The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16
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Ths Isvel ot prices paid prodscsrs o(
ths Unttsd States for the prineipal
crops tnersassd about IL psr cent dur
ing Ausll: In the past six ysars the
psies Isvel Aas Increased during April
II pr oeat: thus. the increase this
year y lees than usual.
Since December l. the index figure
Of crop prices has advanced ~ PER
csat: duriag the same period . year
aso the sdvancs was 81 per cent, and
the average for the past six years has
been IN advsnos Of Ill Per cent.
On May 1 the index figure OF crop
prices vas about II per cent higher
than . year ago. but 1s.3 per cent low
er than two years ago and l.3 per cent
higher than the average Of the past
six years ON May 1.
The level Of prices paid to producers
Of the United States for meat animals
increased o. per cent during the
month from March is to April Is.
which compares with an increase of
81 per cent In the same period year
ago. an increase Of l0.7 per cent two
years ago. . decrease Of ~ per cent
three years ago. and IN increase Of ~
per cent four years ago.
From December is to April Is the
advance in prices for meat animals
has been 8 per cent: whereas during
the same period 4 year ago the ad-
vance was 14.6 per cent. and two years
ago l7.3 per cent. while three years
ago there was decline In price Of Sc
per cent during this period.
On April 15 the average (weighted)
price Of meat animals-hogs. cattle,
sheep aud chickens-was $40 per 100
pounds. which 10 OF per cent higher
than the prevailing price . year ago.
It's per cent higher than two years
ago. z7.S per cent higher than three
years ago. and "a per cent lower than
four years ago on April 15.
The number Of colonies Of bees in
the United States this year appears to
be about four per cent above the num-
Der last year. and per cent above
recent years. Decreases compared
both with last year and recent years
are reported in the New England
states, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Kansas. Mississippi,
Louisiana and California. The loss in
California and in 4 majority of the
other states named was due to q &C.
we're epidemic of foulbrood disease.
Increases are particularly marked in
the North Central, Rocky mountains
and Pacific coast states, except as al
ready noted.
The condition of the colonies is re-
ported to be about 9s per cent of a
normal, taking the United States as a
whole. The condition is about per
cent above normal, however, in the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states. The condition Of colonies COM
pared with last spring is about 4 per
cent better. being reported as inferior
only in Maine, Massachusetts,, Connect
icut, Virginia. West Virginia. Georgia.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Kansas, Ken
lucky and Mississippi. 1t is generally
better than last spring in the North
central states and very much better in
the Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states.
The condition of nectar bearing
plants averages about 80 per cent of
q normal for the United States as q
whole, ranging In the neighborhood Of
IS In all the country east of the Rock
les, excepting Texas, where it is 115,
and about 105 per cent in the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast states, be-
Ing highest. 120 per cent. in Califor-
mia. Compared with last year the con-
dition of nectar-bearing plants aver
ages 3 per cent higher for the United
States. being generally slightly below
last year east of the Rockies, except in
Texas. where 1t is so per cent better,
and decidedly better in the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast states,
reaching the very high figure of ITS
per cent compared with last year In
California, where moisture conditions
In the white sage country presage Q
bountiful nectar flow.
In the important honey producing
states of Texas, Colorado and Califor.
mia the outlook 10 very promising,
showing numbers of colonies com.
pared with recent years Of lis, 115 and
IS. and compared with last year of III
120 and SO per cent, respectively: colo
ny conditions compared with normal
Of 115, lot and 120, as compared with
last year. or $50. 107 and ITS per cent
respectively.
The number Of colonies in the white
clover halt Of the North central states