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Value of land and buildings
. dollars
19,620,485
Form of tenancy:
Share tenants
122
Share-cash tenants
383
Cash tenants .
262
Tenure not specified.
21
Color and nativity of tenants: Native white
614
Foreign-born white
173
Negro and other non-white.
1
Land in farms.
. acres
574
Improved land in farms.
. acres
524
Value of land and buildings
dollars
82,500
Mortgage debt report:
For all farms operated by owners:
Number free from mortgage debt.
367
Number with mortgage debt
171
Number with no mortgage report ..
8
For farms consisting of owned land only:
102
Number reporting debt and amount.
dollars
2.329,937
Amount of mortgage debt ..
. dollars
501,661
Percent of value of land buildings. . dollars
21.5
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
Dairy cows on farms reporting dairy products
. number
4,668
Dairy cows on farms reporting milk produced
Milk produced Sold
gallons
60,873
Cream sold
gallons
2,697
Butter fat sold
. pounds
5,163
Butter produced
pounds
369,657
Butter sold
pounds
209,251
Cheese produced
. pounds
30
Cheese sold
Value of dairy products excluding home use of milk and cream
. dollars
98,282
Receipts from sale of dairy products.
dollars
62,894
Poultry raised
.number
158,111
Poultry sold
number
65,361
Eggs produced
dozens
531,515
Eggs sold
dozens
Value of poultry and eggs produced.
dollars
171,746
Receipts from sale of poultry and eggs.
dollars
94,393
Wool, fleeces shorn ..
. number
2,413
Mohair and goat hair fleeces shorn
number
1
Value of wool and mohair produced .
. dollars
4,500
Honey produced
. pounds
4,044
Wax produced
pounds
100
Value of honey and wax produced.
dollars
525
DOMESTIC ANIMALS SOLD AND SLAUGHTERED
Calves-sold or slaughtered
. number
1,669
Other cattle, sold or slaughtered ...
number
8,234
Horses, mules and asses and burros sold.
. number
1,653
Swine, sold or slaughtered ....
number
30,086
Sheep and goats, sold or slaughtered.
number
3,117
Receipts from sale of animals
dollars
990,446
Value of animals slaughtered.
dollars
92,847
3
Number of farms operated by managers.
. number
1,053
. gallons
1,178,868
Value of their land and buildings
326,782
152
FARMERS AND BREEDERS, MARSHALL COUNTY
VALUE OF ALL CROPS
Cereals
dollars
2,748,028
Other grains and seeds.
. dollars
2,893
Hay and forage.
dollars
242,998
Vegetables
dollars
52,578
Fruits and nuts
. dollars
22,172
All other crops
.dollars
19,071
Selected crops:
Corn
.acres
$5,095
Oats
acres
53,350
Wheat
acres
2,670
Emmer and spelt.
acres .
bushels
Barley
. acres
20
bushels
600
Buckwheat
acres
bushels
Rye
acres
35
All tame and cultivated grasses.
. acres
17,157
Timothy alone
acres
8,754
Timothy and clover mixed.
. acres
5,839
Clover alone
acres
2,399
Alfalfa
. acres
104
Millet or Hungarian grass.
.acres
61
Other tame or cultivated grasses.
acres
Wild, salt or prairie grasses
. acres
83
tons
100
Grain cut green
acres
35
tons
29
Coarse forage
. acres
67
tons
180
Potatoes
.acres
529
Sweet potatoes and yams
acres
3
bushels
189
acres
281
Maple trees
number
15
Maple sirup
(made)
. gallons
5
Broom corn
. acres
FRUITS AND NUTS
Apples
trees
18.157
bushels
11,920
Peaches and nectarines.
trees
10,326
Pears
trees
1,897
bushels
260
Plums and prunes
trees
2,582
Cherries
trees
5.323
Quinces
trees
76
bushels
Grapes
vines
8,059
pounds
77,310
Strawberries
.acres
8
Raspberries and loganberries
acres
8
Blackberries and dewberries
.acres
9
quarts
7,268
Nuts
. trees
133
pounds
200
MISCELLANEOUS
Labor-farms reporting
877
Cash expended
dollars
192,536
Rent and board furnished.
.dollars
48,577
Fertilizer-farms reporting
25
Amount expended
dollars
1,911
Feed-farms reporting
387
Amount expended
.dollars
64,965
Receipts from sale of feedable crops.
1,181,072
437
tons
23,32S
tons
12,167
tons
7,797
tons
2,944
tons
304
tons
116
tons
bushels
47,903
All other vegetables Value
. dollars
Maple sugar
(made)
quarts
9,235
quarts
6,417
bushels
2,737
bushels
192
bushels
3,682,624
bushels
2,229,299
bushels
45,877
bushels
153
PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
GENERAL FARM DATA FROM PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS-From 1910 Census
Population
7,561
Number of all farms.
537
Color and nativity of farmers:
375
Foreign-born white
1.62
Negro and other non-white.
Number of farms, classified by size:
Under 3 acres ..
3 to 9 acres.
11
10 to 19 acres.
13
20 to 49 acres.
31
50 to 99 acres.
90
100 to 174 acres
182
175 to 259 acres
121
260 to 499 acres
76
500 to 999 acres.
12
1,000 acres and over
1
Approximate land area. . acres
110,720
Land in farms.
. acres
92,596
Improved land in farms.
. acres
67,887
Woodland in farms. .
. acres
18,485
Other improved land in farms.
. acres
6,224
Percent of land area in farms
83.6
Percent of farm land improved.
73.3
Average acres per farm.
172.4
Average improved acres per farm.
126.4
All farm property, value.
. dollars
12,080,595
Land
dollars
9,693,617
Buildings
dollars
1,247,560
Implements and machinery.
dollars
216,294
Domestic animals, poultry and bees.
. dollars
923,124
Percent of value of all property in
Land
80.2
Buildings
10.3
Implements and machinery
1.8
Domestic animals, poultry and bees.
7.6
Average values:
All property per farm
. dollars
22,496
Land and buildings per farm
. dollars
20,375
Land per acre ..
dollars
104.69
Farms reporting domestic animals
527
Value of domestic animals.
dollars
896,159
Cattle:
Total number
7,738
Dairy cows
2,407
Other cows
1,697
Yearling heifers
1,037
Calves
1,081
Yearling steers and bulls
740
Other steers and bulls.
776
Value
. dollars
225,866
Horses:
Total number
4,269
Mature horses
3,663
Yearling colts
449
Spring colts
157
Value
. dollars
516,945
Mules:
Total number
132
Mature mules
111
Yearling colts
17
Spring colts
4
Value
dollars
17,165
Asses and burros:
Number
4
Value
dollars
640
Swine:
Total number
13,958
Mature hogs
7,571
Springs pigs
6,387
Value
. dollars
126,152
Sheep :
Total number
1,882
Rams, ewes and wethers.
1,185
Spring lambs
697
Value
. dollars
9,361
Native white
154
FARMERS AND BREEDERS, PUTNAM COUNTY
Goats:
Number
3
Value dollars
30
Number of poultry of all kinds.
46,302
Value . dollars
23,963
Number of colonies of bees.
910
Value
.dollars
3,002
Number of farms operated by owners.
257
Percent of all farms ..
47.9
Land in farms.
.acres
44,939
Improved land in farms.
. acres
30,277
Value of land and buildings
. dollars
5,122,346
Degree of ownership:
Farms consisting of owned land only.
178
Farms consisting of owned and hired land.
79
Native white
173
Foreign-born white
84
Negro and other non-white.
277
Percent of all farms
51.6
Land in farms ..
. acres
46,767
Improved land in farms
. acres
37,317
Value of land and buildings
. dollars
5,760,431
Form of tenancy:
Share tenants
62
Share cash tenants
76
Cash tenants
138
Tenure not specified.
1
Color and nativity of tenants:
Native white
199
Foreign-born white Negro and other non-white.
78
Number of farms operated by managers
3
Land in farms.
. acres
890
Improved land in farms
. acres
293
Value of land and buildings.
. dollars
58,400
Mortgage debt report:
For all farms operated by owners:
Number free from mortgage debt.
141
Number with mortgage debt ..
110
Number with no mortgage report ..
6
For farms consisting of owned land only.
Number reporting debt and amount.
67
Value of their land and buildings.
.dollars
1,359,313
Amount of mortgage debt ..
. dollars
410,080
Percent of value of land and buildings.
30.2
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
Dairy cows on farms reporting dairy products
number
2,191
Dairy cows on farms reporting milk produced.
Milk produced
. gallons
746,136
Sold
. gallons
92,634
Cream sold
. gallons
1,873
Butter fat sold.
. pounds
800
Butter produced
. pounds
187,691
Sold
. pounds
115,465
Cheese produced Sold
Value of dairy products excluding home use of milk and cream. . dollars
. dollars
40,000
Poultry raised
. number
60,315
Sold
number
25,163
Eggs produced
. dozens
191,896
Sold
. dozens
110.906
Value of poultry and eggs produced.
.dollars
63,903
Receipts from sale of poultry and eggs
. dollars
32,851
Wool. fleeces shorn ...
number
2,200
Mohair and goat hair fleeces shorn.
number
Value of wool and mohair produced.
dollars
2,229
Honey produced
. pounds
7,906
Wax produced
. pounds
125
Value of honey and wax. produced.
.dollars
912
DOMESTIC ANIMALS SOLD OR SLAUGHTERED
Calves, sold or slaughtered.
number
1,201
Other cattle sold or slaughtered.
. number
4,304
Horses, mules and asses and burros sold.
. number
483
Swine, sold or slaughtered.
. number
11,435
Sheep and goats, sold or slaughtered.
. number
3,636
Receipts from sale of animals.
. dollars
438.303
Value of animals slaughtered.
. dollars
27,988
155
56,553
Receipts from sale of dairy products.
number
1,903
Color and nativity of owners:
Number of farms operated by tenants.
PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
VALUE OF ALL CROPS
Cereals
. dollars
917,319
Other grains and seeds.
.dollars
2,441
Hay and forage
. dollars
104,147
Vegetables
. dollars
32,319
Fruits and nuts
dollars
10,870
All other crops.
. dollars
16,302
SELECTED CROPS
Corn
acres
29,372
bushels
1,329,073
Oats
acres
14,740
Wheat
acres
1,440
Emmer and spelt.
. acres
6
bushels
120
Barley
acres
10
Buckwheat
acres
Rye
acres
107
All tame or cultivated grasses.
acres
7,099
Timothy alone
acres
4,408
tons
6,371
Timothy and clover mixed. .
acres
1,729
Clover alone
acres
804
tons
1,150
Alfalfa
acres
120
tons
296
Millet or Hungarian grass
acres
35
Other tame or cultivated grasses
acres
3
Wild, salt or prairie grasses
acres
38
tons
45
Grains cut green.
. acres
13
Coarse forage
. acres
45
tons
152
Potatoes
acres
325
Sweet potatoes and vams.
. acres
8
All other vegetables.
acres
185
Maple trees
. number
540
Maple sugar (made)
. nounds
Maple sirup (made) .
.gallons
188
Broom corn
. acres
FRUITS AND NUTS
Apples
. trees
10,605
Peaches and nectarines.
trees
5,695
Pears
.trees
1,249
bushels
186
Plums and prunes.
trees
1,419
bushels
160
Cherries
trees
2,405
Quinces
trees
43
Grapes
vines
2,675
nounds
35,365
Strawberries
. acres
3
quarts
4,465
Raspberries and loganberries
acres
685
Blackberries and dewberries
. acres
3
quarts
2,795
Nuts
trees
201
pounds
2,650
MISCELLANEOUS
Labor-farms reporting
324
Cash expended
. dollars
81,056
Rent and board furnished.
. dollars
30,839
Fertilizer-farmers reporting
9
Amount expended
. dollars
628
Feeds-farms reporting
164
Amount expended
.dollars
19,982
Receipts from sale of feedable crops.
.dollars
434,400
bushels
24,083
bushels
230
bushels
bushels
1,570
tons
10,243
tons
2,336
tons
86
tons
4
tons
17
bushels
26,189
bushels
bushels
5,448
bushels
1,807
bushels
1,160
bushels
1
quarts
156
bushels
603,789
FARMERS AND BREEDERS, STARK COUNTY
GENERAL FARM DATA FROM STARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS-From 1910 Census
Population
10,098
Number of all farms.
1,107
Color and nativity of farmers:
Native white
9-91
Foreign-born white
116
Negro and other non-white ..
Number of farms, classified by size:
Under 3 acres.
4
3 to 9 acres.
32
10 to 19 acres
32
20 to 49 acres.
68
50 to 99 acres.
165
100 to 174 acres
429
175 to 259 acres
232
260 to 499 acres
137
500 to 999 acres.
S
1,000 acres and over
Approximate land area.
.acres
185,600
Land in farms ..
. acres
175,719
Improved land in farms
. acres
160,649
Woodland in farms ..
acres
8,413
Other unimproved land in farms
. acres
6,657
Percent of land area in farms
94.7
Percent of farm land improved.
91.4
Average acres per farm ..
158.7
Average improved acres per farm.
145.1
All farm property value
. dollars
27,082,397
Land
. dollars
21,631,668
Buildings
. dollars
2,810,475 421,336
Domestic animals, poultry and bees.
. dollars
2,218,918
Percent of value of all property in
Land
79.9
Buildings
10.4
Implements and machinery.
1.6
Domestic animals, poultry and bees ..
8.2
Average values:
All property per farm.
.dollars
24,465
Land and buildings per farm.
. dollars
22.080
Land per acre ..
. dollars
123.10
Farms reporting domestic animals
1,100
Value of domestic animals. .
dollars
2,168,348
Cattle:
Total number
14.426
Dairy cows
3.647
Other cows
3.470
Yearling heifers
1,876
Calves
2.068
Yearling steers and bulls
1,960
Other steers and bulls.
1,405
Value
dollars
449,462
Horses:
Total number
9.849
Mature horses
8.484
Yearling colts
1,055
Spring colts
310
Value
. dollars
1,267,255
Mules:
Total number
312
Mature mules
287
Yearling colts
9
Value
.dollars
43,400
Asses and burros:
Number
.dollars
10
Swine:
Total number
38,945
Mature hogs
20,555
Spring pigs
. dollars
351,378
Sheep:
Total number
12,788
Rams, ewes and wethers
7.476
Spring lambs
5.312
Value
. dollars
56,645
Spring colts
1
Value
18,990
Value
Implements and machinery.
dollars
157
PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
Goats:
Number
57
Value dollars
198
Number of poultry of all kinds.
97,013
Value . dollars
48,804
Number of colonies of bees. Value . dollars
549
Number of farms operated by owners. Percent of all farms
50.2
Land in farms ..
. acres
89,852
Improved land in farms.
. acres
80,908
Value of land and buildings.
. dollars
12,585,813
Degree of ownership:
Farms consisting of owned land only.
412
Farms consisting of owned and hired land.
144
Color and nativity of owners:
Native white
497
Foreign-born white
59
Negro and other non-white
Number of farms operated by tenants.
539
Percent of all farms Land in farms ...
. acres
83,308
Improved land in farms.
. acres
77,612
Value of land and buildings.
. dollars
11,470,680
Form of tenancy:
Share tenants
187
Share cash tenants.
156
Cash tenants
193
Tenure not specified.
3
Color and nativity of tenants:
Native white
482
Foreign-born white
57
Negro and other non-white.
12
Land in farms.
. acres
2,559
Improved land in farms
. acres
2,129
Value of land and buildings
. dollars
385,650
Mortgage debt report:
For all farms operated by owners
Number free from mortgage debt.
329
Number with mortgage debt.
210
Number with no mortgage report ..
17
For farms consisting of owned land only:
127
Value of their land and buildings.
2,910,478
Amount of mortgage debt ..
739,000
Percent of value of land and buildings.
25.4
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
Dairy cows on farms reporting dairy products.
. number
3,253
Dairy cows on farms reporting milk produced.
. number
2,747
Milk produced
. gallons
796,135
Milk sold
. gallons
9,706
Cream sold
. gallons
4,513
Butter fat sold Produced
. pounds
262,232
Sold
. pounds
131,797
Cheese produced Sold
. pounds
1,025
Value of dairy products, excluding home use of milk and cream. . dollars
. dollars
36,326
Poultry raised
number
132,481
Poultry sold
number
58,040
Eggs produced Sold
dozens
218,895
Value of poultry and eggs produced.
. dollars
128,855
Receipts from sale of poultry and eggs
dollars
70,289
Wool, fleeces shorn ...
. number
5,843 128
Value of wool and mohair produced.
dollars
12,795
Honey produced
. pounds
2,289
Wax produced
. pounds
100
Value of honey and wax produced.
. dollars
316
DOMESTIC ANIMALS SOLD AND SLAUGHTERED
Calves, sold or slaughtered.
. number
518
Other cattle sold or slaughtered.
number
7,749
Horses, mules and asses and burros sold.
. number
1,130
Swine sold or slaughtered ..
number
30,506
Sheen and goats sold or slaughtered.
number
4,227
Receipts from sale of animals.
. dollars
1,014,367
Value of animals slaughtered
. dollars
53,070
158
-
Receipts from sale of dairy products.
dozens
362,460
Mohair and goat hair fleeces shorn.
. number
8,860
pounds
. pounds
1,010
64,674
Number reporting debt and amount.
Number of farms operated by managers.
48.7
1,766
556
FARMERS AND BREEDERS, STARK COUNTY
VALUE OF ALL CROPS
Cereals
. dollars
2,092,760
Other grains and seeds
.dollars
4,725
Hay and forage.
. dollars
234,788
Vegetables
. dollars
43,401
Fruits and nuts.
. dollars
22,472
All other crops.
. dollars
12,031
SELECTED CROPS
Corn
acres
64,780
Oats
acres
31,626
Wheat
acres
2,643
Emmer and spelt.
. acres
10
bushels
231
Barley
acres
112
Buckwheat
acres
Rye
acres
97
All tame and cultivated grasses
acres
14,978
Timothy alone
acres
6,402
Timothy and clover mixed.
acres
6,089
tons
9,169
Clover alone
acres
2.421
Alfalfa
acres
16
Millet or Hungarian grass.
. acres
50
Other tame or cultivated grasses.
acres
Wild, salt or prairie grass
acres
8
tons
12
Grains cut green ..
acres
37
tons
75
Coarse forage
. acres
26
Potatoes
. acres
539
Sweet potatoes and yams.
acres
1
All other vegetables
acres
174
Maple trees
. number
15
Maple sugar (made)
. pounds
Maple sirup (made) .
. gallons
15
Broom corn
. acres
FRUITS AND NUTS
Apples
bushels
10,368
Peaches and nectarines
trees
8,644
Pears
trees
1,234
Plums and prunes.
trees
3.899
bushels
327
Cherries
trees
6,299
Quinces
trees
14
bushels
vines
5,787
pounds
49,530
Strawberries
acres
25
quarts
26,619
Raspberries and loganberries
acres
8
quarts
6,657
Blackberries and dewberries
acres
30
quarts
27.332
Nuts
trees
41
pounds
1,490
MISCELLANEOUS
676
Cash expended
.dollars
161.109
.Rent and board furnished
. dollars
43,504
Fertilizer-farms reporting
.dollars
777
Feed-farms reporting
.dollars
36,734
Amount expended
Receipts from sale of feedable crops.
. dollars
859.859
bushels
3,010,737
bushels
1,319,176
bushels
51,937
bushels
2,241
bushels
bushels
1,395
tons
22,597
tons
9,564
tons
3,727
tons
42
tons
95
tons
tons
75
bushels
50,296
bushels
37
bushels
672
bushels
292
bushels
3,711
Grapes
. trees
14,952
Labor-farms reporting
12
Amount expended
267
159
PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
MONTHLY RANGE OF CASH CORN PRICES
Following table gives the lowest and highest monthly paid for contract corn in the Chicago market for the past fourteen years:
1915
1914
1913
1912
1910
1909
January
$ .681/2
$ .60
$ .461/2
$ .6312
1911 $ .451/2
$ .621/2
$ .581/4
.77
.66
.501/2
.70
.47 34
.68
.6034
February
.681/2
.61
.49
.631/2
.451/2
.63
.61
.78
.631/2
.512
.661/2
48
.661/2
.651/2
March
.70
.63
.50
. 6634
.451/2
.60
.64
.75
.70
.531/2
.74
.48
.65
.671/2
Apri
.72
.64
.54
.74
.46 .5314
.61
.721/2
May
.7434
.67
.57 .551/4
.81 1/2 .7614 .821/2 .721/2
.551/4
.63 .571/2
.711/2
July
.7534
.671/2
.60
.691/2 .75
.67
.661/4
.741/4
August
.7514
.74
.681/2
.731/2
.623/4
.5834
.661/2
September
.651/4
.721/2
.711/1
.681/4
.651/2
.5034
.63
.78
.831/4
.7814
.79
.69
.60
.693/4
October
.5934
.7112
.67 34
.581/2
.691/2
.471/2
.59
.67
.76
.73
.69
.75
.521/2
.62
November
.611/2
.6234
.71
.50
.69
.471/2
.611/4
.681/2
.781/4
.741/4
.5834
.76
.52
.641/2
December
.691/2
.621/4
.67
.471/2
.68
.451/2
.621/2
.771/2
.6834
.731/2
.54
.71
.50
1908
1907
1906
1905
1904
1903
January
$ .57
$ .3934
$ .41
$ .42
$ .4234
$ .4334
$ .561/2
.60
.431/2
.43
.4314
471/2
.481/s
.641/2
February
.561/2
.43
.39
.423/4
.46
.421/2
.5658
.591/2
.441/4
.421/4
.451/2
.541/2
.45
.611/4
March
.581/2
.43
.39
451/2
.49
.413/8
.56
.66
.45
.44
.481/2
.561/2
.4558
.6118
.65
.44 1/4
.431/2
.46
.46.1/2
.4134
.5634
.68
.503/4
.48
.491/2
.567/8
.451/4
.641/2
May
.67 34
.491/2
.471/2
.48
.471/
.44
.591/s
.82
.56
.50
.641/2
.50
.46
.6434
June
.67 1/4
.5134
.50
.5134
.4718
.471/4
.61
July
.701/2
.52
.4912
.5334
.471/4
.49
.56
.78
.551/
.531/4
.59
.50
.53
.88
August
.771/2
.54
.481/2
.53
.511/4
.501/2
.54
.80
.611/2
.51
.57
.5534
.53
.60
September
.78
.601/2
.47
.511/4
.51
.451/
.57
.82
.633/4
.50
.541/2
.543/4
.5234
.621/2
October
.66
.5534
.4434
.50
.50
.431/2
.55
.79
.661/2
.471/4
.541/2
.571/2
.46
.611/2
November
.62
.551/2
.44
.451/2
.50
.413g
.52
.661/2
.601/2
.47 1/4
.511/2
.581/8
.4434
.58
December
.5634
.571/2
.40
.42
.431/2
.41
.4334
.6214
.611/2
.46
.5014
.49
.4334
.5714
MONTHLY RANGE OF CASH WHEAT PRICES
Following table gives the lowest and highest monthly prices paid on contract wheat in the Chicago market in the past twelve years:
1915
1914
1913
1912
1911
1910
January
.$1.267/8
$ .88
$ .881/2
$ .9338
$ .921/4
$1.101/2
1.54
.981/2
1.153/8
1.14
1.12
1.2738
February
1.4512
.891/2
.901/2
.951/2
.86
1.1138
1.68
.9734
1.12
1.15
1.07
1.271/2
March
1.3634
.8958
.871/4
.9838
.841/2
1.13
1.65
.9738
1.08
1.15
1.02
1.25
April
1.50
.891/2
.90
.99
.831/
1.061/2
1.66
.971/2
1.091/2
1.22
1.04
1.21
May
1.35
.92
.901/2
1.1038
901/2
.98
1.641/2
1.0038
1.093/8
1.22
1.06
1:1914
June
1.11
.7834
.911/2
1.06 1.20
1.03
1.14
July
1.081/2
.7734
.84
.971/2
.831/2
.981/2
1.5334
1.09
.96
1.16
1.081/2
1.291/2
August
1.31
1.27
.9414
1.075g
1.15
1.251/2
September
1.17
1.33
.951/2
1.07
1.12
1.17
October
1.00
1.0134
.85
.91
1.17
1.14
1.2034
1.171/2
.961/2
1.11
.86
.9734
1.49
.99
1.08
.98
.851/4
.84
.95
.863 8
.9918
.98
1.00
.881/2
.901/2
.8918
.951/2
.741/4
.541/2
.5434
.563/4
.501/2
.52
.711/2
June
.7114
.681/2
.5814
.531/2
.761/2
.731/2
.63
.76
.591/
.601/2
.77
.5934
.5934
.68
.82
.76
.661/2
.8214
.86
.83
.651/4
.671/2
.70
.561/2
.661/2
.79
.691/2
.79
721/2
.60
.521/4
.56
.721/4
.76
.66 1902
April
160
.91%
-
MARSHALL, PUTNAM. STARK COUNTIES
November
1.0212
1.111/8
.88
.85
.901/2
.8912
1.1434
1.811/8
.97
1.07 14
1.12
1.09
December
1.06
1.1358
.8578
.85
.911/2
.90
1.2812
1.31
.971/2
1.1134
1.10
1.10
1909
1908
1907
1906
1905 $1.151%
$ .8114
February
1.07 1/2
.891/4
.7278
.791/4
1.131/2
.86
1.24
.997/8
.87
.87
1.24
1.10
March
1.1738
.92
.721/2
.741/
1.11
.881/4
April
1.19
.89
.74
.771/
.86 1/2
.851/2
1.4434
.993/4
.87
.91 1/2
1.1934
1.0238
May
1.261/2
.9858
.79
.80 14
.87
.8734
1.54
1.11
1.06
.943/4
1.1334
1.06
June
1.29
.891/8
.87
.8158
.94
.92
July
1.0614
.841/2
.89
.721/2
.861/2
.9414
1.40
.921/8
1.061/2
.85
1.20
1.12
August
.99 1/4
.8934
.8178
.69 1/8
.7778
.94
1.36
.9578
1.05
.777/8
1.15
1.20
September
1.0012
.9538
.911/2
.691/8
.7834
1.05%
1.15
1.06
1.12
.79
.95
1.22
October
1.03
.97 1/4
.911/2
.71
.8234
1.0934
1.21 1/2
1.08
1.22
.7334
.921/4
1.22
November
1.0314
.99 1/4
.881/2
.7158
.8318
1.097%
1.21
1.10
.97
.741/4
.92
1.20
December
1.06
.991/4
.92%
.7258
.821/2
1.111/4
1.28 1/4
1.07
1.12
.75
.90
1.22
MONTHLY RANGE OF CASH OATS PRICES
Following table gives the lowest and highest monthly prices paid for contract oats in the Chicago market in the past fourteen years :
1915
1914
1913
1912
1911
1910
1909
January
$ .49
$ .373%
$ .32
$ .4678
$ .307g
$ .441/2
$ .4914
.585/8
.39
.331/2
. 5158
.3214
.481/2
.5014
February
.53
.381/2
.323/4
.513/4
.30
.461/4
.50
March
.535/8
.3778
.3158
.511/2
.287/8
.43
.5258
.601/8
.3934
.3334
.5434
.301/2
.471/4
.5533
April
.5378
.37
.34
.541/2
.29 1s
.411/2
.53
.571/2
.393/8
.3534
.581/2
.321/2
.431/2
.5614
May
.501/2
.37
.35Is
.5012.
.3178
.361/2
.5614
.56
.421/2
.43
.58
.36
.4314
.621/2
June
.463/8
.365/8
.381/2
.501/2
.3576
.35
.5334
July
.483/4
.345/8
.373/2
.42
.381/2
.3834
.441/2
.60
.4834
.4218
.35
.421/2
.3834
.42
September
.36
.44
.4018
.31
.4258
.3138
.3834
.381/2
.5118
.4338
.3434
.46
.341/2
.48
October
.353/4
.443/4
.3638
.31
.4518
.2934
.3818
.41
.331/2
47 1/4
.3234
.411/2
November
.3714
.471/2
.371/2
.301/4
.4434
.305/8
.333
December
.411/2
.4678
.3758
.3112
.4614
.31
.40
.451/2
.49 3/4
.401/s
.3318
.4738
.3178
.45 1902
January
.$ .481/4
$ .331/2
$ .291/2
$ .293/s
$ .3612
$ .3134
$ .3818
.51 1/2
.371/4
.32
.31
.411/2
.341/2
.461/4
February
.4814
.37
.293/4
.291/2
.3938
.331/2
.4034
.5338
.411/4
.3034
.3214
.46
.36
.4414
March
.5218
.395/8
.287/8
.291/4
.38
.3114
.4014
.545/8
.43
.3034
.3314
.4234
.343/8
.451/2
April
.513/4
.411/2
.307/8
.2838
.361%
.321/2
.41
.5378
.451/2
.3234
.33
.417/8
.3538
.441/2
.561/2
.481%
.3434
.32
.4434
.381/4
.491/2
June
.50
.4134
.3334
.3014
.3934
.351/2
.39
.53
.493/4
.4234
.3314
.421/4
.43 1/4
.48 18
July
.51
.411/S
.3014
.27
.381/2
.3316
.30
.601/2
.46
.39 1/4
.3414
.45
.45
.56
August
.46
.447/8
.29Is
.2514
.311/2
.3358
.25
.50
.54
.32
.291/2
.40
.3634
.31
September
.48
.51
.30
.25
.295/8
.351%
.2616
.5014
.561/2
.341/4
.30
.331/2
.38
.2714
October
.4634
.45
.32 1/4
.271/2
.281/4
.341/2
.27 1/4
November
.473/4
.441/2
.33
.29
.29
.3314
.275%
.3514
.313/8
.3214
.381/2
.291/5
December
.4838
.461/2
.33
.291/2
.281/2
.3414
.2914
.
.501/2
.507/s
.345g
.3234
.32
.38
.32
$1.031/4
$ .911/4
$ .71
$ .8114
1.0818
1.021/4
.751/2
.90
1.21
.931/2
1.2638
1.011/8
.861/2
.851/2
1.1834
1.0278
1.60
1.00
1.05
.891/4
1.20
1.06
.49 3/4
.4034
.431/8
.5334
.433/4
.401/4
.59
.591/2
.391/2
.4178
.57
. 46 3/4
.441/2
.531/2
August
.46
.331/2
.391/2
.31
.393/8
.3234
.361/2
.411/2
.50
.391/4
.311/2
. 473/8
.323/4
.3934
1908
1907
1906
1905
1904
1903
May
.523/4
.321/8
.2858
.395/8
.3338
.41
.49
.5434
.3434
.3034
.311/2
.381%
/2
.30
.3838
.4834
.5258
.49
.5514
.60
.391/2
.3434
1904
January
.491%
.49
161
PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY
PRODUCTION OF CORN, WHEAT AND OATS
Production of corn, wheat and oats in the United States, according to estimates made by the Department of Agriculture for years undermentioned follows:
Year.
Corn, bu.
Wheat, bu.
Oats, bu.
1840
377,492,000
84,821,000
123,055,000
1850
591,630,000
100,164,000
146,565,000
1860
827,095,000
170,176,000
172,089,000
1862
564,630,000
186,763,000
170,739,000
1863
451,153,000
190,888,000
174,650,000
1864
530,451,000
160,696,000
175,990,000
1865
704,428,000
148,523,000
225,252,000
1866
867,946,000
152,000,000
268,141,000
1867
768,320,000
212,441,000
278,698,000
1868
906,527,000
224,036,000
254,961,000
1869
874,320,000
260,147,000
288,334,000
1870
1,094,255,000
235,885,000
247,277,000
1871
991,989,000
230,722,000
255,742,000
1872
1,092,719,000
249,997,000
271,747,000
1873
932,274,000
281,255,000
270,340,000
1874
850,148,000
309,103,000
240,369,000
1875
1,321,069,000
292,136,000
354,317,000
1876
1,283,827,000
289,356,000
320,884,000
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