Show ALFALFA CROPS EXCELLENT BUT PRICES UNCERTAIN Farmers of the Uintah Basin will be interested in a report of alfalfa seed production taken from the report of October 12 issued by the thc Office of Agricultural Statistician Statistician statistician Sta sta- staI I U. U S. S D. D A. A I Alfalfa seed production is expected expected expected ex ex- exI I to be about 15 smaller than last year The U. U S. S Bureau of Economics estimates estimates estimates esti esti- mates production at about 1 pounds of run country-run seed i compared with pounds last year Growers indicated that the great greatest est losses were caused by the attacks attacks at at- tacks of grasshoppers and the prevalence prevalence pre pre- valence of drought Damage in a lesser degree was likewise done by such insect pests as fly army worms and web worms Hot winds and lack of irrigation water later cut cul down the crop in a few dis dis- dis- dis Weather Veather and labor conditions for harvesting the crop were regarded as unusually favorable by growers More than tenths nine-tenths of the total number of growers who reported regarded conditions as favorable The quality was expected to be beabout beabout beabout about the same as that of a year ago aero About 70 of the number reporting indicated good or very good quality and about 20 2010 indicated indicated indi indi- Gated fair quality Prices of growers in the import- import tant districts on September 22 averaged about per hundred pounds basis clean seed for common common common com com- mon alfalfa or about lower I than last year Lowest prices were reported in Oklahoma and New Mexico and highest in northern northern north north- ern em California and southern Mon Mon- tana Grimm alfalfa prices to growers ranged 10 to 18 with most of the offers between 12 and 15 I Spring sales of alfalfa seed fell feU of off slightly from those of the year before The carryover is believed to be larger than last year UTAH Production UTAH Production in Utah is estimated at Ibs lbs of country- country run seed increased slightly Because Be Be- B Because cause of the thc early forming of burrs caused by the dry season fields were left for seed that were in intended intended intended in- in tended for hay Growing ving conditions were spotted with some areas having having hav hav- having ing fair crops and others complete failures Stripping o of bloom was rather t F Prices last J year |