Box Elder News Journal | 1926-10-29 | Page 5 | Utah Alfalfa Crop is Above U. S. Average

UTAH ALFALFA CROP IS ABOVE U S AVERAGE alfalfa hay crop this year averages nearly one ton more per acre than the average for the united states and Is led only ty by arizona and california it is pointed out in athe the alfalfa hay report issued wednes I 1 lay day by frank andrews federal a as ri cultural statistician 1 I 1 the average tor for the united states is tons per acre while the pro j duci tion in utah averages 3 tons I 1 arizona had a yield of 0 tons and california 4 tons these two states have more cuttings than alas state it is said i ithe production for the state la Is estimated at tons as compared with a five year average from 1921 to 1925 of tons the crop Is 6 per cent lower than last year or tons less