The Arvada enterprise., 1921-03-17
SURPLUS GRAIN
NOW ON FARMS
AMOUNT OF GRAIN ON FARMS 70
GREATER THAN ANY YEAR
SINCE 1912.
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Western Sswspspet unioa Nsss Sss,scsl
Denver, Colo.-Tke amount of corn
and of all small gt1ins remaining ON
the farms on March l. 1921, both In
Colorado und In the United States, Ii
considerably greater than the amount
remaining on the farms year ago.
according to the report just issued by
w. w. Putnam, agricultural statisti.
clan Of the U. s. Bureau Of Crop Es.
Inmates, In cooperation with the Colo
RADIO State Board Of immigration. The
report also shows that the amount of
corn aud small grains remaining on the
farms this year Is generally greater
than the average for all years since
1912.
The amount Of corn and small grains
from the 1920 crop intended to be
shipped out OF the counties In which
1t WIS raised Is also above the aver.
age. In u general way 1t may be- said
that the report indicates considerably
greater supplies Of corn and small
grains now on the farms and intended
for market than for any recent year.
The amount Of corn remaining on
farms in Colorado on March /, accord.
ing to the report, 10 about 8.93.0O0
bushels, or 81 per cent Of the 1920
crop. compared with 4,115.OoO bushels
on March l, 1920. or IS per cent of
the 1919 crop. Reports show that an
average Of about 81 per cent Of the
corn crop grown In the state In the
tep years preceding 1920 remained On
the farms on March 1 Of the year
after 1t was grown. About e per
cent Of the 1920 crop. or 6.5S4.-
600 bushels, Is intended to be shipped
out Of the counties In which 1t was
grown, compared with Is per cent Of
the 1919 crop, or 2,1laOOO bushelA
The average shipped out for the ten
years previous to the marketing Of
the 1920 crop was about 18 per cent
Of the state production. About "a per
cent Of the 1920 crop IL considered of
merchantable quality, compared with
IS per cent Of the 1919 crop and an
average merchantability Of - per
cent for the past ten years.
In the United States the amount of
corn remaining on the farms March
l. 1921 IL estimated at 1,572, 397 900
bushels, or $50 per cent OF the 1900
crop, compared with 1!O70s77, 900
bushels remaining ON farms 4 year
ago. which was SIS per cent Of the
1919 crop. 1t Is estimated that about
2l.4 per cent Of the 1920 crop, or COL.
1884, 900 bushels, has been or will be
shipped out Of the counties In which
1t was grown, compared with 1913 psr
cent, or 1885, 600 bushels for the
1919 crop. The proportion OF the iee0
corn crop which IL considered mer.
charitable Is about 81 per cent, EQUIV.
alent to 2,S11 ok, 900 bushels, compared
with 81 per cent. or 2,4Sa. 29d. 900 bush-
ell, OF the lVlV crop
A"e aino"n! .! wheat rems.h'ne o.
,n., '... " Co'","uo y" ',.ca -
a .,oH noo h,.,a,. -. 90 49, -. -. ~.
loon o-,n ,,,,,,.-.,d liz o 200 90
cent NJ the 1910 cron Renor4. xhn,,
that m average of about % Der cent
Of the wheat grown In the state In the
ten years preceding 1870 remained On
the farms on March l Of the year after
1t WAS grown. About "a per cent Of
.ne io1o crop. OF i4'oOo.OOO ousheis'
ln.ea . =" oe ""lppeu out OF Tue
40 ~. ~. -. no AINN W." ="
aa, nno hm.,,.,. r.. .... s,.,
out sor m. ton vs.,. r,.c.a,n. ~.
marketing Of the 1920 crop was 70 ner
cent Of the state production. In the
United States the amount of wheat ~
maining on the farms March 1, 1921,
IL estimated to be aO7 ,JOl, 900 bushels,
or 18.4 per cent OF the 1910 CROP. com.
pared with lG4 8o4 0D bushels r..
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It'll, $780,, -. go. A.. ,",n
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