Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-15
Hay Crop.

Hay crop.
The hay crop gives every indication
of being from to 10 per cent larger |
than in 1910, when the cut in the four
tsates was 4,050,000 tons, valued at
$47 ,7O9, 900, as follows:
Washington, $4,000 tons, value, $12,-
| 700, 900; Oregon, $4,000 tons, value,
81 1861 900; Idaho, l,473,OOO tons,
value, $13, 1857 900; Montana, $4,000
tons value, $40, 100000. Total acreage,
1915 900; average yield 2.15 tons
The oat crop, which amounted to 49,,
100000 bushels, valued at $1S,222,OOO
in 1910, probably will be to Z per
cent larger this year. Last years yield
was as follows:
Washington, $4,000 bushels, value,
$4,232, 900; Oregon, 10,419,000 bushels,
value, 1897 900; Idaho, 7,0s4,OO0 bush
els value $2,975,O 900; Montana, 13,30O,-
600 bushels, value, $6,11s,0OO. Total
acreage, 1,O42OOO; average acre yield,
$3.50 bushels.
Potato Crop.
The four states produced 16,13700O
bushels of potatoes, having farm
value of $11 900, as follows: Wash
ington, 5,1O9 600 bushels, value, $780,
e 600; Oregon, 100000 bushels, value,
I $3.234,OOO; Idaho, 3,4OS,000 bushels,
value $2,215OOO; Montana, 100000
bushels. value, $2,55O,0OO. The total
X acreage was $4,000, and the average
G acre yield was 124.50 bushels.
Rye Yield.
The rye yield on 10000 acres
e amounted to $4,000 bushels, valued at
$442, 900, while the barley crop was H.,
k O11,OOO bushels, valued at $6,300,0OO
l. The acreage was 367 900, and the aver
4 age acre yield, 3O.sO bushels. The corr
crop was 1888, 900 bushels, valued at
$1.014.OOO. 1t was produced on 4s,0OC
a acres, the average yield being 27 bush
Il els. The hop crop in Washington Il
# estimated at from $4,000 to 25,OO'
bales for 1911.
The total acreage devoted to The
seven crops enumerated in the fore
81 going was 6,s2s,O00, which prodnct
e. have farm value of $137,329,oOO
Light Apple Crop.
u Reports from more than 100 district
" are that the apple crops in Washington
IT Oregon, Idaho and Montana will not b
as heavy as in 1910, which was the bes
m season in the history of the industr.
IN in the Pacific Northwest, though
. some districts, particularly the easter
= and central counties of the Inland En-
- prise, the crops give promise of benz
larger than last year. The new tree
n coming into bearing this year shout
v bring the production to about 1OO
=; cars. Pear, cherry and peach crops WI
be lighter than last year, but this los
y is offset by the record yields of berrie
and other small fruits.
xt No statistics are available on hv'
n stock, wool, hops, vegetables and pou
10 try produced in the four states IN 1911
q but it is reported that the growers l
the Inland Empire will market $4,000
600 worth of hay products, from So
is OOO, 900 to $9,500,000 worth of poultr
he land eggs, and from $9,O00,000 to 10
nv 100000 worth of dairy products. Il
bt livestock industry is estimated at STU
100000.
a Large Timber Cut.
Elk The timber cut in the Inland Empii
hv is reported to be larger during the mr.
i. six months of 1911 than during II
y same period a year ago, due to extel
40 sive operations in the fre-killed Oh
tricts in northern Idaho. indication
re are that the cut for the year will
LIST from 1,5OO, 100000 to $780, 100000 fee
list Outside Shipments Less.
n Albert w. Cooper, secretary of Il
ia Western Pine Manufacturers associ
ton, with headquarters in Spokane, 7
ill ports that outside lumber shipments
ON rs per cent less than during the san
lgs period in 1910.
rec Sales in Washington, Oregon, Ida
.ay and Montana are from 271a to 30 P
cent less than in 1910. One hundr
-rs. per cent increase over 1910 is noted
de- shipments to western Canada This
inc due to the inability of the Canadi'
of mills to meet the demand and the diff
3. ence in prices of rough dimension In
Of Der. on which there is no duty. 7