The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-10
STATE PRODUCES
94,59O. BU.
OF WHEAT, u. 5.
AGENT ESTIMATES
Whole Crop Normal or Bet
ter, Says Surratt-Bi
Improvement
RYE PRODUCTION ~-
FAR ABOVE 1917
fTwenty-one MILLION Bush
els Present Figure of
Department

North Dakota, on September /,
had crop of wheat estimated by
the United States bureau of crop
estimates at 94,590,000 bushels, ac-
cording- to the bulletin issued today
by A. J. Surratt Of Grand Forks field
agent OF the department in North
Dakota. The states production in
1917 was S6,000,000 bushels. The
average state wheat production is
ss,l12,0o0 bushels for 10 years.
Just two weeks ago The Forum,
after a careful survey Of the state
crop situation, carried the state
wheat crop estimate at approximate
" 90,000,000 bushels, the government
estimate bearing out that figure and
increasing it by about four per cent.
North Dakota s crop OF rye is esti-
mated at q, ,3s9, 600 bushels. In 1917,
the state produced only 9,860,000
bushels OF rye. In ten years the
crop has averaged 3,o1s, 600 bushels.
The state s oats pEoduetiofi for
1918 is fixed at 66,331 600 bushels.
compared with a production of just
half that amount in 1917, when the
yield was 3s,625,000 bushels. The 10
year average production is 1890, 900.
Corn production is placed at 12, :,
$4,000 bushels. In 1917, it was 81.
$4,000. The average for ten years is
II, ,37S.000 bushels.
In barley production, the state is
estimated at 81, 900 bushels, com
pared with 22,s12,O00 bushels in 1917,
and q 10-year average Of S9,415,O00
bushels.
Flax has yielded 3,328,000 bushels,
compared with S,764, 900 bushels last
year, and an average Of s,1S6,o00
bushels.
All hay production is fixed at o.
100000 tons, compared with 1901 900
tons in 1917, and a 10-year average
of 8,025.00O tons.
Potatoes are estimated at 9,S2S, 900
bushels, compared with $4,000 in
1917, and an average of 6,712, 900.
Timothy hay production is fixed
at 65 per cent OF normal, compared
with 90 per cent last year, and Sc
per cent average.
Clover seed for sale is fixed at SIS
per cent of normal, compared with
81 per cent in 1917. and an SO per
cent average.
MilIet is placed at 85 per cent
normal, compared with 40 per cent
last year, and a. n per cent average.
Pastures, S5 per cent, compared with
3S per cent in 1917; field beans, 81
per cent normal, 45 per cent in 1917,
and an average of "a per cent. To-
matoes are at so per cent; cabbage
at SS per cent, and onions, s3 per
cent.
Commenting on the September re-
port, Mr.. Surratt says that North
Dakota has much improved crop
outlook over a month ago, especial
ly corn, potatoes, millet and pas
lures. Nearly all crops are either
about average or better for the state
as a whole. Wheat yields have been
above expectations Of last month,
with the eastern or valley counties
showing unusually heavy yields.
Crop conditions in a general way
taper from normal or better in east
ern counties, to slightly less than
half crop in the northwest and
around a half crop or better in south
western counties" says Mr.. Surratt.
August, Mr.. Surratt says, was the
most favorable. month for crop de-
yelopment of the entire growing
season.