The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-14
STATE CROP REVIEW
Shows corn GOING
ABOVE ESTIMATES
Slight Decreases Revealed in
Flax and Potatoes by
Latest Figures
WORLDS WHEAT SHRlNKS
carryover Will 30 DeduCed to
Lowest in Five Years; Ex-
ports Still Low
WORLDS WHEAT sHRlNKs

Corn production for North Dakota.
us estimated ON November /. shows a
small increase over the October !
estimate. while flax and potatoes
show slight decreases, according to
tho November ! crop report Of Ben
kiclholz. the federal agricultural
statistician. Favorable weather dur
ing late September and through the
month OF October enabled farmers oi
tho state To complete fall farm work
at a date somewhat earlier than
usual. Potato digging in the Red
river valley was completed early III
October.
On November | tho corn crop was
estimated at 1886. 900 bushels. based
on a final yield OF 1874 bushels per acre.
The 1923 production was N.426.-
eco bushels and the fivc-year aver
age, 24.703. 900 bushels. Owing to
slow development during the early
period Of growth. followed by the
mid season drought and then the
killing trostS at average date. q much
smaller proportion OF tho crop
reached maturity. Only 80 per cent
Of tho crop Is estimated to be Of
understandable quality as compared
with SIS per cen last year II so per
cent, the average Of a siX-year period.
About rs per cent o. tho crop will be
tit for seed. according to reporters.
Stocks Of old corn on farms Oh Mo-
yember | are somewhat larger than
Ia NnNN ..s&l .t~<,,e flN TiVyn "a ss N mr..
age. II II estimated that IA per cent
or the 1929 crop still remains OH
farms. y approximately 342.0 900
bushels.
Buck Wheat. 4 minor crop in this
state. was very poor. Many fields
we're Abandoned entirely. Tho esti-
mated final yield is 4 1900 bushels.
Last year IA. COO bushels were pro-
G.:ccd.
Hax and Potatoes
This year late seeded crops suffered
tho greatest damage from drought.
Flax. Il considerable proportion Of
which Is seeded after the other grain
crops. shows a very low weld. The
final estimated Weld OF "A bushels Is
onc-tcnth bushel below the October !
estimate. This indicates q produce
ton Of 6.730. 900 bushels which COM
rarcs witt IT, 1898 production Of
G.ll50CO bushels end OH average Of
i0.lSO,c0O bushels for tho period 1923
1927. Quality OF fla Is better than
last year.
The average potato yield for 1929 as
estimated OH November l of 48
bushels. Is 2 bushels below the Oc-
tober l estimate. This with tho OK
ccption of 1917. Is tho lowest yield
reported for North Dakota since 1910.
In only three other years since the
crop reporting service was begun in
the state in 1882 have yields been
lower. The gross returns to growers.
however. based on present prices. r
likely to be several million dollars In
excess OF last year. when q crop Sec
ond only to the record crop of 1927
was produced. Quality Of the crop Is
below average owing to the small
sixc Of many Of the tubers. In the
Red river valley. however. quality Is
much better than elsewhere In the
state.
Grass and clover seed yields are
somewhat OF a disappointment. De-
ficient soil moisture during the sea
son. together with hopper damage are
in part responsible for the decline.
Alfalfa and sweet clover seed yields
are only a little higher than last year,
while timothy grass seed is consider
ably lower. Quality Of all seeds Is
good.
The average weight of wheat per
measured bushel as reported for this
years crop is s8.7 pounds which Is
seven -tcnths Of . pound above the
average weight in 1928. Weight per
bushel Of oats 32.4 pounds and Of