The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-07-13
CROP PROSPECT
IS FAVORABLE
Government Report Shows Over 5,0oo,,
900 Bushel Wheat Increase
Over June Promise
THE WEATHER HAS BEEN IDEAL


Business Conditions Expected to Inn
prove After Harvest
North Dakota had an estimated
spring wheat prospect Of 93,960,000
bushels on July as compared to
38,8S1, 900 bushels estimated on June
/, according to the July report Of the
United States bureau Of agricultural
economics, division Of crop estimates,
which shows all North Dakota crops
very much improved over the June
estimates.
Winter rye is estimated at 24,637,-
900 bushels against 81 ,S79, 900 on the
first Of June.
The report, which also shows Is
per cent increase in the state potato
acreage, and forecasts a potato crop
Of 19,900,000 bushels, against last
years out turn Of II, $40, 900, is as fol-
lows: s
July 1 condition of spring wheat
in North Dakota is estimated to be
81 per cent Of a normal compared
with 80 per cent Of June l, 8S per cent
on July / last year and the ten year
average on July Of SO. The July
forecast Of North Dakota's spring
wheat is placed at 93,960, 900 BUSH
els, compared with 8s,ss1 900 indi-
Gated on June /, 7S,264,0 900 bushels
harvested in 1921 and the five year
average Of $685., 900 bushels.
July / condition. Of oats in North
Dakota is estimated to be 80 per cent
Of normal compared with 85 per
cent on July / last year and the. ten
year average Of 86, and indicates .
production Of 67,437, 900 bushels
against 49,761 900 bushels. July 1
condition Of barley in North Dakota
is estimated to be SO per cent Of q
normal compared with SO per cent on
July last year and the ten year av-
erage Of SO, and indicatsS aGcfap st
21,7O1 900 bushels against 16;psSU00
harvested in 1921 and the five year
average Of q, ,76S 600 bushels.
July 1 condition Of rye in North
Dakota is placed at 90 per cent Of q
normal, compared with IS per cent on
July last year and the ten year
average for July of 76. The July
forecast Of North Dakota's rye crop
indicates 24,637 900 bushels compared
with 21,879,000 on June /, 100000
bushels harvested last year, and the
five year average of 14,263, 900 BUSH
els.
Corn acreage in North Dakota on
July is estimated to be 665, 900 acres,
or 10 per cent more than the 1921
acreage. July condition Of corn is
placed at sc per cent Of normal,
compared with 81 per cent on July /
last year and the ten year average Of
~, and indicates a production Of 49,
$1,000 bushels, compared with 49,
940, 1000 bushels harvested in 1921, and
the five year average Of II, ,187, 900
bushels.
Flax acreage in North Dakota on
July is estimated to be 535, 900 acres
or IS per cent more than the $4,000
acres harvested last year, but is 81
per cent less than the five year aver
age Of 793, 900 acres. July condition
Of flax in North Dakota is placed at
80 per cent Of a normal compared
with s6 per cent on July 1 last year
and the ten year average Of SO, and
Indicates production Of 4,047, 900
bushels compared with 2,534,000 har-
vested last year and the five year av-
erage of 5,033,000 bushels. Flax
acreage in the United States is
placed at 1,341, 900 acres compared
with last years final estimate of L.
1885, 1000 acres and the five year aver
age Of 1,726,000 acres with July
condition Of 87.6 percent Of a normal
forecasts crop of 10,722 900 bushels
against $4,000 bushels harvested
last year and the five year average Of
10,972,O00 bushels.
Potato acreage in North Dakota on
July is placed at 100000 acres,
which is Is per cent more than the
100000 acres harvested last year and
lat per cent more than the five year
average Of $1,000 acres. With the
July / condition Of 90 per cent Of q
normal this forecasts crop Of 49,
100000 bushels compared with H.
0ZV,VUU uaCVSSVoU III 40z1 AuU tuS i've
year average Of 6,348, 900 bushels.
Potato acreage in the United. States
on July is placed at apps, 900 acres
compared with 3,s15,000 acres har-
vested in 1921 and the five year av-
erage Of 1888, 900 acres. With the
July condition Of 87.3 per cent Of q
normal the United States potato crop
is forecasted at 42s,607, 900 bushels
compared with 346,823, 900 bushels,
the final estimate for 1921, and the
five year average Of 373,417,0o0 bush
els. .
With a July condition Of 81 per
cent of normal, North Dakota's hay
crop is forecasted at 4,873,00O tons
compared with the June / forecast Of
$500, 900 tons, $3.50, 900 tons last year
and the five year average Of 3,033, 900
tons. Timothy acreage on July ! ID
estimated to be 4 per cent less than
last years acreage.