The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
Put At 129, 200, 900 Bushels
BY An Expert
WHEAT YIELD IS 9.5
In Blue Earth County the Pro-
duction Was Ten Bushels
Per Acre va

United States Department OF Agricul-
office Of Minnesota Agricultural statist.
Fergus Falls, October 10.-Based ON a
condition Of IS percent Of normal on
October the forecasted d pr oSn s. Of
which is 100000 bushels greater. than
any previous years record. Potatoes
have increased 100000 bushels over
Spring t Wheat and i barley are only fair
seco s to Ss't the ni report o. the United
States q ar and tee
Minnesota statistician. p. H. Kirk.
The report says that as killing frosts
did not occur until the. first OF the
nesota matured. The crop Is especially
fine in the upper two thirds Of the state.
There were few small acres on light
there also was some local daamge By
The yield Of spring wheat is placed
at S.5 bushels which is below the ten
reports Indicated that the damage to
the crop was mostly from the intense
heat in July which caused premature
yasa mat nhf I. very hars to
mated production this year is ii. ooe, 900
bushels Sn a., with 1us ns
quality qua tyAV Of the 1921 crop is generally o.
high quality and is given as 70 per cent
Of normal. The light weight is one
It is is estimated on October / that IS per
cent OF the Minnesota crop had been
marketed. Last year at the same time,
the estimate was 70 per cent n,.o,n.,r.
crop this year and only In a few dis
tricts was the yield at all satisfactory
Oats suffered heavy setback in July
airy yield Is placed at twentysfour bu-
ti TINA. sTf production Of 81. 500 600 bushels
b pns sa Naturally the quality Of the
oats is low being only s. per cent OF
While yields of barley are quite un-
port fair yields. Preliminary estimated
yield per acre is twenty bushels. or q
total production of 100000 bushels
S Su and a prod1ctin Of q. 900 600 bu-
shells. The quality of the crop this year
Is per cent.
This was an eseeynt fan for Tor the the
Ing frosts. The condition October was
IS per cent Of normal. an increase OF 10
percent over last month. Estimated pro-
duction Is $4,000 bushels.
The potato crop likewise shows an inn
provement of six points over September
1, the past month being very favorable
for the crop ,rnss ssed n
increasing the late crop. The Red River
Valley particularly has a very good crop
and in the northern and northeastern
last month on account Of there be'rv
no killing frosts The earlv crops
throughout the state was very. poor. Tho
nrtn an benr s.
cent Of normal. which forecasts crop
OF %. oonooo bushels. an increase OF b
O0 The be- condition Of fax. Is reported rye.
points higher than last month. all the
crop being harvested without anv frost
damage. which is not generally the case
normal. or q forecasted production of D.
SOC. o0o bushels The 1899 final estimate
was 5000. 0o0 bushels.
|. The Apple crop.
The total apole crop is .renorted at so
duction of $4,000 bushels cnropared with
/. lnn. 900 bushels. the FINAL 1920 estimate;
/ nor cent less than lest year.
The condition Of clover seed Is 90 per
cent of normal The yield Of aFaitss
being ST percent of the usual. Pastures
condition is 80 Der cent. Grain SORGHUM
SO percent Field peas SO percent. Field
beans q "sa der
percent Tomatoes Weld. So percent OF
normal. Cabbage yield. six tons per
acre Onions 1ss bushels bushels per nor acre.
SORGHUM for syrup. 81 percent Of normal.
Suear beets. az percent OF normal.
Corn. condition IN Blue Earth county.
81: wheat WELD. 10 bushels per acre:
oats. 20 bushels: barley, 10 bushels; po-
tatoes. condition. AZ: fax. condition: &c.
In Nico''et county, the condition OF corn
is 90; yield Of wheat nine bushels per
acre; oats. az; barley. "a bushels; pota-
toes condition. 20.
Ir, Brown county, corn, ss bushels;
wheat yield. IS; oats, %; barley. 81; po-
Ferihsn,t county. corn. ss; wheat. Jo:
oats az: barley. 2s; potatoes. So: fax. n.
Freehorn county corn. 1o1; wheat. 3;
oats. "a: barley. 81; potatoes. %: fax. rs.
IeSueur COUNTY corn. 90; wheat u;
oats az: barley, So: potatoes. 80: nax. s5,
Martin county, corn. "a: wheat. 10:
oats 81; barley. IT: potatoes. rs max. "a.
Steele courtv. corr. 80: wheat 8: oats,
%: harley. 2s: potatoes. 40: fiex. IS.
waseca county. corn. 100; wheat. 10;
oats ~: barlev. 20: potatoes. az: fav. a.
watonwar county. corn. 10s: wheat.
"a: oets, 80; barley, 20; potatoes. 40;
fax IS.