The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-27
CROP REPORT

The gross farm value Of the prin-
cipai North Dakota crops produced
during the 1926 season totals S175,-
43S,OOO Il decrease of SO per cent
from the total valuation Of S295, 1885,
900 last year according to the annual
report of Paul G. Newman, Federal
Crop Statistician for North Dakota.
Wheat and flax with decreases re-
spectivcly in valuation Of $685., 900
and $8,46l,OOO contribute the most
to the decreased total valuation of
the main crops Of tho state. All
crops except hay and buckwhcat
show decreases from last year. Al
though all hay production decreased
~ per cent the increase in price re-
ccived this year over that of year
ago more than affects the smaller
production and the value Of the crop
this year is S1,5l4, 900 greater than
a year ago. Prices on most of the
other crops show slight gain over
those. of year ago but production
mas decreased in every instance and
poor yields the past season is the
principal factor accounting for the
decrease in total valuation.
The 1926 season was one of ex-
early and mid season drought and
an unusually wet and unfavorable har-
vest season. A late spring retarded
seed bed preparation, greater
amount of which was ncccssitated by
below average amount of fall plov:-
ing completed in 1924, 50 that a
large per cent of flax, corn and other
crops got off to late start. A
drought which began in the early
season and continued through mid
season until after rye harvest was
the principal factor in the generally
poor yields, the unusually large
abandonment ut harvest and the pres
cnt below average feed supplies. /.
Corn and flax and late potatoes
were later than usual and benefited
most from rains which broke the
drought about the middle Of August.
These crops were caught by unusual
~ hard frOsts the latter part OF
September. unfavorab!c harvest
weather conditions lowered the quail
ity of wheat, flax, harlcy and corn
An unusually large per cent of the
corn crop was used for forage.
Summing up. the 1926 season was
an unfavOrable season but there has
been no acute distress occasioncd
over any extended area. North Da-
kota farmers are going into the win
ter with an unusually large amount
Of blowing finished. Pastures were
short during midseason, but the fall
rains benefited them greatly. Stock
sales have been unusually heavy and
the feed supply may be sufficient to
carry the remaining livestock: If the
winter does not prove too severe.
The North Dakota corn crop,
valued Mt $13,G49.0OO in 1926, dc.
creased 10 per cent in value, the 1926
estimate being $l2,35O. 900. Thc
spring wheat crop for 1926 is valued
at S90,352,eO0 compared with $I41.-
$4,000 a year ago. The oats crop in
North Dakota is estimated to be
worth sll 1885, 900 COMPARED to ST.
l61 900 n year ago. The barley crop
decreased in value from $lG757, 900
in 1925 to s9.6s3.OOO in 1926. North
Dakota rye is valued at $6.78O, 900
this year compared to $lO,315,O a
year ago.
The buckwheat CROP though small
in North Dakota shows large in
crease in valuation, due both to in
creased production which almos.
doubled and better prices this year
SHuH lASI. Inc VaIU0s OF the crop
this season was $108pOO compared
with $4,000 a year ago.
Flax. in North Dakota declined in
value $B,4Gl 900. The estimated val.
uAtion in 1926 was 4f3,OOOOOO com
pared with $2l ,i61 .OOO Id year ago
The White potato crop for the state
decreased from $ll,232,OOO hast year
to $9.O24.OOO this year Tame hay
valued at $l3,lll, 900 in 1925 n esti-
mated TO be worth .$15,Ol5yO0O this
year. The wild hay cut in North Da-
k0ta last year was valued at S..
i6l 900 the estimated value this year
is 37,771 300.
The 1926 fall sown winter rye acre.
age for North Dakota is. the same as
planned last August and Is five per
cent or $1,000 acres more than the
acreage planted in the fall Of loe5,
The December acreage survey ind:.
Gates that the state acreage planted
to winter rye ID l,ze3, 900 acres com
pared with 100000 acres planted !
year aeo.
Fall. Aplentipg eonditi0ns wssa fair
and the rye came up to fair stand