La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
WHEAT CROP SURVEY
Wheat Crop Conditions Investigated
Wheat Crop Cinditions Investigated
by Representatives Of La Junta
Mill-Wheat Acreage Short


b. NJ. Spalding. manager OF the
La Junta Mill and Elevator Company.
has had representatives out during
the past week making a thorough
investigation OF winter wheat condi-
uons In the territory surrounding
La Junta. The acreage OF winter
wheat in this section is not as large
as that OF previous years. and the
Ikesent condition OF the crop. with
the exception of a few instances. is
far below the average.
Reports are coming in from every
direction In regard to the poor con-
dition OF the growing crop. In Ok
lahoma and Kansas the stand Of
winter wheat is not over twenty-five
per cent OF that OF normal years,
and the prospects are that this coun-
try will soon be confronted with a
condition such as was never known
before Flour was selling at $3.50
per cwt., Wholesale last Monday
morning. and wheat at $3.50 per
cwt., and there does not seem to be
any prospect of anything else than
a continued upward tendency in
prices.
In order to relieve the threatened
shortage in the wheat crop In thh
vicinity. Mr.. SpaldinG is urging the
farmers to. plant as much spring
wheat as possible. and as an induce
ment. will sell the seed at less than
cost. II farwers are not prepared
to pay for the seed at the present
time. Mr. Spalding will wait for the
money until the crop is harvested.
Mr.. spaldinE has just received q
carload OF blue stem spring seed
wheat from Northern Colorado. It
cost the mill s3.ss per cwt,. laid
down in la Junta. but thit seed
wheat will be sold to all farmets who
will agree to put in spring wheat
at an actual loss. or At the rate OF
$3.50 per cwt.
The report Of the survey OF the
wheat crop In the vicinity Of La
Junta. giving the acreage Of wheat
sown and the condition OF the grow
ing crop is as follows:
Tony Jepperson-Sixty acres sown
TO fall wheat. 40 per cent killed on
account OF winter and wind.
J. NJ. Nunemaker-Fifty- nine
acres fall. l6 acres spring In Feb
ruary. condition. s5 per cent crop
not yet up.
J. r. Mitcer-Thirty acres sown
in October. good condition.
A. F. Burkholder-Thirteen acres;
IL acres blown out.
Chris Hansen-25 acres. good con-
dition.
A. J. Grom-1s acres: good con-
dition.
Morse Bros.-I0 acres; will make
II get rain this month.
Robert Hansen-40 to so acres:
good condition.
8. G. Grimes-20 acres. fair only.
r. N. Evatt-i5 acres; good con-
dition.
!. f. Gardiner-35 acres: good
condition.
walters-?o acres: good condi-
tia1-
Henry Engleman-l5 acres: 40
per cent crop.
Henry Schweltxer-15 acres; poor.
C. NJ Aiien--3o acres: fair condi-
t..9n.
~ 8. Conger-s acres: fair condi-
dition.
: J. W. Bradfieid-l5 acres; fair
condition.
J. A. Heatwoie-2i acres; poor
condition.
z. A. Huff-35 to 40 acres; good
condition.
60: 's.' ?; ~'''-'' to '' '''''' good
NJ. Bottroff-35 acres: good.
J. J. Feion--50 acres: doubtful.
West Brothers-so acres: fair.
r. r. Fanning-?5 acres; good.
10 acres spring.
A. o. showaiter-2s acres IN fair
condition.
Davc Doie-2o acres; 80 per cent
tfop: may put In beans.
Jim Bole-30 acres, 10 per cent
crop.
Tom Tate-100 acrcs; good.
Dixie Campbcll--32 acres: good.
3 Geo. Nickois--7o acres: fair.
Emma Castcci-70 acres; fair.
Jim Lew1s-15 acres: good.
Jako Drivcr--15 acres; will make
half crop.
Il. Amcnt--so acres; Is per cent
crop.
". II. Readcr--16 acres: good.