The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-01
North Dakota Wheat
Yield To Be Large

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protein wheat from this state is much
more favorable this year than has
been the case for some time. In
1925 and 1925 the winter wheat crop
in the southwestern states was high
in protein and little North Dakota
wheat was required for mixing pur-
poses. This year, according to. trade
reports, the winter wheat crop Is
low in protein and millers will b.
anxious to get the high protein wheat
from the northwest to bring up the
quality Of the flour.
Much of the rye has been harvest
ed in the southeastern part Of the
state and the bulk Of Il will be cut
in North Dakota this week. Harvest
ing has started on few fields Of the
extremely early varieties Of wheat,
such as quality. Rye harvest is from
q week to ten days later than normal
and the wheat harvest will be fully
n week later than usual.
.. A l6-bushel average is the lowest
report from any locality on rye. and
IN many counties the average yield
Us estimated ut 20 to IS bushels. Rye
will prove a very profitable crop this
fyear. Barley and oats are in excel
1Cut 'SVAUIItVUS OOt 0SSV b0S0s
While the crop Of small grains will
be- very good, the prospects, for =
corn crop are poor. Unless fall
Dffosts are unusually late in their I'M
itfal appearances, little mature corn
will be produced in the. state. Heavy
yields Of hay and feed grains will go
far toward supplying the deficiency
in livestock feed caused by the poor
corn crnn hnyv0var
Trench Silos Being Built
Hundreds Of trench silos are being
built In the state this summer, and
farmers who are building them are
assured Of palatable feed from their
corn even though it is nipped by
early frosts. Twenty to Is Of these
silos are being put down in each Of
the counties west Of the Missouri
river as the result of q campaign
which is just being concluded by the
Greater North Dakota association,
the North Dakota agricultural col
lege and the county extension agents.
Except for labor, the construction
cost Of this type Of silo IL practically
nothing.
Flax is late and there may DO some
frost damage, although the chances
are good for y big crop. Weeds will
do considerable damage in fields that
| were not properly prepared. Potatoes
are . little late but are in excellent
condition in most localities. Excep-
!, tionally heavy yields Of hay, alfalfa,
/ sweet clover and other grasses-have
resulted from the cool weather. and
plentiful moisture supply.
Livestock Income TO BE Big
Income from livestock products
Twill reach . total that will not be
far below that from the wheat crop.
The quantity of livestock products
marketed will not quite attain the
record set In 1926, however. Hay
and feed shortages last winter re-
suited In breeding stock being
shipped out from some localities,
This year these localities report
lower total sales Of livestock prod
ucts. but through more efficient
management and better feed larger
return per unit Of livestock.
General business conditions. retail
sales and bank deposits are very. sat-
isfactory. A healthy sign 10 the fact
That farmers are not showing any
disposition to spend the. 1871 crop
fbank.
Numerous sales Of farm lands are
being reported and hundreds of In
quirtes are being received. More
land sales will be made to farm sra
this fall than et any time during the
ten years following the war. The
better class OF y0ung farmers are
taking particulaH intafank n thn m.