The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-26
NORTH DAKOTA
YIELDS FOR 1910
MINNEAPOLIS BANK ISSUES A
STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS
AFTER A CAREFUL STUDY OF
THE SITUATION - ESTIMATES
WHEAT YIELD AT 100000. ...

From a report that has just been
published by The Northwestern Ma
tional Bank Review, issued by the
Northwestern National bank of Mime
apolis, some interesting facts con-
corning the North Dakota crops are
given. The figures obtained were Sc
cured from the local correspondents
OF the bank in thirty-six counties
and there are also reports from Min
nesota and South Dakota.
In reviewing the crop situation the
article says:
with the desire to secure reliable
information as to the crop prospects in
the northwest and feeling that such
Information would be of value to our
correspondents, we have made general
inquiry and there Is presented here
with an estimate made up from the re-
ports received from all Of the counties
in the three states of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, in which area the
bulk of the spring wheat crop Is pro-
duced. The letters sent us are from
prominent bankers entitled to conf
dence and the summary is as close an
estimate OF the 1910 crop as we have
been abb to obtain.
THE shortage compared with prev
ious years will not have an unmixed
evil as number of years of large crops
has led to more or less undue extrava-
gance which will now receive a health
full and natural check.
There is no occasion for feeling 9TH
er than that intelligent conservatism is
necessary and will ultimately bring
about a more healthful and thoroughly
sound business condition than has
there having been no halt
in the continuous prosperity of the
northwest for several years.
THE following tables, giving the es-
Inmates by percentages for each coun-
ty, cover the wheat crop, fax, other
small grains and corn. From the re-
ports received, we believe that the hay
crop for the entire territory covered
will not be more than one-half of the
average yield in the past. The hay
shortage will be somewhat relieved by
many farmers who have sowed fodder
corn and millet during the month Of
July. The potato crop bids fair to be
about rs per cent of the average and
of unusual good quality.
1.-The wheat acreage is considerably
larger than last year. The state of
North Dakota seems to have been the
most seriously affected by the drouth.
and their entire crop is considerably
damaged. The prospects are that we
will have nearly an average crop in
the south half of the state of Mime
sofa. Taking into consideration the
increased acreage in the newer Sec
lions of South Dakota, we estimate
that the yield of wheat for that state
will be about rs per cent Of an average
crop. There is also an increased acre
age in corn and the crop under pres
ent conditions will be a full average
for the state.''
Minnesota: 1908, 6s,557 900; 1909,
81, 0S0 900; 1910, S5.O00,oOO North Da-
kota: 1908, 6S,42S,O0O; 1909, 9O,762, 900;
1910, 100000. South Dakota: 1908,
S7862,000; 1909, 47,5SS,0O0; 1910, &c.
600, 900.
The percentage yields Of wheat in
in North Dakota follow:
Adams, 40; Barnes, 40; Benson, 25;
Bottineau, 26; Cass, so; Cavalier, 10;
Dickey, 40; Dunn, rs; Eddy, so; EN-
mons, Is; Foster, 16; Grand Forks, 35;
Hettinger, so; Kidder, 20; LaMoure,
20; Logan, So; McHenry, 40: Mcintosh,
10; Mclean, 40; Pembina, 40; Pierce,
40; Ramsey, 10; Ransom, rs; Richland,
60; Rolette, Is; Sargent, so; Stark, go;
Stutsman, 10; Trail, as; Walsh, 20;
Wells, 90; Williams, so; Morton. IS;
40; Oliver, 40.
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