The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-13
GREAT YIELD
IS PREDICTED
IN US REPORT
Plants Strong and Grain Has
Stooled Splendidly Every
where, Experts Say
lis BUSHELS PER ACRE
Traces of Rust Make Appear
ance in Eastern and
Southern Fields

Grand Forks, N. d., July 13.-
= P)-NOrth DakOta's estimated
wheat crop has been increased
by l7,46O.OOO bushels during the .
past months. by the federal gov
ernment's reports on crOps. This
is shown by the monthly crop
report issued here today by II.
o. HcrbrandsOn, head Of the
crops and livestock estimates
bureau Of the federal depart
ment of agriculture.
The report states that the
condition of wheat was found to
be 80 per cent, a par value yield
Of lis bushels per acre. state
estimated production of l12.5a1,-
900 bushels. The 1924 prOduc-
tion was l34,61S,OOO bushels,
while the previous five-year av.
erage production has been 49,
728,OOO bushels.
"Since June T." the report con-
tinues, "the large qualifying factor
with the development Of the wheat
crop has been the excessive precip4
itation, but to July l damage was
confined to the eastern border coun-
ties where some fields were actually
under water. Rust has made it's ap
rearance, especially in eastern and
southern fields, and much anxiety
prevails at this time as to its prob
able development. Wheat has stooied
splendidly, the plants are strong and
we'll rooted everywhere, and the pros
poets on July l were for an excellent
and early harvest. 1t is estimated
that approximately 35 per cent of
the North Dakota wheat crop is Of
the durum variety.
Oats Crop Large
"The estimated oats production has
increased 1904 900 bushels since
June 1, or 66,S6O,OOO bushels July l..
Mt condition of 81 per cent, or
1926 bushels per acre. Last year
the yield was 81 bushels per acre
with total production of 93,364.000
bushels.
"The oat crop is generally in less
favorable condition than. wheat. al
though even toward the north bound
ary many fields are heading.
BARLEY production for the state is
now placed at 32,4OO.000 bushels, an
increase of 2,1O6,0OO bushels since
June 1. The 1924 production was 35.-
100000 bushels.
Charley is very spotted in growth
and development the state over.
"The corn acreage declined 10 per
cent from last years acreage to L.
o23,OOO acres in North Dakota this
year. The July condition was
placed at 10 per cent. This condition
justifies an estimated yield of 21.7
bushels per acre, or a production of
22,199,OOO bushels. In 1924 the pro-
duction was 22.74O,000 bushels. while
the previous five-year average pro-
ducton has been 20,683,O00 bushels.
The general condition of the corn
crop is not good. Temperatures have
remained low and the abundant mois-
ture has retarded growth while fields
could not be cultivated properly.
Flax in Bloom
Flax fields are exceedingly foul
generally. In southern counties some
fields were in bloom the last week
in June, while many fields. especially
northward, we're at that date just
being sown. The estimated acreage
devoted to flax this year is 1.732,OOO
acres. identical to that of one year
ago. The previous five-year average
production has been 6,s96,OOO bushels.
Last year the production was a.
$4,000 bushels, the present condition
being 81 per cent or 10 bushels per
acre. The estimated production would
be l2,O72,OO0 bushels.
"Although the rye crop has not i'm
proved materially as the season adj
vanced much of the crop is now rap
idly maturing. July 1 was found to
indicate yield of Ills bushels per
acre, or 1888 900 bushels for the
state. COS .pared with 13,S60,O00 BUSH
els production in 1924. Through Cass
and Traill counties some rye fields
are mature, but cannot be approached
because fields are too soft. Many
fields north. east and west from Dew.
lis Lake will yield but poor returns;
in south and eastern counties some
very good and likewise few very
poor stands of rye are found; north.
east and south from, Minot there are
numerous field of excellent rye.
"The North Dakota labor supply is
placed at 1856 pei cent of normal and
the demand at 97.44' normal, with a
ratio of 9s.O6. One year ago this ra-
ito was 111.3 and June 1, 1926, it was
1OO6"