The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-11-16
IDAHO HARvESTS
HUGE CROPS Of
FARM PRODUCTS
In Spite of Indictment
Fall Weather, Ship
ments Show Healthy
Increase Over 1919.

Increase Over 1919.
Rain and snow during late Oc-
tober considerably hamper harvest of
Idaho farm crops, but in spite of a
loss in many districts of the state,
1.-THE total production was considerably
higher than for last year, according
to the statement of Julius Jacobson
OF the United States crop reporting
service. The report for October,
just released, says: M n.
Weather Conditions.
Precipitation during October was
considerably above normal all over
the state. Toward the close Of the
month, rain and snow seriously in
ttrfered with harvesting of sugar
beets, potatoes, hay and apples, and
the threshing of small grains, clover
seed, peas and beans. II is impos-
sible at this date to determine the
less in quality or possible reduction
IN total production due to frost dam
age to potatoes and beets. Further
investigation will be made for the
final estimates in December.
Potatoes.
The justly famous Idaho potato
is again maintaining its reputation
of yield and quality. The average
yield on $4,000 acres was 1870 bushels
per acre, or . total of $500, 900 bushels.
Our total production in 1919 was S.
100000 bushels. Last year the acre
yield was only $50 bushels while the
lO-year average is 1so bushels per
acre. This months estimate takes
into consideration the possibility of
loss from. frost damage. With an
average of 225 bushels, Maine was
the only state exceeding Idaho in
point of yield per acre in 1919 but
Maine uses considerable commercial
fertilizer while Idaho uses none.
One field of. 10 acres in Canyon
county yielded 639.5 bushels per acre
of marketable potatoes. These were
sold for seed and averaged close to
$1,000 per acre.
Quality of the crop is "a per cent
Goo representing a high medium
grade) thus equaling the l0-year aver
age in this respect.
In view of the unfavorable harvest
ing weather and frost damage in the
field, the carlot movement is now
placed at 1900 cars of 700 bushels
each. which compared with 6786 cars
shipped last year. Comparing this
years carlot shipments from the inn
portant commercial counties with
those Of last year, the following in,
creases are noted: Canyon n per
cent; Jerome Is per cent; Twin Falls
Is per cent; Bingham 7 per cent;
Bonneville IA per cent; Cassia reports
a decrease of 4 per cent and Minidoka
estimates a IL per cent decrease. Cor
of this years crop will grade No, l;
20 per cent No. 2; and IA per cent
culls. The 1919 crop graded "a per
cent No. l; "a per cent No. 2; IL per
cent culls. The large per cent of
culls is probably accounted for by
much inferior seed being planted last
spring because of the scarcity and
high price of seed potatoes.
The November estimates for the
United States is AL, 900 bushels,
compared with 3s7,9Ol, 900 bushels
last year and the l9l4-l9l8 average
of 382,ll3.000 bushels. Harvesting in
northern states is almost completed
and yields and quality were generally
satisfactory. The important state of
Colorado, Michigan. Minnesota and
Wisconsin report fair movement to
market with growers storing as much
as possib1e for hioher pr;ces