The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-28
G1VERNMEN7S CROP REPORT FOR
Colorado SHOWS GOOD PROSPECT
,,,c,ryTuRAL OUTLOOK IN
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEcLAR-
~ ,nA PERCENT OF AVER
.cr FOR PAST TEN YEARS
sTATE OUTLOOK lo2.

IN lO4 PERCENT Or ANIN'
.cr FOR PAST TEN YEARS
STATE OUTLOOK lo2.
Tho Colorado State Board of I'm
;.,,t;on has issued bulletin AZ for
,,,.. 1928, comparing all crops OF
4, ,tate with those of last year and
.l.o With the ten-year average. The
,itf.rent crops, conditions, etc., fol-
IN IN part:
Winter Wheat.-Colorado winter
rb;,h reached June / with a condi-
su Of es percent, 3 points higher
Ebap on May /, ~ points lower than
(,une lasst year and 10 points be-
ov the ten-year average for June
and indicated crop Of 1904
poo bushels based on an average
t;el dof l4.3 bushels for 100000
'res left for harvest. In compar-
bon, the crop harvested last year
ION 10000 acres amounted to
100000 bushels. Weather con-
Hdons during May this year were
keperally favorable for the develor-
,ent Of this crop. However, much
Hs winter crop is spotted with
Ah stands. In many fields weeds
re becoming a menace to the crop.
\ is doubtful if the indicated yield
IN be maintained and harvested.
swng Wheat.-The acreage of
Il ring wheat for harvest in Colo
sdo this year is estimated at 101
ercent OF that of last year, the pre-
nmary estimate amounting to 362,-
No acres. The condition on June !
as SO percent compared with 90
st year and ten-year average Of
percent on June /. Based on the
ondi.ion of SO percent or about 1913
ssbels per acre, if conditions con-
niue favorable until harvest, the
reduction will amount to 6,9S7,000
anhels, compared with 100000
eshels produced last year.
al Wheat.-The forecast of to-
production of all wheat for the
tate this year is now placed at 49,
1000 bushels compared with a fin
estimate of 2l,776,0OO bushels
ls year.
huit.-Similar to last year, Col
Fado has most promising prospects
Pr large crops of all kinds of fruit.
III commercial fruit growing Sec
ons' eycept one or two minor local
pes are in excellent condition ard
Il shove the 'en-year average.
cherries.-The cherry crop of the
s'e had a condition of SO percent
normal on June l, compared with
percent year ago. The crop
Fould amount to 10000 to 100000
.sl jefferson county is quoted
me report as being third in cherry
auction for the state.
small Fruits.-Prospects are for
q crops Of Strawberries, 81 per-
[nt and blackberries, "a, which are
yer conditions ratings. with mois-
1 supplies and prospects much
ne favorable than 4 year ago for
,perly maturing the crop.
'faek crops.-The truck crops Of
Hate, cabbage, onions and can
r'.pes' are coming on in generally
condition though delayed. Cab
regarded as 30 percent of
MAJ compared with sb a Year
onions, 90, compared to %;
y, catalogues 90. compared to 81
' ume last year. Heavy rains
mall together with flood water
materially damaged these crops
.ooape and onion lands are RE
""y located upon the river bot
ncuitural outlook.-The soil
,uon on June ms indicated
". average Of reports improved
sIn" during May and raised the
:" average Of moisture coTdi.
:, .ooVe normal, or 1902. COM
WIN 30 percent last year on
ana ll2 at this date In 1920.
'',e conditions in the western
inc state have been quite
'a.'e throughout tho past fall
Inter and during the spring.
Wv eastern plain sections were
Wy until March Is. since which
June 10. rains have fallen
unity and with increasingly
Az, precipitation until moisture
"0n' for the entire state are
= optimistic. in an all.af6uh1
i.srnap' the best in years. 1r. /
,s ~" water has been plentiful in
"a, ana reservoirs generally
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