The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-19
RUST TO CUT
WHEAT YIELD
IN n. DAKOTA
Z Particularly Heavy in The
Southeastern Part of State,
Reports Show
SOME ON THE SLOPE
Bacterial Disease of Wheat
Also Reported - Hail
Losses Are Large
SOME ON THE SLOPE

Fargo, N. ID. July lS.-bIack sIe"
rust of wheat is present In most
sections of North Dakota and already
indications are that wheat fields Will
be materially cut in the southeastern
part Of the state, according to crop
reports received by the North Dakota
Extension division from county
agents for the period ending last Sat-
urday.
Heavy rust infections are reported
as far west as jamestown, and light
er infections from the Slope and
northwestern part of the state, with
a few counties reporting no rust
found While the rust infection is
little late this year, there~is no To-
cality in which the crop is absolutely
out of danger from this disease at
the present time, according to the re-
ports.
Black chaff, a bacterial disease of
wheat is causing heavy damage in
some fields in the Red River valley
in heavy, wet lands, according to H.
l.. Bolley, plant pathologist at the
Agricultural college. This disease re-
suits in dwarfed heads and shrivelled
kernels, and is most prevalent on
marquis wheat, according to Mr.. Boil
ley, who declares that the damag.
has probably been emphasized by the
recent hot, wet weather. Loose smut
is quite prevalent in the wheat fields
this year.
Harvesting Under Way.
Harvesting of rye is already under
way in many localities and will be
general by the first of next week, ac-
cording to the reports. which indi-
cate that the crop is very light in all
sections. Wheat harvest will not
start much before the last of July
unless weather conditions hasten the
maturity of the crops although early
oats and barley will be cut in the
near future. Grasshopper damage is
reported from several localities.
Federal crop estimates for July l.,
issued recently show that the indi-
Gated production on that date for
wheat, rye, oats, and barley in North
Dakota was 155, ,502, 900 bushels, while
the 1922 crop for these 4 grains ag-
1922 crop for these four grains aggre-
gated 25O,245, 900 bushels, u decreased
production of 93.743.OOO bushels, or
slightly more than 81 per cent. In
addition, market prices for these
grains at the present time average
considerably below those of year
ago, still further reducing the total
value of the crop of small grain. The
indicated production of flax is SO per
tcent more than last year, or $780,, 900
bushels. The corn crop is indicated
to be less than one per cent more
than last year, while the potato acre
age has decreased 25 per cent and the
indicated production is more than a
third less than year ago.
Hail Losses Up
y Claims for hail losses are 70 per
cent greater than year ago at this
time, according to Martin S. Ha-
gen, manager Of the state hail insur-
ance department, who announced the
total claims filed up to Wednesday
morning were 12,911' as compared
with 1909 at the same time year
ago. Heaviest losses during the past
two weeks were sustained in Divide.
Foster, Mckenzie, Mclean, Mountrail,
Renville Sheridan Stark Wells and
Williams counties where the losses
reported ranged from 200 to 700 fol-
each county for the period from July
to July IL. Losses reported by
counties for that period follow:
Adams III; Barnes %; Benson SO;
Billings 18; Bottineau no; Bowman
20; Burke 119; Burleigh 80; Cass s;
Cavalier, 2; Dickey, 26; Divide
698; Dunn, So; Eddy, 17S; EN-.
mons, 1T; Golden Valley, 90;
Foster, 2A3; Grand Forks, 12;
Griggs o; Grand, ia; Hettinger, 27;
Kidder. 6. LaMoure. 22; Logan 8; Nc
Henry, AZ; Mcintosh. IL; Mckenzie
+ 80; Mclean. GA; Mercer, 6; Morton
81: Mountrail, 329; Nelson, 40; OIL.
.ver. 3; Pembina, 25; Pierce, "a; Ram
sey. %; Ransom, 6; Renville, S55;
Richland. a; Rollette, 2; Sheridan
359: Sioux 20; Slope 90; Stark, 296;
Steele. l.. Stutsman, A; Towner, 2;
Traill. a; Walsh. 4: Ward, 27S;
Wells. 200; Williams, 203.
Following are the individual re
ports for the period ending last Sat
urday from the county agents:
y Burke.
"Wheat is all headed out and tn.
early seeded is in blossom. With thu
exception Of some fields which ar,
very weedy, the crop iDin good con
dition. Rye is filling well, and pros
poets are better than month ago
Flax is in blossom, and the condition
of the crop is good. Hay and pas
ture crops are doing we'll. Clea
weather with no extreme tempera
lures prevailed during the week
Traces Of black steam rust of whea
have been found. KArl Swanson
Bowhells.
Ward.
early seeded wheat Is completed.
headed out, and late seeded is be
ginning to held. No rust has beef
found. Harvesting Of very ligh
crop Of rye will commence in few
days. The second crop OF alfalfa an,
sWeet clover is coming along in An
shape, and the corn crop looks tn
best in years. Local showers an,
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