Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-09

Fifty-Two Million Les. Bush
el. Of Wheat Predicted
This Month Than Month
Ago; Corn, Oat. And Pos
tato Crops Also Reported
To Have Been Diminished.

To Have Been Diminished
Washington, Aug. 9.-Practic- i
ally every important farm crop
showed loes In prospective pro-
duction as result of adverse 5.,a
conditions during July. The de-
parment of agrfculture's monthly !.
report today forecast 81 100000 5
bushels less wheat than estimat- ~
cd month ago; 81 ,O0O, ,O0o bu- 81 .
shells less corn; 1S3 .OO0, 600 bu-.
) shells less oats. and 81, ,OoO,00o
bushels less potatoes. r.
Washington, Aug. s.-Forecasts of I
production this year Of the countrys !
principal farm crops, as interpreted J
from their condition on Aug. 1, and /
other details were announced today BY |
the department Of agriculture In its
August crop report as follows: 7.
Winter Wheat.
Preliminary estimate Of produce
ton, 544,0o0.o0 bushels.
A production of 573,sSo.0O0 bushels
was forecast last month, while last
years crop was 577,763 600 bushels
and the average production Of the /,
five years, 1s15-19. was 572,401 900
bushels. This years acreage is 38,-i
721.O00, or rs per cent more than !!
last year. IL
Spring Wheat.
Production forecast, 213,00o,ooo
bushels, condition 66.e per cent Of q
normal.
A production Of 2s5 5.4s2, 900 bushels
Nya -
years crop was z0s 1855, 900 bushelS;
five years, 1915-l9. was 258,49s,o0e
bushels. The condition of the crop on
July was sos per cent Of a normal,
while on Aug. ! last year it was 1874
and the ten year Aug. I average IN
1872. This years acreage is Is. s.0z7.oo0.
or 7.2 per cent less than last year'a
All Wheat.
Production forecast 757.0oo,o 900
bushels <ess
A production of sos s.412.ooo bushels
was forecast last month, while last
years crop was 7s7,12S.OO0 bushels,
and the average production for the
five years, 1853. was s3o.Sss, 900
bushels. This years acreage is So
$4,000 or 8 per cent less than last
Production. s.o32,oeo,ooo bushels
condition 84.3. 2>@ea
A production of 3.12s,13s.0oo su-
, shells was forecast last month. while
last years crop was 3,2322S7. 900
bushels and the average production
for the five years, 1s15-1s was 2.7s7,-
$4,000 bushels. The condition of the
crop on July was GIL per cent of
normal. while on Aug last year 1t
was S6.7 and the ten year Aug. L
average is 7S.1. This years acreage
is 1os.9o1.ooo. or Al per cent moro
than last years. - ~ is-e.,5s.,
Production. 1.1s7,ooo, 900 bushels,
condition 64.5. ,ss,i..
A production Of 1,s2s,ss7,ooo bu-
shells was forecast last month. while
last years crop was 1.526.o55.00v
bushels and the average production
for the five years. 1853 was H.
| 4s2,s97,ooo bushels The condition
of the crop on July l was 77.6 per
cent of normal while on Aug. Il
| last year it was S7.2i and the ten year
Aug. l average is 81.6. This years
! acreage is 44.S29,000 acres, or IS per,
! cent more than last years.
Barley.
Production, 171.oso.ooo busheas5
condition TIA.
! A forecast Of 1s4,2Ss,o0o bushels
was made last month, while last years
production was 202,o24,oo0 bushels
and the average production for tho
five years. 1s15-1s, was 20S, S,09s, 900
bushels. The condition OF the crop
on July 1 was s1.4 per cent OF q
normal, while on Aug. l last year it
was $50 and the Aug. 1 ten year
average Is sos. This years acreage is
7,713.o0o acres, or As per cent less
/ than last years.
| Preliminary production est1mata,
Ga, 3 90, 900 bushels.
A forecast of 1886. 600 bushels
was made last month. while last years
production was 69,318.0oo bushels
and the average production for the
bushels. This years acreage is A.
544. 900 acres, or 80 per cent less than
last years. 3
| BuckwheaG
| Production. 13,oeo.0 900 bushels:
condition s7.2; acreage 691. 900.
Last years production was 13,8oo,.
900 bushels and the average produc-
ton for the five years. 1915-1s,S waS
100000 bushels. The condition Of
the crop on Aug. last year was sos
per cent of a normal and the ten
year Aug. l average condition Is 8S.6.
Last years acreage was 729,000 acres.
White Potatoes.
Production. s16.o0o,ooo bushels;
4 condition 65.S. s='e
j A forecast Of s7s,s17.ooo bushels
was made last month, while last year's
production was 4so,45s. 900 bushels
and the average production for the
five years 1858, was 371.2S3,00
bushels The condition OF the crop
on July was S3.4 per cent OF nor
NAL while on Aug. last year it was
4 $40 and the ten year Aug. l average
d is $40. This years acreage is 81
i $4,000. or 1.6 per cent more than
4 last years. s
i Sweet Potatoes. +
Production. 114.000. 600 bushels:
condition 84.5 Ss
. A forecast of ll2,oss, 900 bushels
was made last month. while last
years production was 1l2, ,36S. 900 bu-
shefs and the; average production for
the Ave years, 1868, was S4,74s,-
i, 900 bushels The condition OF tsis
crop on July was s5.1 per cent Of d
norma. while on Aug. ! last year 4
j was $50 and the ten year Aug.
ayeragesis B3.2, This years acreaSs
is ss oeo or % per csnt more thAa
last years: ~
Porauetien; $50 900, 900 pona.lAta.F
q a fcrecast 81 ssss rs !. ooo pound
was MADE last month, vaifie ias'
! years producticn was !. os .0e4 I. .0ol
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