Williston graphic., 1918-06-13

WlLLlSTO
; Slight and spotted damage is noticed
occasionally, but the actual loss OF
acreage from frost and wind In most
ly confined to occasional summer fal-
lowed fields or light soils in the north
; ern part Of the state, which were
largely resown to feed crops or flax.
This damage however is spotted and
did not require more tina none per-
cent reduction in the original planted
wheat acreage for the state. Con-
dition of remaining acreage at the
end of the month was very favorable
with few exceptions over the state.
Grain is stooling heavily. Top-growth
slightly backward but plants are vig-
orous and have good color. Splendid
rains have given soil sufficient mois-
ture to keep up crop development for
some time. The above comments will
also apply in q general way to the
oats and barley condition. Oats
acreage slightly decreased and bar
ley acreage substantially decreased
due to the seed situation and heavy
acreage increase in wheat and rye.
Condition of wheat in the U s.
is 95.2 percent compared with an
average of 93.7 percent. Indicated
production of spring wheat is 344,-
100000 bus. compared with 232,75S,-
900 bus. Last season and an average
of 256, ISL 900 bus. u. S. winter
wheat condition 1913 percent compared
to 1914 percent May 1st, 100 percent
last season and average of 3O.S per-
cent. Indicated production 587,OOO.-
900 bus. compared with 41S,O7O. 600
bus. last year and an average of 552,-
$4,000 bus.
Oats acreage in North Dakota es-
timated to be 2,52O,OOO acres COM
pared to 2,575,0OO acres last year and
an average Of 2,364,O0O acres. U. S.
acreage estimated to be 44,475, 900
acres compared to 43,572,OO0 acres
last year and an average of 39,456.-
900 acres. North Dakota oats condi-
ton 92 percent compared to IS per-
cent last year and SO percent aver
age. Indicated production 72,OOO,OO0
bus. compared with 38,625, 900 bus.
last year and an average of 73,940,-
900 bus. The U. S. oats condition
93.2 percent compared to 1873 per-
cent last year and an average of 1914
percent. Indicated production 1,500,-
OOO,OO compared to 1873 last year
and an average Of 1914 percent. In
dicated production 1,5OO, ,O00, 900 COM
pared with 1857 ,0O0, 900 last year and
an average 1896, ,4O6, 900 bus.
North Dakota barely estimated to
be 100000 acres compared with an
acreage of 1,s25,000 acres last year
and an average of 1,415,0O0 acres.
u. S. barley acreage $4,000 acres
compared with 8,53O,OOO acres last
year and an average of 100000
acres. North Dakota barley condi-
tion SO percent compared with SO per-
cent last year and an average of 90
percent. Indicated production 34,-
700, 900 bus. compared with 22,812,-
600 bus. last year and an average of
80, ,415,OOO bus. U. S. barley condi-
ton 90.5 percent compared with 1913
percent and average of 9O.4 percent.
Indicated production 35,OOO,0OO bus.
compared with 208,975 900 bus. last
year and an average of POI ,625,OOO
bus.
North Dakota rye condition con-
tinues unfavorable. Growth inclined
to be backward with numerous thin
stands. Following recent rains num-
erous farmers plowed down their thin
rye stands especially in the north
central part of the state. A further
revision of the abandoned acreage will
be necessary later. Farmers believed
that with the start assured new
crop by the May moisture supply that
feed crops or flax would pay them
better than leaving the rye. Rye
conditions much more favorable In
southern than in northern half of
state. N. D. rye conditions 78 percent
compared with an average of 80 per-
cent. Indicated production 27,OOO,OO0
bus. compared with 9,980,0OO bus. last
year and average 3,O18,0OO bus. U. 5:
rye condition 1876 percent compared
with average of 1916 percent. Pro-
duction 81,OOO,OOO bus. compared with
60, las, 900 bus, last year and "A 4,547, 900
bus. average.
State hay and pasture condition
remains below average but improving
rapidly. Acreage of alfalfa and clover
regardless of considerable reseeding
will be at, least one third less than
year ago due to unusually severe win
ter killing. Stands inclined to te
thin and condition unusually poor as
rule.
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