Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
STATE WHITE POTATO
YIELD WILL BE SMALL
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production of 10000 bushels as
compared with 100000 bushels last
year and 100000 bushels the aver
age production for the past five
years. The stocks of old oats remain
ing on farms August 1 was estimated
at 2.5 per cent of last years crop as
compared 3.5 per cent last year and
20 per cent in 1928.
Rye-The preliminary estimate OF
the average yield per acre OF this
seasons crop was Is bushels as
compared with $1,000 bushels last
year and $4,000 bushels the average
production for the past five years.
The quality of this years crop was
"a per cent of a normal as compared
with SO per cent last year and w
per cent the average quality for the
past five years.
Buckwheat-Th area seeded to
buckwheat this season was estimat-
ed at 10 per cent more than the acre
age sown last year, or 5000 acres.
The condition of the crop on August
1 was Is per cent of normal, 1ndl-
eating a yield of about 1914 bushels
per acre and production of $4,000
bushels as compared with llS,OOO
bushels last year and $4,000 bushels
in 1928.
Farm Labor-The supply of farm
labor on August l was estimated at
SO per cent of a normal and the de-
mand 95 per cent of normal making |
the potential farm labor supply 93.I |
per cent as compared with 93.5 per |
cent the July potential and 1876 per |
cent the potential supply on August
l last year.
Hay At Sixty-One Per Cent
The condition of all tame or cul-
tivated hay on August l was estl-
mated at 81 per cent of a normal,
indicating a yield of about 1.O1 tons
per acre and a production of $4,000
tons as compared with 155,000 tons
last year and $4,000 tons in 1928.
Timothy-The condition of timothy
hay on August / was 81 per cent OF
a normal as compared with 80 per
cent last year and 60 per cent in
1928. Clover-The average yield per
acre of the first cutting of clover
this season was estimated at 1.lO
tons as compared with LEO tons last
wear. the condition of the growing
crop on August / was go per cent
of a normal as compared with 80
per cent last year and go per cent
in 1928. Mixed Hay-The condition
of clover and timothy mixed hay on
August 1 was &C per cent OF normal
as compared with 92 per cent last
wear and so per cent in 1923. Alfal-
fa-The condition of alfalfa on Au-
gust 1 was Y per cent of normal
as compared with 80 per cent last l
wear and IS per cent in 1928. Grains
cut green-The acreage of grains '
cut green for hay this season was 1
estimated the same as last years G
acreage, or 5000 acres. The yield \
was about 1.85 tons per acre as COM t
pared with 1.70 tons last year and v
LIS tons in 1923. Wild hay-The
condition of wild hay on August 1
was 72 per cent of a normal, indi- p
eating a yield of about LOS tons per n
acre and. production of 1000 tons a
as compared with 1000 tons last N
year and 5000 tons in 1928. Il
Apples-The condition Of the total r.,
)r agricultural crop on August was L
"A per cent of a normal, indicating
production of 100000 bushels, as
compared with 100000 bushels last
,ear and 100000 in 1923. The COM hi
nercial crop this year is forecast at h
$4,000 barrels as compared with fl
10000 barrels last year and 100000 @,
,arrels in 1928. The commercial 6
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nate last year for nearby states are "
IS follows: New York, 4,980,000 bar
els, 3,73S,000 barrels; New Jersey, O,
$4,000 barrels, 474,000 barrels; nj
$4,000 barrels, $780, H
90 barrels; Virginia, 1,347 900 bar In
els, 2,520,O00 barrels; West Virgin III
a, 76S,0O0 barrels, 100000 barrels. A.
Peaches-The condition of the dc
rop on August 1 was Al per cent of OIL
normal, indicating a production of tn
bout 144,0O0 bushels as compared la
18th 100000 bushels last year and az
$4,000 bushels in 1928 This years ST
)recast and last years final esti- to
late in nearby states are as follows or
New York, 1,986,000 bushels, D. wi
$4,000 bushels; New Jersey, 1,728,- bl
DO bushels, 2,48O,OOO bushels; Penn-
ylvania, $4,000 bushels. 1,504,00O hU
lshels; Virginia, $4,000 bushels, tn
5000 bushels; West Virginia, tn
$4,000 bushels, $4,000 bushels. wi
Pears-The condition of the crop I'M
l August l was sc per cent of a
1rmal, indicating a production of
;3, 900 bushels as compared with
IS, 900 bushels last year and 100000
lshels in 1923. in
Grapes-The condition of the crop an
August 1 was Sc per cent of a Sa
,rmal, indicating a production of is
SO7 tons, as compared with 1,4OO inl
MS last year and no tons in 1928. it
let
The United States is using up its tel
nber four times as fast as it is far
owing, according to the latest en-.
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