The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
SOUTH DAKOTA WHEAT
CROP ABOUT NORMAL
Monthly Crop Report OF the State
Agricultural Statistician Re-
Views Conditions.

Watertown.-H. O. Herebrandson,
Of this city, agricultural statistician
for South Dakota, issued the following
in relation to the present crop out
look:
The more important characteristics
of the crop report by the L. S. bureau
Of agricultural economics for South
Dakota are that the very large de-
crease in spring wheat acreage waich
was anticipated, has not materializeG
and that there is approximately as
much wheat sown in South Dakota
this year as one year ago, only a five
per cent decline. A two per cent in
crease is noted in the oat acreage ana
a five per cent increase in the barley
acreage, while the rye promises but
little more than half Of what was pro
duced in 1922.
This is the first report issued for
the year on spring wheat, oats and
barley and the yield value (pars) are.
consequently considerable less than
they would be later in the season with
the same per cent conditions. The
par value for winter wheat is IS
bushels, spring wheat Il bushels, oat5
SO bushels, barley 25.5 bushels ana
rye us bushels.
Similar to the season in 1922, ak
crops made a late start, due to the in
clement weather conditions thas pre-
vailed throughout April and May. J
later situation developed, however
which was most favorable for al
crop growth and this has very much
improved the prospect. All regions q
the state are now uniformly report,
ing the best of conditions prevailing.
The winter wheat crop is now
found to be in a 60 per cent condition.
justifying an estimate of $4,000
bushels. This as compared with
$4,000 bushels estimated one month
ago and 1924, 600 bushels one year
ago.
The spring wheat crop is now esti-
mated to be sown or 2,74S,000 acres
A condition of 81 per cent indicates a
total production of 30,228, 900 bushels,
as compared with 3S.1SS. 600 bushels.
one year ago and a previous five-year-
average Of 1884, 900 bushels.
There we're 2,44S, 600 acres found to-
have been sowa to oats, the condition
being found to be approximately on
per cent of normal, j%ustifying an esti-
mated production Of 73,440,0Oo
? bushels, as compared with 74,400, OOC
r bushels in 1922 and a previous five
=, year average of 1858, 900 bushels.
1t is estimated that 100000 acres,
' were sovn to barley, now found to be.
l in a condition of go per cent Of normal
: which justifies an estimated produc-
l tion of 28,47O,000 bushels, as com
pared with 81, S96, 900 bushels one year
& and a previous five-year average
of 25,454,0 900 bushels.
r Winter rye, although now experienc-
t ing most favorable weather con-
. ditions, due to the extremely severe
fall and winter, promises only ap-
proximately rs per cent Of a normal
crop. The entire state production is
. now estimated at 4.09S, 900 bushels, as
compared with 1902, 900 bushels last
year and a previous f~ive-year average
Of 5,36S, 900 bushels.
The hay and forage situation in
South Dakota and also in the United
States now appears to be fair and the
e prospect indicates approximately 1.45
tons per acre of tame hay in South
r Dakota and about 0.94 tons Of wild
hay. The nation shows a prospect OF
about 9S,9 2S, 900 tons of hay, as com
e pared with 113, 100000 tons in 1922
g and a previous five-year average Of
99,000,000 tons.