The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-12
NORTH DAKOTA SPUDS
Reports From Nine Counties Estimate
Acreage This Year at 1882 Acres,
Some Localities Doubled.

The current issue of The Packer is
largely devoted to news from the po-
.tato fields" in the central and north
western states. The following are
those reported to The Packer from
North Dakota, and it will be seen that
the acreage, this year, has been large
ly increased owe last year:
Darcy (Barnes Co.)-Around 1000
acres are in potatoes here this season
as against 500 or 900 last year. on
account Of blight and rot yield will be
only fair. Shipping will begin in two
or three weeks.
The Hickson Crop.
Hickson (Cass GOETHE potato
crop here comprises 532 acres as
against 266 last season. The yield per
acre should be the anne as last year
-75 bushels. Estimate so cars will
be shipped this season.
Expect 200 Carloads.
Larimore CGrand Forks Co.)-About
300 acres of potatoes are in cultivation
here this season compared with 400
last. year. Average yield per acre is
expected to be about the same-140
bushels. 1t is estimated around 200
cars will move from here, beginning
about Oct. /. Ohio, Burbank and Car
men r the leading varieties.
Acreage Is Larger.
Thompson (Grand Forks Coz
Probably 400 acres are planted to po-
tatoes in this locality compared with
$50 last year. Yield should be about
the same, $50 bushels per acre on the
average. 1t is estimated by some that
60 cars will be shipped out Of here, the
movement beginning in October.
A Laraer Crop.
Upham (McHenry co.)-Acreage in
potatoes here is 400 compared with
$50 last year. The crop should turn
out about the same, 100 bushels per
acre. Estimate about so cars will be
shipped commencing about Oct. 1.
Five Hundred Acres at Drayton.
Drayton (Pembina Co.)-Around 500
acres are in potatoes this season as
against 20 last ear The yield should
be about the same as then-100 bushels
per acre. Beginning Oct. / cars will
move, A warehouse is building here
and the crop will be handled through
it.
Better Crop.
Walhalla (Pembina Co.)-Around
ESQ acres are in potatoes here as
against $50 last year. The yield will
125 to $50 bushels-last year 100
bushels. Beginning Sept. 20, 80 cars
will owe.
Cogswell Sargent Co.)-Estimate
800 acres of potatoes are being grown
in this locality, with an average yield
of rs bushels per acre. Last years
acreage was $50 and crop was 100
bushels per acre. Probably rs cars
will be shipped out from here. the
stock moving from Sept. Is to Oct. /.
Acreage ard Yield Larger.
Buchanan (Stutsman Co0-Esti-
mate the potato crop in this section at
1000 acres, this season as against 500
also yield heavier, 1875 bushels per
acre as against 100 then. Carloads
should begin rolling about Oct. /.
The HilIsboro Crop.
Hillsboro (Traill Co.)-Carlot ship
ments of potatoes will commence
about Sept. 15. Some estimate the
at t,200 against 800 last year.
The average yield per acre is placed
at 1905 bushels as compared with 225
last season.
The Crop at HoopIe.
HoopIe (WaIsh Co.)-Around 1000
acres are in potatoes here this season
which is the same as last. Estimates
place the yield at 100 or more bushels
per acre as against SO last season. Be-
ginning the first part of October $50
cars should be shipped.
Forty Cars.
Park River walsh Co.)-Beginning
in October probably 40 ears OF pota-
toes VII be shipped from here.
Buford Civilians Co.)-Cnly about
rs acres were planted to potatoes this
and an average yield Of 200 bush
els is expected.