Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-15
Circulation Every 10O00
Evening Yesterday i xOOVO
sc 600 900 Wheat Crop in State.

4 survey Of crop conditions In con-
siderable part Of Delaware State by the
State Leader Of County Agents fnds an
average wheat yield of probably perhaps
IA bushels to the acre As the threshing
is lust getting under way these figures
are estimated based upon an Inspection OF
rarncred fields in different sections. They
Indicate very fine ctop, to use MI
c. l. McCuc's words. Through the two
uppcr counties the yield is larger than IT
has been for many years.
The wheat acreage in Delaware IN 1919
was rs. 900, and the crop totalled l,'4u,-
600 while in 1919, the last year OF the
war there were l33, 900 acres IN wheat
and the WELD was I.729,O ,OO0 bushels. As
much Of last years crop was destro!eu
hv the heavy rains after harvesting the
Weld of 1918 is taken as a basis OF TINS
Seasons estimate. Mr.. McCue sets the
acreage inst harvested AT 10000 and the
Weld AZ 10 pcr cent higher, which makes
the crop Of this year total more than
1000. 900 bushels, having market value
exceeding s6oo0,000.
The corn fields of Delaware also give
rich promise. according to Mr.. Mcoue'
The Weld will exceed that OF any recent
wear. possibly averaging from on 10 oo
bushels Of sheled corn 10 the acre ms
crop has bounded with amazing strides ~
the last ten days or two weeks after
had start II has been favored by such
weather conditions as have brought II
,o a rsnint where only some unforeseen
slip will keep the yield below the average
rs estimated above. With an active de-
mand for corn at 81 SIS or sl.9O the crop
will bring 10 the farmer IN the nelghDor-
hood of $50 or $40 an acre.
Oats is reported to be fair but there IS
comparatively little grown in Delaware.
II is not a Delaware crop, il is explained.
However. that which is being harvested
at this time is Of good quality and above
the average yield. At 81 25 bushel, how
ever IL nets as great a return as elther OF
us superiors.
The potato crop is the best in many
wears. The yield Will average 90 bushels
an acre. As there is a large acreage under
cultivation they will bring much protlt 70
tho Delaware farmers. Potatoes bring
sl2 70 sI3 a barrel now in the field. lhls
is almost equivalent To $3.50 bushel. As
the crop is considerably below the average
in many sections of other States the price
nav not 90 much below the present quo
tations An acre OF potatoes brought
sussex farmer about $500 as they lay In
the ground few days ago, which lndI-
Gates that they also are almost golden
nuggets. 4 firm at Seaford has sixty
acres ~ tubers growing and has Just closed
deal with a local buyer to gather the
crop and pay at the rate Of sl2 barrel
for the 1000 barrels which it is estimated
the plots will produce.
Hay and apples are the worst laggards
in the agricultural race. The former will
not Weld more than so per cent OF the
average crop. II is now being harvested,
almost all Of IL is housed, and was gotten
IN good condition.
The early apples are scarce, less than
50 per cent Of the average, while the late
fruit Is also very shy in the orchard sec
ton Of Delaware.
After all the predictions Of crop short
age the farmers of the State are most
fortunate for the late days of sunshine and
showers have brought the wheat and corn
and potatoes up to point above the nor
NAL yield, while the prices are at the
highest point they have been for many
years. 80 Delaware farmers have cause
for graduation and even though they
have had TO work hard and long hours
they have the compensating satisfaction
that comes from big crops and large
returns with perhaps larger net earnings
than ever before.
Delaware's crop brought an average Of
sl7, ,O33, 900 for six years, 1912-l9I6, and
may exceed that sum this year. Rhode
Islands average was only S5,S18,000 for
the same six-year period