The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-27

5000, which Is slightly below what
might be expected measured by In
creases In years past. For 1926 the
average yield per acre was 100 bush
els and the total production 29,800, 900
bushels with a gross farm value of
S34,270,000 and an acre value OF
$115.00. The farm value in 1926 was
SAL, 229, 900 and the acre value $149.38.
For the past two years potato grow
ers have received good prices for their
crops and in measure consistent
growers have been reimbursed for low
prices for two or three years previous
to 1925.
CLOVERSEED: The acreage of
cloverseed since the advent of sweet
clover has been difficult to accurately
estimate, because of the fact that pro-
ducti0n Of sweet clover, while not
supposed to enter into this particular
report, perhaps does to some extent.
Next year, through the State Farm
Census, red clover and sweet clover
will be asked separately for the 1925
crop and this will clear up part of the
difficulty or, at least, 1t is hoped this
will occur. The past year was unfav-
orable for seeds, because of the lack
of pasturage and hay SO that not as
large an acreage could profitably be
left for seed purposes. The acreage
for 1925 was estimated to be $4,000
acres with production of SO, ZOO bush.
els and farm value of $1,20S,000, com.
pared with $4,000 acres in 1925,
production of $4,000 bushels and q
farm value of $1,23S.000.
TAME HAY: The season of 1926
was most unfavorable for all classes
of tame hay, aItho alfalfa withstood
the dry weather better than other va
rieties. There, however, were some
sections in the southeastern part of
the state where tame hay was about
an average crop. The total acreage of
tame hay in 1926 was 1901, 900 acres,
somewhat less than in 1925 because 1t
was necessary to use hay meadows for
pasture land. The production was
2,741,000 tons and the farm value
$3S,922,000. In 1925 the production
was 3,989,000 tons with farm value
of S43,879,000. The value per acre in
1926 was $3.50 and in 1925 1t was
$19.47. The total tame hay acreage
in 1926, by classes, was as follows:
Glover, $4,000 acres; timothy, 1885,.
900; mixed clover and timothy, 737,-
900; alfalfa, 100000; grains cut green
for hay, $1,000; other miscellaneous
hay, 100000.
WILD HAY: Altho the acreage cut
for wild hay In 1925 was estimated to
be the same as In 1925, or 1866, 900
acres, the dry weather cut down pro-
duction so that in 1925 there were
only 1.492,000 tons cut, compared with
2 ,238,000 tons In 1925. The farm value
in 1925 was s15,964,000, compared with
SIT ,233,00 in 1926. The value per
acre in 1926 was $8.56 and in 1925 it
was 1924.
SORGHUM FOR SYRUP: The acre
age Of sorghum for syrup is not large
In this state, being grown in few
local districts where sorghum mills
are located. The acreage In 1926 was
estimated to be 1000 acres with a
production of 100000 gallons of strip
and farm value of $4,000. This
with the production in 1925
Of $4,000 gallons and farm value of
$163, 900.
APPLES: Minnesota produced in
1925 one of the largest crops of apples
ever raised with generally good quail
ity. The growing of commercial ap-
pies Is localized, but the industry is
growing and Is likely to do so, for the
quality of apples produced in Mime
sofa, as to flavor, Is excellent. No
doubt, growers will become better or
ganized, stress the importance of car
ing for trees, spraying, packing and
other features necessary for success.
fully raising and selling their product.
In 1926 production was 1,263,000 BUSH
els with farm value of $1,516,000,
with $4,000 bushels in 1925
and farm value Of $1,353,000.
DRY BEANS: There were 1000
acres planted to dry beans in 1925
with an acre yield of IL bushels, a
total production of $4,000 bushels and
a farm palue of $260,000. This COM
pares with 5000 acres in 1925 with
production of 100000 bushels and farm
value Of $354,O0O.
TRUCK CROPS: The growing of
truck crops in Minnesota Is steadily
increasing both for shipment and for
canning. According to the Canning
Division of the State Dairy and Food
the number of individual
altho not increasing rapidly
in number of individual plants, are
greatly increasing their output and
quality of the products manufactured.
The acreage, production and gross
farm value of truck crops produced in
for 1925 and 1926 are as
follows:
Total Cabbage, including Kraut
Farm
Pro- Value
Year Acreage duction (dollars}
1925 $3.50 $1,000 tons 5000
1925 1880 26,S00 tons $4,000
Onions
1925 1870 $4,000 bu. 2S5,000
1925 1850 $4,000 bu. Ali, 1000
Sweet Corn, for Canning
1926 24,45O 73,4OO tons $4,000
1925 30,540 64,100 tons $4,000
Peas for Canning
1925 $3.50 3,400 tons $4,000
1925 1880 400 tons $4,000
Cucumbers for Pickles
1926 $500 100000 bu. $4,000
1925 4,340 $4,000 bu. POI, 1000
Head lettuce, celery and caulifiower
are grown in the Meadowlands-Fenz
district in st. Louis County, but no