The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-30
FACTS REFUTE
REPORTS OF
BUMPER CROP
Head Of Minnesota Farm Blu
rcau Protests Against Re-
cent Optimistic Dicta
CORN STILL BACKWARD
Statement Says Large Areas
of Northwest Have Yield
FailureS-Others Fair

St. Paul, July 3O.--<P)-Crop
prospects in Minnesota and the
Northwest have dropped rapidly dur
ing the last 10 days, J. F Reed, pres
ident of the Minnesota State Farm
Bureau Federation. declared today, in.
a statement, issued partly in protest
of recent optimistic reports which
he dec Jared carried false impress
sion.
His statement follows: Large
areas in western and southern Min.
nesota, eastern South Dakota and
North Dakota will harvest this year.
because of rust in small grain, the
backward condition of the corn crop.
such low production that it can
nearly be said to be a crop failure.
"Othcr areas of the Northwest
with only fair prospects cannot possi-
of the area above the five year aver
age.
Conditions Not Reflected
eve have noticed with great deal
of concern recent reports in the
public prints regarding the probable
crop to be produced in Minnesota
and the Northwest at the present
harvest. These reports, apparently
various officials and unofficial re-
porting services and the estimate Of
observers, neither trained nor unin-
terested, do not mt this time reflect
the true crop conditions in this state
and area.
"Were it not for the fact that this
is having an adverse effect on farm
prices we would not think it neces-
| sary to give them any notice, but
| because Of the fact that these crron-
cous reports are being so wildly cir
culated not only in this area but in
| the East, we think agriculture is en-
| titled to protection from these false
| reports.
"As a matter of fact, if the ap-
preaching harvest in Minnesota and
the northwest comes up to the five
year average of production, it will
be more than our expectation at this
time leads US to believe"
I Mr.. Reed said that personal visits
i to Il large farm area in southern and
western Minnesota and North Dakota
which he has made during the past
two weeks, have brought the story
of the actual crop condition forcibly
home to him.
] Rust, which has made large in
| roads, has been stimulated by show
cry weather, followed by hot sun.
At the same time, wheat also has
! had parasites to contend with and
! is not filling out up to expectations.
He declared that many oat fields in
! southern Minnesota will not fulfill
expectations Of 10 days ago due to
the rapid degeneration Of the crop
brought about by the rust.
|
"From reports from trained OBJ.
servers and personal observation, we
find that moderately large crop pros
poets have been reduced materially
within the past few days. All those
outside of agriculture, who make esti-
mates on crop production, do so with
the idea that large crop will bring
the farmer larger returns.
"The novice should know that this
| is incorrect. Large production lacks
much of being an assurance of large
returns to the producer.
"Those outside of agriculture en-
gagged in handling this crop. because
Of the fixed price, either. by law OF
combination, profit by large yield
but the farmer because Of the pecul.
lar situation in which he is placed
over and over again takes less fol
his large production than for 8
smaller crop. Because of the con-
tinued falling of prices, caused very
largely by false reports-either in.
tentionally or ignorantly circulated
the true situation should be
! known"