Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-09-02
The State TrOp Area.

Bismarck Tribune: The statistical re-
ports which are turned into the depart.
ment Of agriculture and labor by the
county auditors Of the several counties in
the state, and which are prepared from
statistics gathered by the several county
assessors, have nearly all been received at
the department. With the exception of
two countics--Emmons aud Williams
all the reports have been received, ais
though number of them have been re-
turned for correction. There exist in
nearly all Of the reports discrepancy in
the figures turned in last year as to the
crop of. 1891 and the figures obtained by
| assessors this year as to the same crop.
Some of the discrepancies are very
marked, and such reports have been re-
turned.
Without complete reports from all
counties IN the state, it is impossible to
arrive at any accurate statement as to
crops, acreage, etc; but, from the res
ports available, some interesting facts are
taken.
In the first place, IA careful study of
these reports shows an increase in the
acreage of wheat over that of last year,
instead of a decrease, as seemed to be the
general supposition. The lateness of the
spring was strong argument against the
possibility of there being an increase IN
acreage. But the figures show that in
the central and western counties there
has been an increase, while in the Red
River valley the acreage has not materi-
ally changed. Burlrigh county has 49,
200 acres of wheat this year, us against
1900 IN 81, or an increase of 5000 IN
acreage and adjacent counties have iu-
| creased proportlonately.
In Cass county the auditors report
shows an increasc Of II per cent over the
acreage OF last year. But the accuracy of
this report is doubted, for the department
has twelve crop correspondents in Cass
| county, and each of these, in a report
made June l, estimated the acreage as
| having decreased "a per cent. In the
light of The auditors report circular
| letter was sent to these twelve correspond
ents, asking them If there existed any rea.
son why they should change their oug-
inal estimate of the acreage, and answers
from three of them--all that have been
received as yet--say that they have no
reason to alter their original estimate,
| and the auditors report has accordingly
been returned, tina: the facts IN the case
may be investigated and correction
made.
The corn crop, however, shows a de.
cided decrease in acreage. In nearly all
counties there is falling-off reported.
This Is attributed mainly to the lateness
of the spring, and not to any discourug.
ing circumstances that may have been en-.
countered in its growth
Perhaps the most decided falling off in
the acreage Of any grain is in that Of flax.
From no county is there an increase re-
ported, and the decrease is remarkable.
The most notable example is IN Walsh
county, wherein 1891, was an acreage of
1927, and which this year is returned at
11:2 acres
The cultivation of rye on the other
hand, IS being gwen more attention by
farmers, and the acreage Will l.. much
greater than that of lasl year.
The potato crop will be abOu, the 81 me
as that Of last year. The greatest acre
age in the state is reported from R,cb-
land county. and the starch factory at
Hankinson has caused the present year s
acreage in that county tn b" much greater
than last vear's- g. S37 acres IN 1892. as
against / 972 acres N 1S9l--nn increase of