The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-15
CONDITION OF
SPRING WHEAT
CROP is POOR
81 Per Cent Normal Accord.
ing to Departments Crop
Report of July l


thar the acreage grown in, the
state last year. according to the
July | report released by the Unit
ed States Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. A condition Of 6lH
of normal on July l, would indi-
cate = probable production of TO-
$4,000 bushels. Last year on
July ! the. condition Of wheat in
North Dakota was 84W Of normal
and the final production was 49,
$4,000 bushels. OF the total
spring wheat acreage in North Da.
kota Abs, 900 acres or $780, is
Of the durum variety. Durum
wheat is in q condition of 64H Of
normal and indicates q production
Of 4l,Ol9,OOO bushels for the state.
The spring wheat crop in North
Dakota after very hectic spring
is extremely spotted up and down
the valley and extending perhaps
the first fifty miles west Of the
valley. Many fields arc very good,
although wcedy. The plants are
rugged and practically all headed.
This year the heads generally are
short but filling nicely. Extending
from perhaps fifty miles west OF
the river the crop thins out, due
to the abnormal late spring and
early summer, winds and lack Of
precipitation. In the western one
third Of the state the crop condition
is extremely poor.
Oats Crop Damaged
The oats crop, similar to the
wheat crop, was materially dam
ared by the afore mentioned Sc
we're winds and weather conditions.
but will make fair crop in the
eastern one-third Of the state, but
diminishing in the western part.
The acreage Of oats in North Da-
ltota was reduced 81 this year.
bringing the total number Of
acres down tn 1851 900. This crop
is in a condition of 66cs of normal
at this time and the estimated pro-
duction is 5O,233 900 bushels for
1925 compared with ", 783, 900
bushels harvested in 1925.
Barley, which has been increased
5T from one year ago. was most
ali sown after the first severe
storms and for that reaso~ !. only
now appearing above the ground.
2. zoos 600 acres of barley in North
Dakota are in q condition OF $50
Of normal and for that reason indi-
cate q production of $685. 900
h,,rhols com nared with 1880, 900
bushels harvested last year.
All of the corn was planted dur
ing the month Of Nav and for that
reason did not drift and at the
present gives fairly good appear
ance. The acreage Of corn in
North Dakota is estimated at i.
i10 900 acres and being in Q condi
tion Of 64I of normal indicates .
production of 22,94O.O00 bushels.
The condition Of flaxseed on July
1 indicates . crop of about $685.
600 bushels compared with $685.
600 Bushels harvested last year, the
acreage is only 10000 acres or
00cs Of last years acreage. Later
rains will undoubtedly assist this
crop to do even better than the
July indications.
Potato Acreage Less
The potato acreage in North Da-
kota is stimated ut $4,000 acres or
only SSet Of the last years acre
are. The July l condition this
wear indicates . production Of g.
sri 900 bushels compared with .
final production Of 1880, 900 bush
SIS last year. Conditions have
heen such o. to favor cultivation
nd the fields appear very clean
and free from bugs. and with fav-
orable weather potatoes should I'M
prove rapidly.
A condition Of loR Of normal u.
dicates production Of 6,6S3' 900
bushels Of rye from IN acreage Of
1.108. 900 acres. which Is TAI Of
last years acreage. The crop has
been headed now Tor several weeks
and the grain is now rapidly hard
oning. At this stage, fields usu-
ally look extremely spotted. The
harvesting win Be done during the
month Of July, but not for two or
three weeks yet. Yields will be
only moderate.
Durum and hard spring wheat