The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-08-17

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seedlings, with more effect on grades
than on yields. Scattered hail losses
were reported from practically all dis
tricts, and grasshoppers were working
in small areas in north central; north
west and west central counties when
the month closed. Rye yields and quail
ity are we'll above average. Spring
wheat, oats and barley are coming
into harvest very favorably. More
than an average amount Of disease is
reported from the Red River.ayalley
potato areas, but the crop prospect
ranges from fair to good for the state
as whole.
August / condition Of spring wheat
in North Dakota is placed at 800 Of
q normal compared with 1920 on July
I, 62% on August / last year and the
ten year average Of 72. The August
forecast Of North Dakota's spring
wheat is 1O3, ,153, 900 bushels compared
with 93,960,000 bushels indieAt
July l, 73,264,000 bushels, tts Anal
estimate for 1921, and the five year
average Qe16- 1920 of 65,254, Ooo.. ~.
The preliminary, yield per acrs Of
winter rye in North Dakota Is placed
at 16.12 bushels compared with the
final estimate Of III bushels in 1921
and the ten year average Of. 1913 bush
els. Preliminary state production
based on 1,540, 900 acres is placed at
25,663, 900 bushels compared with g.
100000 bushels, the final estimate for
1921, and the five year average of
14,263,000 bushels. For the United
States the preliminary yield per acre
is placed at 1876 bushels and prelim-
mary production at 79,794,O00 BUSH
els compared with 57,918, 900 bushels,
the final estimate for 1921, and ST.
762, 900 bushels, the five year average.
August / condition Of oats in North
Dakota is estimated to be 918o Of a
normal compared with $3.50 on Aug
ust / last year and the ten year av-
erage Of 70; and indicates produc-
tion Of 77,894, 900 bushels against 49,
761 900 bushels, the final estimate for
1921, and the five year average Of
50,094,000 bushels. August / condi-
-tion Of barley in North Dakota il es-
timated to be 1870 Of normal COM
pared with 749o on August 1 last
year and the ten year average Of 63;
and indicates crop Of 25,076, 900
bushels as against 1926, 900 bushels,
final estimate for 1921, and the five
year average Of 23,768, 900 bushels.
Oats on farms in North Dakota on
August / is placed at 3, ,4s3, 900 bush
els compared with 3,57S, 900 bushels
on August l., 1921, and the five year
average Of 8, ,106, 900. Barley on farms
in North Dakota on August / is placed
at $4,000 bushels compared with L.
021, 1000 bushels on August last year
and the five year average. Of 879, 900
bushels. In the United States oats
stocks on farms on August is placed
at 1920, 900 bushels as against 161,-
100000 bushels in 1921 and 1910, 900
bushels, the five year average. Bar
ley stocks in the United States on
farms on August / are placed at q
174,000 bushels compared with H.
$4,000 bushels on August 1, 1921,
and the five year average Of 6,516,O00
bushels.
An August 1 condition Of IS indi-
Gates for North Dakota corn crop
Of 1892, 900 bushels against 16,940,-
600 bushels harvested in 1921 and the
five year average Of II, ,187, 900 bush
els. In the United States an August
I condition Of $3.50 forecastsa crop
Of 3,O16, ,950, 900 bushels compared with
3,O8O, ,372,0 bushels harvested last
wear and the five wear average Of q.