The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-29
COLORADO CROP BULLETIN

orado corn crop this year Will be the
largest in the history of the state.
Partial reports from county assessors
indicate that the area devoted to the
crop for all purposes is 1,1O2, 900
acres, compared with 1,052,0O0 acres
last year. 1t was estimated last year
that about Ga per cent of the corn
acreage was harvested for grain, the
hogged off, used for fodder alone or
abandoned. Assuming that the same
percentage of the crop will be cut
for grain this year, the estimated pro-
duction, based on the condition of
the crop on July l, is 15,203,0 900 bush
els, compared with II, POS, 900 in 1919,
and II, 1,2S0,0OO in 1915, which was the
record crop for the state up to date.
The condition of the crop on July /
was "a per cent of normal, compared
with 70 per cent on July last year.
Whest-The Colorado wheat crop
this year will be the largest in the
history of the state. The condition
of winter wheat on July was 80 per
cent of normal, an improvement of 3
per cent since June l, and the condi-
tion of spring wheat was SO per cent
of normal, an improvement of per
cent since June 1. Preliminary re-
that the area devoted to both spring
and winter wheat is about 1,256, 900
acres. Final reports from county
assessors may raise the acreage fig
ures somewhat. Based upon the >re-
lfminary acreage figures and the con-
dition of the crop on July 1, the total
production will be about 24,498, 900
bushels, of which 15,49s,00O is winter
wheat and 100000 bushels is spring
wheat.
Osts-The condition of oats in Col
orado on July l was SO per cent OF
normal, compared with 95 per cent
on June l. The estimated production
based on this condition and a prelim-
mary estimate of $4,000 acres de-
voted to the crop is S,668,530 bushels,
or a little more than 100000 bush
els in excess of the final estimate for
last years crop.
Barley-The condition of barley in
Colorado on July 1 was go per cent OF
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June 1. Partial reports of county
assessors indicate that the area de-
voted to the crop is about 100, ,00C
acres. Based on this acreage and the
condition of the crop on July 1, the
estimated production is 5,943, zoe
bushels, compared with 100000 last
year.
Rye-The condition Of rye in Colo
RADIO on July 1 was 90 per cent OF
normal, compared with 81 per cent on
June l. Based on this condition and
an estimated area of 10000 acres de-
voted to the crop, the forecasted pro-
duction is I,571,36O bushels. This
accounts only for the rye planted for
grain, the total acreage Of rye being
considerably larger than that given
above.
| Potatoes-Partial reports of county
assessors indicate that about $4,000
acres of potatoes were planted in
Colorado this year, compared with
800 acres last year. The condition
of the crop on July was 95 per cent
of normal, an exceptionally high con-
dition for this season of the year.
The estimated production, based upon
this condition and the acreage given
above, is 13,072,000 bushels, compared
with a final estimate of 100000
bushels last year.
Hay-The condition of alfalfa in
Colorado on July l was the Same as
on June 1 and there is no change in
the estimated output. The condition
of all hay in the state is also the
same as on June 1, and the estimate
of total production is unchanged
Sugar Beots@The condition of su-
gar beets in Colorado on July was
81 per cent of normal, compared with
"a per cent on June l. Damage caused
by insect pests is chiefly responsible
for the unfavorable change in condi-
ton. In an accompanying table, COM
piled by the Bureau of Crop Esti.
mates from reports from all impor.
tant sugar beet producing states, il
will be of considerable interest tc
beet growers in this state, to 1earr
that Colorado is the leading sugal
beet raising state in the Union with
an estimated crop of 2,549,0O0 tons
this year as against 1,765,000 in 1919
Apples-The condition of apples ir
Colorado on July l was 72 per cent OF
normal, compared with s5 per cent
on June l. The deterioration during
the month was due principally to 10
cal damage from hail, some damage
from insect pest and the usual June
drop of fruit, which was heavier fol
some varieties than it is normally
The estimated production is 100000
bushels, compared with final esti.
mate of 3,41S.000 bushels last year
Peaches-The condition of peaches
in Colorado on July was so per cent
of normal, the same as on June 1. The
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