The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-01-04
IDAHo's CROPS SHOW VALUES



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The seson was very favorable for
yield and quality OF wheat. Spring
wheat averaged % bu. per acre and
winter wheat % bu.. the highest since
1913 and 1915 respectively. 4 total
wheat production Of 31ll5O0 bushels
broke all previous records. Oats av-
eraged 20 bushels per acre compared
with 90 last year and barley averaged
43 bushels and 81 bushels this year
and last. respectively.
Hhe corn acreage exceeded last
years By 20 per cent. the larges,
acreage increases Of any crop. There
were 1900 acres planted and on the
basis of all cut Tor grain. u averaged
~ bushels per acre for a SOo60OO
bushei crop. The practice OF harvest /
ing the crop with sheep and hogs and I
also fcs silos IS gaining and It IS
estimated that probably only 30 per
cent was cut for grain in 1923
Frost damage at harvest time re-
duccd the yield OF potatoes TO Us
bushels per acre Tor a total OF H.
725.OOO bushels compared with lS5
bushels per acre aud l4.9S5.0OO bush
el crop last year An acreage OF d.
600 represents reduction Of II per
cent from las; year. The 1922 acreage
was revised downward from S6,0N
acres based on later surveys indicating
many fields left undug in the fall Of
1922 because OF low prices \ De
ccmbcr | average OF so cents per bu.
LETT little to the grower but II was
better than the 81 cents per bushel
prevailing a year ago.
Sugar beeis made a gratifying re-
covcry with 1900 acres. almost dou-
bled that OF last year A favorable
growing season resulted in a yield per
acre OF 1869 tons. although this may
be raised when final returns come in.
On the basis OF November payments.
growers had received S5.0l2.0O. but -
his probably will be revised upward
'ince returns are expected to equal or
better those OF las, year This would
make Idaho's beet crop worth approx
maiely S+.0O0,0Oo. The price OF bceis
! determined in par; by the sugar con
eni and the selling price OF sugar In
editions. there has been a substantial
rturn from thousands OF acres OF beet
op pasture and large tonnage OF
Get pulp for stock feeding
The lettuce deal proved less salts
Ictory than last year in point OF
eld and price. ldaho's yield OF lSs
ates per acre compared with l7O
st year was lower than any OF the
commercial states and an average
ice of Sl.53 per crate compared with
St years 500 average Shipments
tailed l.lo6 cars against $50 cars in
p. with material quantity held back
is year as not up to shipping quality.
ygregate crop value was $780,
compared with S6l2.000 last year.
Although the bean crop got off to iii
ate start. later favorable conditions
ulted in an average yield OF p
shells per acre for a 100000 bushel
p, valued at S3.564,0O0 Last year
yield was only IA bushels per acre
10000 acres. while an acreage OF
400 was harvested this year. A crop
|. l2S.000 bushels OF seed and COM 50
rcial peas. valued at S2.0S7.O0O, was
ed in the Idaho Falls-St Anthony
-atah countp districts. An average
d OF "a bushels per acre on 47.0O0
5 compares with Is bushels on c,
Oh acres in 1922 prob
With a crop OF 100000 bushels fnan
pplcs, Idaho has made new pro- taxes
ion record. December prices were wide
tically the same as a year ago bu, ratro
value was S4.2o0,0O0 against 81 Frida
400 in 1922 Stocks in storage ing \
ID indicate total seasonal ship J. II
OF $500 cars and 4 possibility of ent.
cars. approximately 2S.lSS tons. ~ set
which growers realized about truste
o/S. hardly more than packing make
An additional $500 tons were pa,ro,
representing a value of Sl4O.- OF