The Raymer enterprise., 1921-08-18
CROPS DECLINE m JULY
POTATO CROP IN COLORADO
THIS YEAR WILL De PROF.
TABLE.
Report BY Y. .. Bureau u Markets
Give Present Conditions In
Colorado.
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corn and wheat from the July l fig
ures, condition Of all crops Of tho
state equaling 1914 per cent Of the
ten-year average. decline Of LB
point during July, and the second
largest production Of potatoes In the
history Of the state. are the salient
features Of the regular state-federal
August ] crop report released through
the Colorado Cooperative Crop Re-
porting Service.
Though all the principal crops SUI.
fered some declines In condition dur.
Ing July. the percentages Of decrease
were generally small compared with
the declines registered for the same
crops nationally.
The potato crop Is Of great interest
to the farmers and others at this time,
due to the facts that Colorado pota-
toes continue to show prospects for
excellent production. while nationally
the crop deteriorated 17.6 points since
the first Of July, and on August l had
declined to figure Of 65.s per cent
Of normal with forecast Of only 313.'
100000 bushels, compared with 49,.
100000 bushels last year. This Is the
smallest prospect since 1908, except in
1911 and 1915, when the United States
potato production went below 100000.
900 bushels. The Colorado crop de-
clined only point during July, and
on August l had condition Of 90 per
cent of normal, or 2 points higher
than last year on August /. 8 points
above the ten-year average for this
date. Good growing conditions until
harvest may raise this estimate an.
other 100000 bushels. with more
complete returns from assessors. It
now appears that the area growers
estimated would be planted is In ex.
cess of 100000 acres. The final esti.
mote for the crop last year was TO-.
$4,000 bushels. In 1919 the Census
Bureau showed S.S75,OOO bushels har.
vested from about 1900 acres. The
largest crop In the history of the state
was In 1918, amounting to about L..
$4,000 bushels. Usually about 70 to
IS per cent Of the total production In
Colorado 10 considered commercial.
Winter wheat declined 5 points
during July and had a harvest time
figure of "a per cent Of normal. Based
on this condition the production ID
estimated at 24,50OOO0 bushels, com.
pared with about 1854. 900 bushels,
tentatively revised estimate for last
year, and 1885, 900 bushels In 1918.
The spring wheat crop declined z
points during July and reached August
! with condition Of s. per cent, 8
points lower than last year on August
l and 2 points above the ten.year
average. This condition promises q
production of 6.331, 900 bushels, com.
pared with 5,828,0O0 bushels last year.
The total production of both winter
and spring wheat in the state, Us now
estimated, will amount to 3O,S3l, 900
bushels. compared with 25,467, 900
bushels last year and 1S.261 600 bush.
els the Census Bureau figure for
1919.
Colorado corn declined II points
during July, and on August / was "a
per cent OF normal. 6 points below
August l last year and 4 points high.
er than the ten.year average. With
this condition figure, this years crops
Of corn still promises to be the rec.
ord crop for the state and amounts
to approximately 100000 bushels,
MS compared with a revised estimate
Of 1S,04O,000 bushels for last year.
These production figures are based on
the estimate that approximately 80
per cent Of the acreage planted to
corn lost year was harvested for grain
and that the percentage for grain will
be about the same this year. In 1919
the corn crop Of the state amounted
to 100000 bushels, as shown by the
Census Bureau and was produced on
about II per cent Of the corn acreage
planted.
All Of the other principal crops In
dicate production somewhat greater
than the ten.year average. Oats,
S.8O0yO00 bushels; barley, 4,SsS,OO0
bushels; rye, 1,540.0OO bushels; all
hay, 3.al4.0OO tons; alfalfa, 1,994,0OO
tons; grain sorghums, 2.287, 900 bush.
els; beans. $4,000 bushels; apples,
S.0o6.OO0 bushels; peaches, 753.00O
bushels; pears, 314.000 bushels.
The cabbage and onion crops Of tn
state are both In excellent condition.
being o. per cent Of normal, or about
7 points above the ten-year avsrare. |
The condition Of cantaloupes ID 81 Der
cent. 4 points higher than the ten.
year average, and sugar beets have a
condition Of 98 per cent, compareA
with ten-year average condition on |
August ! Of 80 per cent.