The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
RICH ISSUES
HIS. AUGUST
STATEMENT
In The Remaining Two
thirds of State, Crops
Will Be Poor
RECENT RAINS
WERE TOO LATE
General Average for State
AS Whole Is Placed at
612 Bushels

The monthly report of
the Crop and Business con-
ditions in the Ninth federal
reserve district, by John III.
Rich, chairman and federal
reserve agent, follows in
part:
"The chief interest III the
crop situation of this date
centers on conditions in
North Dakota and Mon
tana. So far as. North Da-
kota is concerned, the out
look in the eastern one
third of the state is fair to
good, and in the remainder
of the state is poor. In
eastern Montana, the crops
are poor to fair, with a bet
ter outlook in the north
eastern counties than in the
central counties and Yel-
lowstone Valley district.
In the western half Of the
state the outlook is fair f0
good, with a poorer pros
.pect in the northern part
than in the south.
Rains Too Late.
1T is apparent that the recent
rains have come too late TO do any
great amount OF good in North Da-
kota, while the hot winds of the past
week have done considerable harm.
narrow strip OF territory, incIud-
ing The counties along the eastern
boundary of the state, give promise
OF from IL TO IL bushels of wheat.
The region north and west. include
ing Ramsey, Cavalier and Towner
counties promises about bushels,
with many bad spots. South and
west from Fargo, including Barnes.
Stutsman and LamOure counties, the
outlook is for from to bushels.
Pierce and Rollette counties, and the
eastern part OF Bottineau county,
the outlook is for from TO bush-s
els.
"In a general way, the territory
east OF line drawn from Bottineau
through jamestown. TO the southern
boundary Of the state, win include
the territory within which wheat Is
fair TO good crop. West of that
line. with the exception OF some
small localities, the average will be
from 3 to 3 l-2 bushels, with a NUM-
Der of localities In which the crop IL
burned up and damaged to such an
extent that the farmers cannot res
cover seed.
General Average.
"The region in which the Yields
will be fair to good includes a terri
tory producing about half of all the
wheat grown in the state, This viii
help the general average for North
Dakota, which over the state as
whole will ss approximately 6 IL
bushels.
'The nax outlook fifteen dnys ego
was excellent. The state has this
TO 10000 acres more than normal,
but on account of damage that has
recently occurred, win get from this
increased acreage probably not more
than 100000 as against a normal
production on a considerably less
acreage OF about 100000 bushels.
Tho final outcome Of the flax crop
Is still problematical. With favor
able weather, much good fax win be
harvested. but with Conditions such
as have prevailed during the past
two weeks, these estimates may be
still further reduced.
Half Crop Of Rye.
Rye will average about half q
crop. yielding from 8 10 bushels
as against q normal yield OF rs
bushels. The state has approximate
IL 100000 acres of this crop.
Barley, of which North Dakota
has approximately 100000 acres
win probably not yield over az bush
els for the state as q whole. although
10 the eastern portion q 20 bushef
average is looked for The early
barley is good, but much Of the iaas
barley is poor.
eastern third Of the state, where the
eossibiw somewhat better. They are
Practically a failure in the remainder
Of the state. and on normal
production OF approximately so. 600,
100000 bushels, North Dakota Will
probably get about $4,000. 600 bush
els.
Corn Crop IL Balance.
The corn crop hangs "a the ball
ance at this date. The outlook Il
promising although recent hot winds
have affected H. The state has H.
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