The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-17
CROP VALUES INCREASE
SIX COLORADO CROPS WORTH
1857 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 s40,1
| 100 year ago. an increase of $l2. .9O7.-
| $40. according to the government
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 $12.906,40
mol > 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 whole than was generally
expected and it is believed is far
greater than the percentage for the
country as whole.
The corn crop this year is placed at
100000 bushels, worth $5,776,O00,
against 11.280.000 bushels last year,
worth s1,140.000.
Wheat production this year was TO-.
841, 200 bushels, against 13,310,000 last
year. but the value this year was $751;
177,400, as compared with 11,346.600
a year ago.
This years production of oats was
100000 bushels, worth s5.335,00 as
compared with 11.700.000 bushels in
1915, worth $5,031, 900.
The barley crop this year was 4 4,160.-
0C0 bushels, against 4,6S0,000 last
year.
The potato yield in 1916 as given by
the government was 100000 bushels,
as compared with 7.155,000 bushels
last year. The value of the 1916 crop
was sS,694,000, against s3.O05, 100 last
year. or almost three times as much.
This year the production of hay was
1,S29,0O0 tons. against 2,134,0O0 last
year, or almost three times as much.
The government estimate shows a
big decrease in the apple crop, this
years production being 100000 bar.
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), 3,054, 4,535, 900 bushels.
Wheat-October estimate, 607,557,-
600 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 1.011 .5O5,00O bushels.
Oats-October estimate, 1929, 1S2,-
900 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 1,540, 1862 900 bushels.
Do,
GOO bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 237.Oo9.OOO bushels.
Potatoes-Estimate this year, $780,
100000 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 359, 100000 bushels.
Hay-September estimate, sc, ,155 900
IONS; production last year (final esti-
mate), S5,225 900 tons.
Apples-Estimate this year, 67,7OO,.
900 barrels; production last year (final
sstimate), 76.e7O,OO0 barrels.
Sugar Beets-State: Nov. 1 condi-
ton, 90; compared with the ten-year
average of s2. United States: Nov
condition, $40; compared with the
ten-year average of ola.
Prices.
L ne tiisl price given ~eioW ID lne
average on Nov. 1 this year, and the
second the average on Nov 1 last
year:
State-Wheat. 140 and sc cents per
bushel. Corn, 76 and SO. Oats, 55 and
43. Potatoes, 126 and AZ. Hay, 1920
and $3.50 per ton. Eggs, SO and 80
cents per dozen.
| United States-Wheet, 1853 and 931
cents per bushel. Corn, So and 619
| Oats, 40 and $40. Potatoes, 1876 and
60. Hay, s10.6S and $10.S3 per ton.
Cotton, IS and 11.6 cents per pound
Eggs, 80 and 26.3 cents per dozen.