The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-12-27
CROP REPORT SHOWS
$9,ooo,ooo,ooo PRODUCT
WEALTH OF FARM THROUGH STOCK IN UNITED
STATES DURING 1918 REACHES ENORMOUS TOTAL
ACCORDING ESTIMATES OF d.
PARrMENT AoRcuLruek

1ZO,00O last year and $12.736 900 In
1911.
Flaxseed-Area harvested, 1921, 900
acres, compared with 2,s51.00 acres
last year and 2.757. 900 acres in 1911.
Acre yield. 7S bushels. compared with
9.S bushels last year and 10 bushels
in 1911. Total production, 1883. 900
bushels, compared with 2S,O73,0
bushels last year and 1880, 900 bush.
els in 1911. Farm value. Dec. l, per
bushel, $1.20, compared with s1.15 last
year and $1.S2 in 1911. Total value OF
crops, $21, 1,3s9.000. compared with $32.,
100000 last year and s35,270, 900 in
1911.
Rice-Area harvested, $4,000, 900
acres, compared with 722.S2O acres
last year and 696,3O0 acres in 1911.
Acre yield, Bill bushels, compared
with BAT bushels last yea and 32.9
bushels in 1911. Total pro4 .ction, 25.-
$4,000 bushels, compared with 25,054,-
000 bushels last year and 22,934 900
bushels in 1911. Farm value, Dec l.
per bushel, SIS cents. compared with
93.5 cents last year and 1877 cents in
1911. Total value of crop. s22, ,0e0, 900.
compared with $23,423,000 last year
and $1S.274, 900 in 1911.
Potatoes-Area harvested, 3,6SS, 900
acres, compared with 3,711 900 acres
last year and 3,619,00O acres in 1911.
Acre yield, 90.4 bushels, compared
with 1884 bushels last year and 500
bushels in 1911. Total production, 331.-
$4,000 bushels, compared with 420.-
~ h11c ho1c loo
900 bushels in 1911. Farm value, Dec.
l, per bushel, 6S.7c, compared with
50.5e last year and 1890 in 1911. To
tai value Of crop, 1927, 900. 900. COM
pared with $212,550,OOO last year and
33,77s,O00 in 1911.
Sweet Potatoes-Area harvested,
625,000 acres, compared with $50, 900
acres last year and 605,000 acres in
1911. Acre yield, 94.5 bushels, COM
pared with 95.2 bushels last year and
90.1 bushels in 1911. Total produc-
ton, 59,o57,o bushels, compared with
5,479.000 bushels last year and 54,538.-
900 bushels in 1911. Farm value. Dec.
l, per bushel, 72.6c, compared with
72.6c last year and 1850 in 1911. To
tai value Of crop, $42,SS4,O00, COM
pared with $40.264,000 last year and
SAL 100000 in 1911.
Hay-Area harvested, 48,s54 900
acres. compared with 49.530.000 acres
last year and 48,240,O00 acres in 1911.
Acre yield. 1.31 tons, compared with
LAT tons last year and LA tons in
1911. Total production, 64,116. 900
tons, compared with 72,691,000 tons
Ia OF yaar opd SA OF nm TONS IN 1011
Farm value, Dec. l, per ton, $12.43.
compared with $11.79 last year and
s14.29 in 1911. Total value Of crop,
s79I077, 900. compared with $S56.695,-
900 last year and $7s4.926,0O0 in 1911.
Tobacco-Area harvested, 1,208, 900
acres, compared with 1,225,00O acres
last year and 1.O12,000 acres in 1911.
Acre yield. 7s4.3 pounds, compared
with 1855 pounds last year and 1897
pounds in 1911. Total production, 947,-
$4,000 pounds. compared with 962.
$4,000 pounds last year and 905, ,109,-
900 pounds in 1911. Farm value, Dec.
l, per pound, 1913 cents. compared with
1913 cents last year and 9.4 cents in
1911. Total value of crop, $121, 507 1000,
compared with s104, ,063,000 last year
and s85,210.000 in 1911.
Cotton-Area harvested, 36,012,000
acres, compared with 34,2S3,000 acres
last year and 36,O45.00o acres in 1911.
Acre yield, 1919 pounds, compared
with 1909 pounds last year and 2077
pounds in 1911. Total production, 49,
CT 900 running bales. compared with
13,703,o0o running bales last year and
15G93,ono running bales in 1911. Farm
value. Dec. l, per pound. 1872 cents.
compared with 119 cents last year and
| SS cents in 1911. Total value of crop
| exclusive of linters and seed), $797,-
| Sal 900. compared with $780,224 900
last wear and $500, 900 in 1911.
Sugar Beets-Area harvested, ST.
900 acres, compared with 555,000 acres
last year and 474.o00 acres in 1911.
Acre yield, 10.11 tons, compared with
1874 tons last year and 1908 tons In
1911 Total production, 5,s34,000 tons,
| compared with 5,224,0O0 tons last year
and 5.o62, 900 tons in 1911. Farm val.
ue, Dec. /, per ton, $500, compared
with s5.82 last year and $3.50 in 1911.
Total value of crop s34,420,OoO, com.
pared with $50 o,406,OOo last year and
| s27.S43, 900 in 1911.
| 5000, 900 Saw Mill eIaze.
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