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SPECT ACUlAR GAINS IN FOOD PRODUCTION Y AWE OF PRODUCTION IRRIGATED CROPS South Plolle Basin --,- - -- Corn_ Hay...... Beeh_ ~ - , ~..... .' " " -......- " .' .' .' " .' " .' ........ .. .--., 1940 1950 50...,,~ Colo,edo (fOp cnd l,.""o<' ~~p"",n9 S..,.".. ---- 40 e 30 ~ '0 o '0 ~ 20 0 Increased Yields Per Acre from Scientific Irrigated Farming. Crop CORN SILAGE HAY BEETS 1939 34 Bu. B.5 Tons 1.4 Tons 13 Tons 1969 101 Bu. 18 Tons 2.8 Tons 16 Tons The shift toward intensive, high production forming has resulted in a 400% Increase In corn acreage with a drop In small groins from 1/3 of the acreage to 1/10,;n<e 1939, Soulh Plolle Bosin ,- FED CA THE ON HAND - IAN, I ~ Total crop production in the Platte Basin is now estimated at S 1 00 million - up from 525-30 million in 1939. The value of livestock fed for market now exceeds 5250 million _ up from about 20 million. This increase in productivity was accomplished at the some time the form populotion was being reduced by one-half. Three-quarters of Colorado's total marketings of cottle were fed in the South Platte Basin. In 1969, 1.5 million cottle were marketed from this area. At the some time, there was major growth in meat processing. Pag~ .. 10 1960 1970 Dependable forage and feed supplies ore the foundation for the Basin's cottle feeding In. dustry - 0 pacesetter for the notion. --. 1940 1950 ,- 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 1970 . 1960 s.au,,~ Colo'ado C,op and L..~uod R.po"ing S.'''IC. USOA and Colo.ado Depor'",.n' of Agf1<ullu,.