Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-24

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculturel
The level OF prices paid producers OF
the United States for the principal
crops increased about i.3 per cent dur
ing April: In the past six years the
price level has increased during April
80 per cent; thus. the increase this
year is less than usual.
Since December /. the index figure
Of crop prices has advanced 80 per
cent; during the same period a year
ago the advance was So per cent, and
the average for the past six years has
been an advance OF ILL per cent
On May the index figure Of crop
prices was about II per cent higher
than year ago. but 1873 per cent low
er than two years ago and Ia per cent
higher than the average Of tho past
six years ON May /.
The level OF prices paid TO producers
IF the United States for meat animals
Increased 04 per cent during the
month from March Is to April 10,
which compares with an Increase OF
81 per cent In the same period year
ago, an increase OF 10.T per cent two
years ago. a decrease of al per cent
hree years ago. and an increase of as
per cent four years ago.
From December Is to April is the
advance in prices for meat animals
has been per cent; whereas during
the same period a year ago the adj
vance was 1915 per cent, and two years
ago 17.3 per cent, while three years
ago there was decline in price of So
per cent during this period.
On April 10 the average (weightedl
price OF meat Rnimals-hogs, cattle,
sheep and chickens-was $40 per 100
pounds, which is or per cent higher
than the prevailing price year ago,
l7.5 per cent higher than two years
ago, ats per cent higher than three
years ago, and ~ per cent lower than
four years ago on April IL.
Number Of Honey Bees In the Country.
The number OF colonies Of bees In
the United States this year appears to
oe about four per cent above the mum
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 a majority OF the
| other states named was due to a Sc
we're epidemic OF foul-brood 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 Ia 70
ported to be about IS per cent OF 4
normal, taking the United States as q
whole. The condition is about pei
cent above normal. however, In the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coas
states. The condition Of colonies com
pared with last spring Is about pei
cent better, being reported as inferior
only I'm Maine, Massachusetts, Connect
lieut.. Virginia. West Virginia, Georgia
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Ken
lucky and Mississippi. Il Is generally
better than last spring In ths NoFtl
central states and very much better II
the Rocky mountain and Pacific coas
states.
The condition OF nectar beaFInl
plants averages about 20 per cent o
a normal for the United States as
whole, ranging IN the neighboThood 0
IS In all the country east OF the Rock
les, excepting Texas. where It Is lis
and about los per cent In the Rock!
mountain and Pacific coast states. be
ing highest, 100 per cent, In Califoi
MIA. Compared with last year the cor
dltion Of nectarbearing plants aver
ages per cent higher for the Unite
States. being generally slightly belo'
last year east of the Rockies. except Il
Texas. where It is so per cent betteI
and decidedly better In the Rock
mountain and Pacific coast statei
reaching the very high figure Of II
per cent compared With last year i
California, where moisture condition
in the white sage country presage
bountifal nectar flow
In the important ey.pToducin
states Of Texas. Colorado and califo
MIA the outlook Is very promising
showlng numbers Of colonies con
pared with recent years of it5. lis an
-. and compared with last year Of 4.
30 and 80 per cent. respectively, coll
] az conditions compared With normi
u rs, i07 and 100. as compared Eit
! last year, or $50. fO7 and IT'S per cen
. respectively.
The number Of colonies IN the whit
clover belt Of the North central stats
. Is a least per cent abyye the nun
! Der last year. and. taken as who'll
] he condition OF the colonies = equi
) o thar Of last year; bat tbs eonditio