Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-10
CROP RERQRlS
FOR ] And ]
SOUTH III
Government Cop Report Issued
the Weather Bureau fof
Fall Season.

Iure GepicUDefS WAS net
low the normal From he15th togfhej
2oth unusually cold weather prevailed
and killing frosts occurred. This cold
perioda WA followed hi period Of
unusually warm weather during the
first half of the third decade. Over the
eastern half Of the state there WAS i
decided deficiency OF rainfall. The de-
ficiency was generally less nasrked|
west of the Missouri. and in The Back
Hills and adjoining territory there was
ii decided excess z
General
September showing but little preeipiss
tation during the month, was most
favorable for ~threshing but was equal.
III ~unfavorable Tor sowing winter rye
blowing. There is such a deficiency
In soil moisture In This state TALL soWri5
crops give little promise OF germlnatS
ing as d result OF which,, the ACREAGE
will be materially eurtailed, Threshing
ss small grains is pre- i i Ideally sssssti let
ed in this state regardless Of labor
difficulties.
South Dakota: Has produced the
largest crop in bushels and the highest.
in quality ever produced. ii 1.-The north.
easkern prction ofsthe state. In the
areas Of high altitude, som late fields
were slightly damaged By frost but
these fields are Of minor consequences
III fetal production Weather conditions
have Favored the crop in drying both
the grain and forage unusually well. ~
will be possible to crib the coan as soon
as farmers can pick it or when evcr
help lis available.
United states: This year's total pro
duction Of corn has loeen exceeded six
times. 1896, 1903, 1910, 1917. 1915 anu
1917 only.
Spring Wheat
South Dakota: This Id the largest
crop of wheat Sontl, Dakota has ever
produced and i'll numerous Of the Older
mere Intensely farmed counties, fields
nave yielded moro per acre than ever
before. 1T lis because OF these large
Yields III all sections, together will
the excellent quality which ha nasaas
the total production for the State. The
central portion Of the State has giyer
unusual returns.
Tinted States: The revised estimates
OF the production Of spring wheat hit
year xceeas the estimated ssIodtlcisos
year exceeds the estimated production
vious high record was in 1916 when ths
1 laiiction WaS Itaced ~ about 10 iy1tt
lion ess than this figure. The analits
of the crop this year is placed very
high. 81
South Dakota: This is. the largest pro
duction of this crop on record for thu
State. The southern and eastern ccoun
ties had an especially large crop ami
OF good quality.
~ Omitted @ Slater ! Gefs,ss TT The tsitt rrDpsssiiu /
30 million increase for the month o.
September and has been surpassed on1,
twice i'll the Nations history, 1915 ant
1917 respectively, when the production
was slightly larger
Barley
South Dakota: The largest production
by this state on record. Hains the fore
part Of august caused slight discolora
ton but on the whole the duality /.
.SexceIlent
United states: The estimated prodnc
ton Of this crop for the Nation nov
exceeds the highest previous prcduc
ton Of 1915 By about s million bushels
The quality OF the crop is very good.
Potatoes
State. The southern and eastern scoun
production Of this crop this season b,
two and half million bushels. Th.
duality is high. harvesting the crop j.
well along in All sections.
South Dakota: Exceeded her uslIa
situation shows d slight increase from
q month ago, due to favorable harvest
ms and Yields IN regions of heavy pro
dIction,
Flax
South Dakota. Conditions which hays
been favorable in this state Increased
tlle production Of flax this year materi
ally over recent years. The crop is al
harvested ard Is practically all thresh
ed.
United states: The production Of this
crop this year exceeds the M;ltien,s
production any year Since 49,,
South Dakota reports received ind
cate the western range conditions Il
;aloevr the u:iial and tie notiys
grasses as1ys had q good oipnsf ussty
ctlre, making It suitable for white,
feed. Pastures are rather laselss. fesa
due 70 the lark af moisture during Til
United States: The National potato
crops gave unusual Yields.
Prices: When the returns received
from gricuitnra products are connnalr
sd With prices paid even d few Year,
go WIN y readily NOTICED that ths
prices are all DC Them approxinlafels
lco per cent greater than were former
y recelveds: coaslderabas nereass
Wal be noticed innaosE products since
19I
Herbra1lason Tield Agent.
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