Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08
REPORT OF CROPS AND
BUSINESS CONDITIONS in The
9THFEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT

grain has been hurt by heat n the
moisture was timely for winter wheat
and has helped it to fill.
The rains saved the spring wheat.
although some Of it will be late.
Yellowstone Valley on account Of the
extremely high water.
Dry weather has hurt the outlook
In the extreme western counties OF
North, Dakota. and the present pros
pect is for about half a crop. Sea-,
sonable showers have helped, but a
soaking rain is needed. The winter
.isfactory and cut worms have done
much damage to feed crops. The
feed situation, which was very bad
in this section q year ago, is again
unfavorable, and improved weather
conditions will be necessary II this
portion of the state Is to obtain .
s; Tsranssofyt IRE return ram,,t this % ye tn:
state the prospect is! good with the
exception Of some sections which
At Fessenden, and Minot, and
around Bismarck. the crop condi-
tions are still satisfactory, but good
rains are needed. From Washburn.
Wilton and Underwood excellent re-
POAS - 7AA0SO SoAiA0 "s
rain has fallen, and the crop has sus-
tanned no injury.
In the Jamestown district, the out
Hook is,notr quite al good as 1t was ten
days ago. About two-thirds Of La
Moure county is in need Of rain.
which IL it comes In time will be very
helpful. In that section rye is esti-
acre. wheat Is bushels. oats 25 BUSH
els and barley 20 bushels, the straw
being very short. Barnes county Is
in very good condition except for
some small areas in the western part.
The entire Red River Valley sec
ton is in excellent shape and has
sufficient moisture to carry the crop
Minnesota. the outlook is extremely
good, with the exception of some
sections in the northern part Of the
state which would be benefited by
rain. Through the central and
southern part, the crops show as fine
year at this date. Corn is making
good progress. The same condition
applies generally to South Dakota,
and the outlook in Wisconsin is very
favorable.
The damage in western North Da-
kota and Montana is extremely I'M
fortunate, but not necessarily serious
ilTOUl IN0 SAuupO2uI VI LAG GRAM pEOs
duction Of the Ninth District as q
whole.
Montana's outlook thirty days ago
was for q crop very much in excess
Of anything the state has ever grown.
Considering the very large increase
in acreage, and the prospective in
creased yield in districts which have
not SC far been hurt, it is very pos
sible that the total production in that
state may still reach q very salts
factory figure and compare we'll with
the best former years. The same
may be said of North Dakota where
the greater part Of the area in which
there is a heavy grain production, is
still In good shape. It should be not
ed that the outlook III the Red River
Valley which is practically an un.
broken grain field, Is. very favorable
Minnesota and South Dakota show
no conditions that would weaken the
hope Of record. production. The
same is. true. Of Wisconsin. which il
producing large amount OF grain
this year. a 77s
Corn in many sections ha.
reached the traditional "Knee high
by the, Fourth Of July and promises
well. The corn production is to q
very considerable extent confined ia
portions Of the district which. have
not sc far suffered especially from
lack of rain.