Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-18
CROPS DECLINE m JULY
POTATO CROP in COLORADO
THIS YEAR WILL BE PROF.
ITADLE.
Report by v. 9. Bureau Of Markets
Give Present Conditions In
~ Colorado. &
western N...p.p,r u.ias St.. s.rIc.. !,

.hatNS7us uCSiIhNs ia SOhuitluh hoA
corn and wheat from the July fig
urcs, II condition Of all crops of the
state equnling 1914 per cent of the
ten.year, average. decline of 1.S
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 NIL the principal crops 'suf.
Efered 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 u Of great interest
to the farmers and others ut this time,
due to the facts that Colorado pOta-
toes continue to show prospects for
excellent production. while nationally
the crop deteriorated 17.8 points since
the first Of July, and on August had
declined to figure Of 65.s per cent
Of normal with forecast Of only 316,-
100000 bushels, compared with 49,
OOO,OOO bushels last year. This Is the
smallest prospect since 1908, except In
1911 and 1915, when the United States
potato production went below 3OO,OOO..
OO0 bushels. The Colorado crop de-
clined only point during July, and
on August l had q condition of SO per
cent of normal. or 2 points higher
than last year on August 1, 8 points
above the ten-year average for this
date. Good growing conditions until
harvest may raise this estimate an.
other 2.0OO,OOO bushels. with more
complete returns from assessors. 1t
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 1O,..
82O,OOO 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 15,-
S4O,OOO bushels. Usually about 20 to
Is per cent of the total production In
Colorado is considered commercial.
Winter wheat declined 5 points
during, July and had harvest time
figure9 If 81 per cent OF normal. Based;
on this condition the production ID
estimated at 24,5OO,OOO bushels, com
pared with about 1O,S4l 600 bushels.
tentatively revised estimate for last
year, and 13.875.OOO bushels In 1919.
The spring wheat crop declined z
points during July and reached August
with Il condition of So per cent, 5
points lower than last year on August
Il and . points above the ten-yenr
average. This condition promises q
production of 8,33l, 600 bushels. COM
pared with 5.626,OOO bushels last year.
The total production of both winter
and spring wheat in the state, us now
Estimated, will amount to SO,S51 900
bushels, compared with 25.487 900
bushels, last year and lS.281 600 bush.
els. the Census Bureau figure for
1910. =
Colorado, corn declined II points
during July. and on August was 81
per cent f normal. g. points below
August t<f,,st year and points high,
,er than. the ten-yeIi average. With
this condition figure, this years crops
Of corn still promises to be the rec.
ord crop for the state and amounts
10 Approximately 10OoG.OOO bushels,
ns compared with d revised estimate
of. 1s.a4O,OOO bushels for last year.
These producti8n figures are based on
the estimate that approximately 50
per cent of the acreage planted to
corn lost year was harvested for grain
and that the percentage for grain will
he about the same this year. In 1919
the corn crop Of the state amounted
to 1O,106.OOO bushels, as shown by the
Census Bureau and was produced on
about Il per cent of the corn acreage
planted.
All of the other principal crops in.
dicnte production somewhat greater
than the ten-year average. Oats,
S,SO3,OOO bushels: barley, 4,SSS,0O0
bushels; rye, 1,54O,OOO bushels; all
hay, 3.o14,O0O tons; alfalfa, 1,094,OOO
tons; grain sorghums. 2.297 900 bush.
els; beans, $4,000 bushels; apples,
3.OO5.OO0 bushels; peaches, 753,OO0
bushels; pears, $4,000 bushels.
The cabbage and onion crops Of the
state are both In excellent condition,
being "a per cent Of normal, or about
points above the ten.year average
The condition Of cantaloupes Is 81 pei
cent, 4 points higher than the ten.
year average, and sugar beets have
condition of 90 per cent, compared
with n ten-year average condition on
August of 80 per cent.
Seven Killed In Auto Accidents.