Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-16
OHIO HARvESTS
Nearly 35;6O0,OOO Bushels of Winter
Wheat, 75,OOO,OOO Bushels Oats
Over a Million Bushels Each of
Barley and Rye-COrn, Buckwheat
Potatoes and Fruits Below the Five
Year Average.

Thirty eight million seven hundred
twenty-five thousand bushels of win
ter wheat from 2,038,000 acres, with
an average yield of 19 bushels per
acre will be Ohios contribution to the
wheat supply, according to the crop
report of the United States Bureau
of Crop Estimates, issued by Field
Agent Callander at Columbus. In
many counties the yields ran ahead
of expectations, while a few counties
show a decline. The quality of wheat,
95 per cent, is per cent above the
1O-year average, which is 81 per cent.
Last year Ohio produced 41,14O,OOO
bushels. The 5-year average is 28,-
63S,000 bushels.
CUnN-Ihe corn crop has deterior-
ateu I per cent SINCE the JuIy report
was Issued, Wnen a condlClon Oh 90
per cent was reported. BASED on the
plesenC condition OF The crop, Total
prouucCon OF I39, ,z55, 900 bushels is
estimated, compared with a mai es-
tlmaJe last year or loo, 100000 BUSH
els, and a 5-year average of I4b,Oo0,-
UUU busheiS. Dry WeaLner, especially
IN the central anu eastern counties, is
the principal cause OF the decline. The
corn IN many places Is tassellng out
very short, and with the exception
OF a few counties IN the northwest
ern and southwestern districts, the
crop presents very uneven and
spotted appearance.
OATS-The oats harvest has been
completed and threshlng IS IN tull
progress. The condition at time 01
harvest Indicated a yield we'll up to
normal, the total production based OIL
d condition OF "a per cent at that time
beng estimated at IA, $4,000 push-
els, compared with 70, ,1UO,OUO BUSH
els last year and a 5-year average OF
! o3,OUy, ,UUU bushels. Stocks on farms
August /, AZ per cent, compared WITT
lO-year average Of per cent.
BARLEY-The barley crop is run
ming well up to normal, the condl
CIon at time OF harvest beng estl
maCed at "a per cent, compared VIII
lO-year average OF so per cent
froducIion is estimated at l,396,OOl
uusnels, compared with l,3oo,OOi
bushels last year, and a 0-year aver
age OF 100000 bushels. Stocks OF
| farms estimated at 1.5 per cent, com
pared with l per cent year ago an(
a 6-year average ct 2.6 per cent.
RYE-The average yield per acr'
is estimated at II bushels, compared
with IL bushels last year and a lO
year average OF 16.5 bushels. Tota
estimated production this year 1852,
900 bushels, compared with 1,6zO,OO'
bushels last year, and a 5-year aver
age of 1887 900 bushels.
BUSKWHEAT - 1t is estimated
that there has been an increase OF
per cent in the acreage of buckWhea
IN the state, making a total acreag
planted this year of $4,000 acres
compared with a 5-year average O
1900 acres. The condition OF tn
crop on August l, 80 per cent, is low
The continued dry weather since tn
crop was planted delayed germlna
ton and growth. Many fields wer
scarcely more than up on August
POTATOES - The condition 0
white potatoes on August l, 60 pc
cent, largely reflects the damag
caused by dry weather during July
Early potatoes are very snort cfol
having dried up. The leaf hoppe
which is doing damage throughou
most of the north-central states,
plentiful throughout Ohio, and man
reports of damage from this caus
are reported. The estimated produt
ton based on August 1 condition
now placed at 1883 900 bushels, con
pared with 5-year average OF Il
$4,000 bushels.
APPLES. - The condition of tf
apple crop on August l is estimate
at Al per cent, compared with Il
year average of 49 per cent.
PEACHES and PEARS - Peache
with a condition of Is per cent, al
practically a failure, and the pc;
crop is extremely short, the conditic
on August l being reported at 81 p'
cont