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Barley. — Area harvested, 340,100 acres; average yield per acre, 31.3 

 bushels; total yield, 10,649,200 bushels; average price, 89 cents per 

 bushel; total value, $9,477,788. 



Rye. — Area harvested, 50,040 acres; average yield, 18.1 bushels; total 

 yield, 905,850; price per bushel, $1.48; total value, $1,340,658. 



Flax Seed. — Average yield, 10.1 bushels; total yield, 87,450 bushels; total 

 value at $3.26 per bushel, $285,087. 



Timothy Seed. — Area harvested, 156,750 acres; average yield, 4.3 bushels; 

 total yield, 673,025; total value at $4.27 per bushel, $2,873,817. 



Clover Seed. — Area harvested, 23,480 acres; average yield, 1.5 bushels; 

 total value at $19.74 per bushel, $695,243. 



Potatoes. — Area harvested, 97,210 acres; average yield, 76.1 bushels; 

 total yield 7,394,750 bushels; average price, $1.32; total value, $9,761,070. 



Hay (Tame). — Average yield, 1.3 tons per acre; total yield, 3,357,100 

 tons; average price, $19.57 per ton; total value, $65,697,448. 



Hay (Wild). — Average yield, 1.2 tons; total yield, 594,580 tons; average 

 price, $16.00; total value, $9,513,280. 



Alfalfa. — Area harvested, 116,040 acres; average yield, 2.8 tons; total 

 yield, 329,110 tons; average price, $23.93 per ton; total value, $7,875,602. 



TABULATED CROP REPORT. 



Average Average Total Total 



Crop. Acres. Yield. Price. Yield. Value. 



Corn 10,337,700 34.4 bu. $ 1.23 356,677,000 $438,712,710 



Oats 5,426,500 40.1 bu. .64 217,592,500 140,043,200 



Spring Wheat 580,400 18.2 bu. 1.99 10,584,600 21,063,354 



Winter Wheat 197,270 19.9 bu. 2.02 3,920,810 7,920,036 



Barley 340,100 31.3 bu. .89 10,649,200 9,477.788 



Rye 50,040 18.1 bu. 1.48 905,850 1,340,658 



Flax Seed 8,687 10.1 bu. 3.26 87,450 285,087 



Timothv Seed 156,750 4.3 bu. 4.27 673,025 2,873,817 



Clover Seed 23,480 1.5 bu. 19.74 35,220 695,243 



Potatoes 97,210 76.1 bu. 1.32 7,394,750 9,761,070 



Hav (Tame) 2,502,620 1.3 tons 19.57 3,357,100 65,697,448 



Hav (Wild) . . '. 491,590 1.2 tons 16.00 594,580 9,513,280 



Alfalfa 116,040 2.8 tons 23.93 329,110 7,875,602 



Pastures and Grazing 



(Estimated) 90,000,000 



Ensilage (Estimated) 20,000,000 



Sweet Corn ( Estimated) 3.0 tons 15.00 6,000,000 



Pop Corn (Estimated)... 18,805 19.5 bu. 4.16 366,700 1,525,472 



Buckwheat (Estimated). 16,000 15.3 bu. 1.70 244,800 416,160 



Fruit Crop (Estimated) 6,000,000 



Garden Truck (Estimated) 8,500,000 



Sugar Beets for Manufac- 

 ture (Estimated) 7,000 10.0 tons 9.00 70,000 630,000 



Miscellaneous (Estimated) 11,500,000 



Total . $859 830 915 



Total value of soil products for 1917 was ; $822[06l!291 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 2 :00 p. m. 



The President : Gentlemen, the meeting- will please come 

 to order. We have with us today Mr. Earl Ferris of Hampton, 

 who is connected with the Horticultural Society, which is putting 

 on a show at the Coliseum. 



