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THE FARMERS" MONTHLY, OCTOBER, 1928 



U. S. Potatoes 463,722,00 Bushels 



Continued from page 1, column 3 

 England. Yields on crops dug to date 

 largely justify the comparatively low 

 yields forecast earlier in the growing 

 season on the basis of a study of weather 

 data and yields. In Maine the outlook is 

 for 36,046,000 bushels compared with 

 37,616,000 expected a month ago, 37,288,- 

 000 bushels harvested last year and 36,- 

 981,000 bushels the five year average. In 

 Aroostook County well cared for early 

 planted crops have made good yields. Late 

 planted crops have a good set in most in- 

 stances but many of the potatoes are se- 

 conds on account of size. 



The outlook in the eight major late 

 surplus states (Maine, New York, New 

 Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wiscon- 

 sin, Minnesota and North Dakota) is for 

 a crop 1.5% less than expected a month 

 ago but nearly 18% greater than la.st 

 year's harvest and about 12% above the 

 five year average. In the twenty late sur- 

 plus states the crop is expected to be 

 10.4% greater than a year ago and 15.8% 

 above the five year average. The great- 

 est increase this year is in the nine defi- 

 cient states (Delaware, Maryland, West 

 Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ken- 

 tucky, Iowa, Missouri) where the crop is 

 32.0% greater than in 1927 and 36.2% 

 above the five year average. These states 

 will be less dependent than usual on 

 shipped in supplies. Nearly all states 

 show only small changes in prospects. 

 Wisconsin and Colorado are largely re- 

 sponsible for the decrease in the United 

 States estimate. 



New York and Pennsylvania: There 

 has been no material change during Sep- 

 tember. Rot damage is not serious. Yields 

 are quite variable. 



Michigan: The Michigan potato crop 

 prospects changed but little during Sep- 

 tember. Two or three of the heaviest 

 producing counties report only average 

 yields but nearly all others report from 

 good to heavy yields. Quality and size 

 are variable. 



Wisconsin: September brought about 

 a decline in the outlook for Wisconsin 

 potatoes. An unusual lack of uniformity 

 characterizes this year's crop. This year 

 the vine growth was unusually heavy, and 

 with the large amount of moist weather, 

 late blight became widespread. Recent 

 weather has been favorable. 



Minnesota : Some damage from rot has 

 occurred, but the non-commercial areas 

 have a fine crop and good many of the 

 commercial counties are reporting good 

 yields. The quality of the crop will be 

 low and on account of low prices some 

 portion of the crop will be fed and some 

 may be made into starch. The early com- 

 mercial sections also had good yields. 



POTATOES: CONDITION AND PRODUCTION 



Condition October 1 



Production in Bushels (000 omitted) 



The Wisconsin College of Agriculture 

 offers some recommendations in regard to 

 curing corn which are applicable to Hamp- 

 shire County. 



The results of proper curing show up in 

 germination of seed, vitality of stand and 

 yield per acre. In an experiment which 

 the Wisconsin college put on, corn which 

 was stored outside in the corn crib for 

 drying gave an uneven stand and a yield 

 of 28 bushels per acre whereas corn which 

 had been fire dried and stored in a dry 

 place gave a uniform stand and a yield 

 of 56 bushels per acre. 



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 Furnace room 

 Heated tool shed 

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 On south side of building 

 On windmill or fence 

 Under a porch 

 In the stable 



Over bins of grain in grainery 

 Any damp, poorly ventilated place 



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