The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-02

Aoi yiSiQ anu valued at SO,UUU,UUU
Tor the state. Prices are exception
ally high this year because of the
scarcity elsewhere. Some yields have
been as high as 1876 bushels to the
acre. Colorado has had their biggest
barley yield this year, and the crop
has returned 100000. The potato
crop will be little larger than most
OF the states, and the total shipments
will be fully $4,000 carloads, at prices
Tor the late crop around 81 a hundred
pounds, but this figure will probably
increase to So before the season is
over.
Colorado this year has a total of
1000 acres in sugar beets. The yield
viii be fifteen tons to the acre, with
total valuation of $s,5O0,00O. The
fruit crop has Deen most excellent and
will this season reach total value
close to s10,U00,000. The apple crop
alone will be 100000 boxes, or the
equal of SO many bushels, and the
price will be at least 81 a box, while
some of the fancy grades bring So
box.
Peaches and pears" says Mr.. Will
cox, are OF the most superior quail
ity and are bringing top prices. 1t
was the biggest cherry year we have
ever had, and the shipments to out.
side places amounted to 100 carloads.
Our cantaloupe crop is rs per cent
80 In
prices are better than usual"
The Northwest Pacific Farmer
writes us that the farmers of the Pa.
cific slope were never in as prosper
GUS condition as they are today.
While taken as whole, there is a
bumper crop and prices-they can
hardly be compared with the demand.
The wheat crop this year in Ore
gon was a very good one, averaging
about $50 per cent of last year. Oats
also had fine year, and the prices
are high. Hops had an average yield,
but the price is higher than 1t has
been for years. Last year they sold
for around twelve cents per pound,
and now they are up to forty-flve
cents and still climbing The biggest
crop Of sugar beets ever raised in
Oregon was during the 1911 season.
While the fruits average about
60 per cent of last years crop, the
prices average so per cent higher, so
that the increase in price goes to
make up for the slight shortage in
crop.
The Western Farmer, of Spokane,
tells US that the crop of wheat this
year in Washington will exceed any
previous yield by several million
bushels. Over 100000 acres of
wheat will be harvested this year. A
conservative estimate places the total
yield of wheat at 100000 bushels.
The hay crop indicated an increase of
5 to 10 per cent over last year The
barley crop is estimated at 100000
bushels as against 100000 bushels
in 1910. The rye yield is estimated at
100000 bushels as against 100000
bushels in 1910. The corn crop is
estimated at 100000 bushels pro-
duced on $4,000 acres.
High Prices Offset Shortage.
The Southern Fruit Grower reports
that the droughts this summer have
every crop in the south, and
the strawberry crop, which brings
of dollars to the farmers of
tho south u,oc o,t dow, about OK nor
cent, but even with a Is per cent
crop the prices received more than
compensate the farmers for the short
age of berries. 4
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 good
tomato, melon and berry crop, and
the prospects in sight for fine crop
of corn and cotton, the south has new
er before presented more attractive
for manufacturers 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 improved
the conditions for cotton, and the
estimates are for yield
of twelve to thirteen and a half mill
lion bales. Although this is less than
last years crop, the returns in dol
lars will be as great, If not more.
owing to the higher prices of cotton
this year.
Tobacco, which is one of the lead
ing crops of Kentucky, showed slight
falling off, due to unfavorable wealth
er conditions. On account of the fact
that Kentucky produces such a large
OF the tobacco crop, the
decreased acreage in yield will cause
an increased price. The wheat crop
was fully up to the average, and the
corn crop was equally as good
Texas this year, according to F. P
Holland, Of the Farm and Ranch, Of
Dallas, will have a bumper cotton
crop, and the figures at this writing
have been estimated at 100000
bales. Thee tomato crop for single
county brought more than 100000,
and the rest of the counties in the