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From Reports of the Census.
Crop. | Acres. | Unit of Measure. | Value. | |
Total.................................................................. | $2,998,704,412 | |||
Corn........................................ | 94,913,673 | Bushel | 2,666,324,370 | $828,192,388 |
Wheat........................................ | 52,588,574 | do. | 658,534,252 | 369,945,320 |
Oats............................................ | 29,539,698 | do. | 943,389,375 | 217,098,584 |
Barley............................................ | 4,470,196 | do. | 119,634,877 | 41,631,762 |
Rye............................................. | 2,054,292 | do. | 25,568,625 | 12,290,540 |
Buckwheat............................................ | 807,060 | do. | 11,233,515 | 5,747,853 |
Broom corn............................................ | 178,584 | Pound | 90,947,370 | 3,588,414 |
Rice............................................ | 342,214 | do. | 250,280,227 | 6,329,562 |
Kaffir corn............................................ | 266,513 | Bushel | 5,169,113 | 1,367,040 |
Flaxseed............................................ | 2,110,517 | do. | 19,979,492 | 19,624,901 |
Clover seed............................................. | do. | 1,349,209 | 5,359,578 | |
Grass seed............................................. | do. | 3,515,869 | 2,868,839 | |
Hay and forage............................................ | 61,691,069 | Ton | 84,010,915 | 484,254,703 |
Cottonseed............................................ | do. | 1 4,566,100 | 46,950,575 | |
Cotton............................................ | 24,275,101 | Bale | 9,534,707 | 323,758,171 |
Tobacco............................................ | 1,101,460 | Pound | 868,112,865 | 56,987,902 |
Hemp............................................ | 16,042 | do. | 11,750,630 | 546,338 |
Honey............................................ | do. | 61,196,160 | ||
Hops............................................. | 55,613 | do. | 49,209,704 | 4,081,929 |
Peanuts............................................ | 516,654 | Bushel | 11,964,109 | 7,270,515 |
Peppermint............................................ | 8,591 | Pound | 187,427 | 143,618 |
Dry beans............................................ | 453,841 | Bushel | 5,064,490 | 7,633,636 |
Castor beans............................................. | 25,738 | do. | 143,388 | 134.084 |
Dry pease............................................. | 968,370 | do. | 9,440,210 | 7,908,966 |
Potatoes............................................ | 2,938,778 | do. | 273,318,167 | 98,380,110 |
Sweet potatoes............................................. | 537,312 | do. | 42,517,412 | 19,869,840 |
Onions............................................ | 47,981 | do. | 11,790,974 | 6,637,413 |
Chicory............................................ | 3,069 | Pound | 21,495,870 | 73,627 |
Milk............................................. | Gallons | 7,266,392,674 | ||
Miscellaneous vegetables............................. | 2,114,149 | 113,644,398 | ||
Maple sugar............................................ | Pound | 11,928,770 | 1.074,260 | |
Maple sirup............................................ | Gallon | 2,056,611 | 1,562,451 | |
Sugar-cane............................................ | 386,986 | Ton | 2 4,202,202 | |
(a) Cane sole............................................ | do. | 1.126,076 | 3,881,758 | |
(b) Cane kept for seed............................ | do. | 1,453,447 | 5,018,469 | |
(c) Sugar made........................................ | Pound | 159.454,814 | 6,558,944 | |
(d) Molasses made........................... | Gallon | 6,312,809 | 788,990 | |
(e) Sirup made......................................... | do. | 12,293,032 | 4,293,475 | |
Sorghum cane............................................ | 293,152 | Ton | 3 291,703 | 815,019 |
Sorghum sirup............................................ | Gallon | 16,972,783 | 5,288,083 | |
Sugar beets............................................ | 110,170 | Ton | 793,353 | 3,323, 40 |
Small fruits............................................ | 309,770 | 25,029,757 | ||
Grapes............................................ | Cental | 13,009,841 | 4 14,090,234 | |
Orchard products............................................. | Bushel | 212,365,600 | 5 83,750,961 | |
Subtropical fruits............................................. | 8,227,838 | |||
Nuts............................................. | 1,949,931 | |||
Forest products............................................ | 109,864,774 | |||
Flowers and plants........................................ | 9,307 | 18,758,864 | ||
Miscellaneous seeds....................................... | 10.106 | 826,019 | ||
Nursery products............................................. | 59,492 | 10,123,873 | ||
Willows............................................ | 521 | 36,523 | ||
Miscellaneous............................................ | 23,793 | 6 1,120,343 |
1 Not including 166,861 tons sold with fiber before ginning.
2 Comprising all cane grown, whether sold as cane, kept for seed, or used in the manufacture of sugar, molasses, and sirup.
3 Sold as cane.
4 Including value of raisins, wine, etc.
5 Including value of cider, vinegar, etc.
6 The greater part of this value was derived from products for which no acreage was reported.
Copyright, 1904, by Munn & Co.
Comparison Of Principal Crops Of The United States.
 
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