The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-16
idaho CROPS ARE
IN GOOD CONDITION
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATED AT
21,693,000 BUSHELS, OATS
AT 9,113,OOO

er that prevailed generally over the
state, according to Julius H. Jacob
son, agricultural statistician of the
federal bureau of crop estimates at
Boise. Nonirrigated crops were the
victims. Wheat, oats and barley de-
.clined from July l prospects, but
promise larger crops than in 1919.
Corn, hay and potatoes made still
further gains from July l estimates
and indicate much better yields than
in 1919. Fruit crops registered gains
but the promise is still less than the
crop harvested last year.
Wheat.
Total production is placed at 21,-
$4,000 bushels compared with 22,-
$4,000 bushels July 1 and 18,7O5 900
bushels in 1919.
Continued hot dry weather during
July was particularly severe on
spring wheat in the nonirrigated Sec
tions, the condition dropping to sc
per cent from July l figure OF Y2 per
cent of normal. Reduction was most
severe in northern and southeastern
counties with an average decline of
g points from July 1 as registered
The irrigated crop is very promising
The preliminary estimate of the
beginning of harvest, is 1915 bushels
per acre on 100000 acres, giving
total production of 5,9O8,5OO bushels.
Last year the yield was 1876 bushels
per acre on 100000 acres. For all
northern counties an average Of 25
bushels per acre was obtained
against "a bushels last year. East
ern counties, Bingham and north,
averaged Is bushels per acre COM
pared with only 9 bushels last year.
Southeastern counties, Power and
Bannock south averaged IL bushels |
against 10 bushels in 1919, while |
.southcentral counties, Blaine and |
south averaged II bushels compared |
With ID bushels per acre last year.
The quality of winter wheat il /
considerably better than last year.
it being 81 per cent compared with
!89 per cent in 1919, based on 100 |
representing a high medium grade.
For the United States the average |
yield of winter wheat is 1876 bushels |
per acre compared with 14.7 bushels /
in 1919. Winter and spring wheat
OOO- bushels as against 941 100000 /
bushels last year.
Oats.
Adverse July weather caused de-
cline of points in condition from
the last report and present condition
of 80 per cent forecasts a crop of
9,113,0OO bushels. This is BIT, 900
bushels less than the July prospect
but 1,413,000 bushels over last
years crop.
The United States crop shows i'm
,provement Of 80,OOO,OOO bushels from
July or total crop of 1,4O2,000
bushels. The 1919 crop was 1,248,-
100000 bushels.
Barley.
July weather was too droughty for
the barley crop and loss of $4,000
bushels from July prospects was
registered The August l forecast
is 3,989,000 bushels while the har-
vested crop last year totaled $780, !
900 bushels.
The United States crop amounts to
1876, ,916,OOO bushels compared with
the 165, 10000 bushels crop of 1919. !
Corn. II
Uninterrupted sunshine agreed !,
with this crop to the extent of three t
point improvement over last month, ,
giving a condition of 81 per cent of {
normal August l. With but few ex- l.
normal August 1. With but few excep- {
tions, every county shows improve I
ment. j
An immense crop of 3,O03, 1892 900 {
bushels is the forecast for the nation. {
Only three times in history have we I
had such a large prospect. Last I
years crop was 2,917 ,450,000 bushels. i
Rye. G
Preliminary reports on the rye .
harvest Indicate yield of ID bushels
per acre on 5000 acres or 10000 a
bushels. Last year the yield was is +
bushels per acre with a total crop Of i
1876, 600 bushels. Much interest is a
manifested in rye as dry land t
crop. In many instances it paid Q
better than wheat last year. It n
yields well and if necessary, makes h
an excellent hay crop. Farmers hav a
ing seed for sale should notify their d
county agent. Il
Idaho's crop improved 211,0OO il
bushels over the July estimate. The n
prospect now is 6,397, 900 bushels, q
comparing with 100000 bushels in S
1919. The commercial crop suffered
= reduction due to unfavorable con-
ditions in the early districts Of Can
yon county, where yields are running a
from 95 to 1875 bushels per acre in t,
stead Of 140 to $50 bushels as ex- q
pected earlier. Improvement in
eastern counties counteracted this f
loss somewhat and the carlot move G.
ment is estimated at 5000 cars. d
Cassia. Jerome, Minidoka and JEFF h
terson counties expect a normal L
yield. Twin Falls and Bingham, 95
per cent of normal; Bonneville 81 pei
,ent of normal and Canyon 72 per
cent of normal yield. F
The effects of two heavy frosts c
carly in the season in Canyon coun- A
" are apparent in lowered vitality G,
md yields More disease is reported il
1ere than in other counties. Bing- r
lam and Bonneville counties have al ri
most a perfect stand, little disease, ii
excellent growing weather with G
,lenty of irrigation water. y