The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
CROP VALUES INCREASE
SIX COLORADO CROPS WORTH
s5a,ea7 900.
While Yield Has Fallen Off, Farmers
VIII Get Far More for Their
Labor Than Last Year.


Denver-Six crops in Colorado on
Nov. had total value of S53, ,637 400,
as compared with value of $40, $780,
TOO year ago, an increase of $12,907,-
$40, 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 S12,906, 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 a little larger yield for the
state as whole than was generally
expected and it is believed is far
greater than the percentage for the
country as a whole.
The corn crop this year is placed a.
100000 bushels. worth s6,776,0o0,
against 11,2S0,0oO bushels last year,
worth s1,14O.oO0.
Wheat production this year was 10,-
$4,000 bushels, against 13,310,000 last
year, but the value this year was $15,-
177,400, as compared with s11 ,346.600
year ago.
This years production of oats was
100000 bushels, worth S5,335, 900, as
compared with 11,700,O00 bushels in
1915, worth $5,O31, 900.
The barley crop this year was AGO.
900 bushels, against 4,6S0,000 last
year.
The potato yield in 1916 as given by
the government was 100000 bushels,
as compared with 7,155,0O0 bushels
last year. The value of the 1916 crop
was sS,694, 900, against $3,O05,1O last
year, or almost three times as much.
This year the production of hay was
1,S29,000 tons, against 2,134,00O last
year, or almost three times as much.
The government estimate shows
big decrease in the apple crop, this
years production being 100000 bar
rels, against 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, 2,640 ,000,-
900 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 1854, 4,535,000 bushels.
Wheat-October estimate, 607,557,-
900 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 1,011 ,505,00O bushels.
Oats-October estimate, 1,229, ,1S2,-
900 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 1,540,362,0 900 bushels.
Barley-October estimate, 1885,
600 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 237OO9,OOO bushels.
Potatoes Estimate this year, $780,
100000 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 359,103,O0O bushels.
Hay-September estimate, sc, ,155, 200
tons; production last year (final esu-
mate), S5,225, 900 tons.
Apples Estimate this year, 67,7OO,.
900 barrels; production last year (final
estimate), 76,670,00O barrels.
Sugar Beets-State: Nov. 1 condi-
ton, 80; compared with the ten-year
average of 92. United States: Nov
condition, $40; compared with the
ten-year average Of 91.4.
Prices.
The first price given below is the
average on Nov. l this year, and the
second the average on Nov. 1 las:
year:
State-Wheat, 140 and sc cents per
bushel. Corn, 76 and so. Oats, 55 and
43. Potatoes, 126 and AZ. Hay, 5000
and $3.50 per ton Eggs, SO and 30
cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat, 15S and 931
cents per bushel. Corn, S5 and 619
Oats, 40 and 34.9. Potatoes, 1876 and
GO. Hay, $1O.6s and s10.S3 per ton.
Cotton, 1S and 11.6 cents per pound
Eggs, 32 and 26.3 cents per dozen.