The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-08-15
DRY D|STR|STS
ARE HART HIT
Long Summer cuts Crop
forecasts in North
Idaho.
By 1. II. jacobson federal crop stat

y
were particularly trying on all non
irrigated crops. In north Idaho, the
prolonged drought continued drough,
continued, come sections receiving nc
rain since June 1st. This condition
has been detrimental to all crops but
particularly SO to small grains ant
hay. In the southern portion of the
state, there were rains around July
goth, which while they were not gen.
eral, came just in time to be of very
material benefit to nonirrigated grair
crops, especially in the Upper Snake
River Valley. With uninterrupted sun
shine and an abundance of water
crops in all irrigated districts are
thriving.
WHEAT:Tihe total crop is esti.
mated at .23,752,O00 bushels compared
with prospect July of 23,8lO,OOO bush.
els. Continued hot, dry weather dur
ing July caused falling off of l6O,-
600 bushels from the July 1st winter
wheat prospect. A yield per acre for
winter wheat of 1875 bushels appro-
INMATES the low yields of 1917 and
1919, which were the lowest on record
since 1925. Spring wheat promises a
production of l5,757,OOO bushels COM
pared with 15,655,0OO bushels, the July
LIST estimate.
OATS AND BARLEY: The oats
crop was particularly hard hit by the
continued drought and lost S points
from the condition of So per cent
July lst. Barley was also affected by
the dry, climatic conditions, the Aug
ust lst condition being 81 per cent of
normal compared with 81 per cent for
July LIST.
e CORN: In the western and south
ern counties where irrigation water
is plentiful, the corn crop made ex-
cellent grogress, but lack of rain
in northern counties is detrimental
The present forecast OF 1,841, $40
bushels compares with $4,000 bush
els harvested last year, assuming that
the entire acreage will be cut for
grain.
POTATOES; Potatoes show con-
dition of 90 per cent of normal.
Stands are not entirely what they
should be but good healthy growth
was made during July. The railroad
strikes and the unsettled condition Of
the markets were responsible for very
little activity in the early districts
around Caldwell. For instance, the
carlot movement up to July 10Th this
season was % cars, while to same
date last season 1873 cars had moved
out Conditions in the early potato
districts of Kaw Valley, Kansas and
kearney, Nebraska have been equally
unsatisfactory. No digging at all for
several days at time has been re-
ported.
HAY: The preliminary estimate in
dictate that there are 918,6oO acres OF
tame hay and 1900 acres of wild
hay, reduction of per cent and 8.
per cent, respectively, from last year.
Based on condition of SO per cent
OF normal, ldaho's hay crop promise
to total 100000 tons, which compares
with 3,l8OO00 tons harvested last year.
The first cutting of alfalfa was part
iculary good all through the irrigated
districts with the exception of some
areas in western counties where al
falfa wesvil has dome considerable
damage. The prolonged drought in
north Idaho has materially cut hay
down hay prospects.
Idaho Crop Report for August
FRUIT: Idaho's apple crop is about
holding its own, the August LIST condi-
ton of 80 per cent of normal compar-
ing with condition of 81 per cent of
normal July LIST. The present fore
cast is for total of 4,2Sl 600 bushels.
In the commercial districts Twin
Falls, Boise, Payette and Weiser Val
leys, and Post Falls and Lewiston
in the north--the fruit is deveuopino
nicely and promises to be large-sized
and of excellent quality. While there
will be a fairly good crop elsewhere
in the non-commercial districts Of the
state, it will probably not be as large
as last year.
With forecast of 242,oO0 bushels
ldaho's peach crop promises to ex-
coed all former records. The cond;-
ton is 20 per cent of normal COM
pared with So per cent year ago and
the lO-yr. average of 90 per cent. The
crop is particularly promising in the
Mesa-Council district in Adams Coun-.
ty.
Pears improved 8 points over last
months condition of 80 per cent and
promise crop of $1,000 bushels
Primes showed Improvement during
July but reports just received indicate
a heavy drop in some sections due
probably to the long continued hot
weather and to a red spider which