The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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SEPTEMBER 1. CROp REPORT

history b thc JVSs harvest FORECAST
for the United States as u whole
hut the Pacific Northwest (Oregon,
Washington and Idnho). has expert
opccd ono of tho dr!cst summers In
many years. and general production
IN these three states will hardly be
up to the average OF recent years.
Montana has the best crop raised in
several years. and over the country
generally. except In the Pacific north
west. crop conditions have been rath.
cr above the average.
Wcnthcr---August weather was a
bit unusual In that a fairly good rain
fell In the western part Of the state
during the first half OF the month
which was general throughout the
Willamette valley. but rather spotted
elsewhere. Roseburg and the coun-
try to the southwark. including the
southwest coast. reports about 0.3
inch precipitation for the month.
while the average for several Will
lamet,c valley stations was approxi-
mately 80 inches. including the pre-.
cipitation which occurred right at
the close OF the month. A Union
county report says. We have had
some rain but everything is stili
pretty dry" This apparently is the
maisturc situation over all OF eastern
Oregon. except q few localities where
there have been rather heavy show
ers. From Klamath county a frost is
reported. about August goth. which
hu:t grain crops and vegetables.
Wheat-Thcrc appears to be no
present reason for materially chang
Ing the August lst estimate OF the
winter wheat crop. which was placed
at i6.3o0. 600 bushels for tho state
OF Oregon. i5.Og?. 900 bushels for the
Pacific northwest (lncluding all the
state OF Idaho) and $4,000. 900
bushels for the United States. Nor
has there been occasion to materially
change the estimate OF a month ago
on the Oregon spring wheat crop.
placed at 100000 bushels. The
Pacific northwest crop likewise
shows little change from the August
estimate Of approximately II. 200. 900
bushck. But tho United States crop
as a whole showed Improvement dur
Ing August, and is now estimated At
?I6.ss5.ooo bushels. The total i92?
wheat crop OF the state OF Oregon IS
therefore estimated at ls.3oo.o 900
bushels, the Pacific northwest at ap-
proximateiy $4,000. .ooe bushels. and
the United States crop at SiS.OOO.-
900 bushels. Last years Oregon crop
was estimated at ?+.3i7. 200 bushels.
the Pacific northwest at i03.0 900
bushels and tho total United States
crop at 795. .0oo. .oc0 bushels.
oats-The Oregon oats crop suf-
fercd severely from the dry summer.
There was a larger than usual seed. |
ing OF winter oats last fall. which
acreage did fairly well. otherwise |
the total production would have been !
still lower than the 60 per cent OF !
normal estimate for 1929. or about |
100000 bushels. The present Ore
Eon oats crop Is not considered sui- i
ncicnt To take care OF local needs \
and already several cars OF eastern
new oats have been shipped into the |
state. The United States oats crop 1
for 1929 is estimated at 1.255.O0o,- l
900 bushels. compared with 1901.
100000 bushels last year. and the \
five year average OF i.37i.sSs.ooo
bushels.
Barley--lt now appears probable
that tho August I estimate OF tho
1899 Oregon barley crop. 2.000o,0O0
bushels. should bc slightly reduced. II
Last years barley crop was cstimat-
I'd at 100000 bushels. aud tho five
year average is 3.i76.000 bushels.
rhc United States barley crop har.
vost Indicated some increase over
ho estimate OF a month ago. and
ho present estimate OF the ls?2
'rop is lss.s50.000 bushels. Last
ears crop was i5i.lSl.000 bushels. II
md the five year average l9l,02i,.
100 bushels,
Potatoes-Car lot shipments of
oregon potatoes. l922 crop as re-
'orted from July l to August 90.
922. numbered 257 compared with
'a carloads for the sano period last
oar. But this does not mean that
ho total Oregon potato crop will bo
more than three times the crop of
ast year. This big increase In early
hipmcnts comes from a compare
lively limited area In Malhcur aud
counties, growing potatoes
or tho early market. (Malheur
ounty has about 5000 acres In po-