The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-06

ing to the state Dureau OF markets
[ close TO 4107 cars have rolled up t.
| December Is.
Hay.
The final production is placed a.
1,75O, 900 tons from 775,O00 acres
| compared with 2,OO1, 900 tons from
667, 900 acres in 1918. Prices are
higher than last year, SO that the
total value of $38,312 900 exceeds
1918 by $889,O0O. Feeding was nee
essary a month earlier than usual
| causing some uneasiness : among
stockmen, especially in northern
counties, where prices are already
very high. Stock shipments out OF
other districts have tended to equal
ize the hay shortage that existed
| earlier in the season.
Sugar Beets.
This crop had a bad season. A dry
windy spring caused much reseedlne
and a latter uncertain water supply
| caused further loss. The average
yield was only 7.61 tons, against 10.s
tons in 1918. An increased acreage
was seeded, but the area harvested
was 29,094 acres, compared with
$4,000 acres last year.
Clover Seed.
In value per acre this crop ranks
second in 1919 and 1918, being credit
ed with S156.6O and $118.90 per
acre, respectively. 1t is a wonder
fully productive crop for those who
understand the game. No state
equals Idaho's average yield per
acre. Her yield in 1918 was 5.8
bushels, while the nearest competitor
was Oregon with three bushels and
the United States average was 1.5
bushels. This years yield is s
bushels per acre and the United
States average 1.6 bushels.
Alfalfa Seed.
A total of $3.50 acres produced
81, 300 bushels of seed, valued at
S406, $50, compared with $4,000 bush
els from $500 acres with a value of
$356,4OO in 1918. A group Of grow
ers in the Springfield, Bingham
county district are establishing an
enyiable reputation for Idaho alfalfa
seed. Their crop is contracted for
a number of years in advance at
most attractive prices. The federal
department of agricultural contracts
DdIb Ol <tIClI ClOP cain yC01.
Timothy Seed.
The prolonged drouth was most
severe on this crop. Usually a large
crop is produced in the Clearwater
and Camas Prairie districts of north
Idaho and in the upper valleys of
Adams and Boise counties. The
shortage of hay in these districts
caused the seed crop to be sacrificed.
An acreage of 200 produced 5000
bushels valued at $48,6 SOC. In 1918
5000 acres produced 446,200 bushels
valued at $180,180.
Sugar Beet Seed.
Idaho is one of the most import
ant producing states of sugar beet
seed. Idaho Falls is the headquarters
of the industry, while the acreage is
conferred mostly in Bonneville and
Bingham counties, with smaller acre
ages in Minidoka, Cassia, Blaine and
Bannock counties. In 1919 there
were 5667 acres, but a considerable
acreage resulted in failure due to
u~nfavorable growing conditions, and
the yield per acre was scarcely $50
pounds, less than half that of last
year. Figuring on a basis of so
cents a pound the 2,546,650 pounds
of seed represent a vaue of $1,273,-
1926. In 1918 $685. acres produced
.2,310,860 pounds, valued at $808,801
on the basis of 35 cents a pound.
The close of the war and difficulty
in disposing of last years crop
caused a big slump in the 1919 acre
age. In 1918 there were 100000
bushels produced from $4,000 acres
with a value of S. 900, but this
year. with only $4,000 acres, a CROP
of 3O8, 900 bushels valued at 81, 232,-.
900 was produced. The garden seed
variety in southern and eastern coun-
ties brought good prices, and the
yield on some 10000 to 10000 acres
of such beans was good.
Peas.
Thousands of acres of contracted
garden seed peas in eastern counties
were a failure due to the drouth. An
increased acreage was seeded, but
it is estimated that only $4,000 acres
harvested, with an average of
6 bushels per acre and a total value
of $662,40O. In the banner year of
1918 there were 45, 1000 acres, pro-
a crop valued at $2,632, 500.
Apples.
This year saw the largest crop in
the history Of the state, with prices
higher than in many years past. The
total agricultural crop Of us, 900
bushels, valued at $7,620,150, com
pares with 1,200, 900 bushels in 1918,
valued at $2,O40,O0O
The final report on the commercial