The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-08-11
SPUD PRICES SOAR AS REPORTS
COME IN TELLING OF ENORMOUS
SHORTAGE IHRUOUTN NATION
Spring Wheat Production Forecast at Two
Thirds of Normal Crop-Local Quotations
Boosted on Potatoes and Grain

Local market quotations on pota-
toes this morning ranges from sl15
10 f1.25 per hundred. with many
sales reported AT these figures
The rise in price is said 10 be oc-
casioned by the government crop re-
port issued Tuesday. showing a big
national shortage.
In some instances buyers are fur
nishing sacks at the figures stated.
and in most cases an initial cash
payment Of twenty per cent is being
made
H. j. Weaver states that he has
sold twenty carloads at sl.25. while
many other sales are being reported
between 81 and SIPS.
For early potatoes in The Caldwell
district the price has scared 10 SIPS
I. O. b.. and a report from Twin Falls
yesterday stated that sl75 had been
Offered. but is not confirmed. Nine
~ per cent OF the potatoes on this
tract are OF the late variety.
Crop Report
Practically every important farm
crop showed a loss in prospective pro.
duction as a result OF adverse condi-
lions in July. The department OF
AgIicnlture's monthly report fore I
cast 52. 900 900 bushels less of wheat 4
than estimated a month ago, 81 ,0O0.- /
600 bushels less Of corn. 1872 ,0OO,- |
900 bushels less oats. and al ,0OO.-
600 bushels less potatoes.
Forecast of production this year OF
the eountry's principal farm crops.
as Interpreted from their condition
August !. and other details were an
nouneed by the department OF agrl-
culture in It's August crop report as
follows:
WINTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. es-
innate OF production ga. OOO. 900
bushels.
A production OF 573 $50 eco bush
els was forecast last month, while
last years crop was 577 .7e3, 900 bu-
shells and the average production OF
the five years. lsl5-l9. was 572.40I.
900 bushels. This years acreage II
Js.72.O00 or rs per cent more than l
last year u
SPRING WHEAT-Productio fore
cast 213,000.O 900 bushels: condi-
ton e6.6 per cent Of normal
production OF 235.4s2 900 bush
Us was forecast last month. while
asst years crop was eos. 365 900 bu- q
ihels. and the average production
or the five years. ls15-i9. was
'5s. ass 900 bushels. the condition OF
he crop on July I was SOS per cent
4 normal. while on August 1 Of last
ear II was 73.s and the ten-year q
Iugust average f. 1872 This Il
ears acreage is is.02s.o00 or 10 a
ct cent less than last years p
III WHEAT production forecast !"
s5- .000. 900 bushels. a
A production OF sos. 4l2 600 bush :,
Is was forecast last month. while !,
Isl years crop WAS 7s7.l2s.0o0 bu- !,
1els and the average production for y
he five years. 1888. was S30.- -,
SO. 000 bushels This years acre !,
ge is s6.744. 900 OF 0.S per cent
SIS than last years. -
iHITE POTATOES Production ~
SIC. 900. 600 bushels. condition AZ
6s-s- II
A forecast OF s7e. 1877 eco bushels TN
as made last month. while last de
'ar's crop was s0.45s geo bushels OF
ID the average production for the us
ge years. 1s15-ls. was 371.2ss.- Di
10 bushels. The condition Of the w
op on July was S3.s per cent Of eel
normal, while on August last Is
ar IL vas s. and the ten-year Aug ms
{ 1 average is 81 This years ae- be-
age Is s.s72.oOo. or Ia per cent leg
1re than LAST years. se