The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-09-01
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FIGURES TOTAL YIELD At
100000 BUSHELS.
WEATHER HAS BEEN IDEAL
Estimates s7oooo.ooo will Go "a
Farmsrs.-Harvsst In the Red
River Counties Restores
Balance.

crop conditions In his state as fol-
lows:
THE fear Of repetition of the
short crop of 1910 which spread over
the western parts of North Dakota
during the middle Of July. has hap
PLY been shattered and dispelled by
the almost ideal weather conditions
which have prevailed since that date,
and while there may be no phenomen-
al yield, as was hoped for in the ear.
lier weeks Of the growing season.
nevertheless there will be a goodly
garnering of grain in most of our
counties and especially in those where
the acreage planted to small cereals
is the largest.
Briefly. the aspect Of the situation
has resolved itself into the question
of how many millions of bushels will
reward our farmers for their improved
methods and more careful husbandry,
rather than the more pessimistic one
of how scanty the acreage yield will
be-
TN the year 1909 the high mark
of wheat production seems to have
the figures gathered by the federal
census enumerators for that years
crops as correct we find that North
Dakota produced the tremendous total
of 1l6.349.G77 bushels from 8,178,3O4
acres. While the average yield per
acre will doubtless he less in 1911
than in 1909 1t must he remembered
that a substantial increase In acreage
planted has taken place since the lat
ter year. Figuring only half crop
for this year. and allowing no increase
of acreage. we find that at bushels
to the acre, which is approximately
half the yield per acre of 1909, a
yield of more than 57.00G 900 bushels
is indicated
But we know beyond any doubt
that the yield in the Red River coun
ties, where nearly half the wheat
acreage of the state lies. and in the
tier Of counties Just west of them,
will very closely approach the aver
age of 1909. Allowing then for these
counties an average of. say 13 bushels
to the acre to be conservative. and
an acreage of. say 100000 acres and
an average OF seven bushels for the
rest of the state. we find the sum for
the state figures up to the very re.
spectacle total Of s0.00O.0 900 bushels in
round figures II you feel real pessi.
m!stic and disgrnntled and this grand
total looks too glittering for your
weak eyes. then knock off 10000, 900
aud you still have 10000 900 bushels
Of as fine a quality of wheat as has
ever been raised in the state remain.
Ing. each and every bushel of which
has very good show of bringing to
its fortunate owner one round, large
silver dollar. A very simple sum in
multiplication tells us then that under
the most conservative, not to say pes.
simistic. estimate of the wheat situa-
ton there will be some 10000, 900
distributed among our farmers for
that cereal alone.
orally unfavorable crop conditions
which have prevailed in the western
states in 1911, and that our immediate
Leighbor TO the south has practically
suffered total failure. there is sure.
ly cause. for congratulation on the
splendid showing which these govern
ment figures present. So far as heard
from tho song Of the threshing ma.
chine this feA $as been one of comfort
and p'as.Sae& surprises, not only in
wbect 1usSul 5ut in all other grains
v'=Asa aa"a passed through its iron
sae:a Added to this the quality Of
GRIM thu eshed has been exceptionally
fine. The recent timely rains have en-.
tirely altered the face Of Nature
wherever they have fallen and In
nearly every county in the state tia
ground Is in a splendid condition Of
filth for fall blowing and the seeding
Ct those winter crops which later ex.
perience has shown thrive SO we'll In
North Dakota. From state Of al.
most dependency few weeks ago.
the farmer has changed his outlook.
with the more favorable weather. to
one OF buoyancy and hope, q change
which 1t is safe to say will soon Sc
justified by bursting granaries. fat
stock and green pastures as the horn
of plenty pours out to him the reward
for his faithful efforts"
Posse Searching for Robbers.
Valley City. Several posses are
securing the country in the vtcin.
ity Of Rogers. this county, In search
Of the four men. who attempted to rob
the state bank Of Rogers. After ar.
ing five charges Of dynamite, the rob.
bers were frightened away They sc.
cured SO In silver.