138 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- 

 TURE GIVING PRICES AND PRODUCTION OF FARM PRODUCTS AND 

 LIVESTOCK; PRICES OF FARM LAND AND FARM WAGES FOR THE 

 YEAR 1914 



The following report is compiled from the returns received from 

 the official correspondents of the Department: 



Cereals: 



Wheat — Estimated area harvested, 1,:}12,000 acres. 



Wheat — Product per acre 18.5 bushels. 



Wheat— Total estimated product, 24,272,000 bushels. 



Wheat — Average price per bushel, |1.03 



Wheat— Total value of crop, |25,000,160.00 



Corn — Estimated area harvested, 1,403,000 acres. 



Corn — Product per acre, 40 bushels. 



Corn— Total estimated product, . 58,520,000 bushels. 



Corn — Average price per bushel, |0.78 



Corn— Total value of crop, f 45,645,600. 00 



Eye — Estimated area harvested, 280,000 acres. 



Eve — Product per acre, 17 bushels. 



Rye— Total estimated product, 4,760,000 bushels. 



Eve — Average price per bushel, .fO.83 bushels. 



Eye— Total value of crop, |3,950,800 . 00 



Oats — Estimated area harvested, 1,073,000 acres. 



Oats — I'roduct per acre, 30 bushels. 



Oats— Total estimated product, 32,190,000 busliels. 



Oats — Average price per bushel .^0.50 bushels. 



Oats— Total value of crop, . ..f 16,005,000. 00 bushels. 



Buckwheat — ^Estimated area harvested 280,000 acres. 



Buckwheat — Product per acre, 20 bushels. 



Buckwheat — Total estimated product 5,600,000 bushels. 



Buckwheat^ — Average price per bushel $0.76 



Buckwheat— Total value of crop |4,256,000 . 00 



Hay: 



Clover — Price per ton, |13 . 00 



Clover — Estimated yield per acre 1^ tons. 



Timothy— Price per ton |15.20 



Timothy — Estimated yield per acre 1^ tons. 



Alfalfa— Price per ton 117.20 



Alfalfa — Estimated yield per acre 2^ tons. 



Livestock and Poultry: 



Horses — Average price, f 1 50 . 00 



Mules — Average price, 156. 00 



Cows — Average price, 58 . 00 



Lambs — Average price, 4 . 40 



Ewes — Average price, 4 . 75 



Steers — Fat, average price per pound, .08 



Steers — For feeding, average price per pound, . 06 



Swine — Shoats, average price per pound, .. .09 



Fat Hogs — Average price per pound .10 



Chickens — Dressed, price per pound, .18 



Chickens — Live, price per pound, .13 



