The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-15
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

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very favorable for practically all
growing crops. Rust appeared on
grain crops rather early in the month
in many portions of the state, but the
outbreak was SO delayed and crops so
well matured that losses from this
source have been trivial. Any losses
occurring is in the quality of grain,
causing some shrinkage. The gener-
al crop conditions as reported by the
government is as follows:
Conan increase of four and one
half million bushels is indicated dur
ing the month of July. This is due
to the favorable advance in condl-
tons which increases the par value.
This is the largest total production
produced in this state. The crop is
about two weeks advanced from the
usual condition and will have that
additional margin of safety of ripen-
ing previous to damaging frosts.
Wheat-Due to conditions which
have been above mentioned, also to
damaging weather and other causes,
the state shows a reduction of L.
100000 bushels during the month of
July, but this still remains the larg-
est crop of wheat ever produced by
South Dakota. Since practically the
entire crop is harvested, excepting in
portions of the northeastern part OF
the state, the assurance for this crop
becomes much greater than the one
a month ago. The quality of grain
is very high.
Oats-The production given above
for this crop has only been exceed
ed by this state in n crop year,
1915, when South Dakota raised about
two million bushels more. This crop
is practically all harvested and is
being threshed in the southern part
of the state. The harvesting will re-
quire much less labor than other
crops because Of the comparative
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of grain is good in all sections.
Barley-Due to the improvement of
conditions during the month and the
increase of par values, this crop
shows about three-fourths Of a mil
lion greater yield than one month
ago. This makes this the largest
crop of barley ever produced in South
Dakota, the crop of 1917 being the
closest approaching it. This crop is
of medium quality, tending toward
rather light weight in the north cen
trail portion of the state where the
heat and draught impaired the Qaul-
ity during the later part of June and
early July.
Rye-This crop has been harvest
ed but very little has been threshed
or will be threshed until the general
threshing begins. The indicated
yields appear very good in all sec
tons except in the north central por
ton of the state where the crop was
light on the ground, the quality in
that area, however, is good. This is
the largest production of this crop
ever raised in South Dakota and
should assist materially in the Food
Administration. The quality of the
grain is much higher than usual.
Potatoes-The crop continues to
give high promise and indicates the
largest yield ever produced in this
state, being nearly n million bushels
in excess of 1917, which had preyi-
ously been the high record. The cen.
trail eastern portion of the state is
the largest producing area for this
crop and the indicated conditions in
hat area is unusually favorable.
Flax-Favorable weather conditions
during the month have brought this
crop along very nicely and it is now
rapidly maturing and is much more
uniform than one year ago. The
promise is for the largest crop pro
duced within the last four years. Hay-
ing been planted so much earlier than
one year ago, it is no doubt beyond
danger by frost.
Hay-The outlook for all hay and
forage crops remains very good in
South Dakota. The favorable rains
during July are assisting greatly in
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wild grasses and grain will be ma
terially improved.
> All garden and truck crops have
been materially improved by the July
rains.