THE ALLIANCE HERALD, ALLIANCE, NKMiASKA, OCTOBER 2,1, 1919
ISSUE A SPECIAL
POTATO CROP REPORT
AN INCKKASK IX XOKTII AX1
t'KXTHAL KOItTII
-Commercial Shipping Surplus of ite
Potatoes Now Intimated at
129,400 tars
Washington, D. C, Oct. 17. The
Bureau of Crop Estimates has Issued
a quantative report and comments on
the late or winter com mercial po
tato crop of the United States based
on conditions October 1. This re
poit deals with that portion of the
crop loaded In cars, or the surplus
or highly commercial crop.
The Btates Included by the report
are those producing late potatoes In
considerable commercial quantities
for other than local market. Car
load movement of late potatoes from
these states this year Is now esti
mated at 129,466 cars, or approx
imately 90,626,200 bushels, as com
pared with 152 248 cars or 106,573.
00 bushels last year, or 85 per cent
of last year's commercial crop. In
dications are that the commercial
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crop Is about 9 to 10 per cent less
than the average. The crop has
shown some Improvement through
out the aest and middle west during
September. Maine, New York and
Pennsylvania now Indicate a produc
tion of 42,630 cars or 1,812 cars In
crease over the September 1 esti
mate, and 892 cars less than last
year.
Conditions In the northwest have
Improved to some extent during the
month. Oregon, Idaho and Wash-1
ington promise to ship 11,723 cars1
or 223 cars more than on September
1, as compared with 13,205 cars last
year, or 89 per cent of last year's
crop. California, Utah and Nevada J
have shown little change since last
month end now promise to ship 6,
185 cars as compared with 7,365 last
year.
KaMern States
Maine now premises a commercial
potato crop that will be loaded in
cars for outside shipment, or 25,750
cars, an Increase of 1,282 cars over
the September 1 estimate, but 1,172
cars less than last year. Some rot
has appeared, but Is not regarded as
serious yet. Quality is excellent.
New York. Most of the impor
tant potato sections escaped frost
until September 27, when about a
third of the state was frosted. Late
plantings have had an opportunity to
continue growth and In consequence
they will yield more than was ex
pected a month ago. Except on Long
Island, late blight caused very little
damage before September 1, but
since that time it has spread over
nearly all parts of the state, except
north of the Adlrondacks, and has
caused more or less rot In practically
every field. Aa a result of these
changes the total movement from
this state Is now estimated at 9,900
cars. As a result of the losses oc
casioned by shipping immature and
partly diseased potatoes the price In
some shipping sections is unsettled
at the present time.
Pennsylvania. The condition of
the commercial potato crop in Penn
sylvania Is 79 per cent normal, which
is the same as a month ago. Har
vest la about half completed with
fairly good yields; there has been
very little blight; some rot is re
ported in the northern counties.
Central States "
Michigan. The first half of Sep
tember passed without any good
rains except over small localities.
During the latter half of the month
rains have been quite general over
the state, and the prospect has im
proved considerably. In some of the
northern 'interior districts frost has
damaged the vines, but over much of
the state until October 1 there had
been no damaging frost and the tub
ers were still growing. Many report
that the number in the hill is small
but that they are attaining good size,
and that the quality is good. In
other sections they are running small
In size but numerous in the hill.
There has been much tip-burn, but
so far as known, late blight has not
appeared in any part of the state. In
the central and southern districts the
vines aie dying and the crop Is ma
turing. Very little digging has been
done yet and the harvesting of the
crop will undoubtedly be later than
usual. The price Is not well estab
lished as practically no shipping of
the late crop is being done yet. It
varies considerably, being highest In
the southwestern district and least In
the northern districts, which are
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Minnesota. Due to rains and good
growing weather and lack of frost,
the commercial potato crop shows a
slight improvement over one month
ago. ir.le might developed Bome
what on the late crop, the favorable
weather will more than offset this
('ama.ae. Iaet month the estimated
cm-lot movement was 24,000 cars
while on October 1 the carlot move
ment is estimated at 21,500 as com
pared with 26.000 in 1918. The car
lot movement in the eastern district
or early potato belt will be lighter
than last year and in the south and
southwestern portion of the state,
where about 600 cars moved last
year, there will be a considerable
decrease. The western and central
districts will not show, much change
from last year If cars can be secured,
especially In the western and Red
river valley district.
Wisconsin. The commercial pota
to crop of Wisconsin showe ' a slight
Increase in quantity compared with
a month ago. The forecasted pro
duction for the commercial potato
carlot movement, based on October 1
conditions. Is 21,300 cars, compared
with a forecast on September 1 of
20,750 cars and with 25,510 cars
shipped last year and 31,300 cars in
a year of full normal production.
The present condition of the crop In
dicates a prospect of 71 per cent of
a normal yield per acre, or approx
imately 97 bushels per acre, com
pared with 69 per cent a month ago;
81 per cent on October 1 last year
and a ten-year average of 76 per
cent. Harvesting is well under way
in northern districts and just begin
ning in the southern districts. For
the state as a whole 73 percent of
the crop still remains to be har
vested. North Dakota. The condition of
commercial potatoes October 1 is 60
per cent compared with 62 per cent
last rionth and 90 per cent a year
ago. An -unfavorable dry and hot
season combined with unusually se
vere bug and hopped damage is the
cause of this low condition. The
heavier producing counties in the
Red river district suffered less se
verely and yields range from a half
crop in southern to about an average
crop in northern counties of this dis
trict, but wit hthe exception of a
few northwestern counties yields in
the remainder of the state are ex
tremely poor. Potatoes are practi
cally a failure in southwest but acre
age is light. Quality favorable as a
rule. It is estimated that the com
mercial shipments of potatoes from
North Dakota this season will be 2,
35 cars compared with 2,950 cars
last season.
Nebraska. The condition of the
Nebraska commercial potato crop is
about the same as a month ago.
Some reporters called attention to a
slight improvement In the latest po
tatoes due to September rain. Har
vest began aobut September 20 and
the preliminary reports on yield will
warrant a slightly higher condition
than the above figure. There is a
very wide variation in yield. Dry
land potatoes may average 4 5 bush
els and Irrigated potatoes 150 bush
els per arte. Correspondents esti
mate that 66 per cent or the crop
will bo shipped out compared with
50 per cent a month ago. On this
basis the shipments should total 2.
574 cars of 700 bushels each or 600
cars more than estimated In Septem
ber, as compared with 5.000 chip
last year. Harvesting will be com
plete abo'M October 20.
Iowa indicates 4 5 per cent of n
crop or 513 cars as compared with
950 last year. Mitchell county la
practically the only county reporting
potatoes to be shipped out this year.
Too much rain during the early
prow In g season, followed by Very ex
treme boat and exceptionally dry
weather at blossoming time and
leaf-hoppers have combined to ma
terially reduce the yield this year.
In many localities throughout the en
tire portion of the state the agricul
tural crop might well be considered
an entire failure.
Western State
The Colorado potato crop contin
ues to decline. The Greeley district
has many fields not worth digging
and the crop will fall several thou
sand cars short of the 5,740 car crop
of 1918 and 6,580 car crop of 1917.
The potato crop in the un-Irrigated
portion of Colorado is almost an en
tire failure. All other sections of
the state show a decrease from the
crop of last year, with the exception
of the San Luis valley where the crop
will run over 4,000 cars.
Washington. -Many counties re
port only enough potatoes for home
consumption, and others, that im
ports will be necessary. Drought and
heat throughout July and August
were very severe on non-lrYlgated
crop. Late summer and fall rains
induced second growth, reducing the
percentage of marketable tubers.
Stands are uneven In all parts of the
state and the number of tubers per
hill is below normal. The crop for
the state is now estimated at 2,800
cars as compared with 2,960 last
month and 3.130 in 1918. Reports
October 1 indicate an average yield
per acre of 134 bushels, compared
with 172 bushels last year, and a
normal yield of 181 bushels.
Idaho. Crop is moving out more
rapidly than last year. Up to Sep
tember 30, 1,355 cars had rolled,
compared wiht 1,426 last year, ac
cording to the Dureau of Markets.
Yields are below normal due to poor,
uneven stands. Contributing factors
were a dry spring, extreme drought
gd heat throughout July and Au
gust and reduction In supply or irri
gation water. Irregular moisture
supply tended to reduce per cent of
marketable tubers. October 1 con
dition Indicates an average yield of
the commercial acreage of 172 bush
els per acre compared with 240
bushels last year. The crop for the
state Is now estimated at 6,830 cars
or 190 cars more than last month
and compared with 7,725 cars Inst
year.
The Idaho Falls district Improved
somewhat aver last month. Pros
pective yield per acre Is now 165
bushels compared with 240 bushels
last year, which was about a normal
.Meld. In the Itlackfoot-Shelly dis
trict Improvement over last month
is noted. A prospective average yield
per acre of 172 bushels compared
with 232 bushels last year, which
was 12 bushel. better than the nor
mal for thl district. In the Twin
Falls district conditions remained
stationary. The October 1 rondt
tinn indicates an average yield of
32 4 bushels per acre compared with
306 bushels last year and a normal
yield of 305 bushels.
Montana. The Montana commer
cial potato crop has shown an In
crease of about two points in condi
tion over September 1 estimate, due
I to favorable maturing weather. Dig
ging In Hitter Root valley reveals
only fair yield and not up to earlier
expectations. Yields are low in all
other districts and shipments will be
'light. iMvk of irrigation water and
! excessive heat accounts for the light
! crop over the state.
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