Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-16
BOTH CROP AND LIVE STOCK
CONDITIONS IN STATE GOOD

X. +. Hare, Field Agent for the Blu
reau of Crop Estimates Il the United
States Department OF Agriculture In
his report on crop conditions for the
state says, "While there has been n
marked decline In the condition Of
practically all important crops OF the
country during the month Of August,
New Mexico has been slngularly
blessed with favorable seasons. which
insure her the hest and largest crop
production In the history Of the state.
The recent harvest OF about 3ia mil
lion bushels of winter wheat was close
" followed by a harvest of 1-3 million
bushels of Spring wheat
The season has now advanced far
enough to insure large row crop.
Range conditions continue good, but
show some decline over August / re-
port, due to drought entirely In the
southeastern part Of the state.
Condition and production figures OF
the leading crops Iii the state and
United States are given below:
CORN-Condltion In the state Sept.
! OF 100 per cent. which is an increase
OF points over last month. This con-
dition forecasts production OF o.
0I6,0O0 bushels.
The corn crop for the United States
shows a decline OF IL per cent over
Aug. 1.
OATS-The condition Of this crop
was p6 per cent Aug. /, and Sept l II
had increased to 101 per cent, fore
casting production of 1,95O,000
bushels.
For the United States the condition
was 3.4 per cent less than last month.
BARLEY-A condition OF 81 per
cent for this crop forecasts produc-
ton of 516.525 bushels, compared to
last months estimate OF $4,000
bushels.
There was a decline OF "A per cent
In the condition OF barley for the
United States.
POTATOES-Thi Is ore of the
few crops In the state that shows n de-
cline In condition. The condition shows
decline from 90 per cent Aug. l 10
6S per cent Sept. 1. The state has only
10000 acres of potatoes. and this con-
dition reduces the estimated produc-
ton to $4,000 bushels.
There has also been sharp decline
in the condition OF this crop all over
the country of Sc per cent
SWEET POTATOES-Only 1900
acres In the whole state, but rapidly
Increasing each year. Condition Sept.
OF 05 per cent, which is an increase
over one month ago OF per cent.
A decrease In condition of this crop
Of IL per cent is reported over the
August l estimate.
APPLES-Condition Sept. of 7S
per cent compared TO 20 per cent Aug.
i. The total apple crop of the state
viii exceed one million bushels. or
these there will be 100000 bushels OF
commercial apples.
For the United States the condition
Of apples Sept. ! was 81 per cent com
pared to 522 per cent Aug. l. This
forecasts production OF 152,000,000
bushels.
HAY-Estimate for the state indi-
cate yield OF 90 tons per acre for
the alfalfa, % tons for other tame hay,
and z tons for wild hay. These fig
ures forecast n production of 10000
tons Of alfalfa. 1900 tons Of other
tame hay. and an indefinite amount OF
Wild hay. Reports Indicate acreages
harvested. The quality OF the hay Is
not as good as usual, being only 50
per cent compared TO n condition last
year OF 93 per cent. 90 per cent Of the
tame hay, and 80 per cent OF the wild
hay are reported az baled.
GRAIN SORGHUMS-This crop
continues to show 100 per cent condi-
ton, which forecasts production of
about 71-3 million bushels OF grain.