The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-10-18

The review OF the potato crop in
about twenty states that produce the
most, is given by the Idaho Falls
Post as follows:
California
The San Joaquin Delta district in
| dicates an improvement, while the
| coastal counties show a slight de-
cline in condition. The present fore
casted yield for the state is 1921 900
| bushels.
Colorado
The forecast August 1 was 49,
671,00O bushels decrease of 471,-
600 bushels over the July forecast
The 1922 production is estimated at
1S,461, 900 bushels.
The indications on August 1 were
for production of 100000 bushels
as compared with 1887, 900 bushels
in 1922. In the larger producing
counties it looks as though the pro-
duction would be about the same as
last year.
Illinois
Potatoes suffered somewhat from
hot weather during late July, but the
state prospects is we'll above the
average and the best in recent years \
The August 1 condition of so per
cent compared with the average of
only 68 per cent for the past ten
years. State production outlook g.
$4,000 bushels compared with -
497, 200 last year.
Michigan
The condition of the potato crop is
slightly above the average The pres |
ent outlook is for a crop of 29,297,- /
600 bushels on the $4,000 acres
planted. Last years final estimate |
was 37,842,000 bushels.
Montana
A crop of 4,755,0Q0 bushels Of po-
tatoes is forecasted from a condition (,
of SO per cent of normal on August
1. Last years crop was estimated at
5,796, 900 bushels. The average crop
for the past Ave years is 4,437,000
bushels! Potatoes have generally
been doing very we'll.
Minnesota
Heavy rains in the Red River Val
Icy cut Lu6 6I8Au. AC 64tI0m0ly uIy
weather in the southern part OF the
state also reduced prospects. The
forecast production is 37,510,000
bushels. compared with 43,740.000
In 1929.
Potatoes are in larger volume than
last year. The crop IN many local-H
tiles is the best in years and average
eighty-six bushels per acre against
sixty-one last year.
North Dakota
Potatoes are generally good altho
reports of many poor fields persist
and are probably due to the extensive
use of home grown seed.
New England States II
In a current review of the New
potato crop, v. A. Sanders,
for the New England
Crop Reporting service, states that
the total acreage of potatoes in New
Is estimated at 216,000
acres against 100000 last year, and
$4,000 the average Of the last five {
years.
Most of the surplus commercial !
Is in Maine, and the acre
lge there is $4,000 acres this year
against 1875, 900 last year; and 1921
700 the five year average. The stand
n Maine is about average and is
Mostly good elsewhere. Altho rain
all has been deficient, the potato '
,rop appears to have grown we'll in
most sections, 80 that q good crop Is,
expected. Insect and plant disease '
lamage has been less than usual to
late, and moderate to good rains fell !
the past month. At present
ain is again needed quite badly.
The August / estimate of the New !,
England potato crop is 37,640,000 .
bushels against 32,240,000 last year
md the five year average 1871, 567,- =
100. The forecast for Maine, August
!, this year is 26,045,000 bushels
Igainst 21,600.000 last year, and
'5,950,000 the five year average.
The next estimate of the crop will be
made about September 10. During
august conditions have generally 4
zen reasonably favorable. and 1t Is h
elieved that no great change has oc-
urred in prospective production.
Pennsylvania
Estimates points to rs per cent Of
normal crop and presage an aver
ge yield of 86.6 bushels per acre ..
nd total production of 19,128,200 +
ushels as compared with 24,740,800 !
ushels last year and the ten year i
verage production of 22,779,800, +
ushels.
South Dakota
The outlook is 2 per cent above a,
922 and "a per cent above the five h,
ear average.
Wisconsin II
Crop estimate to be 81 per cent of l.,
lst years harvest. This reduction = ~
brought about by cut of II per u.
ant in acreage and by lower condf- %
on. The forecast is for 81 million i,
ushels as compared to Al million -
ushels last year and 21 million o.
ushels in 1921. -
Wyoming
The crop is forecasted at 2,250,000 w