The Ordway new era., 1921-08-26
CROPS DECLINE IN JULY
POTATO CROP IN COLORADO
THIS YEAR WILL BE PROF.
TABLE.
Report by U. s. Bureau Of Markets
Give Present Conditions In
Colorado.
,w.,l.rn Newspaper Union N--, serice)

corn ana NHtit ll'iii Juis
ures, n condition of all crops OF the
state equaling 10i.4 per cent of the
ten-year average. n decline of is
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 suf.
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 nj this time,
due to the facts that Colorado pota-
locs continue 10 show prospects for
excellent production, while nationally
the crop deteriorated 1T.6 points since
the first of July, and on August l had
declined to n figure of Cos per cent
of normal with II forecast of only 316,-
100000 bushels, compared with 49,
UOuOOU bushels last year This is the
smallest prospect since 1905. except in
1911 and 1916. when the United States
potato production went below 3OO,O00,-
900 bushels The Colorado crop de-
clincd only / point during July, and
on August l had II condition of 93 per
cent Of normal. or points higher
than last year on August /, points
above the ten-Near average for this
date. Good growing conditions until
/ harvest may raise this estimate an
other 2,OOO,uO0 bushels. with more
complete returns from assessors. 1t
now appears that the area growers
estimated would he planted is In ex-
cess OF 100000 acres. The final esti-
mole for the crop last year was 10,-
/ 10000 bushels. In 1919 the Census
Bureau showed S,SI5,000 bushels har-
! vested from about 1000 acres. The
largest crop in the history OF the state
was in 1918, amounting to about 49,
| $4,000 bushels. Usually about 20 to
80 per cent Of the total production in
Coi0Iudo is considered commercial.
| Winter wheat declined points
! during July and had Il harvest time
/ figure of 81 per cent of normal. Based
| on this condition the production il
estimated mt 24,50O,0OO bushels. com.
| pared with about 1851 900 bushels.
tentatively revised estimate for last
year, and 13,615.00o bushels in 1919.
The spring wheat crop declined Z
points during July and reached August
: l with condition of 50 per cent, 5
points lower than last year on August
aud points above the ten-year
average. This condition promises
production of 6,33l 900 bushels, com
Tared with 5,626, 600 bushels last year.
The total production of both winter
and spring wheat in the state, as now
estimated, will amount to 3O,S31 900
bushels, compared with 2j,461 900
bushels last year and 1S,261 900 bush.
els the Census Bureau figure Cor
1919
Colorado corn declined IL points
during July, and on August l was 81
per cent of normal, points below
August last year and points high.
er tilah 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
ID approximately l9,026,OOO bushels,
us compared with revised estimute
OF lS,94O,O0O bushels for last yenr.
These production figures are based on
the estimate that approximately so
per cent OF the acreage planted to
corn lost year was harvested for grain
a'd That the percentage for grain will
be about the same this year. In 1918
Tie corn crop of the state amounted
10 lo,lBOOO 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.
ucate production somewhat greater
than the ten-year average. Oats.
S,s09,o00 bushels; barley. 4.sss. .OOO
bushels; rye. 1,5IO,OOO bushels: all
nay 3,2l4,0oO tons; alfalfa, 1904, 600
tons grain sorghums. 2,297 900 bush.
eis beans. $4,000 bushels; apples,
a'oo5,OoO bushels; peaches, 753. .OOO
bushels; pears, $4,000 bushels
The cabbage and onion crops Of the
sta'e are both in excellent condition.
oeihg " per cent of normal, or about
points above the ten-year average.
HE condition of cantaloupes is 81 per
cent points higher than the ten.
year average. and sugar beets have a
condition of 96 per cent, compared
win tcn-year average condition on
August of 80 per cent.
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