Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-10
Northwestern News
NORTH DAKOTA TOPRODUCE over
l0O,000,000B BUSHELS OF WHEAT,
GOVERNMENT FORECAST SHOWS

of the month will be largely limited
to late seedlings, with more effect on
grades than on yields. Scattered hail
losses were reported from practically
all districts, and grasshoppers were
working in small areas in north CEN
trail. northwest and west central coun-
ties when the month closed. Rye
yields and quality are well above
average. Spring wheat, oats and bar
ley~~are coming into harvest very
favorably. More than an average
amount Of disease is reported from
the Red River Valley potato areas,
but the crop prospect range from
fair to good for the state as q whole.
Spring Whea
August I condition Of spring wheat
in North Dakota Is placed at S7% Of
a normal compared with S9% on
July 1st, 62% on August LIST last year
and the 10 year average Of s72.. The
spring wheat is 1%03.15s.o0o bushels
compared with 3d. $50, 900 bu. indi-
Gated, on July list, 73,264,0 900 bu. the
final estimate for 1921 and the S year
average (1sl6-192oJ average Of 65,-
$4,000.
Indicated production Of spring
wheat in the United States on August
l is placed at ~263,392,000 bu., com
pared with 247,660, 900 bu. indicated
on July LIST. 2~o7,sS1.ooo bu.. Anal esti-
made for 1921 and the s year average
of 233,178,000 bu., August / condi-
ton being placed at 8O.4% of a
normal compared with 1870 on July
LIST. $685. on August l last year and
the 10 year average on August 1 Of
Winter Wheat.
The preliminary yield per acre OF
winter wheat in the United States is
placed at l4.2s bu. compared with
40 bu., last years final estimate and
the 10 year average of 14.9 bu. The
preliminary, production estimated
based on 3S.131,000 acres is 541,460,-
600 bushels compared with 569,276,-
ooo BY. indicated on July LIST. 5s7,-
$4,000 bu.. the final estimate for
1921 and the 5 year average of $685.
$4,000. Quality of winter wheat in
the United States is placed at S6.4%
compared with 92.4% last year and
the 10 year average Of 90.5.
Big Winter Rye Yield.
The preliminary yield per acre of
winter rye in North Dakota is placed
at 1911 bu., compared with the final
estimate of III blu. in 1921 and the
10 year average Of 1913 blu. Prelim-
mary state production based on L.
100000 acres is placed at IS, 900
DuSIlelS Will S,SV0,UuU Du.,
The final estimate for 1924 and the S
year average Of 14,263,000 blu. For
the United States the preliminary
yield per acre is placed at 1916 bu.,
and preliminary production at 49,
$4,000 bu.. compared with $685.
Qt0 bu.. the final estimate for 1921,
and 87,762,000 bu., the 5 year average,
Oats and Barley.
August / condition Of oats in, North
Dakota is estimated to be 91% of a
normal compared with $3.50 on Au-
gust@E1st last year, and the 10 year
average of 70; and indicates a pro-
duction Of II, 1914, 900 bushels against
A9,761.000 bu.. the final estimate for
1921 and the 5 yea average Of 5O,-
094,000 bushels. August / condition
of barley in North. Dakota is esti-
mated to be 88% of a normal com,
pared with 74% on August l last year
and the 10. year average Of $3.50 and
indicates a crop Of 25,O76,O bu.
against Is, 98S, 900 bu., final estimate
for 1921 and the 5 year average OF
\ 1910 900 bushels.
An August / condition of 1861 OF
q normal indicates for the United
States an oats crop of 1,251,156,0 OO
bu., compared with 1,060,737, 900 bu.
final estimate for 1921, July 1 indi-
~cation of 1,1S6, 626. 900 bu., and the s
year average of 1.4l2, 500, 900 bushels
An August condition OF 81.9% OF q
normal for barley in the United State.
indicates a crop Of 191,5O7, 900 bushels
compared with the July / indication
of 1~81,586.000 bu. last years harvest
or final estimate % 151,1S1. 900 bu.