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Pennsylvania Crop Report June 1 1919 conditions and yields
The Bureau of Statistics reports Pennsylvania crops on June 1. Wheat sown 1,592,770 acres down 3 from last year. harvested area 1,566,140. Wheat condition 86 percent. forecast 17.6 bushels per acre, 27,564,000 total. Spring wheat area 21,117 acres. Rye yield 17.2 bushels per acre, 4,027,000 total. Oats area 1,154,330 acres at 90 percent condition, 82.9 bu/acre, 37,977,000 total. Barley area 14,346 acres. 26.5 bu/acre, 880,100 total. Hay yield 1.89 tons per acre. 294,375 tons in farmers’ hands with 8 percent drop from last year. Fertilizer inspections show 22 percent deficient, more potash present, prices listed. Packing apples rules approved. cabbage maggot control measures offered.
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