OREGON FARMER 



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AVERAGE FARM ACREAGE, PRICE, YIELD AND VALUE OF EACH OF 



THE CHIEF FIELD CROPS IN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF 



OREGON-AS GROWN ON REPRESENTATIVE FARMS 



IN 1911. 

 From Agricultural Surrey. 



Note: In all these tables the size of the farm acreage indicates to 

 a considerable extent the relative importance of the crop in the different 

 regions. 



WINTER WHEAT. 



The winter wheat, the leading grain crop of the state, is grown 

 largely (See above table) in the Columbia Basin and Central 

 Oregon and Blue Mountain regions under the dry farming systems, 

 as shown by the size of the average individual farm acreage. The 

 best common varieties are the Turkey Red, Forty-Fold, on the lighter 

 soils and dryer areas, and Red Chaff and Dale's Gloria, on the heavier 

 and moister areas. The range in dry farming yields in the different 

 parts of these regions is from 10 bushels to 50 bushels per acre, with the 

 land "summer fallowed" alternate years. The seeding rate is 45 

 pounds to the acre, except in Central Oregon, where 20 pounds is 

 the prevailing rate. Wheat growing in Western Oregon is on the 

 decline, giving place to barley and oats and more intensive crops. 



SPRING WHEAT. 



Spring wheat is also grown largely in Eastern Oregon, but in not 

 nearly so large acreages as winter wheat. It is sown on such land as 

 cannot be seeded in the fall. It is giving way to other spring-sown 

 crops such as emmer, field peas, etc. Blue-stem is the best common 

 variety. 



