The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-13


Value per acre ..a $3.50 $685.
U. 5. average ...... 32.S2 1888
Vermont's average is the largest of
any state in New England, Ten states
report larger yield per acre in 1918,
while in 1917 only one state reported a
larger yield. Eight states reported a
larger value per acre.
Oats.
Acreage .....}.... io 300 5000 soo
Average yield per
acre tbu.) ....... Al So
pra 4 aysTass lba, ao scS ssao GO
Gain In 1918 tper et) 4S
Total farm value
Dec. ! ...t.,..,.. $3,sOl, 100000 &,5O9,O0Q00
Value per acre 49,. $500 $3.50
U. S. average .,.... 24.6o 24.S7
Seven states report larger yield per
acre and seven states report a larger
value per acre.
Rye.
.,.... l% 49, 1871 49,
Average yield per
acre (bu.l ..:.... p 90
u. S. average (bu.). lA.A l46
Production tbul ,. 2l,000 10000
Dee, .........., s35,ooOOO ssGOOo.oo
Value per acre ...... BASS $500
u, S. average ...... 2l.S2 24.le
Only one state reports a larger yield
per acre and two states larger value
per acre.
Wheat.
A.r..s. 49,. 1898 lS5si 1 s555 l 1873
Aver yield per
acre (bu.i.. % 20 rs
U. S. ay. Cbu.l 1876 al 1879
Produe tba.). $4,000 10000 $4,000
ue Dee. /, ssi5,ooo.oo $3.50 ,ooO,o 90 100000
. uA' s.. average pe6 s. si.7 7 ss.sS 1850
Three states report larger yield per
acre and two states larger value per
acre. The gain in acreage this year over
1917 is 300 per cent, and over 1915, 1900
per cent. The gain in production in 1917
is $50 per cent; over 1915, ,5S4 per cent.
The gain in total farm value over 1917 is
3l2 per cent; over 1916, 1921 per cent.
Barley.
Acreage ............ 1900 i"5Sj 1900 iSaoj
Average yield per
acre tbn1 ....... 81 ~
U. S. average (bu-). 265 2s.7
Production tbu.l 49,. $4,000 $4,000
Total { farm value
Dec ..,s-.,.F-. SoSVVU'vV SoLs,uOV.Vu
Value per acre ..,... +7.43 1880
u. S. average ...,... 24Si 1885
Eleven states report larger yield per
acre and four states a larger value per
acre. The gain in production over 1917
is 81 per cent, and the gain in total farm
value for the same period is 43 per cent.
Buckwheat.
Acreage ...... ...... 1919 lo5S 1900 ie55;
Average yield per
U. s. Average (bu,) l.5 l7.a
Production thu 800. 294, 900 100000
Dee. .'..,...,.. si7O.oOO,OO $3.50. 100000
Value per acre ...... $3.50 5000
U. s. average .,.... 27.74 27.f4
No state exceeded Vermont in yield
per acre and only two equalled it. -Four
states report a larger value per acre
There was a gain in production over
1917 of p per cent and gain of 80
per cent in total farm value.
Potatoes.
Acreage ........... $4,000 10000
Average y ield per
acre lbu.) ........ 1870 100
u. S. average tbu,l 96 1908
Production lbu.) -. a.aSo.OOO 100000
Dee. .....,..'.. 81, ss4, 10000 $4,000, 10000
Value per acre ..,.. 1870 1000
U. S. average ....., 1887 1851
Eleven states report larger yield per
acre and seven states larger value per
acre 4 gain in production over 1917 was
1916 per cent, and in total farm value IL
per cent.
Hay.
Acreage .......:..... eo 800 so dS5oi
Average y ield per
acre (tonsl .t.... 1870 1852
u. s. average (tons) 1876 1.51
Production (tonsl e.. 1,29L00O l.6lT.O0O
Total arm value
Dee. ,...,..... 81, 4S0, OO0.0OSlS, 1856 10000
Value per acre .,... 2i.l9 1858
u. S. average ...... 1920 1878
Twenty three states report larger
yield per acre and 80 states a larger
value per acre. The large average yield
for the several states is made possible
by the remarkably high yield of several
states in the irrigated regions of the far
West. Vermont ranks 22d in production
and oath in total farm value, whereas
the state ranks AID in area and popula-
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