The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-20

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! Potatoes lidaho's estimate,
potato production for 1922 is 13
. $4,000 bushels, an increase O
more than three million bushel
over last years record yielc
Acreage planted this year total
$4,000, an increase of $4,000 acre
or 80 per cent over 1921, and th
largest reported in the Al year
THAT records have been kept il
: this state.
The estimated United State
potato crop is 428, 100000 bushel,
which if harvested, will be The
second largest in the history o.
\ the country In 1917 a crop Of
442 million bushels was harvest
! ed.
Last season, Idaho ranked fifth
as a potato shipping state with d
carlot movement of 14,641 cars
and was exceeded only by Maine,
Minnesota, Colorado and Michi-
gan.
The July list condition of 80
per cent Of normal, however, is
six points below that of year
ago and one point above the 10
year average.
Wheat The total crop is esti-
mated at 23,810,O0O bushels, de-
cline of $4,000 from June 1st.
Winter wheat condition July 1st
was only 78 per cent of normal,
the lowest since 1919 when it was
72 per cent the same dating. A
year ago it was 100 per cent,
while the ten-year average July
1st condition is SO per cent of
normal. A crop of S,155,000
bushels is forecast compared with
10,279,000 harvested in 1921.
Spring wheat declined 3 points
from June to So per cent of nor
NAL. A year ago it was 81 per
cent and the 10-year average is
95 per cent. Indicated produc-
ton is 15.655,0O bushels. Heat
and drought the last half of June
were very detrimental in north
ren counties and all nonirrigated
districts. Only a per cent, or L.
083,000 bushels of last years III
079,000 bushel wheat crop re-
manned ON farms July LIST, COM
pared with 7 per cent, or 1852
900 bushels year ago.
The nations wheat crop is es-
timaNad at 817 million bushels,
having decreased, bN 38 million
bushels in June. Of the 795 mil
lion bushels harvested last year,
only 4 per cent, or 31,641, 900
bushels remains on farms, as conn
pared with 56,7O7,000 on July /,
1921, and 33,442,000, the 5-year
average, 1916-1920.
Oats Barley Both oats and
barley suffered from heat and
drought in all nonirrigated dis
tricts. The estimate for oats is
6,847,000 bushels against 7,74O,-
300 bushels harvested In 1921. A
of 88 per cent, of nor
NAL compares with 95 per cent Il
year ago and equals the 10-year
average. Barley promises q crop
Of 1921 900 bushels against q
$4,000 bushels harvested in
1921. Condition is only 81 per
cent Of normal compared with So
per cent year ago and 95 per
cent, the 10-year average.
Corn-Farmers in northern,
western and southern counties
nave increased their corn acreage
10 per cent over last year for a
total of $4,000 acres. The fore
east is 1,842,000 bushels, assum-
ing all will be cut for grain. A
condition of 80 per cent is 3
points under a year ago because
IF the late start this spring. Hot
weather at present is causing rap
ID improvement.
Hay-In northern counties,
he hay crop has suffered severe
" while in western counties al
falfa weevil has reduced Yields
which accounts for a 4 point re-
luction in condition from last
month to SO per cent Of normal
July 1st. Production is estima-
ed at 2,933,O00 tons against 81
On 0OO tons harvested in 1921.