OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE Ohio State Board of Agriculture On the Acreage and Product of Corn and the Condition of Other Crops, December 1, 1903. The following report presents a careful estimate of corn production for the present year, and the condition of other crops as estimated from the returns received from the township crop correspondents of the depart ment. In computing the production of corn, the area, as reported by township assessors, is taken as the basis for estimating the total bushels produced in each county and for the state. WHEAT-Condition compared with an average 66 66 Crop of 1903 sold as soon as threshed Damage to growing crop by Hessian fly Damage to growing crop by white grub CORN-Area planted as returned by township assessors.... .... APPLES-Probable total yield compared with an average year .... SHEEP-Being fed for mutton compared with last year.. 78 per cent. 41 per cent. 2 per cent. 1 per cent. 2,990,827 acres 29.1 bushels 87,107,237 bushels 2 per cent. October 20. 33 per cent. 1.30 bushels 48 per cent. 82 bushels 757 pounds 67 per cent. 71 per cent. On November first, the condition of wheat showed 81 per cent. of an average. The present report indicates a condition 3 per cent. lower. It has been apparent that some of the very late seeded wheat would not get a vigorous start before the setting in of winter, and that some would not make any appearance. Some wheat that was expected to advance rapidly has not come up to expectations, and this, perhaps, accounts for the slight decline as compared with last month. A considerable portion of the wheat, while not so large and strong as a good average, seems to be healthy and prepared to withstand an ordinary winter. A few fields will un doubtedly be plowed up in the spring, but the total area will not be greatly reduced from the present showing. A favorable winter is necessary to a fair showing in the spring. A great deal of the wheat could not overcome the results of severe freezing and thawing. The corn product for 1902 as returned by township assessors was 122,675,349 bushels. The estimated product for the present year, as shown in this report, is 87,107,237 bushels, a decrease as compared with last year of about 29 per cent. The area for the present year is about 169,000 acres less than the area of last year and the product per acre about eight bushels less. The corn crop was very late, but the season continued late and there was ample time and favorable weather for maturing, but the results of husking have proven that the crop has not produced even as heavily as was anticipated some time ago. The potato crop has borne out quite well the estimate made last month when the crop was given in acres, pr duct per acre, and total product for the state. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ON THE ACREAGE AND PRODUCT OF CORN. AND THE CONDITION OF. OTHER CROPS, DECEMBER 1, 1903. Counties. 77 OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ON THE Perry Pickaway Pike 23 222513 1 15,714 24.0 bushels. per ct. 15 71,885 33.1 2,379,294 13 24,098 24.5 590,401 23 14,599 30.0 437,970 10 54,333 31.0 1,684,323 17 58,452 36.0 2,104,272 28,233 30.0 846,990 61,612 25.6 1,577,267 28 35.0 1,504,055 17 21,566 16.3 351,526 15 48,326 34.3 1,657,582 26 49,718 23.3 1,158,429 30 30,613 33.4 1,022,474 17 16,451 31.0 509,981 1 13,314 28.2 375,455 235 19,715 24.5 483,018 2 51.411 27.6 1,418,944 2918 18 17 22 1,325,912 14.0 120,736 1 46.839 22.0 1,030,458 18,395 23.4 430.443 2 37,397 35.0 1,308,895 31,664 32.0 1,013,248 77,690 39.5 3,068,755 1 40,928 39.0 1,596,192 |