of Pennsylvania

:. Crops of Pennsylvania. with excep-
ton of potatoes, are declared by the
bulletin of the State Department OF
Agriculture to be in fair shape and
to give every indication of another
bountiful harvest" Unfavorable con-
ditions early in the summer have
been overcome and reports from hun
dreds of townships show improve
ments.
The bulletin says regarding the
chief crops:
weather conditions since the
breaking up of winter have been ideal
for wheat and the indications are
that the yield per acre will be ap-
proximately 1915 bushels. Very lit
tie damage was done by the Hessian
fly this year and practically no dam
age while the grain was in shock
The wheat was generally thin on the
ground but the heads were large and
we'll filled. Reports say that the ker-
nels are large and the quality good
The indications are at the present
time that the total yield will be 49,
$4,000 bushels.
The prospect for rye is estimated
at s5 per cent. compared with an
average. The average yield OF rye
per acre in this state is 17.5 bushels
on this basis the average yield per
acre this year will reach sixteen and
tive-eighths bushels and the total
yield of 4.445,00o bushels.
Outlook for oats is good and a
splendid crop promised in every sec
tion of the state. 1t is estimated
that the average yield per acre Will
be 81 bushels and the total yield
SS.SS4, 500 bushels.
Drought has prevailed all over the
state during July and has injured the
corn. The corn area is estimated al
1,664,576 acres which is probably the
largest acreage ever planted to this
cereal. The condition is 81 per cent
of an average crop which indicates
yield of Si6 bushels per acre and a
total production of 57,594,0O0 bushels
The total crop last year was estimat-
ed at 65.260,SS5 bushels.
There has been an increase of five
per cent. in the acreage of buck
wheat. The acreage is estimated al
SS1.1S5 acres. The condition on Au-
gust l was 90 per cent. compared
with an average which indicates a
yield of IS bushels per acre and a
total production of 5,959.400 bushels
The condition of potatoes or
August ! is so per cent. which is a de-
cline OF seventeen points during the
month of July. While the dry weather
has injured all the growing crops its
effect has been more marked on the
potatoes than any other crop. Then
the blight. aphis and bugs too have
had their detrimental effect. Eighty
per cent. of an average crop indicates
67 bushels per acre and total crop
of 21.000.000 compared with 10000 .0OC
last year.
Area planted to tobacco is esti-
mated at 41.140 acres which is ten
per cent. larger than last year. The
condition is SO per cent. The present
indications are that the yield will
average 1872 pounds per acre and
the total production 56.444.000 pounds
The crop last year was estimated
at 5l,05l, 900 pounds.
The acreage of all crops have been
increased this yyear. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that help is scarce the
farmers are patriotic and are doing
their best to increase the production
of food.
The average price of cherries per
quart was four cents higher than
last year, raspberries six cents and
black berries five cents