Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-26
GREAT CHANGES
IN AGRICULTURE
Improved Methods Of Farm.
ing Given as Reason for
b. Transformation.

Chicago. May 2e.-(By Associated
Press)-The face Of a%griculture In
the middle and south west. the chief
farming section of the country, has
undergone some remarkable changes
in the past ten years 1t 10 shown
by reports from state agricultural
authorities gathered here.
l. The decade lie indicated a. one Of
the most m%or1entous that have pass
ed over American agriculture. Inn
proved methods of farming are CIV
zen credit for much Of the transfor-
nation.
In some states production Of their
old time crops has fallen OF as at
tention focused elsewhere. Mean
creased while other states, 6y advAnc-
; ing their own acreage have helped
to wipe out q slack that might other
wise have resulted. New crops have
sprung to the fore here and there.
In several states the character of
farming has almost been made over.
Texas has forged to the front un-
til its agricultural chiefs claim more
wheat grown there than IN some
the principal crop. They declare
their raj fruit and oranges. grown
in the Rio Grande valley. equal to
the best.
Increases Acreage
In wheat, Kansas. which holds
the lead, has increased its acreage
nearly 100 per cent in the last ten
years. The increase, is 1876, 900
acres. Oklahoma, which last year
stood fourth in wheat production,
meantime increased its planting by
$4,000 acres Iowa. the banner,
corn state, enlarged its wheat crop
Sc per e
On the other hand Minnesota
which stood second in spring wheat
last year cut its wheat production
rs per cent in ten years, while North
Dakota, which stood first in spring
wheat in 1920. recorded a reduction
to make way for other crops.
While Kansas was nearly doubling
its , Wheat acreage, it dropped
ing. Oklahoma, which likewise
saw greater advantages for itself in
wheat, cutting its corn acreage by
2,582,000. Nebraska, which stood
thirdt in corn production last year.
slightly reduced its acreage in the
decade, and Missouri. which stood
fourth, cut OF, 1,2ss,0oo acres
Meantime Iowa was enlargtngs its
nesota jumped It's cor yield 80 per
cent. South Dakota made one OF
its chief advances in corn production.
Datrying In wisconsin. 80
Wisconsin is reported changing In
the decade from. = grain groWing.
state to a leading dairy state.
Michigan made notable strides in
the livestock. industry as did Iowa,
South Dakota, Indiana and. other
states. r. -
Many farmers have been enabled to
go on a basis OF IL months produc-
ton instead Of only through the grow.
ing season, It. is reported Tor instance
from South Dakota, where diversified.
farming as in Arkansas and else
where. has made treat progress in
ten years. SO. 81
Among other Developments .or the.
decade might be named: these:
Kentucky has almost tqNtt raising
hemp. South Dakota fatrnSrs +
paying less attention to NE sugar
beet acreage increased i3ttE per chit
and alfalfa 7e per centftnt Nebraska.
Rye made great gains In Indiana,
Minnesota. Ohio, Nebraska and else
where. Kentucky. raised three times
as much tobacco, while Ohio cut its
tobacco yield 50 per cent. Okla
homa's area in crops increased near
ly 1000, 900 acres: