The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-03
IDAHO CROPS sso,ooo,ooo
Years Summary Puts Hay First
Wheat Next, With Record Yield.
Interesting Data.

1hSicdscd yleiuS per acre on soma
what larger harvested acreage wer
chiefly responsible for Idaho's /
leading crops showing a value of So
1858 greater than in 1922. The ag
gregate value of this years crops i
placed at $79,348,673, against $40, ,l65,
900 last year, an increase of I3 pc
cent. Values are based on farm price,
prevailing December lst for mali
crops and mostly harvest time price.
for minor crops. The crops consider
ed are corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye
potatoes, hay, sugar beets, lettuce
beans, peas, clover and alfalfa seed
apples, prunes, peaches and pears.
Although hay production was slight
ly larger than last year, its total val
ne was some 2 million dollars less.
However, it still leads all other crops
with an aggregate value of $24, ,8I7,
600. Rains during harvest in the west
and south caused a reduction in quail
ity. Wheat almost shared first honors
with hay, with total value of $24,-
092,000, which exceeds last year IS by
$2,245,000 because of larger produc
tion. The December 1st price per
bushel was so cents against 90 cents
a year ago. In value per acre, lettuce
ranks first with $211.14 and when the
final returns are in, sugar beets prob
ably viii rank second as was the case.
last year.
The season was very favorable for
production and quality of wheat.
Spring wheat averaged 20 bushels per
acre and winter wheat 28 bushels, the
highest since 1913 and 1915, respec
lively. Oats averaged 46 bushels pei
acre compared with 3S last year and
barley averaged 43 bushels and 81
bushes this year and last, respectively
The corn acreage exceeded last
years by 40 per cent, the largest
acreage increase of any crop. There
were $4,000 acres planted and on the
basis of all cut for grain, it averaged
AZ bushels per acre for 100000
bushel crop. The practice of harvest
ing the crop with sheep and hogs and
also for silos is gaining and it is es-
that probably only 36 per cent
was cut for grain in 1928
Frost damage at harvest time re
dueed the yield of potatoes to IT'S
bushels per acre for total of 11,725,-
900 bushels compared with 1876 bushels
per acre and a 14,9S5,000 bushel crop
last year. The 1922 acreage was re
vised downward from $4,000 to 81 900
acres based on later surveys indicating
many fields left undug in the fall of |
1929 because of low prices. A Decem-
Der 1st average of so cents per bushel
eft little to the grower but it was bet
Ter than the 81 cents per bushel pre-
yailing a year ago.
Sugar beets made a gratifying re
sovery with $4,000 acres, almost
loub1e that of last year. A favorable.
growing season resulted in yield per
lcre of 1860 tons, although this may
oe raised when final returns come in.
On the basis of November payments,
growers had received $3,012,000, but
his probably will be revised upward
ince returns are expected to equal or
,etter those of last year. This would
make Idaho's beet crop worth approx
mately $4,000,000.
The lettuce deal proved less satis-
factory than last year I'M point of
'ield and price. Idaho's yield of 135
rates per acre Compared with ITO
asst Year, was lower than any of the
a commercial states and an average
rice of $1.53 per crate compares with
asst years $500 average. Shipments
otaled 1,196 cars against 8S9 cars in
922, with material quantity held
'ack this year as not up to shipping
Iuality. Aggregate crop value was
g 5000 compared with $612,0O0 last
ear.
Although the bean crop got off to
late start, later favorable conditions
esulted in an average yield of %
'ushels per acre for a 100000 bushel
rop, valued at $3,564,000. Last year
he yield was only IA bushels per acre
n $4,000 acres, while an acreage of
5000 was harvested this year. A crop
4 1,128,000 bushels of seed and com-
lercial peas, valued at $2,087 900, was
aised in the Idaho Falls-St. Anthony
nd Latah county districts An aver
ge yield of "a bushels per acre on
1000 acres compares with Is bushels
n $4,000 acres in 1922.
With a crop of 100000 bushels of
pples, Idaho has made new produc-
ion record December prices were !
Practically the same as year ago but
otal value was $4,20o,o00 against $2,-
os,00o in 1922 Stocks in storage
vould indicate total seasonal ship
'ent of $500 cars and possibility of |
800 cars. This would compare with
222 cars in 1922 and 5S10 in 1921.