The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-07
VISIBLE DENT
IN RYE CROP
IS INDICATED
Reports From II County
Agents of State Show
Winter Rye Crop Less
NO BLACK RUST
Will Appear to Some Extent.
However, Says Plant
Pathologist
NO BLACK RUST

Fargo, n. H., June IA VlslOIc
dent in the 1923 rye crop of the
United States is indicated by thin
stands. short straw and fields not
worth harvesting in many parts of
North Dakota. according to reports
for the period ending last Saturday
received from 81 county agents at the
office Of the North Dakota Extension
division at the Agricultural college.
In 1922 North Dakota produced
more than one-quartcr of the rye
crop of the country, the total pro-
duction for this state being 24,606, 900
bushels, and the average production
per acre 1876 bushels. A considerable
reduction in the acreage over the
previous year was made last fall,
however, and the reports of the pre-
sent status Of the crop indicate that
the yield per acre as we'll as the to-
tai production of the state will fall
far below that Of last year. Rye is
reported to be heading out in most
parts of tho state. but the county
agents say that the straw is very
short and the stands are spotted.
From Mclean county comes the re-
port that many fields will be cut for
hay or used for pasture.
Damage from cutworms, while not
yet as serious as last year, is cover
ing wider territory, as several re-
ports are received of the presence Of
this worm east of the Missouri river.
Grasshopper damage. while not at all
general, has resulted in blowing up
fields of rye and wheat in northern
McHenry county.
No rust has yet been reported on
grain, according to DR.. Wanda Weni-
ger, plant pathologist of the North
Dakota Experiment station. who
states that the earliest report of black
stem rust recorded in the state in
recent years is June 6. "Due to the
lateness Of the season. it is impro.
bable that any black stem rust Of
wheat will be found before next
week." DR.. Wcniger declares. "How-
ever. specimens of barberry bushes
this year have shown the clustercup
stage Of the rust to be present as
early as May 22. Black stem rust
will surely be present in the crop.
but at this early state it is not pos
sible to make any estimate or form
any opinion regarding the likelihood
of the disease being generally epi-
demic. We have received no reports
of damage from scab, and the cool
weather Immediately following seed
ing has evidently held this disease
in check"
Individual reports from many coun-
ties for the period ending last Sat
urday follow:
McHENRY
"Spring wheat and early oats arc
up and are in good shape. while
some oats is being seeded. Seeding
of barley is finished and of flax Is
nearly finished, and some of the ear
ly flax is up. Winter rye seeded on
stubble is in poor condition but is in
good shape where it is planted OIL
summer fallow. The crop is headed
out. Spring rye looks fair but the
stands are thin. Corn is up and very
favorable weather has fastened its
progress. Early sown potatoes arc
coming along in nice shape and some
potatoes are still being planted. As
a general rule farmers are treating
seed for disease. Alfalfa, sweet clov-
or and native pastures are all IN
good condition. GrasshOppers arc
damaging rye and wheat crops in the
northern part Of the county, and some
fields have been plowed up in the vi
cinity of Willow City. Bantry and
Upham. Farmers do not believe that
it is advisable to try to poison the
insects due to the large amount Of
vacant land on which the hoppcrs can
breed" M. G. Thomas, Towncr.
WARD
"Corn and potato planting is on IN
full swing and practically all small
grain seeding is finished. A large
increase in the corn acreage and a
similar decrease in the potato acre
age are anticipated. Rye is begin
ming to head out. More than half an
inch of rain fell during the week.
Alfalfa and, sweet clover are in good
condition as we'll as other pasture
crops" John HUSKY, Minot.
MOUNTRAIL
"Stubbled in wheat is very weedy.
but the balance of the wheat crop
is looking good. Seeding of oats and
barley is about finished with an in
creased acreage of 10 to 20 percent
over last year. Rain totaling .7s
inch which fell Monday night, help
ed the rye crop, but indications are
that this crop will be light. Half Of
the corn is planted and the acreage
of this crop will be increased Is per-
cent. About half of the potato plant
ing is finished and q large amount of
the flax. Alfalfa and pastures are in
excellent condition due to the warm
weather and rain.f Cut worms are
reported to be working in occasional
grain fields but the damage reported
thus fas is not serious nor wide
spread" A. j. Bredvold. Stanley.
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