The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15

Based upon this yield the total pro-
ductiOn will be 43,129,OO bushels
which compares with 72,S73, 300
bushels year ago and the first
was reported as far below average.
The October estimate Of Is per cent
compares with 81 per cent on Oct
Ober first last year and the average
Of "a per cent.
An increase Of ISL 900 bushels in
North Dakota Barley production is
indicated by the October report. The
average yield is 14.3 bushels per
acre. The indicated production is
2S,643,OOO bushels compared with
az, 930, 900 bushels last year and the
average of %, 729, 900 bushels. The
quality of barley is IS per cent
which compares with SO per cent
last year and the average Of 80 per
cent.
North Dakota Buckwheat cOndi-
ton merely reflects the effect Of
September weather conditions upon
all crops excepting forage in de-
crease of 3 points during the past
thirty days. October first condi-
ton is estimated ut 70 per cent
compared with % per cent a month
ago and az per cent 4 year ago.
The Flaxseed crop is an cxccp-
ton in that the condition Of the
crop shows slight increase from
the condition reported a month ago.
This is due, no doubt, to q condi-
ton report which was too low on
September first. There seems to
be no question but that the crop, in
common with other unharvested
crops, has deteriorated the past
month. The first killing frost
caught portion Of the flax crop
in some sections which had not
reached maturity. How much Of
the crop was darnaked by the freeze
has not been estimated. October
first condition as reported indicates
a probable yield Of 81 bushels per
acre or total production of 1884,
600 bushels. This is an increase Of
124 900 bushels over the September
first estimate. 1t compares with
8.76S,OOO bushels harvested last
year and the average of 8,OS3, 900
bushels. Flax probable yield of 81
bushels compares with G.5 bushels
harvested last year and the average
OF 10 bushels per acre.
Irish Potatoes continued to move
to market slowly during September
in North Dakota. The October
first government crop report. how
ever, indicates that the condition is
better than reporters indicated for
September first, though below aver
age. The indicated yield is con-
siderably below that Of last year
and is below the ten year average
az well. The October first condi-
tion indicates a yield Of 76.7 bush
els and a total production Of 1856
coo bushels. This compares with
900 bushels last year and the
average Of l2,5lU.OOO bushels. The
estimated probable yield of 76.7
bushels per acre compares with "A
yield OF So bushels last year and
the average yield Of 81 bushels per
acre.
Gain in Tame Hay
The Tame Hay crop according to
the October first report on yield
shows slight gain from the indi-
Gated yield and production a month
ago. Weather conditions, while I'M
favorable to threshing and harvest
ing of grain and digging of pot:-
toes, has benefited all forage crops
and pastures. The yield indicated
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production based upon this yield
will be $4,000 tons, an increase
of $1,000 tons over the estimate
of a month ago. It may be COM
pared with Lass, 900 tons harvested
last year and the average of L.
ATS, 900 tons. The yield last year
was l.62 tons per acre and the
average is 1876 tons. The quality
of all tame hay shows a slight i'm
crease from the quality reported
last month. On October first the
quality was estimated at 81 per
cent. A year ago it was 81 per
cent and the average Of the past
ten years is 80 per cent.
Clover Hay yield in North Da-
kota is estimated ut 1.3O tons per
acre compared with 1876 tons q year
ago and three year average Of
1856 tons. Clover hay quality has
improved slightly the past month.
On October first it was reported
at 50 per cent compared with 50
per cent last year and the average
of 50 per cent.
Alfalfa yield is considerably be-
low average. On October first the
Government estimate is that North
Dakota Alfalfa will yield on the
average this year 1.5 tons per acre.
This compares with 2.25 tons per
acre last year and three year
average Of PIP tons. Quality Of