, 1923-05-24
o M CROP REPORT

The May Crop Report for Wyom
ing Issued by the Division of Croy
and Livestock Estimates Of the Uni
> ted States Department Of Agriculture
indicates that the condition of win.
ter wheat and rye improved during
April, but that the loss from win.
terkdlling has been heavier than in
past years, The report states that
moisture conditions are good, spring
blowing and seeding late and stock
Of hay small.
WINTER WHEAT: The condi-
tion Of the winter wheat crop on
May l was 81 per cent a gain of 6
points over April 1. The condition
mi year ago was 80 per cent and
the ten year average "a pei cent.
Dry conditions last fall resulted in II
per cent of the average being aban-
doned compared to 1 per cen last
year, s per cent two years g and
the ten year average of Z per cent.
1t is estimated that $1,000 acres
remain for harvest against $4,000
acres In 1922, $4,000 acres in 1921
and $4,000 acres in 1920. The crop
was greatly improved by the moist
ure during April. The heaviest loss
of acreage is in Goshen, Platte and
Laramie counties where about rs
per cent of the crop is produced.
RYE: The acreage Of rye re-
naming for harvest is placed at 49,
900 acres or SO per cent of last
years acreage which was estimated
at $1,000 ere compared to $4,000
acres in 1921 and $4,000 acres in
9120. The condition of the rye crop
is so per cent a gain of 4 points dur
ing April. The condition of the crop
one year ago was SO per cent and
the ten year average condition on
April 1 is SO %. Considerable spring
rye has been sown to replace that
lost from dry conditions last fall.
Most of the rye is grown in Con-
verse. Niobrara. Goshen, Platte and
Laramie counties.
HAY: The tame hay acreage will
be about 6 per cent great than last
year and is estimated at 10000
acres, while the wild hay acreage
will be about the same as last year.
The condition of all hay is "a per
cent compared to 90 per cent last
year, "a per cent two yaars & and
the ten veal year average of OF per
cent. Meadows are reported in good
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good. but the crop has been a little
late in starting. There is much in
terest in growing feed crops and in
dication are that the hay and forage
crops will be much large than last
year.
FLOWING: The amount of plow-
ing (spring and falD completed for
spring seeding is AZ per cent of the
S~AHI ~,, aA-k Iii " .- -
spring crops. last year 40 per cent
was completed May l two years ago
20 per cent and the s year average
for May l is 81 per cent. The dry
conditions last fall reduced the acre
age Of fall blowing and weather con-
ditions during April delayed spring
blowing.
Another condition is that reduct.
ions in numbers or protective pur-
poses may be made during any year
OF the permit period but that should
the reduction for protective purposes
equal or exceed the 10 per cent re
duction for distribution purposes
then no reduction will be made for
the latter purpose. REIMBURSEMENT of
the grazing fees. as well as other ad-
ministrative adjustments, such as
changes in allotment boundaries.
will be made at the end of the first
Ave years OF the ten year permit.
The Forest Service. however. EN-
phasizes the fact that all adjust
ments will be kept at a minimum
during the term of the permit.
The new rates upon which grazing
fees are to be based. and which are
to be arrived at after appraisals Of
the National Forest ranges. will also
lgo into effect beginning in 1925.
These new grazing fee rates were to
30 into eject during 1924. but act
ion was postponed 81 that the live
stock industry would have time to
partially recover from the period of
depression. The new system OF ten.
year grazing permits and the new
grazing rates will 90 into effect at
the same time.