Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-15
CROP CONDITION
OF THE STATE

W IkbE ~ IN E
Corn has responded to the improved
conditions and shows an increase III
condition. From present lndlca-
tions a crop of LAG, 400 900 Dusnels
is suggested, which is almost 5,OOo,-
600 bushels more than the hve year
average crop. The condition OF corn
in the Eastern and South Central
parts of the State is generally better
than in the Western and Southwest
ern sections. Throughout the west
ern part of the State there is marx
ed unevenness in the crop owing to
the fact that until recently most o1
the rains have been local.
Oats Half Crop in Ohio
Results from th:eshing tend to con-
hru the worst fears in regart T.
oats 4. nd the indications are for about
half crop. The five year average nNn age
oats crop for Onio is 64, ,200.0OU
bushels and last years crop was Il, )
100000 bushels.
Hay Crop About the Same as Last
Year
The state average yield of nay pei
acre is 1.27. The forecasted croE
Os0O
little less than last years crop. The
quality of hay is slightly above the
10 year average. The estimated croI
of tame hay throughout the United
States is 8O,4O0,O00 tons compared
with 91,OOO,000 tons last year and
five wear average of 85,800,O00 tons
The yield of timothy hay per acre i
81 per cent of normal and the acre
M
normal. The yield of alfafa per acre
in Ohio is reported at 2.5 tons pei
acre which is about S5 per cent OF ;
normal. The yield of alfalfa per acr,
vested is about 80 per cent OF usual
Potato Crop Will Be Short
The condition of potatoes is esti
mated at 81 per cent as compares
with 81 per cent month ago and
ten year average condition of 70 per
cent. From this condition crop o
100000 bushels is forecasted.
Barley Crop Less Than Last Yea
A barley crop of 2,235,00 bushel
is indicated for Ohio. This is con
siderably less than last year.
Clover Seed Acreage
The acreage of Red Clover to b
cut for seed is about 80 per cent o
last year and rs per cent of the nor
NAL acreage. The condition of re'
clover for seed indicates about rs pc
cent of the normal yield.
The acreage of alsike clover to b
cut for seed is about rs per cent o
normal and the condition indicate
about rs per cent of a normal yiel,
per acre.
Sweet Clover acreage for seed
estimated by nine correspondents il
the Northwestern section of the stat
to be about 95 per cent of last yea
and the quality is reported as good
Scattered reports in other sections o
the state indicate a state averag
acreage of SO per cent Of that for tn
last few years.
Timothy Seed Acreage
The indicated acreage for timoth,
seed is n per cent of last year and 8
per cent of the average Of the las
few years. The condition of tn
seed indicates yield of about IS per
cent of normal full crop.
Five reports on orchard grass see,
indicate an acreage for seed of 6.
per cent of last year and condition
of 85 per cent.
Condition of Sugar Beets Fair
The condition of sugar beets il
Ohio is 81 per cent.
The condition of Sorghum Can
for sirup is estimated at Sc per cen
of normal.
Condition of Buckwheat Excellen
The condition of Buckwheat in Obi,
is estimated at 81 per cent which in
dicates yield of 100000 bushels
The crop last year was 543,00I
bushels.
Pasture and Miscellaneous Crop
The condition of pasture in Ohio j.
"a per cent and in the United State.
81 per cent.
The condition of millet in Ohio i!
80 per cent; of Cane Sorghum SO per
cent, of field peas "a per cent; O.
field peas 80 per cent.
The condition of tomatoes in Ohit
is estimated at 81 per cent; of cab
bages 73 per cent; of onions n PEE
cent.
The watermelon yield is estimate,
at 81 per cent of normal and tn,
muskmelon and cantaloup yield at 8.
per cent of normal. The acreage il
melons is about 92 per cent of normal
United States Apple Crop 80 Percen
: The condition of apples in Ohio i
placed at "a per cent. In the Unit
ed States the commercial apple crol
rs 80 per cent of normal which indi
Gates yield of about $4,000, ,OOI
barrels.
The condition of the commercial
grape crop is estimated at AZ per cen
Of normal with the heaviest yield
on the islands.
The condition of pears stands at Il
per cent; peaches at per cent an,
the quality of peaches at 80 per cent
Thruout the United States there i
an estimated peach crop of Al per
cent of normal.
Honey Yield Per Colony 20 Pound
The average yield of surplus hone,
per colony is estimated at 10 pounds
The condition of colonies compare,
with normal strength and healthful
ness is estimated at 80 per cent an
the condition of honey plants con.
pared with normal is 81 per cent.
Number of Hogs for Fattening AbOu
Same as Last Year
The number of hogs in Ohio to b.
fattened this Fall is estimated at q
per cent of last year and Sc per cen
of the usual number.
Wool Clip Below Last Year
The 1921 clip of wool in Ohio is es
timated at 100000 pounds as corr
pared with 14,500,O0O pounds las
year.
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