ACRE VALUES OF YIELDS 



The average yields per acre multiplied by the average price per bushel or ton 

 show that the average acre values in 1928 in most cases were below those of 1927. 



All wheat with a value per acre of $15.18 in 1928 compares with the 1927 

 value of $19.98. Spring wheat alone had an acre value of $15.96 this year com- 

 pared with $19.98 in 1927 while winter wheat this year was worth but $12.00 per 

 acre compared with $20.24 in 1927. Potatoes show the largest loss in acre values 

 being worth $63.25 in 1928 compared with $87.75 in 1927. 



ACRE VALUE 



(Average yield per acre times farm price per bu. or ton) 



CROP 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 5-yr. Av. 



Spring Wheat $15.96 $20.09 $14.70 $13.92 $19.98 $13.48 



Winter Wheat 12.00 21.20 19.29 14.98 20.24 15.18 



Corn 15.58 17.82 15.68 10.12 16.92 14.18 



Oats 14.97 13.82 11.92 13.78 17.60 11.52 



Barley 17.08 17.25 15.12 15.36 19.80 13.19 



Rye 9.66 12.74 9.25 9.00 13.14 8.10 



Flax 16.32 19.22 9.90 8.69 17.85 12.16 



Potatoes 63.25 76.56 172.80 102.00 87.75 81.19 



Tame Hay 17.62 17.64 16.61 16.50 17.80 17.62 



Wild Hay 7.20 8.10 8.10 7.60 8.63 7,60 



Beans 55.83 39.60 38.13 28.00 60.00 • 



Sugar Beets 72.00 70.87 86.13 93.71 • 



* Records for less than 5 year period. 



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