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In 1913 on 3,849 acres planted, the average yield per acre was 336 bushels; 

 in 1914' the average yield per acre was 460 bushels, with an acreage of 

 3 965 This was the highest average reported by the Bureau ot Orop 

 Estimates for the 12 States of surplus production. In 1914 the average 

 yield of 86 growers scattered through Franklin and Hampshire counties 



was 520 bushels per acre. , ■ , • 



Of the 86 growers, from whom data were obtained by personal interview 

 in 1914 27 growers in Sunderland reported an average yield per acre ot 

 572 buskels; 5 growers in Whately, 398 bushels; 5 in Deerfield, 248 bushels; 

 6 in South Deerfield, 317 bushels; 21 in Hatfield, 600 bushels; 11 m 

 Hadley 521 bushels; and 11 in Amherst, 485 bushels per acre. 



The following table presents the figures obtained from the 86 growers 

 who were personallv interviewed by representatives of the coUege : - 



