The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-10
STATE WHEAT
ESTIM MATE Is
GIVEN BOOST
July Figures of Government
Show Big Gain in Pro-
ductiOn in n. ID.
CORN CROP ENORMOUS
Indications Point to Third
Largest in History of
United States

HShlnStOn, july lu.-T'-Ihui-
cations of an enormous corn crop,
probably the third largest ever
grown. slight Improvement in pros
poets for wheat, prediction Of the
smallest potato production since 1919.
and unfavorable fruit forecasts were
set forth in the July crop report is
sued by the department Of agricul-
ture.
With higher condition than the
10 year average and an acreage 10
per cent larger than last years corn
crop production was forecast at g.
O95 900 900 bushels. or 100000, 900 bu-
shells more than last year. Among
the causes listed for the large in
crease were the high price OF corn
and tendency to increase feed
crops for livestock. The condition Of
the crop ranges from average to ex-
cellent outside Of drought areas in
Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. In
the corn belt the crop was thriving.
Wheat prospects increased 19.OOO,-
600 bushels during June, forecast
of 6S0.000.0O0 bushels now being
made for this season. Winter wheat
lost 100000 bushels during the
month but spring wheat prospects
increased 22.O0O,OOO bushels.
Total Is Less
Production of wheat in II coun-
tries of the northern hemisphere, in
GLIDING the United States, which
product normally 50 per cent of the
northern hemisphere crop and 62
! per cent of the world crop outside
| Russia and China, was estimated on
| the basis Of latest advices to the de-
| partment at 1868, 100000 bushels, or
124 100000 bushels less than last
year.
Indicated production of potatoes
! was 35O,OOO,OOO bushels, which would
be 1O5.OOO,OO less than the large
crop Of last year. A great reduction
| in acreage, which is the lowest since
| 1907, was attributed to losses suf-
fered by producers as result of the
| heavy production year ago.
Fruits Are on
| The season has been unfavorable
for fruit production through ghout most
Of the country, except on the Pacific
coast. The gain in peaches, pears
and grapes over last year in that re-
gion, however, was sufficient to Off
set the decrease in the rest of the
country and nearly sufficient to do
so in the case of commercial apples.
The total apple crop was forecast at
l57,OOO,OOO bushels or $4,000, 900 less
than last year.
Production Of barley, rice, sweet
potatoes, tobacco and peanuts prom
/ ised to be larger than last year, but
smaller crops of oats, rye, flaxseed
and hay were indicated.
Sugar beet acreage was placed at
nc. 900 acres, and the condition Of
the crop 1877 per cent OF normal, with
| the forecast Of production 6,l95.O0O
tons, compared with 1851 900 last
year.
Acreages of principal crops not
heretofore reported were announced
" Corn los ,s2l 900 acres: flaxseed g.
466.OO0: rice $4,000; white potatoes
3,453,000; sweet potatoes l,0l4,OOO;
tobacco 693. 900.
The condition of the crops on July
Winter wheat $50 ner cent of a
normal; spring wheat 88.1: all wheat
1874; corn S64; oats 1858: barley
812; rye 1913: flaxseed 81.6; rice
$40; white potatoes SAL; sweet po-
tatoes 77.2; tobacco 1913; hay (tame)
1872; hay (wild) 1876; pasture 74.6;
apples 52.3; peaches so; pears 5s.7;
grapes 3.3; sorghum (for sirup)
1866; peanuts $40.
The condition on July l and fore.
cast of production of the principal
crops by important producing states
include:
Minnesota 81 and l4O.602.OOO.
South Dakota S8 and 142,780,000.
Spring Wheat
Minnesota 76 and 24,36S,OO0.
North Dakota SO and 1884 900.
South Dakota "a and 27,lO3,O 900.
Minnesota IS and 149.940,OOO.
White Potatoes
Minnesota "a and 24.675,OO0