Milford chronicle., 1920-11-19
DELAWARE CROP REPORTS

The following estimate of crops has
been issued by the Bureau of Crop
Estimates for Delaware:
Newcastle COunty-Weather during
I October. generally favorable for farm
/ ing operations: Had the season not
I been Sc wet farmers would have Civ
/ en- their corn better cultivation-bet-
ter cultivation means better crops.
Husking of corn progressing slowly.
yield about what was expected and
quality good Seeding of grain COM
pleted, is up, and looking splendidly,
and will enter winter quarters in fine
cOndition-about the usual acreage
seeded.
Kent County - Weather conditions
during October fine for all crops. Seed
ing of grain completed, is up and look
ing nicely and will enter winter quar-
ters in excellent condition. Corn husk-
ing well advanced notwithstanding
the scarcity of labor-yield about what
was expected and of excellent quality.
Potatoes, both white and sweet are
good crops and of good quality.
Sussex COunty-All crops are about
normal with the exception of Buck
wheat, late potatoes and apples. Husk-
ing of corn progressing slowly on ac-
count of scarcity of farm help-crop
fine and of good quality. Seeding of
grain practically finished, is up and
looks promising, and will enter win
ter quarters in fine condition. Pota-
toes, both white and sweet are fair to
good crop and of good quality.
Weather Summary-The month was
warm and dry. The mean tempera-
ture was about degrees above the
normal. and about the same as that of
October. 1919. The month was char
acterized by an unusually large num-
ber of clear days and a resultant per-
centage of sunshine decidedly above
the normal. Heavy dews were an al
most daily occurrence, and early
morning fOgs were frequent. A cool
wave prevailed from the 1st to the
Srd. 5th to the Sth and 29th to the
Slst. The 4th was warm. A warm
wave of unusual length obtained from
the 9Th to the 22nd. when maximum
temperatures were about IS degrees.
Heavy frosts occurred on the 30th and
5lst. Light showers fell during the
night of the 1S-19th and light to mod
crate rains on the 27-2Sth.
COrn Tor Grain-The average Weld
per acre (bushels of Sc pounds, she'll
ed. which is equivalent to 20 pounds
in the earl, is 37.5 bushels; the pre-
llmlnary estimated production is g.
o5O,OOO bushels, compared with the De- |
cember estimate in 1919 of $500 OOO |
bushels; the quality is 81 per cent
and the amount of the 1919 corn crop
on farms November l, is estimated TO
be 20 per cent.
Ihe percentage of the total acreage
planted to corn this year that was cut 1
Tor sllos is 60 per cent and the aver
age yield per acre is go tons.
Inc average weight per measured
oushel of wheat is go pounds and of
pats 80 pounds.
BuckWheat-The average WELD ner
acre is is bushels; the preliminary
estimated production is los. 900 BUSH
els, compared with practically tbe
'ame production as shown by the De-
estimate in 1919. The quality
$ 81 per cent, compared with IS per
'ent of last year.
hhlte Potatoes Qrish)-The aver
lge yield per acre is 106 bushels and
ne preliminary estimated production
$ bO6O.OOO bushels, compared with
ne december estimate in 1919 of
'lS,OOO bushels; the quality is, 80 per
'ent' compared with SS per cent last
ear; and the percentage grown for
market is 66 per cent, compared with
4 per cent last year
sweet POtatOes-The average WELD
'er acre is 120 bushels, and the esti-
mated production is $4,000 bushels.
ompared with the December estimate
u 1'l9 of 966,000 bushels; the quality
" per cent, compared with 80 per
ent last year, and the per cent grown
or market is rs per cent, compared
nth 76 per cent last year.
AppleS-The total estimated produc-
ion is "a per cent or 1,017,O00 bush
Is, compared with 100000 bushels.
be December estimate in 1879. The
ommercial crop is estimated to be
$1,000 barrels, compared with 1922
90 barrels last year.
The quality is IS per cent compared
18th rs per cent last year, and the
umber of trees of bearing age COM
ared with the number in 1910 (cen-
rs year, is 1876 per cent.
Glover Seed-The average yield per
ere is 80 bushels, compared with 2.8
ushels last year; the per cent of
Ormal yield per acre is SO per cent,
nd the per cent of acreage harvest
is SO per cent.
Field Peas (cOwpeas, Candadian,
sc.)-The per cent of normal yield
grain is 81 per cent per acre-the
er cent of the usual acreage harvest
is 80 per cent; the per cent of the
primal yield of forage per acre is 95
er cent, and the per cent of the usual
,reage harvested is 95 per cent.
Grapes-The total production is 80
IT cent of normal, compared with rs
,r cent last year; the quality is "a
II cent, compared with 81 per cent
st year.
Pears-The total production is es-
mated to be so per cent of normal,
2S7000 bushels, compared with
o 900 bushels, the December esti-
ate in 1919; the quality is SO per
mt, compared with 81 per cent last
ar.