Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
FARM
CROPS DROPPED
IN VALUE IN 1881
TConlinncd from FirM PGael

last year, the average yield per acre
was 10S bushels, the. total produc-
tiOn was $4,000 bushels, and the
average price was 55c per bushel.
The total farm value was $297,000
In 1881, 5000 acres of sweet po-
tatoes were produced as compared
with 1000 acres in the previous year.
The average production was IT'S
bushels per acre, the total produce
tiOn 100000 bushels, the average
farm price as of December 1 was S5c
per bushel, and the total farm value
S490,000. OF course, considerable
amount of sweet potatoes produced
in Delaware in 1881 have not yet
been sold. The prevailing price at
the present time is somewhat higher
than the price range of December 1,
and it is hoped that at least IA fair
price will be received for the re-
mainder of the crop.
The total production of apples in
Delaware in 1881 was 1,785,0OO bush
els, the commercial production was
100000 barrels, and the average
price on December was $t.7O per
barrel. The total value of the COM
mercial crop OH the basis of De-
cember 1 prices was S6SO,00O.
There were 100000 bushels of
peaches produced in Delaware in
1880. The average price was 45c
per bushel. and the total value $685.
900. .f-..
The production of pears in 1881
was $4,000 bushels. the average
price was 4Oc per bushel and the to-
tai farm value $4,000:
One thousand seven hundred and
twenty acres of asparagus were pro-
duced in 1881 and the average yield
was 100 crates per acre The total
production was 172,000 crates and
the farm value $344,00O.
The acreage of cantaloupes showed
an increase in 1881, 2,760 acres being
grown as compared with 2,400 acres
in 1880. The average yield in 1881
was lis crates to the acre. the total
was $4,000 crates, the !
farm price 755c per crate, and the |
total farm value was $238,000.
The acreage devoted to the prOduc |
ton of cucumbers was also increas
ed in 1881. There were $50 acres |
as compared with 1880 acres in 1880. |
The average production was 1876 |
bushels to the acre, the total pro- |
luction was 223,000 bushels, and the /
average farm price SOC per bushel |
with the total farm value $f12,000.
The total acreage of Strawberries /
IN 1881 was 2,460 acres, showing a
considerable decrease from 1880, at
which time there we're 4;100 acres. |
rhe average yield per acre in 1881 /
vas 81 crates, the total production !
100000 crates, average price $3.50 +
Der crate, and tile total farm value /
,364000. "a =
There were $50 acres of waters !
Melons produced in 1881, the aver
lge yield was 400 melons per acre,
md the total farm value was $24,- !.
100. ~ ...'..
Three thousand one hundred acres
weet corn for manufacture were
,roduced in: 1881. The average yield
vas 2la tons per acre, the total pro
Iuction was 1890 tons, and the total /
arm value $S2,O0O.
The acreage devoted to the proc J
Iuction of green peas in 1881 was :
,620 acres as compared with 5000
cres in 1880. The average yield per
ere was 1880 pounds and the total /
was 4,795,OOO pounds. !.
he average farm price was &c per /,
ound and the total farm value $144,- =
90. t.
Tomatoes showed considerable
ecrease in acreage in 1891. There
,ere 11,S00 acres produced as COM e.
ared with $4,000 acres the previous
ear Due TO unfavOrable weather
Onditions, the average yield per
ere was only TONS, the total pro-
uction $4,000 tons and the total
arm value $27S,O00
The Bureau of Markets has recent
, made a check on the distribution
f the farm products produced in
delaware last year and this shows
rat the products from DelawareI
lrms were distributed in approx /
lately One-haIf of the States in the /
Mon, and a considerable amount of n
1me commodities was sold in Cam Ro
la, practically all countries of I
Outh America, as we'll as England, s
rance, Norway and Sweden. Il
w. r. DERICKSON, Nv
nirnpfOr Ruraa1i Of Markets. / n