The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-07-22

Apples, production l02, 100000
bushels; condition 34.9.
A crop of l0S,000.0 900 bushels was
forecast from the June condition
which was 4l.S. Last years crop was
100000, 900 bushels and the July /
condition was 70.7. The previous five
years average production was 1885,
100000 and the ten year July condi-
ton averaged 63.2.
Peaches, production 30,S00,OO0 bush
els; condition 1928.
A crop of 3l,000,000 bushels was
forecast fro mthc June condition
which was 45.6. Last years crop was
43,7O0,O00 bushels and the July con-
dition was 61.S. The previous wears
average production was 46,6OO, 600
bushels and the ten year July | av-
erage condition is SO.
When the original estimate of l0S,-
100000 bushels as compared with
240000,000 for last year, was made
in June. the general opinion was that
later reports would show that the
frost damage in the east was not as
bad as supposed. An increase was
freely predicted when the midsummer
report was gotten out
But the July estimate cuts the coun-
try's production TO 100000 bushels,
or 100000 barrels. This is the en-
tire orchard crop and not the CONNER
cial crop which is usually from 25 to
3 per cent less than the total produc-
ton.
The usual rule is that the first GOV
ernment apple crop estimate is con
sderably less than the actual Weld.
", fnpt ancb St1p ,osli,-o ,,
innate usually shows an increase.
This year, however conditions appcar
to be reversed. Either the heavy
yield of last year has lowered the Vi
tally of the eastern orchards, or else
the frost damage was worse than an
ticipated.
More complete details of the july
apple report will be available within Il
crop from the principal states. This
will be the basis for the July esli-
mate until market conditions can be
more accurately judged.
while the apple crop is undoubt-
edly short" said II. S. CroWl of the
Wenatchee Produce Company, pres-
dent of the Wenatchee Valley Traf-
nc Association, sit should not be over
looked that the purchasing power Of
the public is also greatly reduced.
The recent hot wave in the middle
west has greatly reduced the crop
yield of corn, oats and wheat, accord
ING to reports, and this will still fur
tier diminish the purchasing power of
the people in this part of the coun-
try.
"This does not mean that apples
will not be in demand at Il reasonable
price, but does mean that no eXtraVa-
giant prices can safely be paid for the
crop here. The purchasing power Of
the people, their ability to pay and
their willingness to buy, is what reg
ulates the market price of all com
modities, together with the volume Of
supply.
at must not be overlooked that we
have in prospect the largest crop Of
apples ever produced in this district
by about 1000 cars. No matter what
the market conditions may be, VIC
have got to get the apples to market
before we can realize on them. There
fore 1t Is very necessary to arrange
fol- the harvesting, shipment and sale
of our product so that the crop can
move out as rapidly as it natures.
The task of moving our crop is the
greatest that we have ever under
taken and it calls for all our energy
and resourcefulness. 1t means that
our early varieties must move out Of
the way before the later ones mature,
o. else we will have blockade. and
will be unable to protect our crop.