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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 of Crop 

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

 jaeld 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 of 

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

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

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



The following table presents the figures obtained from the 86 growers 

 who were personally interviewed by representatives of the college: — 



Town. 



Number of 

 Growers. 



Total 

 Acreage. 



Total Pro- 

 duction. 



Average 

 Yield per 



Acre 

 (Bushels). 



Sunderland, 

 Whately, . 

 Deerfield, 

 South Deerfield, 

 Hatfield, . 

 Hadley, . 

 Amherst, 



Total and average. 



315.75 

 50.75 

 58.00 

 53.00 



234.33 

 42.50 

 79.75 



180,575 

 20,200 

 14,396 

 16,776 



140,707 

 22,143 

 38,640 



834.08 



433,437 



572.0 

 398 

 248.0 

 316.5 

 600.0 

 521.0 

 485.0 



520 



