The Daily Missoulian., 1912-10-09
STUPENDOUS CROPS ARE REPORTED
FROM EVERY STATE OF THE UNION
Agricultural Conditions for Year 1912 Are Most Wonderful
in the History of the Country-Big Gain in Acreage
Planted and in Yeld-Report of Lord & Thomas Of
Chicago Tells of Whole Situation

Never in the history of agriculture
of the United States and Canada,
says Mr. Charles r. Erwin, president
of Lord 4 Thomas, advertising agents,
Chicago and New York, have there
been such bumper crops over the en-
tire country and continent. Some of
the facts given to us by the publish
ers who collect the data for our crop
report, give the yield of different
crops as so high that they seem eX-
aggerated We have taken special
pains to see that the reports given
to us We're accurate"
In an interview with Mr.. Erwin he
stated that the general condition Of
the country was excellent The only
complaint the farmers have had is the
scarcity of men. The country banks,
especially, show a great increase in
deposits; the farmers are buying au-
tomobiles in great numbers, and are
especially active in purchasing new
and modern machinery for harvesting
their crops, and in improving farm
and household equipment
The gratifying fact proved by this
sixth annual Lord K Thomas crop re-
port is the well balanced distribution
of farm production and consequent
prosperity.
The following are reviews of some
of the western states taken from this
report:
Washington, Oregon and Montana.
Mr. E. +. FaVille, publisher of the
Western Farmer, reports:
The wheat crop of 1912 in the states
of Washington. Oregon. Idaho and
Montana is estimated at $4,000 900
bushels as against 76,000,O0O bushels
in 1911.
Reports from the wheat counties of
eastern Washington show that these
counties will harvest this year APP
proximately 1880. 900 bushels of
wheat as against $4,000 900 bushels
last year.
Oregon. reports show yield of 90
250,0o0 as against 1S,000,o00 bushels
in 1911.
Idaho reports show a yield of a.
000,oOo bushels as against 13,5OO,00O
bushels in 1911.
Acreage in 1912 in above states APP
proximately $4,000, 600 acres as against
34,S60,000 acres in 1911. An average
yield of 24.3 bushels per acre as
against A-.5 DuSiielS average N1GIu IN
1911.
In the wheat districts of eastern
Washington, eastern Oregon, northern
Idaho and western Montana threshing
records give yields ranging from 25 to
55 bushels per acre, and higher
Oats: The oat crop in 1911 amount
ed to approximately 42,0O0,O0O bushels.
1912 yield about thef same
The rye yield is estimated at 75O.-
900 bushels as against 10000 bushels
IN 1911. This is a normal yield, the
increased acreage making the differ
ence in volume.
Hay: The hay crop indicates yield
Of Is per cent higher than in 1911.
The cut in the four states is valued
at $52,00o,o00
The potato crop is estimated in 1912
at 22,000000 bushels as against 90
100000 bushels in 1911.
Fruit: Reports from over a hundred
districts are to the effect that the an
pie crop in Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana will be the heaviest
known in the history of the Pacific
Northwest. Estimates place the pro-
duction of 1912 at about 10000 cars.
The crop of pears, peaches and cher
ries are heavier than ever before
known This is also true of the berry
crop.
Portland Oregonian Reports.
The wheat crop this year will net
the farmers of Oregon about S12,5O0,-
700. The oats crop will bring in half
as much money and the barley crop
will produce million. The other
grains and hay will also add vast
sum to the states wealth.
The year 1912 is undoubtedly the
greatest fruit year Oregon has yet
known. The total value of all fruits
is placed at more than $500, 900. The
potato yield, which is enormous, will,
even on the lower market, bring the
farmers close to $1,500,000 and the
onion and root crops will add ma
ierially TO this sum.
The hop crop is going to be a great
one, ON the acreage, and at the pres
ent market price viii give the farm
ers $2,2oo,oto, all of it money brought
from outside the state. The value of
1he WOOL and mohair clips exceeds SS.-
100000.
California,
Z. b. MeSsinser, editor of Califor-
MIA Cultiyator Los Angeles, Cal. re-
ports Peach crop is good with good
prices. output only 100 cars short OF
last year with higher prices The
celery crop has produced large. ex-
ceedlng last Year some 80 carloads
Prnnes is the best for several wears
"A good crop is ripening and prices
promise satisfactory.
Almonds promise one of the largest
outputs ever. We can say the same
thing in regard to the potato crop.
with the exception of prices, which are
rather unsatisfactory.
onions very large output. Prices
up to this time fair Alfalfa output
large, and the hay crop light, although
promises the highest known in Cali
fornia.
A. Dixon of the Orchard and Farm
san Francisco, Cal, estimates that
the SOIL products of California for 1917
amount to about $56o.000 ,000, an in
crease of about Is per cent over 1911
The harvesting of citrus fruits will
yield about $45,000,000; dairy prod
ucts about $30,000.000; livestock will
bring about $3OO00,00O which is a big
increase over last year The wheat