The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-01-15

Bingham County. district
ia establishing an enviable reputation
Is Idaho alfalfa seed. Their crop lie
attracted for number Of years I'm
nance ut most attractive prices. The
<ekieral Department of Agriculture
s5ntracfs part of their crop every
II.
TIMOTHY SEED:
me prolonged drought was most Sc
~ e on this crop. Usually a large
q bp is produced in the Clearwater and
s mas Prairia districts of North Ida
81 and in the upper valleys of Adams
nnd Boise counties. The shortage of
hsy in these districts caused the seed
crop to be sacrificed. An acreage of
J 200 produced 5000 bushels valued
AZ s4S,eOO In 1918, 5000 acres pro-
d-sced 1920 bushels valued at $780,
SUGAR BEET SEED:
Idaho is one Of the most important
,,<oducing states of sugar beet seed.
6Aho Falls 10 the headquarters of the
Inaustry while the acreage is conferred
ostly In Bonneville and Bingham
fzSunties with smaller acreages In
lTfnidoka, CassiaL Blaine, and BanEock
Counties. In 1919 there were 6.667
res, but a considerable acreage re-
91ltcd in failures due to unfavorable
rowing conditions and the yield per
acre was scarcely $50 pounds, less than
holf that Of last year. Figuring on
bosis of fifty cents a pound, the 2,546.-
ESQ pounds of seed represent. a value
Iof -1,273,S25. In 1918, 1895 acres
produccd 2,310,S60 pounds valued at
sos, SO1. on the basis of thirty five
cents a pound.
M BEANS:
The close Of the war and difficulty
All disposing of last years crop. caused
4 big slump in the 1919 acreage. In
ibis there were 100000 bushels pro-
dnced from $4,000 acres with a value
q $5,16O,O0O, but this year, with only
1000 acres, crop of 100000 bushels,
valned at 1922 900 was produced
Uhe garden seed varieties in southern
md eastern counties brought good
fFices and the yield On some 10000 to
12, 600 acres of such beans was good
PEAS:
Thousands Of acres Of contracted
&eed garden peas i'm eastern counties
we're failure due to the drought. An
Increased acreage wes seeded but II
r. estimated that only $4,000 acres
were harvested with an average of
bushels per acre ard total value Of
$685., 400. In the banner year Of 1915
there were $4,000 acres producing Q
crop valued at $2,632 500.
APPLES:
This year saw the largest crop ii
the history Of the State, with price,
higher than in many years past. Thu
total agricultural crop OF 4,119,OOt
bushels valued at $1,000, $50, compares
!: with 100000 bushels In 1918 valued
at $2,O40,OOO.
- The final report OIL the commercial
crop by the Fruit Crop Specialist o
the Bureau of Crop Estimates indi
Gates that the carlot NOV cment will
< be- 4,762 cars, or am increase of ADJ
ears over th bumper crop of 1917
ears over the bumper crop Of 1917
All but about 1000 cars of the Idah
crop have moved. Mary cars wer
loaded much in excess of 756 boxes
The fruit throughout the state RAJ
about so per cent extra fancy, 80 pc
cent fancy, and 20 per cent "C' grade
Idaho received the lowest price for it
chilled fruit of any commercial appl
state, most Of it selling for $1,000 pc
ton, including the highest grade O
culls.
PEACHES:
The season was favorable for peac
growers with good prices prevailin,
A total of 100000 bushels represente
total value of $374,40O. Last yea
there as only $1,000 bushels value
at $4,000.
PEARS:
There was little difference in pr.
~duction for the two years, it bein
$4,000 bushels in 1919 and 10000
1918 valued at $4,000 and $135,OO
respectively.
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE O