The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
MARYLAND CROP REPORT.

Maryland's corn crop for 1917
will total 25,S00,000 bushels, ac-
scording to statement recently is
sued by John s. Dennee, federal
crop statistician at Baltimore for
the United States Department OF
Agriculture, cooperating with the
Extension Service Of the University
of Maryland. Last years crop was
25,1550O0 bushels, while the aver
age for the five previous years was
26,O16,0OO. Average yield per acre
is estimated this year at 40 bushels.
Delaware's corn crop is estimated at
100000 bushels against 6,549,OO0
bushels last year and 6,742,OOO, the
average for the FIVE previous years.
Yields in Delaware averaged 80 blu.
per acre. bu. below the 1O-year
average yield. Estimates Of pro-
duction include all corn that was
gathered with the grain for fodder,
acreages hogged or grazed, and that
which was put into silos. In both
States about 90 % of the crop was
husked, TO ensilaged, 20 cut for
forage, and 10 hogged or grazed.
Reserves OF old corn on farm on Mo-
vember 1, computed on the total
1921 estimate, are $4,000 bushels
(3T) in Maryland, and 10000
bushels (3q6) in Delaware. S2%
Of Maryland's crop this year is re-
ported as merchantable; and 500
of Delaware's crop.
Buckwheat production is estima-
ted for Maryland this year at 1922
900 bushels. against 171,000 last
year, and 222,O00 for the five-year
period 1916-1920. Delaware 1877
900 bushels this year against $4,000
last, and $4,000 the average for the
same period. Quality good to very
good in both States.
Irish potatoes yielded 9S bushels
per acre on the average in Mary
land, suggesting a crop Of 4,998,000
bushels; last year 3,185,000, while
the aaerage for the FIVE previous
years was 4,907, 900 bushels. Della
ware averaged SO bushels per acre;
and on -basis of the estimated acre
age crop of 100000 bushels is
forecast for that State against 500,-
900 in 1921, and 100000, the av-
erage for the five previous years.
About COZ of the Maryland crop is
reported grown for market, and
$40 of the Delaware crop.
A crop of 100000 bushels OF
sweet potatoes is reported for Mary
land this year. comparable with 900
600 last year, and 1,256,000 bush
els, the average for the five previous
years. Yields averaged $50 bushels
to. the acre. In Delaware yields
averaged III bushels to the acre
this year. forecasting a crop of l.
100000 bushels against 100000 in
1921, and $4,000, the average for
Z the five previous years. Quality OF
the sweets in both States $40
About 759o of the Maryland crop is
for market, and about 87% of the
Delaware crop.
Maryland tobacco averaged high
yields this year-790 pounds pei
acre, suggesting total production
of 27,650.000 pounds on the esti-
mated acreage. Last year produc-
ton was only 1880, 900, while the
average for the five previous years
is 23,79S,0 pounds.
Glover seed yielded in Maryland
on the average 1.S bushels per acre
and I'm Delaware 2.5 bushels. The
acreage harvested in Maryland is
estimated at 1909 OF the usual
acreage harvested; while Delaware
estimates $50.
Apples; Maryland produced 60%
Of full crop, or 1900, 900 bushels,
against 225,OO0 last year, and o.
100000 bushels. the average for the
FIVE previous years. Commercial
production estimated at 800. 900
barrels. Quality 1870 of a high
medium grade. Delaware produced
$50 Of full crop, or $50, 900
bushels, against $4,000 bushels last
year, while the average for the five
previous years is $4,000. Della
wares commercial crop is estimated
this year at 213,000 barrels. And
duality is reported at 90%.s
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