Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-25
BIG WHEAT CROP.
Reports Indicate That Yield Will BE
One of Largest Ever Produced.

The Pacific northwest, including
Idaho, this year Will turn out one of
the largest wheat crops 1t has ever
produced. If the weather conditions
favorable. says the Capital News.
Should the weather not be as good as |
the farmers wish. the crop will still |
be equal to last years in size. accord |
ing to well-informed grain men, as |
there is enough new acreage planted |
In wheat to offset any probable de-
fciency in the old acreage. However.
for southern Idaho to raise wheat
crop equal to the size OF that of last
years there will have to be great
deal more rain than there has been
so far this spring. Southern Idaho
faces the most serious water shortage
for irrigation purposes for years due
to lack OF snow In the mountains last
winter and lack of heavy rains so far
this spring. Late spring rains. If
heavy. may save the situation and
prevent reservoirs that now have
every indication OF going dry early
from not doing so.
In all parts of the Pacific north
west farmers are putting spare land
TO wheat, and In some sections sum
mer following will be abandoned to
increase this years grain production.
The increased acreage runs as high
as 20 per cent in "a few localities, but
In the Pacific northwest as "a whole
II is probable that 10 per cent will
be the maximum gain.
This should produce a wheat crop
of about 62.OOO.OOO bushels in Ore
gon. Washington and Idaho. Last
years crop was about 56.OOO.OOO
bushels. To have full yield. how
ever. the weather from now on must
be satisfactory In every respect.
Taking the Pacific northwest as IA
whole. grain men say that wheat crop
conditions are not quite as good as
at this time last year. Some wheat
growing sections are suffering from
a deficiency OF moisture This is par
ticularly true OF parts OF eastern Ore
gon. but there is ample time for this
defect to be remedied. One year age
growing conditions were pronounced
ideal In the northwest. At that time
It was predicted that the corp would
be close to 100000 bushels. bui
this result was not realized.
This year growers are equal,
hopeful and even with adverse condi
tions the yield OF last year will be re
peated while the chances for "a still
larger crop are good.
Whether or not the crop is IA bum
per one. 1t Is almost certain to brinl
the farmers more money than an,
crop they have raised before Ac
cording to wheat authorities all owe
the world wheat prices are bound t
be high this year whether the wa
continues or not. Wheat growing 4
Europe is being carried on this yea
under the greatest difficulties. an
even though the neutral eNportin
countries have bumper yields il
not likely they can make up for tn
deficiencies in belligerent countries
where wheat will be most needed.
The restoration OF peace will TAX
the war boom out of prices but wi
facilitate commerce on legitimat
level In the trade no one expec
$50 prices under such condition
but when the markets are finally a,
justed wheat will probably be wort
much more than 1t was before II
war.
Oats and barley have not scared
high as wheat. but the prices ha'
been remunerative, and in section
where these cereals are grown exte
sively. farmers are preparing to gro
the customary large yields and pro
poets in the main are favorable
The outlook for fruit and 9th
products is good throughout the p
cific northwest. The apple crop proi
ises to be the largest in the history
the states, and with scientific selli
arrangements perfected growers W
be In better position to mark
their products than during the pl
season.