The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-09-17
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
FOR SEPTEMBER FIRST


ing crop of 2O,464, 900 bushels as
compared with the August l estimate
of 21,233,000 bushels. The 1918
spring wheat production in the state
amounted to 2O,3O0,OOO bushels, while
the average production for 1914-191S
is 17,065,00 bushels.
The condition of spring wheat in
the United States dropped from 1874
per cent on August to Gal per cent
on September /, forecasting 237,374,-
600 bushels against 261, 100000 bush
els on August 1. The total spring
wheat crop this season is much larg-
er than the 1919 production of 2O9,-
351 900 bushels but more than 90
10000 bushels less than the 1914-191S
average production of 25S, 74S, 900
bushels.
Oats-The state oat crop at har-
vest time was II per cent of normal,
forecasting production of 1897 900
bushels. The 1919 crop amounted 10
12,S00000 bushels, while the average
for 1914-191S is 1924 900 bushels.
The total oat crop of the United
States is placed at 1,441, S39 bushels,
an increase of almost 40,000,OOO bush
els over the August 1 estimate. This
production is considerably larger
than the 1914-191S average of 1.414,-
$4,000 bushels.
Barley-The state barley crop is
now estimated at 4,927,OO bushels,
based upon a condition 81 per cent of
normal at harvest time. The 1919
crop amounted to 4,140,00O bushels.
The barley crop of the United
States is placed at 194,S5s,OOO bush
els as compared with 165,719.OOO
bushels in 1919.
Corn-Washington's corn crop was
S3 per cent of normal on September
l, forecasting total yield of 1861
600 bushels. The 1919 crop was L.
100000 bushels, while the 1914-191S
average is 100000 bushels.
The corn crop of the United States
1854 per cent of normal on September
1, is placed at 3,131 ,349, 900 bushels
as compared with the 2,917,45O, 900
bushels grown last year and an av-
erage for 1914-1918 of 2,76O,484 900
bushels.
Potatoes-Hot dry weather injured
potatoes in the state, especially those
on non-irrigated land, and the condi-
ton of the crop September 1 was but
70 per cent of normal as compared
with 86 per cent on August l. This
forecasts production of 1860
bushels, while last year the crop was
7,250,000 bushels.
The potato crop of the United
States, condition s4.3 per cent of nor
NAL on September 1, is estimated at
412,933,000 bushels as compared with
357 ,901 900 bushels in 1919.
Apples-An apple crop of 15,749,-
600 bushels is now expected, this be-
ing slight decrease from the Aug
ust 1 estimate of 15,978,OOO bushels
and over three million bushels less
than the 1919 crop of 19,136,OOO
bushels. Condition September 1 was
SO per cent; on August 1, 70 per cent.
The apple crop of the United Stat
es increased from 7O.4 per cent nor
NAL on August 1 to 72.4 per cent on
September I, forecasting a production
of 223,241,0O0 bushels against 213,-
$4,000 bushels on August 1. The
1919 crop amounted to 144,429.OO
bushels.
Peaches-The 7O1 900 bushels of
peaches grown in Washington this
season are but one-third of a normal
crop. This low production is due to
severe winter-injury. The 1919 crop
was $4,000 bushels.
The United States peach crop of
44,S75,0O bushels is but GIT per cent
of normal this year, while in 1919,
5O,434,0 900 bushels were grown.
Pears-Pears dropped from a "A
per cent condition on August 1 to II
per cent, forecasting $4,000 bushels
against the August estimate of 500
600 bushels.
The United States pear production
is placed at 14,611 900 bushels as
compared with an August estimate
of 14,526,000 bushels and a 1919 crop
of 100000 bushels.
Hops-The hop yards of Washing
ton were in fine condition on Septem-
Der l and the crop is estimated to be
about 100000 pounds as compared
with 3,484,000 pounds last year. The
United States is expected to produce
38,685,OOO pounds of hops this year
against 29,346,0O0 pounds in 1919.
Sugar Beets-On September /
Washington sugar beets had a condi-
ton 101 per cent of normal, while
for the country as a whole the con-
dition was 90 per cent. The United
States crop is now placed at 1929 900
tons as compared with 6,421 900 tons
last year.
Cranberries-Cranberries in Wash
ington were n per cent of normal on
September /, while the average for