STATISTICS OF THE GRASS CROP 5 



of pasture and range which, if added, would place the 

 value of forage far above that of cotton. The total acre- 

 age of grassland as reported by the census was 72,280,776 

 and the total production "97 ,454 ,000 tons, the average 

 yield thus being i .35 tons per acre. The preceding table 

 shows the production of hay and forage for the 20 

 leading states. 



Six other states had a production exceeding 1,000,000 

 tons. 



The value of the hay and forage crop varies according 

 to the kind, consequently in the table showing this the 

 sequence of states is somewhat altered. 



Table II 



Value in Dollars of Hay and Forage of the Twenty 

 Leading States in 1909 



1. New York.. 877,360,645 11. Nebraska $31,729,691 



2. Iowa 59,360,225 12. Minnesota 26,724,801 



3. Pennsylvania . . . 45,623,573 13. Indiana 24,883,461 



4. Ohio 42,357,364 14. Colorado 17,282,276 



5. California 42,187,215 15. Washington .... 17,147,648 



6. Wisconsin 40,866,396 16. Vermont 16,335,530 



7. Illinois 40,560,220 17. South Dakota . . 15,243,664 



8. Michigan 36,040,087 18. Oregon 15,225,957 



9. Missouri 33,845,094 19. Maine 15,115,821 



10. Kansas 32,033,954 20. Texas 12,824,433 



Seven other states produced a crop valued at more 

 than $10,000,000. 



The kind of forage produced is of great interest but the 

 Census Report does not classify very closely in this 

 respect. 



Table III gives the results so far as the classification 

 extends. 



