The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-06-24

is now placed at 59( 900 bushels as
compared with the May estimate Of
609,00. The 1920 crop amounted to
100000 bushels.
Hay.-The hay crop of the state de-
clined from % on May | to 96 on June
and now gives promise of 1,S75,000
tons of which 1928, 900 tons are tame
hay and $4,000 tons are wild hay.
The 1920 production was 1,659,O00
tons.
Clovcr-The 10000 acres of clover
for hay this season are slightly in ex-
cess of the 6S,000 acres in 1920. Con
dition of crop June was 100 per cent
against 81 per cent one year ago.
Alfalfa.-The State has l57,O00
acres Of alfalfa this ycason, or prac-
tically the same acreage as last ycar.
June | the condition of the crop was
% against 80 one year ago.
Apples.-The apple crop of the
state on June | averaged 90 per cent
of normal as compared with 50 per
cent one year ago. June / conditions
forecast crop of 20,666 900 bushels,
so per cent of which is reckoned as
commercial
Pears.-pears, on June 1, were but
10 per cent of normal as compared
with 70 per cent one year ago. Pre-
llminary estimates place this seasons
crop at ,lS6,000 bushels as compared
with 2.2i6,000 bushels last year.
Pcaches.-Pcaches give promise Of
crop of l,26S,000 buhels as com
pared with 423,000 bushels in 1920.
Peach trees in many localities still
show some effects Of the hard freezes
in the winter of 19f9-l920. This
weakened condition Of the trees to-
gether with hard frosts in some sec
tlons this spring has lowered pro
duction and the crop on June | av-
eragcd but 80 per cent of normal.
June condition figures for other
crops in Washington arc Field Pea.
90 per cent; Field Beans Sc, Cabbage
80, Onions 49,. Blackberries and Rasp
berries 96, Watermelons SO, Canta-
loupes SO, Sugar Bcets 100.
United States Crops June |.
Winter Wheat Winter wheat in
the United States dropped from an
average condition of SS.S on May 1 to
77.9 on June /, indicating to total pro-
duction of 57S,196.000 bushels as
compared with the May estimate OF
500 ,2S7 900 bushels and 1853, 0GO
bushels grown in 1920.
Spring Wheat-The area Of spring
wheat dropped from 19,4l9,0OO acres
in 1920 to 18,023,O00 acres this sea-
son. The June condition of 93.4
forecasts a crop of 25l ,2S9 900 bush
els as compared with 300 1865 900
bushels last year
All Wheat.-The combined acreage
of winter and spring wheat this sea
on Is 5b,l44,000 acres as compared
with 57,192,00O acres in 1920 and an
average of 57,S73000 acres for the )
year period, 1915-l9lo. Total produo-
ton is placed at 800 1855 900 bushels
as compared with 1877, 12S,O00 bushels
in 1920 and S3l 100000 bushels. the
average for l915-1919.
Oats.-The area planted to oats
this year is 4l.S29,O 900 acres as com
pared with 1929, 900 acres in 1920.
On June ! the average condition of
the crop was 85.7 per cent Of normal
forecasting production of ,404 1922 -
600 bushels. The 1920 crop amount
ed to 26,055,O00 bushels while the
average production for the 5-year
period 19l5-19 is ,132, 697 900 bush
els
Barlcy.-The barley acreage of the
United States shows a decrease from
last year, the figures for 1921 and
1920 being, respectively, 7,13,00o
and S,0S3,0 The June condition
Of the crop was ST. and forecasts a
production of 190661 900 bushels as
compared with 1904. 900 bushels in
1920.
Ryc.-rhe rye crop of the United
States dropped from condition Of
92.5 on May | to 90.3 on June | AMI
now promises 70977,00O bushels is
compared with the May estimate Of
72,007 900. The 1920 production was
69,3lS,000 bushels
Hay.-The hay crop of the United
States dropped from condition Of
9l.5 on May to $50 on June / and
now promises but S5,947,00O tons a.
compared with the May 1 estimate Of
1O7.7S4, 900 tons. The 1920 crop
amounted TO 0S,223 900 tons.
Clover,-Clover for hay amounts 10
9,153.000 acres as compared with o.
359,OOO acres last year. Condition Of
crop June was S1.5 per cent against
BIB per cent one year ago.
Alfalfa.-The 9,65 900 acres of al
falfa this season show "A small in
crease over the 9,390,OO0 acres in
1920. June I condition of the alfalfa
crop was but SIS as compared with
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