The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-12

wondering just what the 1911 crop
viii be. From some places in the
state come such encouraging reports,
while from others just the opposite, SO
that the average mind naturally won
ders which is correct.
1t lis safe to say, judging from the
reports received from all over the
world and all parts OF the United
States that North Dakota will have a
very good crop when the whole har-
vest is in. This does not mean that II
will be record breaker nor that it
will be as good as In some previous
years, but 1t will be good considering
the pessimistic outlook the weather
conditions this year have offered. And
1t will far exceed that of a year ago.
so all the farming interests of the
state should at least feel comfortable
over that.
Some OF the Bad Crops.
From Colorado comes the report
that the wheat crop is poor on ac-
count OF scarcity of water early in
the spring, and that the yield there
will not be more than half crop.
The Wheatlands Of southwestern In
diana have suffered much from foul
seed or other trouble. Indiana farm
ers are hoping for rain as the last few
weeks have told on the corn. Con-
tinued dry weather will likely cut the
yield to less than half crop. A few
isolated districts have had plenty Of
rain, but even these now need IL. Oats
and hay crops are below the average
and the corn will be short, though in
the immediate vicinity of Culver, the
corn crop is the best that has been
known In Indiana in years.
The Kansas wheat crop Is almost
total failure and people down there
Will have practically no grain to sell
The dry weather in June struck the
sunfiower state hard, about finishing
the oats crop and but little wheat is
saved. There may be a little corn
down there, but rain is badly needed
or the late nubbins will be cut short.
The farmers of Maryland are dis
posed to sell their crops as there will
only be about three-fourths crop this
year in the oriole state Minnesota
reports are quite mixed, some sections
good and some very poor, as in North
Dakota this year.
Minnesota FIuetuates.
Around Saltwater there will be q
good oats crop. The quality Of the
rye Is good, the average about is per
cent larger, and the barley is poor.
At Thief River Falls the crop condi-
tions are fair, about twenty bushels
being expected. At Fergus Falls 1t is
reported that there will be q SO per
cent crop.
Wheat Is spotted In the vicinity OF
st. Cloud. The oats crops there is
very light, though good in color, barley
fairly good in quality and color and
the rye is the best in years.
From Detroit, Mimi, comes the re-
port that the oats crop is fair in quail
fty and weight, the yield being about
80 bushels to the acre and fax Is fair
" good. Just the opposite Is heard
from Vesta and at Sank Center, MINI.
what is very poor, not over I'VE bush
els to the acre; blue stem wheat is
full Of black rust, hot winds having
caused considerable damage. Prac-
tically all the wheat is In there, but
there viii be no milling wheat In that
section,
From Other States.
The condition of corn In Missouri IL
placed at 61.2 compared with a ten
year average Of 1919 and s2.2 last year.
About rs per cent Of the wheat has
been threshed and indicates a final
yield Of 1872 bushels. The yield OF
bats Is estimated at 17.6 bushels, 40
per cent having been cut. The con-
ditton Of broom corn IL placed at so
and fax at 80.
Nebraska reports vary. The crop Ia
almost q failure in the vicinity of
sunol. At Cook the wheat Is good and
The corn is looking fine. The corn
crop looks fine at Walthill. though in
hat region there win be q light yield
81 oats of very light weight
It Is thought that the bean crop
N the state Of New York WIN be the
poorest in twenty-five years. Excess
live heat and dry weather, together
with terrific windstorms are blamed
10 the causes.
The reports from Oklahoma are
more than discouraging to the farmers
Town In that portion OF the country.
No wheat was raised in many sections
~ TIC SeAsS 81 AAl ANU the average
'rop next year viii be about so per
,ent OF normal because OF the dtsRs-
'ulty In obtaining seed. Oats all
'otted out in the shock. though corn
IND kaffir corn look about the best
hey have down there In years
The famous Lehigh valley wheat In
senneysvania In about all harvested |
md the yield is fairly up to the aver
Ige, though in few instances the
zessian ny has made serious inroads.
There will be q big oats crop and q
Sood acreage of corn.
From various parts Of Wisconsin |
he report that this year will see the |
horteat crop ever known there Ia con- |
Irrned The oats and barley are bet /
er than the wheat, though they have |
'sen largely spoiled by continuous
aims. The flax Is looking good there. |
he acreage being considerably larger |
han last year. The buckwheat looks |
rood In places.
Worms are destroying much June |
orn and kaffir corn in Texas and |
nilo maize Is also siezed by these
rests. This coupled with the intense |