The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-14
STATES WHEAT
QUALITY BEST
IN SIX YEARS
Not Since 1918 Has State Pro-
duced a Wheat Crop of
Such High Quality
OTHER CROP REPORTS
Oats Crop Declared marvel
Gus" by u. S. Statistician
Barley Yield Is Up

Grand Forks, N. d., Nov. 14.-Not
since 1918 has North Dakota produc-
ed wheat Of such high quality as that
which was produced this season when
the average weight of wheat per bus.
hel was found to be 59.2 pounds.
With a state production of la $4,000
bushels and only approximately 10
percent of this crop damaged by the
precipitation Of September and Oct
ober, North Dakota still maintains
her pre-eminent position as the
source Of the largest supply of high
quality northern spring wheat, says
the mid-monthly report Of the U. S.
agricultural statistician, issued today.
There is some wheat as we'll as
others grains still remaining un-
thrcshed in the north and northwest
ern part of Che state. In that region
there is light covering of snow
which may be severe hindrance to
completing threshing. However, this
remaining acreage is comparatively
only minor percent of the total.
The 1928 production of wheat in
North Dakota was 5S,660,0OO bushels
or an average state yield of IL bus
hels per acre.
Oats Great Crop
Oats also were marvellous crop
in North Dakota this season. the
state having produced 93,364,0OO bus
hels which showed an average weight
per bushel Of 35.6 pounds. The nor
NAL weight of a bushel of oats in the
United States is but 80 pounds which
in itself indicates the extremely
heavy quality of that crop. Oats
were good crop in practically all
counties of the state, the state yield
being 81 bushels per acre. The 1928
crop yielded 54,924,OOO bushels or %
bushels per acre. - y
Barley yielded approximately &c.,
G2l, ,o00 bushels of AZ pounds per bus
hel barley. Last year, 1923, the to-
tai production was 23,S18,O0O bushels
of 42.4 pounds per bushcl barley.
Barley suffered very much discolora-
tion throughout the northern and
central counties due to the heavy
precipitation in September and Octo-
Der but regardless of this deteriora-
tion it has been highly profitable
crop.
Flax Increased
Flax seed has very much increas-
ed since one year ago in North Da-
kota. This year the total production
is now found to be 1886, 900 bushels,
the yield per acre was approximate
ly So bushels of 92 percent quality
flax. The quality of flax this year
was somewhat damaged by the rain
since much of the flax had not been
threshed. The 1923 production of
flax was only 8,424,O0O bushels or
approximately one half of the 1924
crop. The 1928 crop yielded but TT
bushels per acre compared with S.5
bushels this year.
Corn as a crop for grain in North
Dakota this year was seriously re-
tarded and as consequence much Of
the crop failed to mature to the point
where it will ever be used as grain.
The cool summer temperatures and
early frosts, which occurred in some
low valleys as early as August 18th,
has permitted only approximately 80
percent of the entire state crop to be
of what may be considered merchan-
table quality. Considering the crop
from the yield per acre it has only
yielded Approximately % bushels
this year. This is the lowest yield
for the state since 1918 when the
yield was only l9 bushels per acre.
Based on reports of actual yields
of potatoes it was found that the
average yield was 90 bushels per
acre this year Of "a percent quality.
This is a slight deterioration of the
estimated yield based on condition
October ! and the total production
is .l4,076,020 bushels or SSO,OO0 bus
hels decline during the month. 92
bushels per acre is the best yield Of
potatoes in this state since 1922.
which was the same yield, in 1921 the
yield was IS bushels per acre.