The Bismarck tribune., 1925-08-14
STATE WHEAT
FIGURESJUMP
IN ESTIMATE
Total Production as of August
First Placed at 1O7,-
100000
MILLION INCREASE
Grand Forks Federal Bureau
of Agricultural Economics
Predicts Huge Crop

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. l4.-IF)--
Total production of wheat in North
Dakota for 1925 today was estim ated
as of August lst by the United
States Bureau Of Agricultural eco.
nomics of the department of agricul-
ture at lO7.24O.0OO bushels. This ie
an increase of 3,356,OOO bushels over
the estimated crop on July lst.
The outlook on August lst, the re-
port said. is for $500, 900 bushels of
hard wheat or an average of 10.5
bushels to the acre. and 4O.848,OO
bushels of durum wheat or an aver
age of 12 bushels to the acre.
The excessive heat prior to July Ia
caused conside rable damage to all
cereal crops especially in the north
western part of the state. Mclean
and other more southern counties
also were affected. Cool weather
after mid-July. however. favored ma
turing and proper filling of all crops,
the report said.
In the eastern part of the state
where approximately 81 per cent of
the wheat crop is grown. durum
wheat constitutes about one third of
all the varieties planted. Marquis.
Ruby and Kota follow in the order
named.
DuIum wheats seem to have suf-
fered little from rust. the report
said. while all hard varieties are
more or less affected except in Cav
alier. Ramsey. Pembina and Walsh
counties, Most Of Nelson county was
free from rust up to August l and
large areas in southern Richland
county, most of Sargent county and
some of Ransom county also escaped
the ravages of the disease. Only
minor degrees If damnoe wera re.
ported from Dickey, LaMour9, Stuts.
man. Foster, Eddy and Griggs coun-
ties. In the latter counties the
large percentage of Gurum wheat
helped maintain the average yield
In the western counties some wheat
was injured by tho heat which caused
extremely short heads and curtailed
yield.
Estimates on August / showed the
oats crop at n per cent of normal,
or 26 bushels to the acre. with an
approximate yield of 70.694.0OO bush
els for the entire state. Last year
the production was 93,364.0O and for
the previous five-year average was
67.263 900.
The barley crop estimate also was
boosted during July and the condi-
tfon on August 1 was 82 per cent of
normal or 2l bushels to the acre. a
production Of 34,02O.OOO bushels for
the state. This is 1.604,0O bushels
above the July estimate and far
above the five.year average Of 23,-
$4,000. The greatest damage to
barley was reported from the west
ern half of the state where the heat
prevented the crop from maturing
properly. In the eastern counties
the frost in June caused permanent
damage.
No improvement in the rye crop
was shown during July although the
harvesting season was almost per-
feet. Much of the failure is attri-
buted to the unsatisfactory way in
which the crop was sown last fall
and the late frosts of this spring.
Standing water also caused deteri-
oration. the crop in many fields be-
ing noticeably spotted. The quality
is placed at S2 per cent in compar-
ison with 81 per cent last year. Pro-
duction is estimated at 1O,838, 900
bushels as compared with 1880, 900
last year and q five-year average of
1881, 900.
With revised flax acreage for
the state of 1856, 900 acres, the yield
for the state is estimated ut Is per
cent or 1-8 bushels an acre. total
production of 9.S75,O00 bushels. Some
flax has been harvested while other
fields will require two or three
weeks.
The crop is described as extremely
uneven, the effects Of good farming
being evident in the better fields
while many fields are foul. Much
Of the flax is late and that which
was put in during July suffered from
the drouth and its condition is ex-
ceedingly unsatisfactory.
Since July conditions for hay
and forage crops have not been good.
The estimates acreage of grain cut
green for use as hay on August was
1Os per cent as compared with last
years acreage.