The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
GOVERNMENT
4 CROP REPORTS
Although Crop Yield Was Not So
Large As 1918, Quality Was
Good

month OF September so favored the
corn crop in South Dakota as to justi-
fy an estimated increase in the state
crop of nearly 6 million bushels. This
is estimating the acreage at 3,341. 900
acres and placing the YIELD at 30.S bus
heis per acre, In commenting on the
crop production, Mr.. II. 0. Herbrand-
son, Field Agent for the U. S. Bureau
OF Crop Estimates, makes the observ-
alton that the quality OF the corn crop
over that portion of South Dakota
east OF the Missouri River and includ-
ing Jones, Lyman, "Trip and Gregory
Counties, excels that of any other re-
cent year. September was such a fav.
orable month that 1t has entirely ma
tured the crop and there was no frost
damage whatever. The only reason
why this years crop does not figure
as large as one year ago, is that other
regions than those mentioned, west
of the Missouri River, have virtually
lost their corn crop and this must be
subtracted in figuring for the state.
The condition which prevailed in
this state the past month, has been
more or less true in the other corn
producing states of the nation, and the
crop now shows a "A million bushel
increase in the United States during
the month. or a prospect of 2,901, 000,-
900 bushels, which very closely APP
proximates the crop of 1915, but about
$50 million bushels less than the 1917
crop which was the outstanding corn
crop on record for the United States.
Spring Wheat-With threshing in
South Dakota virtually completed, the
estimates on spring wheat yields being
based on threshing returns, we find
that the yield average s bushels per
acre and of a 70 per cent quality. This
yield is the same as was found last
month, when the information vas bas-
ed on the prospect of returns as was
found last month, when the informa-
tion was based on the prospect of re-
turns and the total amounts to 80 1-3
million busels of spring wheat produc-
ed in South Dakota. The quality is
inferior, caused largely by the condi-
tions which prevailed at the time OF
maturity.
The United States spring wheat pro-
duction shows a further depreciation
at this time. which was not apparent
on September /, the crop is now plac-
ed at 203 million bushels, a loss OF
about 5 million bushels. The quality
is placed at 74.5 per cent, slightly
above the state quality. 1t is note
worthy in this respect that in the re-
gions farther north than South Dako-
ia, the quality was not so seriously
impaired.
O~ats-Later information received on
the oat crop in South Dakota indicates
that the average yield is 20 bushels
or a total production of so, ESQ. 900 bus
hels, a realization of nearly 2 million
bushels above the results of the IN
vestigation made one month ago This
Is a very large reduction for this crop
from several recent years. Last years
crop was placed at 84,240, 900 bushels.
The quality this year is placed at sc
per cent.
The United States production Of oats
Is estimated to be 1,220, 900, 000 bus
hels, a reduction of about 4 million
bushels from the prospect OF one
month ago. The quality this year is
placed at So per cent, about 3 pei
cent above the five year average.
Bariey-The change from last
months barley production in South
Dakota now shows an improvement
Of 125, 900 bushels, the total produc'
ton now being placed at 2 ,,412.O 900
bushels, with a quality of "a per cent
This production is Is million bushels
less than was produced N year ago
but the acreage has been very greatly
diminished. The prospective yield IL
also tx bushels less per acre thar
the 1918 yield. Barley was a little
farther along when the unfavorablt
weather OF July struck the crop ant
as a result emerged in a slightly high
err condition.
The United States barley crop II
now placed at 1913 million bushels
This is about So million bushels les'
than the production Of one year ag'
but 8 million bushels above the pros
pect on the first of September thi'
year. The quality Of this crop Il
S4.s per cent. about 5 per cent lowe
than the quality Of the 1918 crop blu
only "a per cent below the ten yea
average.
P0tat0es-Further returns on tn
South Dakota potato crop indicate
! that 1t Is below the earlier estimate