The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-05
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September Summary Of
Fnancial and Crop
Conditions Indicates
Continued Prosperity.

In general, conditions in Canyon
county are prosperous, according to
the September summary of crop and
financial conditions, published by the
Caldwell Commercial bank. Most
crops are harvested and producers
generally received good prices for
their products. In full the statement
is as follows:
The weather has been quite favor
able for the harvesting of crops.
The last two days, however, we're
cloudy, with some rain. Stockmen
predict that the rainfall has been suf-
ficient to start the grass in the hills
and make good fall range.
Hay-Some have the third cutting
Of alfalfa in the stack while others
are waiting for the weather to clear
up before cutting. A few sales of
small lots in the stack have been re-
ported as bringing $l2 per ton. Al
few close-in sales in small scattering
lots for city trade have been reported
at $3.50 per ton in the stack. One
shipper reports that he has made
some purchases at $l4 per ton, bail
er's weights, {. 0. b. main line points.
The largest buyers do not appear to-
be ready to buy and as far as we have.
been advised have no price set as to-
the amount they expect to pay, other
than that their offers will be much
lower than the price paid last year.
Grain-The bulk of the grain is
threshed and farmers generally are
selling wheat as fast as buyers are
able to receive and ship. The short
age of cars has delayed the marketing
to some extent. The price. for the
last few days has been upward. Some
sales are reported at $685. cwt. There
is no established price for barley or
oats, and but little selling. The yield
of all kinds Of grain has been heavy
and the average yield. as well as the
total of bushels, will exceed any year
in this section.
Potatocs--The yield was consider
ably below expectations and some es-
innate that the early crop will not be
over 90 per cent The price declined
steadily from the opening, some of
the last sales made bringing only $1.25
cwt. {. o. b. cars. There still remains
few carloads of the early crop to be
sold. The digging of the late crop
will begin soon, but the acreage is
not large and the prospects of the
yield is only fair.
Fruits-The prune crop is about all
marketed and the price received, un-
til recently, has been very satisfactory
to the grower. The yield was up to
expectations. The picking of apples
is now under way and most of the
largest orchards have been sold on
X contract. The price has been from
$4s to $50 per ton. The yield prom
I. Uses to be very large, in fact, it is
Z estimated that the total exceeded
that of any year to date.
Livestock-There has been been
some sales made of range cattle al
a price Of $50 per head. Some sales
of dry cows have been reported a,
from Sc to &c per pound, and steers
at from &c to 7c per pound. Man,
farmers are considering the purchas.
ing of cattle for feeders for theil
own crops of hay. Most of the sheer
men have shipped their lambs, bu
returns have not been up to expecta
tons. It is reported that buyers arr
I offering l0c pound for choice lambs
for October range delivery. Dair,
cows are in active demand at goot
prices. The price on hogs is steadil.
advancing, but there are but few t.
be had.
Cream--Rcccipts are. holding NJ
we'll and price shows an advance owe
last report. Creameries today ar
paying, viz: 64c pound for sou
cream; 6oc a pound for sweet cream
and 73c a pound for milk for chees
making.
Poultry and eggs-Prices on poul
try remain steady. with slight ad
vance in hens. Eggs show an 40
vance Of l0c per dozen over ou
August report. Dealers today ar
paying 23c pound for heavy hens
loo a pound for light hens; 24c
d pound for spring chickens; lac /
pound for ducks; l2c pound fc
geese; 22Oc a pound for turkeys, a