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wheat production for the state 49,
97S,606 bushels According to these
compilations the average yield of
winter wheat for the state is lila
bushels per acre and that of spring
wheat 14.5l bushels, or an average
of little more than IL bushels per
acre for all wheat. The higher av-
erage of spring wheat is due to the
fact about As per cent of the spring
wheat is irrigated, while less than
II per cent of the winter wheat is
grown on irrigated land. The ay-
erage yields Of both classes of
wheat are much below the normal
this year as a result of an excep-
tiOnally unfavOrable season in some
of the principal wheat growing
districts. The acreage devoted to
the crop is much the largest ever
reported, with the result that the
total production, in spite of the un-
favorable season, is the largest re-
corded for the state, the previous
high figure being 13,5360OO bushels
in 1917.
The total production OF wheat
for the United States is estimated
at 91S,471,OOO bushels, compared
with 917,100,O00 bushels in 1918 and
an average annual production of
790,634000 bushels. The production
of winter wheat is estimated at u.s.
301, 600 bushels, compared with $751;
$4,000 bushels last year, and the
production of spring wheat at 2O3,-
10000 bushels compared with 1885,
651 600 bushels in 1918.
Oats.
Final compilation of reports from
county assessors show that 226,185
acres was planted to oats in Colo
RADIO this year Preliminary calcu-
lations by counties show that the
total production of the crop is s.
936,144 bushels, compared with s.
$685. 600 bushels last year. Assessors
reports show that approximately
81 per cent of the land devoted to
oats in the state this year was ir-
rigated. The average yield on irri-
gated land was approximately 81
bushels and on nOn-irrigated Land
little more than Is bushels, while
the average yield for the state, on
both irrigated and non-irrigated
land, was little more than 26
bushels. These yields are consider
ably below normal as result of
unfavorable weather conditions.
The estimated production of oats
for the United States this year is
1,219521 600 bushels, compared with
1,53S, ,35900 bushels last year and
an average annual production for
the past ten years of 1881 ,2S7,000
bushels.
Barley.
Final tabulation of county asses
sors' reports show 181606 acres
planted to barley in Colorado for
the 1919 harvest and preliminary
computations by counties show the
total production to be 3,545,534
bushels, an average of 1925 bushels
per acre. Assessors reports show
that about IS per cent of the acre
age devoted to this crop is irrigat-
ed and preliminary calculations in
dicate an average yield of 30.78
bushels per acre on irrigated land
and 1883 bushels on nonirrigated
land. These averages are consider
ably below normal as result of
an unfyorable crop season.
The production of barley for the
United States this year is estimat-
ed at 198,298,000 bushels, compared
with 256,37500O bushels last year
and an average annual production
OF l99,2lZ,OOO DuSnelS.
Rye.
Reports of county SCISSORS show
approximately 10000 acres planted
to rye in Colorado for the 1919 har-
vest. A considerable amount of
this is used for pasture, but re-
ports showing the acreage harvest
ed for grain are not yet complete.
Preliminary estimates, counting
about IS per cent as harvested for
grain, place the production Of rye
for the state at 100000 bushels,
compared with 735.OOO bushels last
year. The production of rye for the
United States is estimated at S4,-
$4,000 bushels, compared with 90-
$4,000 bushels last year and an
average annul production of 50,O01,-
600 bushels.
Hay.
Preliminary estimates place the
production of hay of all classes in
Colorado this year at 2,4430Q0 tons,
compared with 2,469,OOO tons last
year The production of hay in
the United States is estimated at
103,544,OO0 tons, compared with co.
443,OO0 tons last year and an aver.
age annual production of 96,912,0OO
tons
Potatoes.
Preliminary calculations by cOun-
ties indicate that the average yield
of potatoes per acre in Colorado
this year Is approximately 12O