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SORGJtUM. 



The average acreage yield of tlie.se several sections for the first and 

 later half of the period during which reports are given, and the average 

 percentage yield for the later half of the period, the first half being 

 100, is as follows : 



Corn — Average 

 yield in bushels. 



1st half. 2nd half. 



Wheat — Average 

 yield in bushels. 



1st half. 2nd half. 



New Encrland and Middle States. 

 Sontli ,\tlaiitic and Gulf States. . . 

 Ontral States. 

 Northwestern andAVestern States 



30 86 

 17 ,38 

 30 72 

 34 07 



32 77 

 15 96 

 29 79 

 32 59 



II .3:'. 

 16 . 36 



14.86 

 8 74 

 11.91 

 13.. 36 



104 8 



105 



103.0 

 82 5 



If, now, we take the average acreage yield of these two crops in 

 1879 as a basis, and the reported prices for that crop, we may readily 

 estimate in busliels and money the gain or loss to these several sections 

 in one year, in having maintained or fiillen short of the average pro- 

 duction of the first half of the period under consideration. 



This result will be found as follows : 



NEW ENGLAND AND MIDDLE STATES. 



6 5 pereentcorn= 6, 354, .364 bushels. Gain. 



6 5 " " = $3,639,574 Gain. 



4 8 " wheat= 2,017.349 bushels. Gain. 



4.8 " " = $2,748,051 Gain. 



