White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-09-11
Washington Farm
Situation in august
By R. N. Miller and r. M. Turner,
State Extension Service, Pullman.

By r. N. Miller and r. M. Turner,
State Extension Service, Pullman.
Wheat
Favorable early June weather in
creased the estimated wheat crop for
the state, but heat in late June and
early July reduced the yield. The
latest report from the United States
Department of Agriculture shows the
estimated wheat crop for the state as
So, 4S5, 900 bushels as against an aver
age fve-year crop Of 41.106,000 BUSH
els. The winter wheat has not been
materially injured by hot weather but
spring wheat in some sections is bad
ly hurt.
Over the entire nation, the harvest
is early. Threshings, SO far, have
shown unsatisfactory yields, though
the. grain is Of good quality. The
wheat crop of the nation is estimated
at 680,000,0O0 bushels as against 873,-
100000 bushels last year, and an aver
age Of S37,0O0,O0O bushels for the five
years, 192O-1s24.
Canadian prospects are generally
good and the crop is expected to be
from 1O0OOO,OOO to 15O,O00,0OO bushels
larger than last year. Foreign esti-
mates indicate smaller wheat crop
than last year. Argentine and Aus
tralia planting averages are satisfac-
tory and an increase in acreage seems
probable.
Potatoes
The potato acreage of Washington
shows an increase over the 1924 plant
ing of about 1000 acres. IL is around
$1,000 acres this year, but is still I'M
der the 1923 acreage. The crop is
early and by June Is the early crop
was moving, with yields and prices
that were very satisfactory to grow
ers. The estimated harvest for all po-
tatoes is placed at 7,5S9,OOO bushels
against S,O83,O00 bushels for five
year average.
For the nation the crop promises to
be about 1O5,OOO,OOO bushels under the
1924 crop and 6S,OOO,OO0 less than the
| five-year average. This should result
in firm market although much will
depend on later developments and To-
cal conditions. By using less hand
labor, farmers in many sections are
Increasing the spread between the
growing cost and the selling price.
The outlook for apples for the ma
ton is decidedly poor. The 10-year
average is per cent greater than the
present forecast. This should make
favorable markets for the Washington
crop which promises to be heavy and
Of excellent quality. While the five
year average commercial crop for this
state was 22,575,O0O bushels, the pres
ent crop is estimated at 27,366,000
bushels. Other important apple grow
ing areas show a decrease in produc-
ton, with an estimated total decrease
Of over 3,O7S,000 bushels. Yellow
Transparent apples are now moving
at good prices
Washington peaches are below nor
NAL. The crop is expected to reach
61S,000 bushels against fve-year av-
erage of 715,0OO bushels and 1924
crop of 364,000 bushels. For the ma
ton the crop will be smaller than last
year and prices will remain high.
Apricots are scarce and high, and
housewives are not canning as heavily
as usual
Hot weather and disease affect the
cherries. The weather in particular
is forcing cherries on the market rap
idly and causing a reduction in price.
Berries
The peak of the red raspberry pick
ing is over. The crop has been ma
terially cut, varying from one third Of
a crop in some localities to normal
yield in. others Winter-klll of logan
berries has also been quite serious in
many districts. 1t is expected that
the blackberry crop will also be below
normal. Where the most severe in
jury occurred to raspberries, new
cane growth has been greatly retard-
ed. This will probably affect the crop
for next year.
Poultry
Poultry "about faced" and the move
into storage decreased. The storage
holdings which earlier gave evidence
of being very great, are but IL per
cent greater than a year ago. With
the increased use Of poultry products
per capita and the increase in popula-
ton, the storage was much greater
than normal.
Receipts, at markets, have run be-
hind those Of last year for the past
two months and the prices have re-
NAMED firm and several cents above
last year. Prices will probably show
steady advance until after the holt
day season in November as usually re-
main high until some time in January.
Early Matched, high-class and we'll
cared-for pullets will bring good re-