The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-18

cent OF normal August 1. With bu
few exceptions, every county show,
improvement from July.
An immense crop of 3,003,332,OO(
bushels is the forecast for the ma
tion. Only three times in histor,
have we had such large pros
pect. Last years crop was 2,917,
100000 bushels.
Rye
Preliminary reports on the rye
harvest indicate yield of IA bush.
els per acre on 5000 acres or 5000
bushels. Last year the yield was rs
bushels per acre with total crop
of $4,000 bushels. Much interest
is manifested in rye as a dry land
crop. In many instances it paid bet
ter than wheat last year. 1t yields
well and If necessary makes an ex-
cellent hay crop. Farmers having
seed for sale should notify their
county agent
Idaho's crop improved 211,0O0
bushels over the July estimate. The
prospect now is $4,000 bushels,
comparing with 100000 bushels in
1919. The commercial crop suffer-
ed reduction due to unfavorable
conditions in the early districts of
Canyon county, where yields are run
ming from IS to 1875 bushels per
acre instead Of 140to $50 bushels as
expected earlier. Improvement in
eastern counties counteracted this
loss somewhat and the carlot move
ment is estimated at 5000 cars.
Cassia, Jerome, Minidoka and JEFF
ferson counties expect a normal
yield; Twin Falls and Bingham, 95
per cent of normal; Bonneville, 81
per cent of normal, and Canyon, 70
per cent of normal yield.
The effects of two heavy frosts
early in the season in Canyon coun-
ty are apparent in lowered vitality
and yields. More disease is report
ed here than in other counties. Bling
ham and Bonneville counties have al
most perfect stand, little disease,
excellent growing weather with pin
Ly of irrigation water
Cassia, Minidoka and Twin Falls
counties never had a better show
ing at this time Of year. Good
stand of healthy colored vines with
tubers setting well. Favorable
weather conditions and sufficient il
-igation water.
The United States crop made the
remarkable gain of IA, 54s,0OO bush
els from July l estimates. Pros
oects now total 402,134, 900 bushels
Ind compares with 357,901, 900
bushels harvested in 1919. If the
promise materializes, it will be the
ourth time in history the nations
;rop has exceeded the four hundred
million mark.
Hay
Tame hay acreage harvested this
'ear increased 3 per cent over last |
'ear and wild hay acreage increased
per cent, making a total of 1877
100 acres. A condition of 95 per
;ent Of normal forecasts approx
nately 2, $4,000 tons. The 1919
PRODUCTION was 1,75O,O00 tons
counties have larger crop
han last year, but a certain amount
will have to be imported. Central,
western and southern counties har-
ested large crop. Eastern coun-
les also had good yields except that
Bingham was not up to normal. Lo-
al markets are sluggish, with talk
entering around $12 to SIS per ton
n the stack. Inquiry is brisk from
surrounding states, but their quar-
milne laws are against Idaho shay.
Apples
An agricultural crop of 3,4O4,OOO
ushels is forecast from a condition
f rs per cent normal. 1t is esti-
nated that 2,791,000 bushels will
inter- commercial channels or some
700 cars. Final estimates last year
laced the total crop at 4,35O,000
ushels and the commercial crop at
100000 bushels.
The total crop in the United States
J forecast at 213,1S7,OO0 bushels, a
ain of nearly 10 millions from July
nd 65,730,000 better than the 1919
rop.
Peaches
Forecast Is $500 bushels against
$4,000 bushels last year. For the
nited States, 45,521,0O0 bushels
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