The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-08-18
GOVERNMENT REPORT ON
EIGHT or TRACTS CHIEF
PRODUCTS is E4VOR4BLE
Shows Estimates Made on August of the Coun-
try's Production of Sugar Beets, Spuds,
Oats Barley, Apples, Hay and Rye.

Idaho has a a.aoo. ooo bushel crop
Of POTATOES in sight for this year. as
compared with the 10000 bushel
crop OF last year Commenting on
the situation Tuesday. Miles Can.
non. commissioner OF the state de
par,ment OF agriculture. said
Outlook Decidedly Bright
while IL is not the function of
the department. OF agriculture to
prophecy. the tendency will be To
stimulate the value OF potatoes dur
ing the entire season. Idaho pota-
toes are grading out much better
than ever before. and they are out
selling any Others on the market. e.
AIR Jacobson's report follows;
Heat and drought reduced the
United States potato crop $1,000
0oo bushels during July The Aug
ust ! forecast Is $4,000 .000 bush
els. compared with the July forecast
OF s77. .00o. 600 bushels. In 1920
the United States production was
ssl .000. 0o0 bushels. while the five
year average production. 1915 TO
1919. was 81. 100000 bushels.
rnfavossbIc Weather la East
The decidedly unfavorable wea-
Their that has prevailed turnout the
east Is reflected IN the low condition
OF the crop. on August I Il was on
~ 65.S per cent of normal slump
OF 10 points from July 1. when il
was S3.t per cent August l last
year showed condition OF 81 per
cent. and the ten-year average con
dition on August Is ~ per cent.
The above indicates that 1921
promises To be an off year for pota-
TO production. and should prove par
ticnlarly interesting 10 Idaho grow.
ers. who have planted $1,000 acres
or i2.000 acres more than ever be-
fore Hot weather was also detri-
mental TO the Idaho crop. reducing
the July forecast half million bush
els However. We SIN have In sight
a 5000 ace busheI crop. compared
with the 7.o0o.o o0 bushel crop Of
last year
August 1 estimate Of eight other
crops are as follows;
CORN Production 3.032 600. 900 bu-
shells; condition ss.3.
A production OF a.l23.i3s 900 bu-
'heIs was forecast last month, while
asst years crop was s.232.267. zoe I
bushels and the average production 4
'or the five years. 1853 was I
!, .7s7. s25 900 bushels. The condi- 4
ion OF the crops on July / was se7 {
,er cent OF normal. while on August I
OF last year Il was ss.77 per cent
md the ten-year August average
) ISL. This years acreage Is ios.-
'ci.00o. or Al per cent more than
asst years.
,tTs production Lib. .ooo. 900 bu-
shells: condition as.
A production Of .32S .s77 900 bn.
he'll was forecast last month. while
ast years crop was 2s,0s5.O 0e
and the average production
or the five years. isfs-fs. was
.432.6s7. 00o bushels. The condi-
ion Of the crop on July was 77s
er cent Of normal while on August
last year IL was Ss2 and The ten.
ear August average T. S1.s This
ears acreage s. s4.s2s 900 acres.
.ugusi last year, lt was So and
be August ten-year average n
os. This years acreage l. lib
90 acres. or IS per cent less than
~ years
sBLEY production ~ .eoo.o 900
b.sbeis: condition "a.
A forecast OF Ass 600 bushels
as made last month. while last
ears production was zs2.02f.ooe
ushels aud the average production
n the five years Isis-is. was
% .ess Goa bushels The condition
/ the crop on Juiy vas si4 per :
~ Of normal. while an August
Wa ia per cent. 70
IsAg BEETs productions 5000 {
ooo bu>iel..
A production Of soIz.o00 tons Q
~ forecaft last month. while last y
= year, production was $4,000 y
NJ aud the average production for 1
> five years. lsls-is. was e.zfs a
% tons. The condition OF the crop -
July sas sos per cent OF nor y
Al. while on August last year II
- 9is and the ten-year August
erage Z. $50 This years acreage "
seaman ~ q ! mar cent less than y.