The Dolores star., 1916-11-17
CROP VALUES INCREASE
SIX COLORADO CROPS WORTH
Sss,sa7, 900.
While Yield Has Fallen OF, Farmers
Will Get Far More for Their
Labor Than Last Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-Six crops in Colorado on
NOV. had total value of $53. .637 400.
as compared with value Of sI0.730.-
200 year ago. an increase of $12,9 ,907.-
64Os according TO the governments
crop report for November. The re-
port shows that while the yield of the
six crops in the state this year was
less than last year the increased
prices give the farmers 1906. 400
more for their labor than the larger
crop in 1915.
The department of agriculture esti.
mated the combined yield OF all crops
In the state this year at 91.9 per cent
OF the average yield Of 100 per cent
This Is little larger yield for the
state as a whole than was generally
expected and It is believed ID far
greater than the percentage for the
country as a whole.
The corn crop this year is placed a.
100000 bushels. worth $6,776. 900.
against ll,2S0.OOO bushels last year,
worth sl,l4O.o0O.
Wheat production this year was 10.-
$4,000 bushels, against 13,310,OOO last
year. but the value this year was $15..
177.40o. as compared with 1,346, 800
year ago.
This years production OF oats was
9sOO,OOO bushels, worth 1896 900, as
compared with 100000 bushels in
1916. worth $5,O3l,0 900.
The barley crop this year was 4,16O,-
900 bushels. against 4,6S0.O0O last
year.
The potato yield in 1916 as given by
as compared with 7.155,OOO bushels
last year. The value OF the 1916 crop
was $685. 900. against 33,OO5. 100 last
year. or almost three times as much.
This year the production OF hay was
1,s29.o0O tons, against 2.134,OOO last
year. or almost three times as much.
The government estimate shows a
big decrease in the apple crop, this
years production being 10000 bar.
rels. against a final estimate last year
OF $4,000 barrels.
The production IN the United States
on these crops is given as follows:
Corn-Estimate this year, 2,64O, ,00O,-
900 bushels; production last year
final estimate). 3.O54 ,535, 900 bushels.
Wheat-October estimate. O7.557,.
900 bushels: production last year
tinal estimate), 1,O11 sos. 900 bushels.
Oats-October estimate. 1929, ,182,-
900 bushels: production last year
final estimate), 1,54O.362, 900 bushels.
Barley-October estimate, 1885,.
600 bushels; production last year
final estimate). 237,OO9,OOO bushels.
Potatoes-Estimate this year. 289,-
100000 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 1853. .103, 900 bushels.
Hay-Septembe estimate, sc, ,155, 900
tons: production last year Qinal estl-
mate), S5,225,0OO tons.
App!es-Estimate this year, 67.7OO,.
900 barrels; production last year final
estimate). 76,67O.0O0 barrels.
Sugar Beets-State: Nov. ! condi
tion. 90; compared with the ten-year
average Of 90. United States: Nov.
! condition. $40; compared with the
tenyear average OF 91.4.
Prices.
The first price given below is the
average on Nov. 1 this year, and the
second the average on Nov. las.
year:
State-Wheat. 14O and sc cents per
bushel. Corn, 76 and so. Oats, IS and
43. Potatoes, 1876 and AZ. Hay, 5000
and $3.50 per ton. Eggs, 36 and 30
cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat, 1853 and 93.1
cents per bushel Corn. S5 and 619
Oats, 40 and $40. Potatoes, 1876 and
GO. Hay, $10.68 and $1O83 per ton