Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-11
Preliminary Report Published
By Bureau Of Crop Esti-
mates; Oats Figured Al "a
-
Bushels Per Acre, and
Barley Is Bushels; Corn
; Shows Improvement, Flax
Spotted.

The preliminary yield estimate OF
wheat for North Dakota is placed at
9.5 bushels, oats "a bushels, and bar
ley 10 bushels per acre, according TO
the October 1st report of the United
States Bureau of Crop Estimates. The
harvest condition Of corn is estimated
to be 80Tc, fax 500, and potatoes
1870 of normal.
Threshing returns show that North
Dakota wheat yields AVE not quite
measured up to expectations. Both
yield and quality varies in all counties
and is slightly below the average for
the state. Drought, heat, rust, hop
pers, and to some extent sprouting in
the shock, are the major damaging
factors causing the Disappointing
yields Of small grains. Fall market
ing of wheat has beer very moderate.
Reports indicate hat 202o of this sea-
sons wheat crop was marketed up to
October LIST. 800 to 1-3 of each sea-
IN production is usually marketed
by October 1st- Excepting wheat.
crop yields, though spotted, show a
more favorable average for the south
ern than for the northern half of the
state. Feed grain, fax, n potato
crops are very poor, Is a rule in north
ern counties. The favorable yields.
however, of oats and barley. over most
Of the southern half Of the state, espe-
cially asst Of tho Missouri river, have
brought the state yields Of these crops
nearly up to average. The state quail
ity of oats and barley is above aver
age. Grain ~threshing practically COM
pleted.
Wheat Yield
Tho estimated wheat yield for North
Dakota is 9.5 bushels compared to SO
bushels last year and the ten year
duction, 65,692,0O0 bushels compared
E, to 53,613,000 last year., and the five
"a average Of 85,912,O0O bushels.
The present wheat acreage estimate
o North Dakota is considered rather
conservative, and it is probable that
the December ina revision will show
an increase Of about 100000 bushels
over the production estimate shown in
this report The United States spring
wheat production is placed at 218,007,-
900 bushels. compared to 209,351,0 0O
last year and h five year average OF
25S.748,00 bushels. The production
Of both spring and winter wheat fo1
the United States is placed at $780,.
$4,000 bushels, compared to 41,00O,
900 last year, and the average Of 822,.
900, 900.
The North Dakota oats yield Of "a
bushels compares with 1875 bushels
bushels. State production 59,328,0O
bushels compared to 3S,400,0 900 last
year and the average of $685. 0(
bushels. United States production l.:
444.362,000 bushels compared to L..
24S.310,000 last year and the average
Of 1,414,55S. 900 bushels.
The state barley yield is estimated
to be Is bushels compared to H.:
bushels last ear and the average 0.
1873 bushels. North Dakota produc
ton ~23,534,00 bushels compared II
14.950.000 last year and the averas,
OF 32.3O1.OO0 bushels. United State
barley production 19~1.386,O00 bushels
compared with 1~65.719.00O bushels
last year and average of '214,819,0O
bushels.
Corn Shows Improvement.
Owing to improved moisture condi
tons in September, with no frosts u,
to the 26th, in the important corr bel
of the state. the state corn outlook ha!
been changed from below to abov,
Iverage. The bulk Of the crop show!
: high degree Of maturity. The yielc
Tor the state. however, will not b.
heavy, due to the adverse effects o.
he severe summer drought during the
sar1ng period. Owing to spotted mr.
ing in the drier areas, during August
IN unusually large acreage was har
vested early for fodder. State cor,
outlook is placed at IT,
$4,000 bushels compared with 16,
$4,000 last and average Of 10, 1854. 900
United States corn production 3,215,
$4,000 bushels compared with 2,917,
o 900 last year and the average O
z,160, 10000 bushela-