Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-10
CROP IN
!. STATE MADE
new RECORD
Yield is Estimated at TO-.
496, 900 Bushels; Potato
Crop Good.

North Dakota this year produced
the largest corn crop in it's history.
according to the monthly report of A..
j. Surratt. statistician for h bureau
OF markets and crop estimates of the
department of agriculture. The corn
production is estimated at 20,49S,o0 0
bushels. /
The potato r also was somewhat
of a record breaking one. h potato
yield is estimated at IS bushels per
acre, compared to 70 bushels for last
year and the average of 81 bushels.
Mr.. Surratt's complete report fol-
lows:
North Dakota's 1921 total corn pro-
duction estimated to be 20,496,000
bushels. is the largest on record. This
large production is due both to the
record acreage, of $4,000 acres this
acre of 20 bushels. h yield per
acre has only been exceeded in a few
instances in the past years. The hot
season with no late spring or early
fall frosts was nearly ideal for corn
over the greater part of the state, and
accounts for the high degree OF ma,
turity of the bulk of the crop in all
counties Excepting the southwestern
portion Of the state, where all crops
are poor, the yield Of both forage and
ear corn is well above the average.
The cor crop stands out as exception
ally favorable in the eastern and
northern halves of the state where
several counties report yields above
normal. The crop has largely been,
secured in favorable condition. The
state corn yield per acre this season
lis estimated to" be % bushels, COM
pared to "a bushels last rear and the
ten year average of 23.4 bushels per
II Ho$p1 raw Nrndv1otinr for tho
state is estimated to be 2o.496,ooO.
bushels, compared to. 1864. 900 BUSH
els last year and the five year average
Of 10.917,000 bushels. U. S. produc-
ton %3,152,000 bushels. compared. to
"a, 232,367,00 bushels last year and the
average OF 2,7s7,625,oeo bushels.
Potatoes.
The North Dakota potato yield is
estimated to be 95 bushels per acre,
the average of 81 bushels per acre.
State production. 9.025,000 bushels,
compared to 7,11O,O00 bushels last
year and average OF 6,95T.0O0 ushel
The crop in the southwestern portion
Of the state was hard hit by drought,
and the yields there are extremely
light, but the plants in the main po-
tato belt, over the northern and east
sern portions of the state, survived the
drought which was followed by ideal
climatic conditions for potato de-
velopment during August and Sep
TENDER. The late season development
in this area was surprisingly large.
Yields, while rather uneven, range in
a general way from normal or slightly
above normal in the northeastern
counties to average or better in other
northern and eastern counties. h
quality of the state crop is above aver
age. U. S. production. 356.000.OOO
. ~ov ~ ~ n nnn 0nn
bushels last year and the average of
5,I,vvV.0O0 bushels. The quality of
Ethe u. S. crop is below average and
placed at S4.9 per cent, compared to
1878 per cent last year and the aver
lit age of-S7.9.. per cent. ,y
Fax.
The preliminary estimate Of the
state fax crop places the yield at sc
bushels per acre, compared to SD
bushels last year n the average Of
Us bushels. State production. $685.
900 bushels. compared with 3,S96.000
bushels last year and the average of
$4,000 bushels. Yields range from
fair to favorable in the northern to
mostly poor in the southern counties.
Practically a failure in the southwest.
Owing to the mild fall with no early
frosts. the entire crop matured,
Threshing has been completed. The
quality of the crop is about average,
U. S. fax production, 9.360,00U busn-
els, compared to 10,990,000 bushels
last year and the average Of 11,704,-
900 bushels.
Grain Weights Per Measured Bushel
Reports from all counties indicate
the average weight per measured
busael Of wheat for the state to be S.
pounds. compared to 55 pounds last
year, and the average of 55.6 pounds
Oats. 80 pounds, compared to "a
pounds last year n the average o.
33.5 pounds. Barley. AZ pounds. com
pared to 44.5 pounds last ear and the
average of AL pounds.
October weather was unusually
mild, with favorable rainfall. Prac,
tical1y ideal for all outdoor farm work
also for securing all late crops. Fal
blowing Is we'll advanced and thresh'
ing completed.
The 1921 preliminary crop produc'
til statement for North Dakota
with comparisons, is as follows:
Note-Add 900 to figures below.
s 1891, 1920. sAye