The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-17

mont ~ Agriculinrel
The level OF prices paid producers O
the United States for the principa
crops increased about ID per tent dur
ing April; IN the past six years the
price level has increased during April
90 per cent; thus. the increase this
year is less than usual.
Since December /, the index figure
of crop pyices has advanced "a pei
cent: during the same period a year
ago the advance was 5.3 per cent. and
the average foS the past six years has
been an advance OF ~ per cent.
On May I the index figure OF croT
prices was about II per zen higher
than a year ago. but 1873 per cent low.
er than two years ago and 10 per cent
higher than the average OF the past
six years on May l.
The level Of prices paid 10 producers
OF the United. States for meat animals
Increased o. per cent during the
month from March 10 20 April Is
which compares with an Increase Of
81 per cent IN the same period a year
ago, an increase OF 1911 per rent two
years ago. n decrease OF 81 per cent
three years ago. and an increase OF as
per cen four years ago.
From December 10 to April i5 the
advance in prices for meat animals
has been s per cent; whereas during
the same period a year ago the ad.
was ii.5 per cent, and two years
ago ia per cent, whilo three years
ago there was a decline In price OF 6.s
per CEN during this period.
on April 10 the average t~weighted)
price OF meat animais-hogs. cattle,
J sheep and chickens-was $40 per Zoe
pounds. which Is OF per cent higher
than the prevailing price a year ago,
iT.5 per cen higher than two years
ago, 276 per cent higher than three
years ago. and 50 per rent lower than
four years ago on April 10.
Tho number Of colonies Of bees In
the United States this year appears TO
DO about four per cent above tho mum.
Der last year.. and 2 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 aud IN a majority OF the
other states named was due 10 n SO.
we're epidemic OF fouI-bruod disease.
Increases are particularly marked In
the North Central. Rocky mountains
aud Pacific coast states. except as al
ready noted.
Tho condition OF the colonies II re-
ported 10 be about % per cent OF o
normal, taking the United States as a
whole, The condition Is about 8 per
cent above normal. however. Ia the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states. The condition Of colonies com
pared with last spring IL about ( per
cent better. being reported as inferior
only In Maine, Massachusetts,, Connect.
lieut.. Virginia. West Virginia. Georgia,
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Kansas. Ken,
lucky and Mississippi. Il Is generally
better than last spring In tho North
central states and very much better In
tho Rocky mountain aud Pacific coast
states.
The condition OF neoiar-bearinE
plants averages about 90 per cent OF
n normal for the United States as d
whole. ranging 10 the nelghborhOod Of
% IN all the country east Of the Rock.
les. excepting Texas. where Il Is l15
and about i0s per cent In the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast states. be
ing highest. 100 per cent. In Callfor
MIA Compared with last year the con
dl;ion Of notwithstanding 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 u Is 90 per cent bettes
and decidedly better in the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast states
reaching the very high figure Of ~.
per cent compared with last year n
California, where moisture conditions
Ia the white sage country preBage I
bOuntiful nectar flow.
In the important honey-DrOduclnl
states OF Texas, Colorado and califor
mia the outlook Is very promising
showing numbers OF colonies CON
pared with recent years Of lis. ii5 an.
IS, aud compared with last year OF l12
l20 and % per cent, respectively. colo
ny conditions compared With norma
OF iiS. l0l and i2O, ~ compared wild
last year. CT $50. iO7 and l75 per cent
respectively
The number OF colonies In the whit
clover belt Of the North central state
is At least 9 per cent sbsve the mum
oer last year. and, saken as \ whole
the condition Of the colonies "a equal
% that OF last year; but the condition
OF nectar plants IN these states u 10
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