The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-28
SOUTH DAKOTA WHEAT
CROP ABOUT NORMAL
Monthly Crop Report Of the State
Agricultural Statistician Re-
views Conditions.

Agricultural Statist3cian Re-
views Conditions.
Watertown.-H. o. Herebrandson,
for South Dakota, issued the following
OF this city, agricultural statistician
in relation to the present crop out
look:
The more important characteristics
Of the crop report By the Y. s bsMEeeaaY
OF agricultural economics for South
Dakota are that the very large de.
crease in spring wheat acreage which
was anticipated, has not materialized
and that there is approximately as
much wheat sown in South Dakota
this year as one year ago, only a five
per cen decline. A two per cent in.
crease is noted in the oat acreage and
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, oats
33 bushels, barley % bushels and
rye 17.S bushels.
Similar to the season in 1922, all
crops made a late start, due to the in.
clement weather conditions that pre-.
vailed throughout April and May. A
later situation developed, however,
which was most favorable for all
crop growth and this has very much
improved the prospect. All regions OF
the state are now uniformly report
ing the best Of conditions prevailing.
The winter wheat crop is nov
found to be in a 60 per cent condition,
justifying an estimate of $4,000
bushels. This as compared with
$4,000 bushels estimated n month
ago and 1,S24 900 bushels n year
ago.
The spring wheat crop is now esti
mated to be sown on 2,74S,000 acres
A condition Of 81 per cent indicates a
total production of 30,228, 900 bushels,
as compared with 3S,1S8,000 bushels
n year ago and a previous five-yeaI
average Of &c. $4,000 bushels.
There were 2,44S,0 900 acres found to
have been sown to oats, the condition
being found to be approximately 81
per cent Of normal, justifying an estt
mated production of 73,440,0 0t
bushels, as compared with 74,400,00t
bushels in 1922 and a previous five
year average Of 6S,663, 900 bushels.
1t is estimated that $4,000 acres
were sown to barley, now found to be
in a condition of so per cent OF normal
which justifies an estimated produc'
ton Of 2S.470. 900 bushels. as com
pared with 1886, 900 bushels one year
ago and a previous five-year average
OF 25,454. 900 bushels.
Winter rye, although now experienc.
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 las,
year and a previous fiye-year average
Of 5,368, 900 bushels.
The hay and forage situation In
South Dakota and also in the United
States now appears to be fair and the
prospect indicates approximately l.4i
tons per acre of tame hay in South
Dakota and about 0.94 IONS of wild
hay. The nation shows a prospect OF
about 9S,92S.DO0 tons of hay, es com
pared with 1l3,O00.0 900 tons In 1922
and a previous five-year average OF
$4,000, 900 tons.