The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-16
WHEAT YIELDS
BREAK RECORD
FOR ALL TIME
Acre Average High; Ma
tion's Croy Also High;
Apples Are of High
Quality
By Julius jacobson

NtUOll> aN'AakN 'Fh'c
wheat yield OF % bushels per acre.
Not since 1913 has the state average
been that high A total production OF
lo, o,244,000 bushels establishes a new
state record and. combined with the
winter wheat crop of lO,6ll,O0O BUSH
els, gives a total wheat production OF
2o,S55. 900 bushels. the largest ever
raised in Idaho. Last years total crop
was 24,275.000 bushels. The crop
ranks high in quality. it being 90 per
cent compared with the l0-year aver
age OF % per cent.
The United States wheat crop is
now estimated at 1872 million bushels,
against 7s9 million September | and
S62 million in 1922.
Oats averaged 40 bushels per acre
for total of 100000 bushels, COM
pared with SO bushels and o,i56.000
bushels last year. Barley averaged 43
bushels per acre, the highest since
1912, with production totalling 3,S27,-
600 bushels Last years figures were
81 bushels per acre for 2.S90.000 bu.
Potato Crop Detenorates
After dropping off 4 points during
August, the condition OF ldaho's pota-
to crop slumped 10 points in Septem-
Der to 7S per cent OF normal October
lst. This is the lowest October con-
dition report since the unfavorable
year OF 1919, and forecasts a produc-
ton of l0,609.000 bushels. 100000
bushels less than the August 1st pros
pcct and 5.30l.0O less than last year.
Yields of the early crop were low and
reports so far from the late crop are
disappointing. Inferior seed and un-
favorable weather are the reasons.
Prices at Idaho Falls are 60c-Sl00
cwt. cash to growers compared with
10000 year ago.
The United States potato crop is
now estimated at 401 million bushels
because of improved conditions in
eastern producing states. Maine, New
York, Michigan and Minnesota show
an improvement of some million
bushels since September lst., but Wis
consin, North Dakota, Colorado and .
Idaho show decreases. The nations
crop is so million bushels less than in
1922 but Is million more than the 5
year average, 19l7-192l.
1t is estimated the states CONNER
cial apple crop will total 5000 cars, a
reduction of 100 cars during Septem-
ber 1t is remarkably clean, well sized
and highly colored. Markets are dull
and prices unsatisfactory to producers.
Approximately 2100 cars of fresh
prunes have been shipped under nearly
100 per cent State-Federal inspection.
About 500 cars will not be shipped be-
cause OF poor markets and damage
from recent heavy rains. About 400
cars of peaches were shipped compar-
ed with l24 cars last year. 1t was a
record crop.
The United States commercial apple
crop is placed at SO million barrels,
practically the same as last month but
2 million more than 1922.
Hay Prospects Reduced
Grasshopper and alfalfa weevil dam
age and cool weather checking the
growth OF the third crop OF alfalfa,
reduced the prospective hay produc-
ton to 2,S08,000 tons from the Sep
tember promise OF 3,ls2,0G0 tons. An
average yield of 25 tons per acre is
the same as last year but total pro-
duction is larger by $4,000 tons this
year because OF slight increase in
acreage. Seventy reports from south
Idaho indicate an average price OF
$3.50 per ton in the stack, and that
supplies for the winter will be ample.
An immense crop OF beans has been
raised in Twin Falls county and the
area around Latah county In the
former. yields as high as 40 to IS
bushels per acre have been harvested.
Prices for good quality Montana
whites range around sac per pound.
Rain the last week in September did
some damage and increased the pick
The forecast for the United States
is l4,o56.000 bushels. a little larger
than reported last month.
September 18th prices per bushel OF
beans are as follows: New York, $50;
Michigan, 1891; Wisconsin, S5.94;
Colorado, $500; California, $3.50;