East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-10
WINTER WHEAT Damage
IN WESTERN PART IS
GREATER THAN USUAL

PORTLAND. April i0.-More iran
the usual amount of winter crop JAM
age. particularly in the western part
I of the state. is feature of the April
/ i Oregon crop condition report. is
sued BY the U. S. Bureau of Markets.
and Crop Estimates. F. l. Kent. Local
agricultural statstician.
L Several counties in the eastern Part
of the state had snow covering en-
most of the wheat fields on April list.
hence no satisfactory line conld lie
gotten on condition of The crop IN
certain counties, particularly Baker.
wallowa and part of Union. Much OF
the wheat in the heavier producing
counties was sown late last fall, and n
growth at the present time is not up
10 normal for this date. In the west \
| iern mart of the state, winter killing is
reported to be considerably greater
than usual. due mainly to \ lot OF al
ternate freezing and thawing weather.
with much moisture in the soil. WIN
ter kill in the eastern part of the st;tte
appears to be less than was ant'cipat-
ed from the condition in which the
crop entered the winter. good
many fields have had tho stail1 fnate-
rally reduced, but not TO point
where it was considered that re seeding
would be advisable. Most of the re-
seeded fields have been sown N spring
wheat but in the western partNnf the
state other grains have been need to
a considerable extent, and in some
cases cultivated crops will be planted.
Western Oregon soil condition has
not heen favorable to spring "neat
seeding this season. The condition or
the winter wheat crop for the state
as a whole, on April 1, Is estimated 10
be 5000 per cent of normal condi-
ton compared with $500 per cent last
year, and 10 year average OF 800
per cent.
The United States crop coalition is
placed at 7S.4 per cent OF norinaiFnn
April /, 1922, compared with the el.o
condition percent yedr ago and
ten year average of S4.3 per cent
With an average abandonment and
growing conditions, the 1922 crop is
| Iforecasted at 572,974,000o bushels.
| compared with 5S7,032,000 bushels in
1921, 6100.597, 900 0bushels in taeo.
and five year average of 55s.51a,090
bushels.
A few of the heavy wheat producing
states report a very low condition. for
instance, Kansas, $50 0per cent. Ok
lahoma. $40 per cent; Texas, 57.D per
cent; Nebraska, 5000 per cent Con-
dition in the state of Washington is
placed at $50 per cent. 9
Farm Labor Conditions.
Oregon farm labor appears to be
somewhat out of balance, the supply
being estimated at 1880 per cent OF
last year, while the demand is only
$50 per cent of that of a year ego.
The average monthly wage, with
board, is reported ut an average Of
$500 to $4,000, with few reports
as low as $500 per month Without
board the monthly wage ranges from
$50 to SIS, depending to some extent
| on supplies furnished by the employ
er. Day wages with board are re-
ported from s1.0O to $500 per day.
Day wages without board, of which
there is not much employed, is re-
ported at from $500 to $500.
III For the United States the farm la
Dor supply is estimated at 99.5 per
cent of last years supply, with a de-
mand only 500 per cent of a year ago.
III Morrow-very little reseeding in
the county this spring, contrary to ex-
III pectations A good deal ofdwheat late
on account of being seeded about the
time it froze up last fall and the
ground this spring. Naturally this
IL grain will not yield as much as ordi-
narily. We are looking for q much
thinner stand. No trouble in getting
plenty of farm labor although we
have already sent to Portland for help.
III Woman help very scarce. $4,000 per
month and board for single ranch
III hand and around $1,000 for married
men where house Is furnished Pay
ing about $4,000 $35. 90 per month for
/ cooks. Yr
Multnomah---Winter wheat here has
stood good Some a little thin but no
reseeding necessary. $35-$40 and
III board for farm labor. $500 0and din
ner for day labor.
4
made seeding conditions uncertain
and caused late seeding Some of this
seeding Is not all up vet and slightly
spotted. Continued showers may BEN
| eft greatly. Will be some reseeding
of winter wheat this spring. Impos-
sible'to tell yet how much. Any re-
| seeding will be with spring wheat.
Average wage $40 with board. Very
little help hired except where board
is furnished.
Tllamook-No wheat grown. Hogs
scarce-half normal. No need for la
Dor at present. Wages will be $50
$500 and board.
Umatilla--Winter wheat in Umatil-
la county in good condition. Practi-
cally the only reseeding was in some
of the lighter land sections where the
fall was too dry to seed with any de-
gree of certainty. do not believe
that more than per cent of the acre
age of the county was reseeded. Spring
wheat has been planted where reseed-
ed Farm bureau adopted wage of
$500 with board. Labor is not hired
any other way to any considerable ex-
tent in this county S4ts
Union-Consderabl demand for
stock hogs where farmers have mon
ey to buy.