The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-11-26
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per cent last year, and SO per cent
the average quality for the past ten
years.
This seasons potato crop was larger
by 100000 bushels than any crop
ever produced in the State The aver
age yield per acre is estimated at $50
bushels and the total production at
16,050,000 bushels as compared with
1O,56O,000 bushels last year. and 9,9O3,-
900 bushels, the average production for
the past ten years. The quality of this
years crop is SO per cent of a normal
as compared with Sc per cent last year,
and SO per cent, the average quality
for the past ten years. 1t is estimated
that IS per cent of this years crop
was grown for market as compared
with 7S per cent last year, and rs per
cent in 1918.
Sweet Potatoes
The average yield per acre this sea-
son is estimated at 143 bushels and
the total production at 100000 bush
els as compared with 1,750,00O bushels
last year and 2,627,0OO bushels, the
average production for the past ten
years. The quality of this years crop
is "a per cent. of normal as COM
pared with "a per cent. last year, and
90 per cent, the average quality for
the past ten years. 1t is estimated
that 8S per cent. of this years crop
was grown for market as compared
with 80 per cent. last year and 81 per
cent. in 1918.
Apples
The total production of apples this
season is estimated at 106 per cent
of normal or 4,134,OO0 bushels as COM
pared with 2,113,000 bushels last wear,
and 2,241,000 bushels, the average pro-
duction for the past ten years. The
commercial crop is estimated at l.
O75,000 barrels as compared with $751;
600 barrels last year and $4,000 bar
rels in 1918. The quality of this years
crop is SO per cent. of normal as
compared with 70 per cent. last year
and 80 per cent, the average quality
for the past ten years.
.. Pears
The total production this season is
estimated at $4,000 bushels as COM
pared with 100000 bushels last year,
and 605,000 bushels, the average pro-
duction for the past ten years. The
quality of this years crop is 81 per
cent. of a normal as compared with "a
per cent. last year, and SO per cent,
the average quality for the past ten
years.
Grapes
The total production this year is es-
timated at IS per cent. of normal as
compared with 81 per cent. last year,
and "a per cent, the average produc-
ton for the past ten years The quail
ity this year is "a per cent. as COM
pared with 80 per cent. last year, and
SO per cent, the ten-year average.
Cranberries
There was considerable damage on
cranberry boys by early frost. The
average yield per acre this year is es-
timated at 1874 barrels and the total
production at $4,000 barrels, as COM
pared with 10000 barrels last years
revised estimate. The quality of this
years crop is "a per cent. of a nor
NAL as compared with 81 per cent.
last year, and SO per cent, the aver
age quality for the past five years.
Egg Production
The egg production on commercial
plants during October is estimated at
Is per cent. as compared with "a per
cent. in September and Is per cent. in
October, 1919.
Goo per cent. equals 1 egg per day
per hen during period reported for.)
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. ia sweep
ing crusade against the sale of bleach
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