Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-24

states iSe generally good or fair. IN
The south and west the quality varies
greatly from extra high to poor.
Barley.
Barley seems to have been excep-
tionally favored by the character Of
the season. The crop promise In.
creased almost IA 100000 bushels dur
Ing September to 296, $4,000 BUSHELS,
hast years crop being 194,953, 900, and
the fve-year average $4,000, 900. The
estimated. production is the greatest
and the yield per acre the highest on
record. In all important barley states
an exceptional crop is reported. The
quality was lowered in most states
by rain at and following harvest, the
berry being stained and q large pro
portion Of 1t unsuitable for mailing
purposes. It is unusually plumb and
heavy and its feeding value is not
greatly impaired.
Potatoes.
Potatoes continued during Septem-
Der. the serious decline begun in Au-
gust, damage being generally report
ed from all OF the more important
producing states. Frost west of the
iMississippi and bligat east Of tho riv.
er covered the important potato states
within few days during the latter
part Of August, and have been follow
ed throughout September by serious
rotting both in the ground and Of the
harvested crop. Potatoes for home
use are being shipped into heavy po-
tato-producing territory in eastern
and southern Michigan. The late
crop suffered most; in states where
an early crop is produced it was gen
orally good. The Colorado crop ia re;
ported as being the best in years,
though some western states report
deterioration. Tho yield forecast Oc-
tober 1, 368, ,151 900 bushels, is still
sliGhtly above the five-year average
though $4,000, 900 bushels less than the
favorable promise on August I, and
g, 200, 900 bushels less than last year.
The crop may be further reduced
through loss in storage, as the keep
ing quality Of the bulk OF the crop
threatens to be poor. .
s7 FIaxseed.
Il Flaxseed is reported as having de-
Perforated somewhat during ISeptem-
ber In all important producing states,
principally from frost damage. includ-
ing the frosts at the close Of August,
the principal injury being to the late
planted crop. The forecast crop OF
n. .655 f() bushels Is still over 2,000,-
900 bushels in excess Of last years
crop, though slightly under the crop
Of 1918, and very materially below the
1912 crop of approximately 2S;OOO,O0O
bushels.
Apple.
Apple prospects, as reported, I'M
proved during September, increasing
the promised production of 433IOOO
barrels. to a total present prospect OF
a ,630 900 barrels total production, In
Guiding both the commercial and non
commercial crop, compared with S4,.
400 coo barrels in 1914, 4S,470,000 in
1913, and an average Of IS, ,667 900 for
the five years 1909-1913. The produc'
ton this year is unusual In that 1t fol-
lows last years record crop; good
crop following a bumper crop. The
crop declined during the month In
New England, Pennsylvania, Nebras-
ka, Washington and slightly in vir.
ginia, held its cwn in New York, Mich
igan and Wisconsin, and improved in
West Virginia, NORTH Carolina, Ohio,
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ken.
lucky, Minnesota, Arkansas and Cali.
fornia. The damage in New England
and Pennsylvania was due largely to
high winds blowing off the fruit. The
early crop seems to have been some
what better than the main crop.
Alfalfa Seed.
/. The estimated yield per acre OF al
calfa seed is 3.4 bushels, against 81
bushels last Year and AZ bushels in
1918. Tie yield is reported as OK.
tremely low q bushel per acre) IN
Nebraska, and somewhat lower than
last year in the far western states,
except Colorado, Nevada and Iowa.
rhe reported total production Of alfal.
Fa seed, 70.4 per cent is also consider
ably below last years figure Of 77.3
Der cent, Notwithstanding material In