No. 5. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 135 



Coru prospects are good. The estimated acreage planted is 1,463,- 

 000 acres. Our reports show approximately an average crop. The 

 average crop for the years 1910-13, inclusive, was between forty-one 

 and forty-two bushels of shelled corn per acre and we believe when 

 our December reports, which will contain more definite information, 

 are received, they will show a similar flattering production this year. 

 Our rei)orts show that the corn this year is well matured and is of 

 splendid quality. 



Buckwheat acreage was about the same as last year. The dry 

 weather affected it materially and it appears that tliis year's crop is 

 85 per cent, of an average. 



Cloverseed was not a good crop. Only about one-half the counties 

 in the State report any production of cloverseed. 



The estimated area planted in potatoes this year was 268,000 acres. 

 Our reports show that there is an average production of 106 bushels 

 per acre, which makes the total production 28,408,000 bushels. The 

 average production last year was eighty-eiglit bushels per acre. The 

 rot affected the crop to some extent this yesiv, but very slightly in 

 most of the counties. 



The condition of hogs is a little lower than the average. Number 

 fattening is 96 per cent, as compared with 1913. 



