The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-19
i, 5, CROP ESTIMATE
ENCOURAGING
in IDAHO

The crops Of Idaho and the whole
United States appear most sat,s1ac-
tory this year as compared with last,
according to the hnal estimate of the
Uepartment>-of Agriculture, just re-
ceived.
.le Idaho crop of most staples is
smaller than lyl<, and IN most cases
the prices quoted tor December | al e
better than they were a year ago.
In this estimate the valuation OF
December OF each year.
Inc corn PRODUCTION of the state
this year IS estimated at 44S,UUU BUSH
els, Tor which was received $oUo,UUU.
he crop in 1912 was 3Y4,OOO bushels,
for winch was received $l/o,OUU.
laano's wheat crop.
Idaho's wheat crop Is estimated at
l4,Us+,uUu Dusneis. valued at 1884,
WV. Inc crop IN lylL was I4,oUo-
WV Dusneis, valued at $y,olo,UOO.
/ mere IS taiiipg on OF almost D.
UUU,U>U Dusneis, IN the oat crop. The
crop or 1913 Is estimated at Is, ~
wv bushels valued at $4,oo6,UUU. The
lylL crop was N,Ul/!UUU bushels, val
ued at $o.9ss.uOO.
There IS an increase in the barley
crop. The 1918 crop is I,ooU,UUU
bushels worth $3,6zy,UuO. The crop
in lylz was o,Yio,UUO bushels, valued
at $o,o27.OUO.
The rye crop is estimated the same
as It was q year ago-66,OUO bushels.
The price is two cents lower, how
ever. and the crop brought $zUOO less
than it did a year ago, or $5o,OUO.
Big Potato Crop.
The potato crop OF Idaho is one that
shows decline in production, but
Idaho crop in 1913 was 5,78O,UUU
bushels, against 6,4/o,OOO In 1917. FOR
the crop IN 1918 was received how
ever, $,89O.OUO, compared with ST.
S18,UOU in 1918.
The production of hay in Idaho was
greater in 1913 than IN 1912 and the
prices received were better. The pro-
duction this year is estimated at D.
O44,0OO tons for which was received
$l4/l7.UOu. The crop in 1912 was
l,938,UUU tons, which sold for $lL,-
2Uy,UUO.
No figures were compiled last sea-
SON on idaho s beet crop. The crop
this year is estimated at 1000 tons,
valued at $884,UUU. The production OF.
the entire United States was 5,224,-
CIV tons, valued at $3O, 4O6,OOO
The corn crop of the entire United
States is smaller this year than in
1912. The crop of 1913 is estimated
at 2,44o, 988,UO, against 3,ll4,/4o
The average price received, however,
was better this year than last, and
there is comparatively little difference
between the value of the 1918 croo
and that of a year ago. The l9!5
crop brought $l,692,O0Z. That of 1917
brought $l,s1O.4s4.OOO.
Wheat Crop of Country.
The wheat crop of the entire coun-
trv shows an increase over that OF
1912 and the price received per bushel
is higher. The 1918 crop is estimat-
ed at 763, $4,000 bushels, valued at
$6lO,l22,OOO. Thecrop in 1912 was
1928, 600 bushels worth $sSs,ZSO,-
600.
The oat crop of the United States
is smaller than it was last year. but
the prices received considerably bet
ter. The crop this year is estimated
at 1,l2l,768,OOO bushels, worth $439'-
$4,000. The crop in 1912 was ,4lo.-
337 bushels. valued at $452, 4o9,OOO.
There is proportionately an even
greater falling off in the production
Of barley. The crop in 1918 is 49,.
10000 bushels, valued at $95,z3l.-
90. The crop of 1912 was 1884,.
600 bushels. worth $ll2,o57.OOO.
Prices Are Good.
There was a considerable increase
in the production of rye, and prices
this year were almost as good as iast
The 1913 crop is reported as 4i,sol,
GOO bushels for which was received
R6Z25000. The crop OF last seasof
was $685.. 900 bushels. valued at w.
$4,000.
The potato crop Of the United States
a. q whole is smaller than that OF /;
year ago. Prices received, tnougt
they do not show the same ratio o
increase as is shown as PAID TOT tn'
Idaho crop, are CONSIDERABLY oe.te
for the country as a whole than tn'
prices of year ago. 'Ihe crop Q
the entire United States IS estima.e'
at 33l, S2S, 600 bushels. The estimates a a,ss,
value received for It is $ZlI,NS!,VSS
The crop of 1912 was 4O.oNN'
bushels, with an estimated value o
$2l2ss0,O00.
The hay crop Of the country !
smaller than that OF year ago.
slight increase in price L. shown, II
crop of 1918 IL estimated at q. lloU
tons. valued at 7o7.077.OO. The lyi
crop was 1901 900 tons, at $Sso'oss'
600. =
DANCE TO BE GIVEN ,,,
CHRISTMAS NIGH,