The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-11-19
PENNSYLVANIA CROP REPORT

The Bureau of Statistics, Pennsyl-
vania Department of. Agriculture
makes the following report relating
to crops and livestock, November L
1920:
The farmers of Pennsylvania have
been seriously handicapped this year
by lack of the necessary help, and as
result there has been decrease in
acreage of practically all crops; yet,
with favorable weather and persistent
effort. abundant crops have been har-
vested.
! Corn = Pennsylvania farmers have
harvested this year a corn crop esti-
mated at 65,755,660 bushels, based or
an average yield of 44.5 bushels per
acre. The crop last year was esti-
mated at 70,086,000 bushelc, and the
average yearly yield during the past
five years was 81 100000 bushels. The
corn this year was harvested without
damage by frost and as result the
quality is good.
Buckwheat-Thet total crop of buck
wheat in the state is estimated at
4952,860 bushels, which is an average
weld of 20.4 bushels per acre. The
buckwheat crop last year was esti-
mated at 5,552,600 bushels and the
average production for the past five
years was 5,466,800 bushels.
Potat0es-Potatoes are a splendid
crop but have been considerably dam
aged in some places by rot, due to
late blight. The average yield per
acre is estimated at 121 bushels and
the total production at 29,158,435. The
crop last year was estimated at &c.
100000 bushels and the average yearly
WELD for the past five years was
24.090,500 bushels.
Tobacco-The yield of tobacco in
! Pennsylvania is estimated at 1,47C
| pounds per acre and the total produc-
ton at $751; $3.50 pounds. Last years
production was estimated at $685.
900 pounds, and the average for the
past five years was 50,812,000 pounds
Lancaster County produced over 81
per cent. of the total crop.
| Apples-November LIST report shows
that the average price of apples over
the state during the fall was 80 cents
! per bushel, varying in price from 45
cents per bushel in Fulton to SIZE
in Fayette County. The average price
one year ago was $1.75 and two years
ago 4l.lZ T2 per DuSflel.
Alfalfa-The total area of alfalfa
in Pennsylvania is estimated at g.
$40 acres, which is small increase
over the 1919 acreage. The total pro,
duction is placed at 183.360 tons, which
is an approximate yield of 20 tons pei
acre from all cuttings. Chester County
ranks first in the production Of this
crop.
Clover Seed-The prospect fol-
clover seed is 95 per cent. compared
with normal and indicates an average
yield of lie bushels per acre. The
total production is estimated at 14,00(
bushels compared with 1900 bushels
last year, and 10000 bushels in 1918
HOgs-The average condition o.
hogs throughout the state is fully W
to normal. The estimated number o,
hogs to be slaughtered this year seems
to be five per cent. less than the usua
number.
Silos-Reports show that 20 PEI
cent. of the farmers of Pennsylvania
are using silos this year, which is thu
same as last year. The total numbe-
in use is al, 1868 and is slightly undel
the number in use last year. Thu
apparent decline is due to the decreas'
of over 1900 farms in the state a
shown by the 1920 census.
Wheat and Rye-Owing to the join
crop acreage survey which is being
made by the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Bureau
of Crop Estimates, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, and which is not we
tabulated, the acreage of wheat an,
rye shown this fall for next year
harvest will not be published unit
December.