Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
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were SO per cent of a normal, indi-
cation a yield of 1O2 bushels per
acre and a total production of 1851
900 bushels as compared with 516,-
900 bushels, last years estimate;
and 65S,O00 bushels, the average
production for the past years.
The indicated average yield per
acre of this years sweet potato crop
is 122 bushels and the production
forecast at 991, 900 as compared with
1,250,000 bushels last year; and l.
1880 the average production for
the past 5 years.
The condition of all tame or cul-
tivated hay on September 1, was so
per cent a normal indicating an
average yield of 1.44 tons per acre
and a production of 100000 tons as
compared with 10000 tons last
year; and 100000 tons, the average
production for the past 10 years.
The yield of Timothy this season
was estimated at Isl ton per acre
as compared with 1.18 tons last
year and 1.27 tons in 1925. The
quality of this years crop was SO
per cent of normal as compared
with "a per cent last year and SO
per cent in 1925. The yield of Mix
ed Hay this season was estimated
at 1.60 tons per acre as compared
with 1.2S tons last year and 1.26
tons in 1925. The quality of this
years crop was 80 per cent of a
normal as compared with "a per
cent in 1926 and 80 per cent in 1925.
The condition of Alfalfa Hay on
September l, was 90 per cent of a
normal, indicating a production of
$4,000 tons as compared with $4,000
last year; 1000 in 1925; and TO-
900 in 1924.
The condition of pastures on Sep
tember was SO per cent of a nor
NAL as compared with 81 per cent
last year and 80 per cent the aver
age condition for the past 10, years
on September 1.
The condition of the soy beans
crop on September 1 was SO per
cent of a normal as compared with
so per cent and Sc per cent, the
average condition for the past 4
years on September l.
The condition of the COW peas
crop on September 1 was SO per
cent of a normal as compared with
So per cent last year and "a per
cent, the average condition for the
past 10 years on September 1.
The condition of the total or ag-
ricultural apple crop on September
1 was AZ per cent of a normal, in
dicating a production of $4,000
bushels as compared with 2,376,000
bushels last year and 1,516,O0O
bushels, the average production for
the past years. The commercial
crop this season is forecast at 270,-
600 barrels as compared with 100000
barrels last year and 414,000 barrels
the average commercial crop for the
past years. The condition of
peaches on September 1 was 63 per
cent of a normal, indicating a total
production of 100000 bushels as
compared with 100000 bushels last
year and 100000, the average pro-
duction for the past 5 years. The
condition of pears was 80 per cent
OF normal, indicating a production
of $4,000 bushels as compared with
388,000 bushels last year and 2S5,-
600 bushels the average production
for the past years.. The condition
OF grapes was 7S per cent of a nor
NAL, and the production forecast at
1928 tons compared with 1886 tons
last year and 1,158 tons the average
production for the past years.
The average supply of farm labor
IN Delaware on September 1 was 80 |