East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-12

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the principal wheat stations of Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho, indicate
the 1909 wheat yield for the three
states to be approximately 55,000,000
bushels, compared with 10000, 900
bushels last year, 60,000,000 bushels
in 1907, and a five year average of
4S,50O,000, says a special writer in
the Oregonlan.
These figures are, of course, sus-
ceptible to some change in case of
wet weather damage at harvest, but
with cutting already begun south Of
Snake river, and plenty Of moisture
to carry the spring wheat along to
maturity, there is only slight chance
for much deterioration. Practically
all Of these reports, which were gath
cred by special correspondents of the
Oregonian. by railroad agents and by
representatives Of the warehouse and
milling interests cover the situation
to July s.
The reports are all enthusiastic re-
garding the great benefits from the
recent rains, some Of the railroad men
estimating the increase in yield direct
ly traceable TO the rains, as high as
100000 bushels, while the most con-
servative credit the last rain with
adding more than 100000 bushels
to the crop.
OF the three states, Idaho has the
best crop. with Washington showing
up exceedingly well, while Oregon,
especially in the river counties. suf-
fered from dry weather to such an
extent that the damage could not all
be repaired by the late rains.
Some of the poor yields in oregon
have been offset in the totals by an
increased acreage in new territory.
The most noticeable increase Of this
nature is along the Wallowa exten-
eion of the o. r. & n. The building
of the railroad to Joseph resulted in
a liberal increase in the acreage, and
the yield in that section has been
very satisfactory, fall wheat running
80 to 35 bushels an acre while spring
wheat promises 80 bushels an acre.
There Is large acreage in oats and
barley in this new territory. The for
mer will run so to 60 bushels an
acre. while barley will average 40 to
so bushels an acre.
New Acreage Swells Total.
Another locality in which new acre.
age will aid in swelling the totals Is
the Haystack and Bake Oven coun-
try where there is an increase OF
about 90 per cent in the acreage with
the yield about 10 per cent better
than last year. Agency Plains has a
large crop, but in the absence Of rail-
road facilities nearer than Shaniko,
very little of 1t will be hauled out,
unless the price holds at good fig
ures.
Sherman county is somewhat spot
ted. and early in the season the out
look was poor. Rains in the latter
part Of June helped, however, and
there will be n material Increase over
last years output The increase In
acreage is slight The barley crop
will be larger than that of last year
Conditions in Wasco are similar to
those in Sherman county, the i'm
provement since the rains being quite
pronounced. The growth of the stalk
has been stunted, but the heads are |
large and the berries plump.
Heavy Crops Near Condor.
Along the Arlington branch OF the |
o. r. & N the crop is light until Con-
don is reached. Exclusive of the lat
ter point II Is believed that 100000 |
bushels will cover the yield from Ar
lington to Condor. Around Condor, |
however, the outlook is far from
gloomy. with the exception of about
20, 900 acres, which have been taken
by weeds, there will be a pretty fair
yield and Condor will maintain its
prestige by handling upwards Of l.
600, 900 bushels, some of which will
come from Wheeler county.
Morrow county is not quite so good
as Gillian, but there, as elsewhere In
the river counties, some very short
stalks of wheat are turning out well
filled heads since the showers in the
latter part of June. Heppner, Lex
ington, lone and Cecil, the principal
stations in Morrow county, will prob
ably handle about 100000 bushels. |
Umatilla Below Average.
Umatilla, the banner wheat county
OF the state, Is not coming up to its
usual standard. The light lands suf-
fered by the dry weather early in the
season, and the showers that came
later were not general throughout the
county. In the old, reliable country
around Weston, Athena and Adams
some very heavy yields are reported,
but in the vicinity of Echo and Pilot
Rock the output will be below the
average. The crop is so uneven that
there is a wide difference of opinion
even among men who are in a good
position to judge of its size The es-
Inmates run from 3,250,000 bushels to
5 ,000,0 900 bushels with most of tho
figuring on about A.
100000 bushels. This figure is great
er than seemed possible a few weeks
ago, but the heads have been filling
out quite satisfactorily as harvest
time approaches, and the total out
put will not fall far short of 100000
bushels. Union county has an ex-
cellent crop and 4O-bushel yields will
not be uncommon around Elgin and |
The willamette valley has ceased to
figure in the export wheat market, |
but the yield is an important factor
In the milling business. Dry weather |