6 BULLETIN" 1043, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Table 1. — Average annual crop damage from specified causes, in percentage of normal 
yield, by geographic divisions, for decade 1909-19 18. a 
Adverse weather conditions. 
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Corn: 
North Atlantic 
24.14 
9.58 
4.55 
0.18 
3.57 
0.36 
0.20 
0.61 
0.70 
0.16 
2.23 
0.17 
1.83 
South Atlantic 
21.07 
9.62 
4.31 
1.24 
.63 
.33 
.39 
.64 
.24 
.27 
2.28 
.15 
.97 
East North Central 
28.73 
11.04 
4.79 
.75 
4.65 
.25 
1.43 
.64 
.43 
.15 
2.88 
.10 
1.62 
West North Central 
36.38 
19.22 
3.64 
.68 
3.64 
.69 
3.27 
.30 
.51 
.14 
2.77 
.23 
1.29 
South Central 
34.62 
20.98 
3.31 
1.28 
.60 
.34 
2.80 
.73 
.34 
.37 
2.76 
.15 
.96 
Far West 
29.89 
17.51 
.73 
.29 
3.43 
1.12 
.72 
.12 
.50 
.49 
2.94 
.96 
1.08 
Total 
31.99 
16.19 
4.00 
.88 
2.85 
.44 
2.29 
.52 
.44 
.22 
2.70 
.17 
1.29 
Wheat: 
North Atlantic 
16.81 
3.37 
1.36 
.14 
1.29 
.24 
.15 
.16 
5.18 
.47 
3.15 
.03 
1.27 
South Atlantic 
17.61 
4.64 
2.21 
.39 
.96 
.47 
.24 
.27 
3.12 
2.23 
1.54 
.06 
1.48 
East North Central 
23. 06 
3.59 
2.28 
.38 
.82 
.20 
.44 
.16 
9.51 
.77 
3.88 
.01 
1.02 
West North Central 
33.04 
14. 59 
2.33 
.35 
.48 
1.49 
2.99 
.30 
3.79 
3.92 
2.02 
.11 
.67 
South Central 
32.17 
18.09 
2.63 
.44 
.33 
.72 
1.60 
.19 
2.71 
1.48 
2.67 
.09 
1.22 
Far West 
23.48 
12.96 
.77 
.24 
1.32 
1.22 
1.42 
.29 
1.81 
1.21 
.62 
.82 
.80 
Total 
28.77 
12.38 
2.03 
.33 
.70 
1.10 
2.02 
.26 
4.13 
2.65 
2.12 
.19 
.86 
Oats: 
North Atlantic 
17.47 
7.94 
3.85 
.15 
.17 
.32 
.43 
.49 
.54 
1.70 
.54 
.03 
1.31 
South Atlantic 
23. 82 
9.50 
2.10 
.54 
.79 
.17 
.21 
.21 
6.10 
1.89 
.41 
.08 
1.84 
East North Central 
20.66 
10.76 
3.38 
.35 
.16 
.26 
1.42 
.57 
.39 
1.42 
.82 
.01 
1.12 
West North Central 
26.76 
15.05 
2.43 
.25 
.40 
1.17 
2.83 
.38 
.40 
2.04 
.95 
.06 
.80 
South Central 
32. 53 
19.61 
2.83 
.58 
.49 
.47 
1.18 
.32 
2.07 
1.73 
1.49 
.06 
1.70 
Far West 
22.68 
13.72 
1.00 
.11 
1.15 
1.60 
1.08 
.30 
.59 
.90 
.63 
.68 
.92 
Total 
24.52 
13.44 
2.73 
.31 
.38 
.77 
1.90 
.43 
.80 
1.73 
.89 
.08 
1.06 
Barley: 
East North Central 
15.35 
6.50 
2.75 
.16 
.31 
.30 
2.17 
.52 
.34 
.66 
.32 
.01 
1.31 
West North Central 
33.90 
20.12 
1.76 
.16 
.64 
1.81 
4.19 
.42 
.38 
2.28 
.94 
.16 
1.04 
Far West 
20.48 
13.60 
1.25 
.10 
.97 
.44 
.94 
.15 
.60 
.39 
.37 
.73 
.94 
Total 
28.65 
17. 06 
1.78 
.14 
.68 
1.32 
3.17 
.36 
.43 
1.65 
.74 
.27 
1.05 
Flaxseed: Total 
36.44 
21.06 
1.25 
.14 
3.97 
1.72 
3.04 
.22 
.39 
2.19 
.95 
.09 
1.42 
Rice: 
South Central 
19.77 
7.20 
3.24 
1.52 
.25 
.02 
.36 
2.01 
.23 
1.22 
.79 
.24 
2.69 
California 
8.43 
1.34 
.77 
.42 
1.43 
.10 
.28 
.67 
3.42 
Total 
19.04 
6.67 
3.14 
1.47 
.24 
.02 
.43 
1.85 
.23 
1.18 
.76 
.29 
2.76 
Potatoes: 
North Atlantic 
29.46 
10.23 
4.21 
.12 
1.36 
.05 
.40 
.04 
.48 
8.02 
2.98 
.03 
1.54 
South Atlantic 
28.28 
15.51 
1.96 
.34 
.71 
.14 
.38 
.04 
.31 
2.86 
3.68 
.08 
2.27 
East North Central 
31.08 
14.53 
3.78 
.29 
2.19 
.04 
.83 
.04 
.47 
4.31 
3.15 
.01 
1.44 
West North Central 
33.35 
20.00 
3.01 
.33 
.96 
.30 
1.28 
.04 
.49 
1.96 
3.79 
.06 
1.13 
South Central 
32.66 
18.62 
2.35 
.35 
.91 
.17 
.65 
.06 
.41 
1.11 
5.58 
.05 
2.40 
Far West 
23.75 
11.15 
.62 
.16 
2.77 
.26 
.57 
.05 
.48 
3.62 
1.31 
.42 
2.33 
Total 
30.12 
14.55 
3.08 
.25 
1.57 
.14 
.73 
.04 
.45 
4.35 
3.23 
.08 
1.65 
Tobacco: 
North Atlantic 
15. 05 
6.34 
1.29 
.18 
1.79 
2.17 
.07 
.55 
.46 
.22 
1.12 
.01 
.85 
South Atlantic 
21.38 
8.75 
4.01 
.66 
.41 
.75 
.15 
.51 
.40 
.54 
3.54 
.01 
1.65 
East North Central 
19.26 
6.72 
3.16 
.37 
3.33 
1.13 
.21 
.36 
.34 
.45 
1.72 
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1.47 
South Central 
21.33 
9.84 
4.03 
.81 
.65 
.44 
.25 
.13 
.42 
.28 
2.35 
.01 
2.12 
Total 
20.50 
8.72 
3.65 
.64 
1.02 
.81 
.19 
.34 
.39 
.40 
2.59 
.01 
1.74 
Hay: 
North Atlantic 
16.50 
10.08 
1.50 
.09 
.92 
.05 
.25 
.12 
1.53 
.09 
.45 
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South Atlantic 
21.27 
14.28 
2.01 
.66 
.38 
.15 
.32 
.17 
1.06 
.13 
.30 
.04 
1.77 
a The statistical data contained in this table and in Tables 2 and 3 were gathered, tabulated, and com- 
puted by the Bureau of Crop Estimates, which has recently been combined with the Bureau of Markets, 
as the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates. 
b Including winterkill. 
c Including defective seed. 
d Less than 0.005 of 1 per cent. 
