Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-13
EVENING EDITION.
Six Per Cant Decrease n ].
Wheat Acreage Is Shown Ia
The Government Crop Report

Cowmenting> on the June / govern
ment crop report issued through his
ONCE. A. ]. surratt says that an un-
usually small fail splowed acreage in
d western two-thirds OF the state,
end.a late wet spring together with
fear OF rust damage to late sown
wheat were the chief factors causing
the 6.per cent decrease in wheat acre.
age from last season. These condi.
tons decidedly upset the earlier plans
OF q majority Of farmers In North
Dakota for al increased wheat acre
age and a decreased acreage Of oats
and barley, especially barley acre
age. The result, has been that oats
fcreage has increased t14per cent and,
the decrease In" barley reduced to the
very low figure of 4 per cent. Owing
to the fact that the fall plowed acre.
age was o favorable in the eastern
third OF the state, the wheat acreage
for this section Is a whole is only
from no change or a small decrease.
In the central and northern counties
to a small increase in the southeast
ern counties. Wheat acreage de-
crease in the western two-third Of the
state with a few exceptions ranges
around 10 pei cent. some counties be-
Ing less and some slightly more. DUR
u dCTedSG IldS lHCTOdSSQ 1IOIl Ouc.
third to one-half owe a year ago.
Last seasons oats acreage has been
quite generally maintainedsas a rule
with a slight increase in several coun-
ties. Barley acreage changes run
noticeably uneven in the different
counties with a tendency to decrease
IN all but a few counties.
Condition of CROPS.
The state condition Of all grain
crops was about average June 1. with
the tendency to$be above average in
in the western half Of the state, due
to the splendid rain about the 30th
of May, of which the western half
Of the state received but little or none.
Unless this section recetves rain soon
the favorable spring start cannot be
maintained. SPRING . moisture with
few exceptions vas sufhcient to ger
inmate seed quickly and eFowth has
and top growth about average with
fully the usual weed growth,
The grasshOppers are more or less
general in all the territory extending
from the southwestern counties in a
northeasterly directiyn to the north
central part Of the state: Spotted
areas. with additional damage reports
coming In daily or June L. Several
counties have already organized and
are waginE a vigorous campaign
against this pest which will greatly
reduce damage possibilities. 1t is a
hard fight at best which requires the
persistent efforts of all farmers in any
affected area. County agents, the
agricultural college. and agents Of the
department Of agriculture should be
given united support and cooperation
in the hopper districts in their efforts
to wipe out.the pest. The agricultural
college authorities. and all agents OF
the United States department. Of agri-
culture will supply all applicants with
instructions covering Erasshopper con-
troll snd whatever other assistance
possible. Wheat seeding was largely
completed by May 20. About IS pei
cent Of the barley and practically ali
of oat seeding was finished by June 1,
NIX. Heat Hit Rye. j
Extreme heat during the last week
of May caught rye in the tender shot
blade stage, stunting the early stools
and thinning out this crop noticeably
Z the western. half Of. the state
Numerous fields heading with growth
hardly. above the stubble. Future
S sains may on S esfe 'sf sla asas steei. 81 3
sylatesMaS@ M,hsstsshasssst4this.crop
from noticaaHly above average fol
itHe% state. az whole. to about ar
,atefagass condition. RYE condition If
the? eastern half s,of.tsthei state Is above
average. Excepting a few western