The Arvada enterprise., 1913-12-25
CROP REPORT SHOWS
, $9,0O0,0OO,ooO PRODUCT
WEALTH OF FARM THROUGH
STATES DURING 1918 REACHES ENORMOUS TOTAL,
ACCORDING ESTIMATES OF DE.
PARTMENT AGRICULTURE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

NhSIiilsloh u llidl tsllllldltS vi
production and value of fourteen of
the important crops which form a part
of the enormous grand total, aggrogat-
ing approximately S9000,0 900, of
wealth produced on farms through the
soil and farmers livestock during 1918
have been announced by the crop re-
porting board, bureau of statistics, De-
partment of Agriculture.
The final estimates, with compari-
sons for 1912 and 1911, follow:
Corn-Area harvested, 105,S20,00
acres, compared with 107, ,OSS,cOO acres
last year and 1o5,S25,OO acres in 1911.
Acre yield, 22.1 bushels, compared
with 29.2 bushels last year and 2S9
bushels in 1911. Production, 2,446,-
9SS,O00 bushels, compared with 3,124,-
746,000 busheis last year and 2,531,-
4SS,000 bushels in 1911 Farm value
Dec. l, per bushel, 691 cents, com
pared with 4S.7 cents last year and
corn, sl,692 .092, 900, compared with
$1,520,4 900 last year and $685.
25S,0O0 in 1911.
Winter Wheat-Area harvested, 81
$4,000 acres, compared with 26,571,-
OGC acres last year and 29,162 600
acres in 1911. Acre yield, 16.5 bush
els, compared with 15.1 bushels last
year and AS bushels in 1911. Total
production, 523 3,561,O 900 bushels, com
pared with 399, $4,000 bushels last
year and 430,G56,0G0 bushels in 1911.
Farm value, Dec. !, per bushel, S2.5
cents. compared with 500 cents last
year and SS cents in 1911. Total val
ue of crop, s433, 995, 900, compared with
sS23572,0 900 last year and S379, ISL 900
in 1911.
Spring Wheat-Area harvested 49,
4S5,900 acres, compared with 19,243,00O
acres last year and 20,3S1 900 acres in
1911. Acre yield, 1870 bushels, com
pored with 17.2 bushels last year, and
94 bushels in 1911. Total production,
2S9,S19,000 bushels, compared with
350,34S,0OO bushels last year, and 19o,-
6S2,OOO bushels in 1911. Farm value.
Dec. /. per bushel, 73.4c, compared
with 70.1c last year, and SG.0c in 1911.
Total value of crop, s176,127 900, COM
pared with 1921, ,7OS, 900 last year, and
s1G3,912,O0O in 1911.
All Wheat-Area harvested, 50,1S4.-
600 acres, compared with 45,Sli,00O
acres last year, and 49,543.o 900 acres in
1911. Acre yield, 49, bushels. com
pared with 15.9 bushels last year, and
12.5 bushels in 1911. Total production.
769,3S0,00O bushels, compared with
T30, ,267,O 600 bushels last year. and G21,-
33S,OOO bushels in 1911. Farm value,
Dec. /, per bushel, 1880 compared
with 7G.0c last year and S7.4c in 1911.
Total value of crop, $Gl0 900, ,00O, com
pared with $555, ,2SO,OOO last year, and
SJ49,063,0 900 in 1911.
Oats-Area harvested, 3S,3e9, 900
acres. compared with 27,917 600 acres
last year and 37,7G3,OOO acres in 1911.
Acre yield. 29.2 bushels, compared
with 37i bushels last year and 24.i
bushels in 1911 Total production, Il,
121,76S,00O bushels, compared with l..
41S,337, 200 bushels last year and 922,-
22S.0O0 bushels in 1911. Farm value,
Dec. /, per bushel, 39.2 cents, com
pared with 319 cents last year and 45
csnts in 1911. Total value of crop
$i29 $4,000, compared with 2,iG9,,
geo last year and S414, ,6G3, 600 in 1911.
Barley-Area harvested, 7,499,0OO
acres; compared with 100000 acres
last year and 7,627,OOO acres in 1911
Acre yield, 23.S bushels compared
with 297 bushels last year and 81
bushels in 1911. Total production
17S,1S9,000 bushels, compared with
223,S24,0OO bushels last year and 1G0
100000 in 1911. Farm value, Dec. !
per bushel, 53.7 cents, compared with
sos cents last year and SG.9 cents in
1911. Total value of crop, s95,731,'
600, compared with sl12,957,000 last
year and s139, $4,000 in 1911.
Rye - Area harvested, 2,557, 600
acres, compared with 2,117,00O acres
last year and 2.1270OO acres in 1911
Acre yield, 1862 bushels, compared with
16.s bushels last year and 15.G bushels
in 1911. Total production, 4l,3S1 900
bushels, compared with 35.GG4,00C
bushels last year and 33,1l9,OOO bush.
els in 1911. Farm value, Dec. /, per
bushel C3.ic, compared with CG.3c, last
year and S3.2c in 1911. Total value
of crop, s2G,22OOOO, compared with
s23,636,00O last year and S27,55I 900
in 1911.
Buckwheat-Areah harvested, SO5,OOO
acres, compared with $1,000 acres
last year and $4,000 acres in 1911
Acre yield, 17.2 bushels, compared with
22.9 bushels last year and oil bush
els in 1911. Total production, 12,S33
OOo bushels compared with l0,2I9,000
bushels last year and 175i9,000 bush
els in 1911. Farm value, Dec. !, per
bushel. 75.5c, compared with CGlc last
year and 72,Gc in 1911. Total value OF
crop, sl0,445,OOO, compared with S12.
Woman Smashes Window for Meal
Los Angeles, Desperate from
lack of food and unable to find work
Mrg Mary T.. Erickson, widow thir
ty.two years old, threw brick