ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 43 



Corn. — The estimated acreage of the corn crop is 8,940,300 acres and, 

 notwithstanding the fact that the average precipitation for the state for 

 the 9 months, January to September, inclusive, was only 18.41 inches, 

 which is S'.72 inches below the normal and the least amount for a like 

 period in the past 21 years except in 1894, when the total for the same 

 months was 17.40 inches, the average yield is 39.7 bushels per acre, and 

 the total output for the state appears to be 354,506,500 bushels. This is 

 the largest yield with one exception ever credited to the state. In 1906 

 the total yield was 388.348,920 and the average yield was 41 bushels per 

 acre. At the average farm price, 36 cents per bushel, this year's corn 

 crop is valued at $127,622,340.00. Nearly all of the crop is now in cribs 

 and the condition of the corn was never better. 



Oats. — Average yield, 38.9 bushels per acre; total crop, 162,228,970 

 bushels; farm price, 27 cents; total volue, $45,421,822.00. 



Spring Wheat. — Average yield per acre, 20.2 bushels; total yield, 5,920,- 

 100; farm value at 86 cents per bushel, $5,141,286.00. 



Winter Wheat. — The average yield of winter wheat was 22.3 bushels 

 per acre; total yield, 4,125,820 bushels; average farm price, 86 cents per 

 bushel; value of crop, $3,548,205.00. 



Barley. — Average per acre, 30.5 bushels; total yield, 16,294,850 bushels; 

 farm price, 56 cents per bushel; total value, $9,125,116.00. 



Rye. — Average yield 18.8 bushels per acre; total crop 738,840 bushels; 

 farm price, 61 cents; total value, $450,692.00. 



Flax Seed. — Average per acre, 10.2 bushels; total product/ 172,840 bush- 

 els; total value at $2.28 per bushel, $394,075.00. 



Potatoes. — Average yield per acre, 79 bushels; total product, 10,776,000 

 bushels; average farm price, 48 cents; total value $6,250,080.00. 



Hay. — Average per acre, 1.15 tons; total yield, 4,903,300; farm price 

 on December 1, $9.75; total value, $47,807,175.00. 



TABULATED CROP SUMMARY. 



From estimates received bg Iou-a Weather and Crop Service. 



Corn _ 354,506,500 Bu. $ 127,622,340.00 



Oats 108,228,970 Bu. 45,421,822.00 



Spring wheat 5,920,100 Bu. 5,141,286.00 



Winter wheat 4,125,820 Bu. 3,548,205.00 



Barley 16,294,&50 Bu. 9,125,116.00 



Rve — _ _ 738.840 Bu. 450,692.00 



Fiax „ . 172,840 Bu. 394,075.00 



Potatoes ... . - 10,776,000 Bu. 6,2.50,080.00 



Hay 4,903,300 Tons 47,807,175.00 



Pastures and grazing Estimated 94,000,000.00 



Timothv and clover seed" - Estimated 1,000,000.00 



\lfnlfn and millet . — Estimated 610,000.00 



Sweet corn I ' Estimated 700,000.00 



Pon corn '"- '- - Estimated 400.000.00 



Fruit crons Estimated 3.000.000.00 



Garden truck" """II I! " _ Estimated 5,000,000.00 



Miscellaneous crops ._ Estimated 12,000,000.00 



Total value * 362,470.791.00 



