The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-23

indicate that approximately 10000
acres is devoted to this crop this
year. The condition of the crop
in the United States on October /
was 72l per cent of normal, cOmpar-
ed with 72.6 per cent on October !
last year and an average condition
on October l of us per cent.
Field Beans.
The indicated average yield per
acre of field beans for the state
this year is five bushels, compared
with 5.3 bushels in 1918 and rs
bushels in 1917. The total prOduc-
tiOn is estimated at $4,000 bushels,
compared with l,340OO0 bushels in
1918 and l,950,OO0 bushels in 1917.
The production per acre OF field
beans for the United States is plac-
ed at l0.S bushels, compared with
an average of 11.6 The total pro-
ductiOn for the six states which
grow field beans extensively is esti-
mated at ll,945,OOO bushels, COM
pared with 17.437.0O0 bushels last
year.
Sugar Beets.
The condition of sugar beets in
Colorado on October l was IS per
cent of normal, compared with SS
per cent at this time last year, and
an average condition on October
l of 80 per cent. Advance reports
from the sugar companies showed
that 236.30O acres had been contract
ed for beets in the state, but
considerable part of this acreage
was not planted and some that
,,1orfoI mill hn ho ruaSta1
Final acreage figures are not yet
crop for the United States on OctO-
Der / was 79.1 per cent OF normal.
compared with 500 on October
last year and an average condition
on October of SS.7 per cent. The
acreage contracted for beets in the
United States this year was $4,000
acres. compared with 6S9,70O acres
last year and S06,600 acres in 1917.
Fruit.
The condition of apples in Colo
RADIO on October was 20 per cent
of normal. compared with 66 per
October | last year and an average
October / last year and ana verage
October condition of 66 per cent.
The total production is estimated
at 2,97OO00 bushels, compared with
1,S45 900 bushels last year. The
commercial production is estimated
at 100000 barrels. The condition Of
the crop in the United States on
October / was 52.1 per cent of nor
NAL, while the total production is
estimated at 157.00O,0OO bushels,
compared with 169,911,000 bushels
last year. The commercial produc-
tion is placed at 23,200,OO barrels,
compared with 24,5S4,00O barrels last
year.
The condition OF pears in Colora-
do on October l was so per cent OF
normal, compared with IS per cent
on September ], S6 per cent on Oc-
tOber l last year and an average
condition on October / of GA per
cent. The total production is plac-
ed at $4,000 bushels, compared
with $4,000 bushels last year. The
condition of the crop in the United
States on October was 1913 per
cent of normal and the total pro-
duction was estimated at 13700000
bushels, compared with 10342,O0O
bushels last year. The commercial
production this year is estimated
at S,6UUOUO bushels, compared with
7,5S9,0O0 bushels last year.
Potatoes.
The condition of potatoes in
Colorado on October | was but SIS
per cent of normal, compared with
Y per cent September /, IS per cent
on October l, 1918, and an average
condition on October of 76 per
cent. This exceptionally low condi-
tion indicates production OF but
S096,000 bushels, compared with a
forecast of 10,59S,OOO bushels on
September / and production of
13OS3,0 600 bushels in 1918.
The condition of potatoes for the
United States on October / was 67.9
per cent of normal, compared with
697 per cent on September l, 1917
per cent on October / last year and
an average condition on October /
of 1913 per cent. The indicated pro-
duction is 350,070,000 bushels, com.
pared with 00,106,00O bushels in 1918
and an average annual production
of 366,046,000 bushels
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