The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-12
OCTOBER / .
CROP REPORT
More Than Usual Amount of
Threshing Done Before
October | in Dakota

oNAOONl III D"NOA"
The one notable feature in North
Dakota since the September LIST Crop
Report has been the almost total abb
sence OF frost, with the exception OF
light frosts experienced during the
early morning hours OF September
20 and u. About mid-Scptcmbcr
over threc-QuartcrS Of all crops
were thrcshcd in the western half
OF the State; % per cent was thrah-
ed IN the southeastern quarter while
much more than half of all thrcsh-
ing was done in the northeastern
quarter. During the closing days OF
September precipitation lnterfcrrcd
with threshIng, but at the clos" OF
the month much more than the usual
amount Of thrcshing done October
was completed.
Todays estimate places the North
Dakota Spring Wheat crop at 49,
$4,000 bushels, III bushels per acre
for the State. Durun varieties are
yielding Ia bushels per acre which
is somewhat higher than the Hard
varietics. rust and drought having
affected Durum TO a much less de
gree. Actual thrcShing returns re-
veal that much of this year wheat
crop is Of good quality and rather
nigh in protein. The moro central
area in the State, North and South
report the best yields and highest
quality. The eastern or "Nallc!
Counties" Srow practically Hard var
ictics alone. Rust reduced both
yields and quality considerable IN
that area. The western onc-third Of
the State, where Hard whcats pre-
dominate, suffered chiefly from the
heat of early July. Here the yield
and quality were impaired.
The State yield of oats this year
is Approximately 27.0 bushels per
acre or 73,4l3, 900 bushels production
for the State. One month ago the
yield was thought to have been IS
bushels per acre or I6, 1872 900 bushels
total production. In many eastern
North Dakota counties. very excel
lent oats were produced this season
while in some OF the counties in the
western area drouth did much dam
age to the crop. This years oat pro-
duction will not nearly equal last
years crop of % SO GOO bushels. but
is well above the previous five year
average production of fi,263 ,ouh
bushels.
grown IN the eastern onc-third of the
State, yielded rather we'll; % bushels
per acre or Il total production OF 3d.
$4,000 bushels. There had been
considerable idle land which the very
last moment was sown to barley,
even late in June, and these fielus
did not produce we'll being both foul
with weeds and poor stand of grain.
Late May and early June frosts also
aid some damage from which the
plant was never able TO recover. The
previous five year average produc-
ton Of barley in North Dakota Is
23,S39 E 10 bushels.
The October LIST condition Of flax
was found to be 20 per cent justify
ing an estimate of 10 bushels per
acre or a production Of l0.llS,0OC
bushels. The quality of this years
North Dakota's production of flax in
1924 was ll.122 900 bushels. The
previous five year average produc
ton & $4,000 bushels in this State
With potatoes at y per cent condi
ton October list. North Dakota pc
acre yield is about 500 bushels or 4;
total production of about S.S6G,00'
bushels. The quality of this year!
crop is very good, tubcrs are of fai
size and good quality. The almos
total. absence of frost has been mos
beneficial to this industry. In thu
Commercial areas potatoes have NOV
ed very heavily during September
several times as many ears having
been shipped out as one year ago
when the unsatisfactory market dis
couraged digging and thousands o
acres were not harvested. The pre-
vious five year average production o
potatoes in North Dakota was II,
4S7 900 bushels.
Corn, which did suffer some dam
age from frost, was placed at con
dition of ~ per cent justlfying n
acre yield estimate of % bushels, o
23.52y,C0 bushels total production
for the State. The production o
corn in North Dakota in 1924 was cs
timated at 222,7l9 900 bushels.
Conditions since September Is
have caused hay prospects Octobe
1st to be as follows: Tame hay Dual
ity % per cent, average yield pc
acre l.5 tons; clover hay avcrag
yield l.95 tons per acre: alfalfa ha
30 tons per acre: millet averag
yield per acre is 40 tons. The con
dition Of clover seed September Is
was placed at S4 per cent OF norma
and October lst rs per cent of nol
NAL. According to reporters tn
cloverseed acreage cut this year
perhaps onc-sixth greater than tn
area cut last year. Timothy seed cor
dition October LIST is placed at s
percent of normal, alfalfa seed cor
dition GO per cent of normal.
The labor situation has improve
somewhat since September LIST. tn
ratio OF supply to demand now bein
100.39 while September LIST it wa
99.1S