The Holly chieftain., 1919-09-25
SURVEY OF STATE
CROP CONDITIONS

CROPCONDlTlONS
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100000 bushels. making the total
wheat production. rs indicated
September !. 923.OO0000 bushels.
Oats.
Assessors reports indicate that
approximately 2l7.OO0 acres was
planted to oats in Colorado this
year. No estimate of the acreage
abandoned has yet been made The
condition OF the crop on September
! WIS 70 per cent of normal, com
pared with-8l per cent on August
l. The depreciation in this crop
during August was not quite so
severe as that of spring wheat. for
the reason climatic conditions in
general way were hardly SO severe
in the areas where oats are largely
grown as in the districts that pro
duce spring wheat. This condition
indicates production of 100000
bushels, compared with a revised
estimate of 6,336, 600 bushels in 1918.
The condition of oats for the Unit
ed States on September l was 73.1
per cent of normal, compared with
765 per cent on August l. S4.4 per
cent on September last year and
an average September l condition
of 818 per cent. The indicated pro-
ductiOn was 1,224,S15,000 bushels,
compared with l,53S, 1853, 900 bushels
last year.
+. Barley.
Assessors reports show approx
mately 900 acres devoted to bar
ley in Colorado this year. The con-
dition of the crop on September !
was 70 per cent of normal, compared
with IS per cent on August 1, so per
cent on September last year and
an average September / condition
of 81 per cent. The indicated pro
duction is 4,86S0O0 bushels. cOmpar-
ed with 4,92S,OO0 bushels last year
and ffve-year average OF 100000
bushels.
Thee onditioh Of barley for the
United States on September l was,
69.2 per cent indicating produc-
ton of 195. $4,000 bushels, cOmpar-
ed with 256,375,0 ,00Q bushels last year
and fNe-year average of 1922
900 bushels.
The condition Of potatoes in Colo
RADIO on September was ~ per
cent of normal, p depreciation of 10
per cent since August l, due to
continued dry weather in the
northeastern part Of the state and
in most districts where potatoes
are grown without irrigation. This
may be compared with condition
of "a per cent on September last
year and an average September !
condition of 80 per cent Reports
OF county assessors show about
$1,000 acres devoted to the crop, up
on which the indicated production
is 10.598,0O0 bushels, compared with
13,O83,OO0 for last year and an aver
age of 8,411 1000 bushels for the past
ten years. The commercial produc-
tiOn OF potatoes in Colorado this
year is estimated at 10715 cars, COM
pared with 1865 cars last year and
13,803 ears in 1917. The San Luis
Valley Is the only large commercial
producing district showing an in
crease in commercial potato pro-
ductiOn, its estimated output be-
ing 4,400 cars, or more than that of
any other district. The Greeley
district shows but $500 cars. COM
pared with $40 cars last year and
normal of about 5000 cars.
The condition Of the potato crop
for the United States on Septem-
Der was 69.5 per cent Of normal,
compared with 74.5 per cent on Sep
I OF
condition on September / of ISL
per cent. The estimated produc-
tion is 89, 1874 900 bushels, compared
with 40O,106.0O0 bushels last year
and an average production for the
past five years OF 366, 6,046,O00 bushels.
All Hay.
The yield of hay per acre was
slightly better in Colorado this year
than last through the acreage devot-
ed to the crop was considerably
smaller. The indicated production
OF all hay is 244,300,OO0 tons, compar-
ed With 2,469.00O tons last year. AL
falfa shows slight increase both
in acreage and tonnage, the indi-
Gated production being 1,565,OOO
tons, compared with 1,463OOO tons
last year. The indicated production
Of h8v for the United States is
lO2,480,0O0 tons, compared with 90
$4,000 tons last year and an aver
age production of 96,912OOO tons for
the past five years.
Pastures.
The condition of pastures in Colo
rade remained about the same on
September as on August 1, being