Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-21
1912 GRAIN YIELD.
GRAIN PRODUCTION OF IDAHO
REACHES 2s,ooo,Ooo BUSHELS
cREENBURC GIVES FIGURES
Production by Counties in the NortA
and Bulk Production Of Southern
Section Of the State.

Unofficial estimates on the grain pro-
duetion of the entire state ror the wear
1912 place the yield at $4,000 900 bush
els, of which amount approximately IT.
100000 bushels are produced in the
south and southeastern parts of the
state and the balance of 1900, 900
bushels in the seven northern counties.
The above estimate is given out from
the office of Daniel w. Greenburg,
chairman of the Idaho State Grain Com
mission, the figures being compiled by
that official from reports received from
various grain sections of the state, and
Mr.. Greenburg is sangnile that in the
rough the figures are approximately
close Sf3,h
The figures in the north as received
are given by counties, but those from
the southern and southeastern parts Of
the state are embraced as a whole, il
having been impossible TO secure accur-
ate data from the individual counties in
that part of the state. The figures q
supplied from the northern counties in
dicate that there has been a decrease Of
about 20 per cent from the grain yield
Of 1911.
The commission estimates unofficial
ly that while the production of barley
in the south and southeastern part Of
the state is about so per cent less in
quantity than that produced in the six
northern counties, the wheat yield Of
that section is about one and one-half
times greater than in the north, and tho
oats yield no less than. three times
greater. The production in the south
is not surprising in view of the great
amount of land brought under cultiva-
tion through dry farming in Fremont
county and the extensive irrigated and
dry-farming sections developed in Twin
Falls, Lincoln, Blaine, Bannock, Oneida,
Bear Lake, Cassia and adjoining coun-
ties. Chairman Greenburg states thAk
indications are at this time that tho
acreage in the south to be brought IN
der cultivation will increase rapidly.
The estimate given out for grain
yield in the six counties of the north
follow:
Nez Perce-Wheat $4,000 bushels;
oats, 100000 bushels; barley 100000
bushels.
Latah-Wheat, 1,75o,OOO bushels;
oats, 100000 bushels; harley, 1000, 900
bushels.
1daho-Wheat, 100000 bushels;
oats, 100000 bushels; barley, 1000, 900
bushels.
Clearwater-Wheat, 100000 bushels;
oats, 100000 bushels; barley, 125, 900
bushels.
Lewis-Wheat, 100000 bushels;
oats, 100000 bushels; barley, 100000
bushels
Kootenai-Wheat, 100000 bushels;
oats, 100000 bushels; barley, 100000
bushels
The southern and southeastern parts
of the state total in wheat production,
s,500,0 900 bushels; oats, 7,25O,O00 BUSH
els, and barley, 100000 bushels, &C.
cording to the commissioner s prelimin-
ary estimate.
The chairman of the state grain
. commission stated yesterday that rule
II of the state grain law now in effect
would be superseded by the following
new rule, patterned after that in force
in Washington, on off-wheat, of which
test weights will be the basis for set
Elements:
q "When in inspection of wheat, it ID
found to be soft, bleached, frosted, or
, to contain sprouted or damaged kernels,
but in the Judgment of the inspector 10
fit for milling purposes, said wheat
shall be graded No. 2 or No. 3, accord
{ ing to test weights (No. 2 testing not
: less than 56 pounds and No. 8 not less
. than 54 pounds to the measured BUSH
q ell +; and in case said wheat is sold on an
a executory contract which provides that
!. the price and the amount to be paid
a therefor shall depend on terminal
> weight or grade, there shall be deducted
1 on the amount Of pounds per bushel not
n to exceed four pounds on either grade
to cover above conditions, the amount
Of said reduction in weight to be disr
y cretionary with the inspector within ~
above named limit.