The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-07
THE FARMER: OCTOBER 2. 1911

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 shipment, of last year.
 The yield of apricots this year, al-
 though only two-thirds of a normal
 crop. is selling at enormous prices l The cannerS have been getting as
 hlgh as $50 and $60 per green ton,
 While former years the price has not
 exceeded $2O
 Altogether California has enjoyed
 a good yield from all her crops, and | the returns have been good.
 Colorado Harvest Large.
 According to MT. L.. M. Wilcox, of the Field and Farm, of Denver, ev-
 erything in Colorado this year pre- SentS the picture of prosperity and the farmers are reaping one of the largest harvests ever turned off Tn
 this wondrous state, which has four million acres under irrigation ana
 one and one-half times as many more | devoted to dry-farming.
 The wheat had total yield of 10,- O0O,0O0 bushels at soc per bushel. The winter wheat was particularly bountf-
 ful, and as much as 70 bushels tho I acre were harvested from some of the l dry farms.
 The oat crop was SO%o of a norma, yield and valued at $6,000,00O for
 the state. Prices are exceptionally
 high this year because of the scar | | been as sigh as 1855 bushels to the l acre. Colorado has had their big gest barley yield this year, and the crop has returned $2,000,000. The potato crop will be a little larger than most of the states, and the carloads, at prices for the late crop around $1 a hundred pounds, but this figure will probably increase to s2 before the season is over.
 Colorado this year has total or 10000 acres in sugar beers. The yield will be 15 tons to the acre, but total valuation of $S,500,000. The fruit crop has been most excellent and will this season reach a total val ue close to $10,000,000. The apple crop alone will be 4,000,000 boxes, or the equal of so many buShels,sand the price will be at least $1 box, white some of the fancy grades bring $3 a box.
 Peaches and pears,' says MT. Will cox, ''are of the most superior quail lty and are bringing top prices. It was the biggest cherry year we have ever had, and the shipments to out side places amounted to 100 carloads. Our cantaloupe crop is 25%o greater than that of last year and prices are better than usual.''
 The Northwest Pacific Farmer writes us that the farmers of the Pa cific slope were never in as prosper OuS condition as they are to-day. While taken as a whole, there is bumper crop and prices = they can hardly be compared with the de- manG.
 The wheat crop this year in Oregon was a very good one, averaging about 150%o of last year. Oats also had a fine year, and the prices are high. Hops had an average yield, but the price is higher than it has been for ae,f f1r around 12c per pound, and now they are up to 45c and still climbing. The biggest crop of sugar, beets ever rais- ed in Oregon was during the 1911 season.
 While the fruits average about 609o of last years crop, the prices average S0% higher, so that the increase in price goes to make up for the slight shortae9 in crop.
 The Western Farmer, of Spokane, tells us that the crop of wheat this year in Washington will exceed any bushels. Over S,oo0,000 acres, of wheat will be harvested this year. A conservative estimate places the to- tai yield of wheat at 76,000, 900 bush- els. The hay crop indicated an in- crease of 59o to 109o over last year. 900, 1000 bushels as against 11,911,0 ,0G0 bushels in 1910.e The rye yield is es- tirnated at 500, 900 bushels as against 6O9, 900 bushels in 191. The corn crop is estimated at 2,O00,000 bush els produced on 5e,000 acres.
 High Prices onset Shortage.
 The Southern Fruit Grower reports that the droughts this summer have affected every crop in the south, and the strawberry crop which brings millions of dollars to the farmers or the south, was cut down about 25Zo but even with 759o crop the prices received more than compensate the farmers for the shortage of berries.
 The cotton crop in Tennessee has been an excellent one this year, both in quantity and quality.
 The Fruit Grower also states that with money already in hand for 8 good tomato, melon and berry crop, and the prospects in sight for a fine crop of corn and cotton, the south attractive appearance for manufactur- CTS, or others who are seeking a field for business.
 According to the Home and Farm, of Louisville, the widespread rains during the month of August improv- conservative estimates are for a yield of 12 to 131 F million bales. Although this is less than last years crop, the in dollars will be as great if not more, owing to the higher prices of cotton this year.
 Tobacco, which is one of the lead 1 ing crops of Kentucky, showed a l slight falling off, due to unfavora bic | weather conditions. On account of l the fact that Kentucky produces such l a large percentage of the tobacco | crop, the decreased acreage in yield | will cause an increased price The | wheat crop was fully up to the aver l age, and the corn crop was equally l as good.
 Texas this year, accirding to F. P. | of the Farm and Ranch, of | Dallas, will have bumper cotton | crop. and the figures at this writing l have been estimated at 5,00O,O00 l bales. The tomato crop for a single | county brought more than $50O,0OO, and the rest of the counties in the | state have equally as good crop of 1 tomatoes.
 The fruit and truck crop was short, l. but prices more than made up for | whatever was lacking in yield. -
 The truck and fruit growers are particularly pleased at the good prices | received for what they raised. ana the people in the sections irrigated have found satisfaction and profit | because of the good yield and mag nificent prices.
 The Southern Ruralist, of Atlanta. II states in its crop report of conditions that this was one of the biggest cor ton years the south has ever exper- fenced. Last year the cotton crop | brought the farmers of the south over II