The Keota news., 1921-03-18
SURPLUS GRAIN
NOW ON FARMS
AMOUNT OF GRAIN ON FARMS le
GREATER THAN ANY YEAR
SINCE 1912.
,ws.,.,. x...s.e.s rs,ss x... ssr,,.,

md of all small grains remaining on
The farms on March l. 1921, both In
Colorado und in the United States. II
considerably greater than the amount
remaining on the farms year ago.
according To the report just issued BY
W. W. Putnam. agricultural statIsiI'
clan Of the L. =. Bureau Of Crop Es-
timates. In cooperation with the Colo
RADIO State Board of Immigration. The
corn and small grains remaining on the
farms this year IL generally greater
ihnn the average for all years since
1912.
The amount Of corn and small grains
from the 1870 crop intended To be
shipped out Of the counties In which
II was raised is also above the aver.
ngc. In II general way Il may bc xuid
that the report indicates considerably
greater supplies Of corn und small
grnins now OH the farms and Intended
for market than for any recent year.
The amount of corn remaining OH
farms In Colorado on March /. accord.
Ing To the report. IL about 8.423.OOO
bushels, Or 81 per cent Of the lD2O
crop. compared with l.il5,OOO bushels
on March !. lGO. or Is per cent Of
the 1910 crop. Reports show that an
average Of abort 81 per cent Of the
corn crop grown In the state In the
ten years preceding 1910 remained on
the farms an March Of the year
after Il was grown. About 81 per
cent Of the itEs0 crop, or a.5Sl..
OOO bushels. II intended to be shipped
out Of the counties In which II Was
grown. compared with IS per cent Of
the 1910 crop. or 2.ll8.OOO bushels.
The average shipped out for the ten
years previous to the marketing of
the 1870 crop wss about l8 per cent
of the state production. About 81 per
cent of the 1870 crop ix considered Of
nserchantablc quality. compared with
s. per cent Of the 1919 crop and an
average mcrchantabiiity Of 20 per
cent for the past ten years.
In the United States the amount Of
corn remaining on the farms March
]. 1Gl is estimated mt 1,51.?.387, ,OOO
bushels, or is.8 per cent Of the 1870
crop. compared with 1.O7O.877. 600
bushels remaining on farms year
ago. which was 37.5 per cent Of the
1919 crop. II ls estimated that about
?1.i per cent Of the 1870 crop, or 0Ol..
SSi.OOO bushels. has been or will be
shipped out Of the counties In which
1t was grown. compared with 1913 per
cent. or 48j j.9ss3. 600 bushels for the
1910 crop. The proportion Of the 1870
corn crop which is considered mer.
chantable In about 81 per cent. equiv.
nlent to 2,Sll ,2tsl, 900 bushels, compared
with 81 per cent, or 2,ls8, ,298.OOO bush.
els. Of the 1910 crop.
The amount Of wheat remaining on
the farms Of Colorado on March 1,
lVSl. according to the report, Is about
H:aO.OOO bushels, or % per cent Of the
1870 crop. compared with 2l02,OOO
bushels on March I, 1920. or Is per
cent OF the 1910 crop. Reports show
that an average of about - per cent
of the wheat grown In the state In the
ten years preceding 1920 remained on
The farms on March 1 of the year after
It was grown. About o. per cent Of
the 1920 crop. or 14,OO5, 600 bushels, Is
Intended to be shipped out Of the
counties where grown, compared with
- per cent Of the 1919 crop, or TO-.
W1 1,OOO bushels. The average shipped
'ut Tor the ten years preceding the
marketing Of the 1920 crop was 81 per
:ent OF the state production. In the