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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 29 
The U. S. Crop Reporting Board esti¬ 
mates that the amount of wheat on farms 
March 1, 1913, was about 150,483,000 bush¬ 
els, or 21.4 per cent of the 1912 crop, 
against 122,025,000 bushels, or 19.0 per 
cent of the 1911 crop on farms March 1, 
1912. 
The amount of corn on farms March 1, 
1913, was about 1,289,055,000 bushels, or 
41.3 per cent of the 1912 crop, against 
884,009,000 bushels or 34.9 per cent of the 
1911 crop on farms March 1, 1912. The 
proportion of the total 1912 crop which is 
merchantable is about 85 per cent, against 
80.1 per cent of the 1911 crop and 80.4 
per cent of the 1910 crop. 
The amount of oats on farms March 1, 
1913, was about 004,210,000 bushels or 42.0 
per cent of the 1912 crop, against 289,- 
988,000 bushels, or 31.4 per cent of the 
1911 crop on farms March 1, 1912. 
The amount of barley on farms March 
1, 1913, was about 02,283,000 bushels, or 
27.8 per cent of the 1912 crop, against 
24,700,000 bushels, or 15.5 per cent of the 
1911 crop on farms March 1, 1912. 
STOCKS OP GRAIN ON FARMS MARCH 
1, BY IMPORTANT STATES. 
WHEAT CORN 
P#r cent of 
J912 Crop. 
States 1913 
Penn.27 
Ohio .17 
Indiana .... 13 
Illinois .11 
Michigan ...22 
Wisconsin ..34 
Minnesota ..34 
Iowa .32 
Missouri ....10 
No. Dakota. . 21 
So. Dakota. . 25 
Nebraska ...25 
Kansas .18 
Kentucky ...12 
Tennessee ..18 
Texas .12 
Oklahoma ..13 
Washington .14 
Oregon .13 
Millions 
of Bushels. 
1913 
0.0 
1.7 
1.3 
1.1 
1.5 
1.2 
22.8 
4.1 
3.8 
30.2 
13.1 
13.8 
10.6 
0.8 
1.3 
1.3 
2.6 
7.5 
2.7 
Per cent of 
1912 Crop. 
1913 
39 
39 
44 
45 
38 
35 
42 
45 
40 
20 
36 
40 
36 
42 
46 
34 
31 
19 
13 
Millions 
ofllu’s. 
1913 
24.0 
70.7 
87.7 
191.8 
21.0 
20.4 
32.8 
194.4 
97.6 
1.8 
27.5 
73.0 
62.7 
45.9 
40.6 
52.1 
31 .G 
0.2 
0.1 
Ohio .. 
Indiana 
Michigan 
Wisconsin 
Missouri 
No. Dako 
So. Dako 
Nebraska 
Montana . 
Idaho .... 
California 
U. States. 
.42.6 
604.2 
27.8 
62.3 
OATS 
BARLEY 
.42 
15.8 
33 
0.7 
.42 
15.3 
28 
0.1 
38.3 
32 
0.2 
.36 
28.7 
30 
0.1 
.41 
74.9 
38 
0.7 
.42 
21.8 
27 
O.G 
.49 
41.5 
33 
8.2 
.47 
57.8 
34 
14.3 
.47 
102.4 
29 
4.2 
.37 
13.7 
35 
0.0 
.58 
55.2 
31 
10.9 
.52 
27.2 
25 
5.8 
.44 
24.4 
31 
0.8 
.39 
21.4 
44 
1.8 
.22 
6.8 
26 
0.1 
.50 
11.4 
44 
0.6 
.38 
6.5 
25 
1.7 
.14 
1.1 
16 
6.7 
.21.4 
156.5 
41.3 
1,289.7 
CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN NEW YORK. 
As the days lengthen in March the work 
of the Spring comes more into evidence. 
Not that much real farm work can be done 
at this time of the year in Southern New 
York, but there is a good deal of getting 
ready for it. We have gone far enough to 
know that lime is needed on our land and 
that the best place for it is on the plowed 
ground where it can be worked into the soil. 
Most of our farmers have this lime now on 
the farm. Some have also laid in a supply 
of commercial fertilizers, and the amount 
of these that are used -is now more than 
formerly. The good work of our authori¬ 
ties in compelling observance to fertilizer 
laws has brought fertilizers more into favor. 
More of our farmers arc buying chemicals 
and mixing their own than used to do so. 
There is a tendency just now to inquire if 
mixed goods cannot be found that will be as 
good and nearly as cheap as the chemicals. 
If this can be established, and it should 
be if the manufacturers wish to hold their 
trade, there will be more mixed goods 
bought. Manure has been hauled all Winter 
and spread on plowed ground and as a top¬ 
dressing for meadows. In fact our farm¬ 
ers arc ready to begin operations as soon 
ns there is an opportunity to do so. It 
will be some weeks yet before any crops 
will be put in, but preparations are being 
made for it. 
Milk and milk prices are the subjects for 
conversation largely. Borden prices are 
still to be the leading factor, and no one 
knows what they are to be. Farmers are 
feeling that the Bordens are no longer 
striving to help them out on prices as they 
once seemed to be doing. If the company 
continues to hold for the lowest that seems 
possible, I look for a considerable reaction 
from dairymen, and expect that something 
will be commenced in a small way shortly. 
If not checked there is liable’ to be consid¬ 
erable excitement over prices in the next 
two years or so. The action of the com¬ 
pany late this week may be eansidcrably 
indicative of future developments. I think 
farmers are somewhat anxious as to the 
possible action of the government in re¬ 
spect to cooperation for the control of 
fair prices. It is thought by some that 
farmers cannot with safety form coopera¬ 
tive societies and attempt to compel a fair 
division of the money which the consumer 
pays. It is done in Denmark, but there the 
government is favorable to the fostering 
of agriculture. Here we work for the big 
business interests and farming is placed 
in the background. There ought to be some 
way to find out what rights farmers have 
in these matters. They can form coopera¬ 
tive associations at any rate and engage in 
competitive operations of creameries and 
stations. This is being done in a small 
way here and there, sometimes with suc¬ 
cess. 
Hay is still in full supply and cheap. 
There is less demand for it than earlier in 
the Winter. It seems probable that consid¬ 
erable hay will bo carried over this season. 
Twelve dollars is asked for it at the barn, 
while dealers are wishing to pay but $10. 
Doubtless some may be sold for $10. There 
are more auction sales of farm property 
than usual this Spring. Cows are being sold 
off to quite an extent, and 'more will be 
offered if milk prices are as low as last 
year. The price of cows is fairly good if 
the cows are good looking and particularly 
if they have black and white spots. It 
makes more difference about the spots than 
the cows. A good many cows of off grade 
have been sold during the Winter, one deal¬ 
er from a distance staying in our town all 
Winter for the purpose of getting this sort 
for shipment. He has shipped away a 
good many head during the last six months. 
It is safe to say that the number of cows 
Is on the decline in this section, and it 
looks as though the number will continue 
to grow less unless the price of milk is 
advanced. 
Hired help is in no better supply than 
heretofore and the quality is on the down 
grade. There is so much demand for help 
that those who are looking for jobs can 
get them if their reputation for good work 
is a little dark. This tends to a further 
deterioration of quality. It is becoming ap¬ 
parent that we must go outside for help if 
we get that which is of very much value. 
Some good help can be found if we can get 
in touch with the right parties. H. H. h. 
Chenango Co., N. Y. 
Prices of Farm Products. 
Average prices were received by producers 
of the United States for articles named, on 
dates indicated, according to reports made 
by correspondents of the Bureau of Statis¬ 
tics of the U. S. Department of Agriculture 
ns follows: 
Corn, per bushel... 
Wheat, per bushel. 
Oats, per bushel... 
Barley, per bushel. 
Rye, per bushel 
Flaxseed, per bushe 
Potatoes, per bushe 
Hay, per ton. 
Cotton, per pound. 
Butter, per pound... 
Chickens, per pound 
Eggs, per dozen.... 
Hog’s, per 100 lbs.... 
Beef cattle, 100 lbs. 
Veal calves, 100 lbs.. 
Sheep, per 100 lbs... 
Lambs, per 100 lbs.. 
Cabbage, per 100 lbs.. 
Apples, per bushel. .. .j 
Beans, per bushel.... 
Onions, per bushel... 
Clover seed, per bushel 
Timothy, per bushel.. 
Alfalfa, per bushel... 
Wool (unwashed) lb.. 
Hops, per pound. 
Peanuts, Ter pound.. 
Broom corn, per ton. . 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
1913 
1912 
. . $0,522 
$0,000 
. . .806 
.907 
.. .331 
.498 
. . .489 
.910 
.. .632 
.840 
.. .670 
.769 
.. 1.190 
1.839 
.. .520 
1.020 
. .11.340 
15.090 
.098 
.. .275 
.272 
.. .Ill 
.105 
.245 
Feb. 15 
Feb. 15 
1913 
1912 
$146.00 
$137.00 
51.42 
43.40 
7.17 
5.79 
5.55 
4.01 
7.23 
6.07 
4.63 
4.01 
6.34 
5.15 
1.17 
2.24 
•78 
.99 
2.19 
2.38 
.78 
1.40 
10.28 
12.22 
1.78 
7.20 
8.15 
, , , , 
.187 
.103 
.109 
.388 
.045 
.047 
56.00 
86.00 
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