East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-11

~ NVhN "Hd sprung moisture cOnul-
tions have been very satisfactory over
the greatcr part Of the wheat produc
ing area Of the state. The 1920 Ore
gon winter wheat crop was finally es-
timated at Il $50, 900 bushels. produc.
ed ON $4,000 acres.
For the United States as whole
the abandonment of wheat acreage
sown in the fall OF 1920, was much
less than usual. being estimated Mt 6
per cent as compared with ll.s per
cent last year and ten year average
| OF about IL per cent. Owing to the
low abandonment figure the total win
I ter wheat crop of the United States Is
now estimated at about S, 900, 600 BUSH
els more than the April estimate:
/ that is, 629, 9,2S7 200 bushels.
Hay-There appears to be a slight
decrease in the total hay acreage OF
the state as compared with year ago
but condition of the hay fields and
meadows on May 1,-l921, was estimat-
ed at SO per cent OF normal, compared
with 80 per cent a year ago. Consid-
cradle new acreage was seeded to al
falfa last year but considerable area
OF old fields have been plowed up and
seeded to other crops which will later
oe IesoWh 10 aIfalta. The high prices
prevailing for hay during recent years
tprtor to this year, have caused grow
ers to hold on to run down alfalfa
fields longer than would ordinarily be
Voiisiuereo good farming practice.
ireseht nay crop conditions indicates
a q a 70
d state production OF about 2,O25,0O0
'ohs Vi tame nay ana 24V,0OO tons of
"ilu nay Ihe per cent OF last years
ma! crop remaining on farms on May
l, ls-I' Is esumaled at IL. per cent.
compared with 80 per cent in 1929,
with per cent IN 1919, and per cent
IN 1919
spring Plowlng and Seeding-The
acreage tinished is considerably be-
10" the usuai IN the western part of
'he STATE IN most counties of the
eastern part or the state, this work is
at ABOUT the usual stage. Ordinarily
II IS possible to do considerable plow
ing IN the western portion OF the state
durlns the months of January and
renruary. This season there was
pracucally no early spring plowing
done before the latter part of March.
This condition has thrown practically
all OF the spring work forward. with
the result that the normal amount has
not been accomplished at this date. In
the eastern portion of the state, the
conditions have been very favorable
for spring plowing and seeding, except
IN the counties of Union and Wallowa
where the work has been delayed by
more than the usual amount Of rain
faH. In the principal wheat growing /
districts the summer fallow plowing |
Is well along. in fact, has been finish |!
ed on many farms.
Fruit-Considerable difference of |
opinion exists with reference to the ,
condition of the fruit crop of the state. |
1t is known that there was consider
able damage to early fruits such as .
peaches and apricots, from freezing. in |
some sections, while other sections |
suffered no injury. Just what effect |
the containued rainy weather of the
latter part of April and early May has
had on polarization is yet to be de-
termined. In some parts of the state /
apples are just now in full bloom and |
the amount of fruit that will set is yet
to be determined.
AdviceS from our Washington, D C, l.