The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Decrease In Spring
Wheat Crop, Report
Statement Made By Federal Tx
pert On Situation In
Minnesota.

Decrease In spring wheat ara barley.
no change in acreage OF oats, ana an
growing crops in excellent ccndfnon Is
indicated 10 the Juno Sedcral crop re-
port for Minnesota, as reported by Paui
K Kirk, statistician for the Minnesota
Cooperative Crop Reporting service
The detailed report for Ninnescts
follows:
The condition of winter whest Is
slightly higher than on May 1st as con-
ditions have been quite favorable for
growth and development. The c<ndi-
tion Of SO percent of normal indicates
an interpreted yield Of II. a bushels. or
a forecasted production June 1st Of L.
745,0o0 bushels. The final 1921 produc-
tion was 1,2SS.o00 bushels.
Due to fear Of rust and the lateness
of the seeding season there is de-
crease Of ten percent in the acreage OF
spring wheat compared TO 1921. This
gives preliminary estimate OF 2,Al,-
600 acres for 1922: While sorrle Of the
spring wheat was sown a little late.
development rapidly so that on June LIST
the growth Is practically up to the
average. There has been some damage
from too much rain in a few counties
Slight Decrease In Oats.
There is slight decrease Of per
cent reported in the acreage Of oats
acreage being asa. 900. Under ali pro
liabilities had the latter part Of the
seeding season been favorable IN the
northwestern part Of the state there
would have been a slight increase. With
the exception of this part of the state.
reports indicate the growing crop has
made satisfactory progress. The con-
dition being nfnety-three Of normal or
an interpreted yield of 34.4 bushels and
a forecasted production OF 1az,S02,0oo
bushels.
The acreage of barley is reported the
same as in 1921, of S3s. 900 acres There
have been some complaints in several
northwestern counties OF too much rain
barley somewhat However. the state
as a whole shows very thrifty growth.
The condition being SO percent 'of nor
may.
orally favorable for rye. Some few re-
ports in the Red River Valley Indicate
thin stand and rye headed short How
ever, short straw with average sized
do not Indicate heads to be small Con-
dition June 1st "a percent of normal.
The condition of all hay is IS Of nor
NAL. Outside Of some thin clover helds
in the south central part of the state.
all hay is in excellent condition
Of apples is Ss. of field peas 9s, of Geld
beans 81. Of cabbage 95, OF onions 80,
of blackberries and raspberries 90, OF
watermelons 90 of muskmelons SO. and
Of sugar beets for sugar IS percent
Local Report Complied
The same Office has compiled reports
for the various portions of this state
and has divided southern Minnesota in
to four districts. The condition of win
ter wheat as compared to normal finds
Lyon. county in the front rank with
rating of SO although many counties
from that portion of the state have
made no reports. Blue Earth county
runs along about average with other
counties in this part with a mark of 81
but Martin coSnty heads up the list
for the lower state with an even 100.
Lowest standing is held by Brown coun-
ty whose rating is SO.
county in the southern part of Minae-
sofa with a mark of over 80 and Rock
county has clean 100. Blue Earth
county has 81. and all others range
Oats is another crop where this part
of the state has all counties over the
80 point. Waseca county runs far In
front with a 11o as compared with nor
claiming 90 per cent of normal For
barley the lowest is an 50 in Nicollet
and Lincoln counties and While the
mark is not low it is beaten by all
OInO1S- rTCcDOAl Cobitls VI Co-h
100 class on this crop and Blue Earth
maintains good average with ninety
four.
Blue Earth Up On Rye.
Blue Earth county is the only one in
south state to have greater than nor
NAL prospective production of barley
with a mark Of 1o1, slightly over nor
NAL. All other counties in south state
have high marks and %ere will be al
most an average crop of that grain.
In all hay Freeborn takes another 100
but is pressed by all other counties who
have many figures in the upper regtst-
er of nineties. Blue Earth has mark
Of ninety three.
Pasture conditions show all counties
to have just about the normal acreage
and quality. ~