Show f Searing Summer Sun Federal Checks Hike f V Prices of Utah Crops li Production l Falls to Low Lov Level but Returns to Farmer Show Material Advance St Statistics Indicate l lv Vv v Th The law of supply and demand influenced demand influenced b by a flood lood of ot government govern ment checks for crop reductions and a searing summer sun sun sent sent farm arm prices prices' higher In Utah during 1934 as production went to a low level C Crop op estimates for the year prepared by Frank Andrews federal agricultural statistician for Utah all aU show a general decline from 1933 and from rom the year five average production period but prices on basic agricultural commodities show a co consistent increase Wheat WheaL production for lor th the year is estimated at bushels 1540 bushels In spring grain and 1836 1836 1 COO bushels in winter wheat This Thi compares with a tot total l production in 1933 of and a year five average average aver aver- a age e production of I Despite this production loss however however how how- ever Utah farmers received nearl nearly third one one again as much money fo for forthe forthe the years year's crop thanks to higher prices and government payments fo for crop reductions Increased ea Prices Prices as of November 15 accordIng accord Ing ng to Mr Andrews were 86 cents per bushel in 1934 and 62 cents per bushel in 1933 an increase of 24 cents Thus the 1934 crop holds a potential potential po po- po estimated value of against a 1933 value of To the 1934 total however must be added approximately paid out by the government for wheat acreage reductions Practically lly the same am amount was paid out in 1033 but inclusion of this total in the 1933 1033 summary luminary would n a fair balance balance bal bal- ance because crops were not reduced until this year Although wheat was the only major Utah crop included in the gov reduction program during the year ear all other crops with crops with the exception of fruit show fruit show a drop and consequent Increase in price The production decrease accordIng according accord accord- accord i ing to agricultural authorities is di die traceable to the drouth Early crops including some grain escaped th the worst effects of the drouth but bul late lale summer harvests particularly of sugar beets showed the thc result resul of ot lack Jack of water for maturing crops Almost Total Loss J The sugar beet crop was almost a total loss with an estimated production tion lion of only tons against 9 12 tons tons' in 1933 and a year five average average average aver- aver age of ot tons AlC Alfalfa ha hay showed a drop of at more than 50 per percent percent cent from irom 1933 and nd for the year five-year period with a tonnage of Late potatoes also felt the full effects effects ef ct ef- ef of the drouth to cut production in that crop to bushels against bushels in 1933 and anda a year five average of Balancing this apparently disastrous disastrous trous picture of the agricultural year In the state however is a price schedule schedule sched sched- ule which shows among other crops an even greater increase during the year ear than that recorded by br wheat The schedule for other basic crops Is as as follows with the November 15 1934 price first and that for 1933 second second sec see ond Oats per bushel 53 cents 29 cents barley per bushel 70 cents 38 cents alfalfa hay per ton 1240 potatoes per bushel 55 cents 48 cents Brightening the general agricultural agricultural tural tura picture furth further r is the comeback comeback come come- back of the fruit division after a generally gen gen- en- en disastrous season in 1933 caused largely by a hard winter and late spring frosts Peach Crop Better The peach ach crop crop for tor the year is set It tt bushels barely barel- under th the year five five average of bushels and far ahead of the 1933 crop which was only bushels Apple production production pro pro- was bushels against bushels last year and bushels for the year five period Pears Fears and grapes also showed consIstent consistent consistent con con- gains I Looking to the future the outlook 1 grows rows brighter as snow continues to pile up on waters watersheds ds throughout the state The situation Is excellent agricultural authorities point out in that the snow came before the ground was frozen and instead of running ol off ff into streams during the winter and nd spring as it melLs it will seep into the ground restoring underground under under- ground round r reservoirs drained dry b by the continued drouth Wheat production L is certain to reach each a higher level The government government govern govern- ment which demanded a minimum 15 5 per cent crop reduction from farmers cooperating in the program during 1934 is asking only a 10 per percent percent cent nt reduction during 1935 according to o Director William Peterson agricultural tural adjustment administrator for Utah Some sections have reported slight light winter kill kUl of fall grain through early arly frosts but it is n not nat t believed this his will wUl be of sufficient extent to counteract the good caused by the apparent end to the drouth |