Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-09
CORN AND POTATO
ACREAGE INCREASED,
SAYS STATISTICIAN
Spotted Drought Conditions
Cause Losses in Other
Than Cultivated Crops.
HEAVY CUT IN FLAX
ACREAGE IS NOTED
Southwestern Part of State
Shows Greatest Damage
to Crops For June.

The condition of wheat, oats and
barley is slightly below the average,
according to the July 1st survey of the
United States bureau OF markets and
crop estimates for North Dakota. The
monthly report Of A. ]. Surratt, stat.
istician for North Dakota, was issued
today, and 1t shows that there has
been an increased corn and potato
acreage. a heavy cut in max acreage
and that the condition of the wheat,
oats and barley crops is below the
average, while the condition of the
other crops is average or better.
The July list wheat condition for
the state is placed at S3 per cent
compared with 88 per cent last year
and the average OF sc per cent, indi-
eating production Of so,s64,ooo
bushels, compared to 6S,4o0,000 bush
els last year and the five year average
Of S1,633,000 bushels.
Suffer From Heat
Owing to spotted drought conditions
in June and to record breaking heat
during the last ten days of the month
over the entire state, the crop condt-
tons, with the exception of cultivated
crops, have suffered severe set
back, the report says. The decline in
condition for the state is most marked
in the wheat, oats and barley crops.
with a drop of about ten points from
the June 1st condition The south
! western quarter of the state and es-
pecially the area sorth Of the North
ern Pacific main line and west of the
Missouri river shows extremely severe
damage, with numerous reports of SO
per cent Or even greater damage to
grain crops during June. Limited
areas in LaMoure. Ransom and in the
vicinity of southwestern Cass county
also show a very poor grain crop out
Of wheat, oats and barley range from
below average, in the southern half of
the state to Very favorable in the
northeastern and northwestern por-
tions and from fair to good in north
central counties. Some stem rust is
showing up in wheat but its develop
ment has been slow and owing to the
we'll advanced stage Of wheat growth.
rust is not likely to prove serious
in the filling stage in the southern
half of the state and ranges from
headed out to the early filing stage in
the northern part.
The state rye prospect. although cut
down to some extent by heat damage
during the filling period, continues
above the average with the more
OullOOk located III the
northern and eastern counties.
The state corn and potato condition
is favorable, being average or better
in nearly all counties. These crops
show an especially promising outlook
in the eastern and northern halves of
the state. The state corn acreage
shows three per cent increase and
potatoes a five per cent increase over
the acreage of last season.
Flax Acreage.
Owing to the intense disappoint-
ment of farmers over last seasons fax
yields and prices, fear Of hopper dam
age and money strinsency retarding
the breaking of new land in western
sections, the state flax acreage this
season shows reduction Of 81 per
cent from the acreage Of year ago
| The condition of fax is inclined to be
! spotted. but is above average for the
state as a whole, ranging from below
average In the southwest to fair in
the southeastern counties and mostly
favorable in the northern half of the
| state.
The North Dakota corn acreage Is
| estimated at 10000 acres. compared
| to 900 acres last year and the five
year average of $4,000 acres. July
| 1st condition is 81 per cent, compared
to 81 per cent year ago and the ter
year average of 7S per cent, indicating
a production Of 1e,s51,o00 bushels
compared to 17.064, 900 bushels las,
year and the average Of 10,917,00C
| bushels.
The state condition Of oats is esti.
mated to be IS per cent. compared
with SO per cent last year and the
| average Of s6 per cent, indicating q
production Of 64,005,00 bushels, com.
pared to 5S,64o.000 bushels last season
and the average of 57,245,OO0 bushels
The state barley condition is SO pei
cent. compared to 80 per cent q veal
ago. and the average Of Sc per cent
The estimated production outlook 1!
22,861,000 bushels, compared witt
22. 100000 bushels in 1920 and 29,,
| 4e6.OO0 bushels for five year aver.
age.
| Rye Conditions Improved.
| North Dakota rye condition is s.
per, cent, compared with 63 per cen
a year ago and the average Of ~ PEI
cent. The probable production Il
500, 900 bushels, compared will
9,340,000 bushels last season and tn,
4 average Of 11,115,000 bushels Earl,
fields Of rye are ripening and ry,
harvesting will be general by July IL
the report says.
4 The state fax acreage is estimate,
to be $4,000 acres, compared witt
4 $4,000 acres in 1920 and the averag
OF $4,000 acres. Condition on Jul
1st Is S6 per cent. compared to g
per cent year ago and the averag
OF 80 per cent. Indicated productio
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