| Show CHOP THIS DISTRICT K GOOD 11 western estern stockmen Stoc kmen also favored by price trend says federal reserve agent the monthly review OC 0 bus business i iness conditions for june issued in printed form by the federal reserve agent of the san francisco reserve bank under date of july 20 summarizes the range rop crop c and livestock conditions condi eions as far as our part of the country Is concerned as follows the present generally satisfactory condition of crops and ranges of the th e district reflects the favorable weather r of june and early july early harvest reports on yields of grains field crops and deciduous fruit have in most moat cases been in accord with preliminary estimates of production harvesting of grains has commenced in in the southern states of the district estimates of df district strict production for utah are as follows wheat production for 1027 estimated at bushels actual production in 1926 was bushels barley production for 1927 estimated at bushels actual production in was bushels the winter wheat crop in the states of the pacific northwest in estimated to be per cent larger than one year ago while the acreage available for harvest harves is per cent larger than the acreage harvested in 1926 these figures tend to substantiate local reports of increased yields per acre in the principal grain raising sections of idaho oregon an and d washington the average devoted to the principal field crops of the district with the exception of cotton and beans was larger in 1927 than in 1926 plentiful supplies of ground moisture have favored the growth of those field crops grown in in dry farming areas early forecasts of production issued by the united states department of agriculture a agn i auf indicate that yields of rice potatoes and sugar beets will be approximately 9 19 and 34 per cent larger respectively than a year ago livestock of the district are generally in excellent condition conditi orL recent price trends have been favorable to western stockmen stoc kmen especially those engaged in m cattle raising the united states department of agriculture index of the relative purchasing power at may 1927 farm prices of beef cattle in terms of all commodities stood at 94 august 1909 july 1911 1914 1 prices equal to as compared with an index of 82 in slay may 1926 |
