The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-16
duction of 100000 bushels was
obtained from 1O2,O75,OOO acres.

duction of 2,917,45O,000 bushels was
obtained from 1O2,O75,OOO acres.
RYE-The rye crop of the state,
based on the July 1 condition (S4 per
cent of normally is estimated to he
2S6O00 bushels. The 1919 production
was 100000 bushels.
The United States rye crop was
S3.5 per cent of normal on July 1 and
gives promise of yield of 81 ,997 900
bushels, as compared with SS,47S,OO
bushels last year.
POTATOES - The planting of po-
tatoes in Washington this season *
$4,000 acres as compared with $4,000
acres in 1919 and an average of o.
900 acres for 1914-19l9. The crop,
with a condition 80 per cent of nor
NAL on July |, is predicted to be T.
533. 1000 bushels. The 1919 crop am
ounted to7,250,000 bushels, while the
average production for the five years.
191-191S, was S,776.OOO bushels. The
scarcity and high price of potato seed
together with the high cost of farm
labor are the principal reasons for
the decreased potato acreage in the
state.
The 1920 potato acreage of the
United States is placed at 3,S49,0OO
acres and a production of 3S7 $50, 900
bushels is expected, based on July /
conditions, which wre 1913 per cent
of normal. The 4,O13,O00 acres of po-
tatoes in 1919 produced 357,9Ol 900
bushels.
APPLES-Dropping from con-
dition S5 per cent of normal on June
| to 20 per cent of normal on July /,
the apple crop of Washington prom
ises to be 15,217,0O0 bushels as com
pared with the June / forecast of H.
056,000 bushels and the 1919 produc-
tion of 19,136,OOO bushels.
This year the United States is ex-
pected to produce 2OO,421 900 bushels
of apples, based on July conditions.
while last years crop totaled 144,-
$4,000 bushels. The average con-
dition of apples for the entire coun-
try dropped from 1913 per cent of
normal on June to 70.7 per cent on
July /.
PEACHES - The condition of the
Washington peach crop dropped
from 40 per cent of normal on June
to but "a per cent of normal on July
/, forecasting a production of ILL.,
900 bushels as compared with 1907
900 bushels in 1919.
The average condition of the peach
crop for the United States was but
61.S per cent of normal on July !
(64.9 per cent on June u and the ex-
pected yield is 45,21S,00O bushels
against 49,793,OOO bushels last year.
PEARS-The pear crop of Wash
ington is expected to amount to
583,50O bushels, Judging from the
July condition, which was rs per
cent of normal.
The United States pear crop (con-
dition 6S.4 per cent of normal July y
is placed at 13,636,0OO bushels. while
the 1919 crop was 13,902,OOO bush
els.
The following percentage figures
indicate the condition of the crops
for the State and United States, re-
spectively, on July /:
Hay (alD S5, $685. Timothy 80
S3.5; Clover for hay 80, S5.5; Alfal-
ia rs, 91.5; Pasture &c. S9.5; Fiel.l
Peas 95, S39; Field Beans 50, $40;
Tomatoes 7S, S5.3; Cabbage 81, 500;
Onions 80, S96; Grapes 63, SOL;
Blackberries and Raspberries S.
S7.6; Watermelons so, SOL; Canta-
loupes so, 100; Sugar beets "a, 800
Sugar Beet prouction for the Unit
ed States is estimated at S,92O,O0C
tons.
WOOL-The average weight per
fleece for the 1920 wool clip in Wash
ington is ST pounds while for the
United States the heeceS average
10 pounds