The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-12
l1uE TO LATE FROST
ia CORN ALONE FAILS
TO BEAT FORECAST
SaS~
chief Feed Grain Produces but
| Two. Thirds Of Yield of 1923,
|: Or 100000 Bushels
POTATOES ALSO HIT LATE
Flax Production Low.
est Since 1917; ALL Spring
Wheat Drops SIS. 900

s0l0 "A Slight increase in the estimated
production OF each of the principal
mH.'re.Sorth Dakota crops except corn. over
Aro0s'he September l estimates is lndl-
..aco ated by the October l report OF the
y federal agricultural statisiician. Late
49, s.orn was severely damaged by Au-
.,.,ust drouth. and killing frosts Sep
f.,.s, ember II aud lS checked further
~. Growth.
to- Based on a probable Yield OF 10
tA.1.s.yushels the 1929 corn crop IS forecast
C...Njit 1922, COO bushels. compared with
ss ~. 1928 production of 24.426 600 BUSH
tEnNNs.ls. The estimated yield OF a%ll-spring
az wheat at 81 bushels is Al bushels be-
g. low the 1928 final yield. The esti-
~ y mated production Of 81. 49,, 900 bushels
...s approximately IS, 900. 900 bushels less
.lssthan the 1928 crop. The average yield
es.of durum wheat as estimated this
L>nssnonth, is only three-tenths OF a BUSH
..~.>l more than other spring wheat. the
A.. smallest difference ever reported as
E~,> oetween the yields Of these two types
-. Of wheat. Quality OF the crop is eX-
lei cellent.
the Oats, Flax, Alfalfa. Spuds
VIC The estimated per acre yield OF oats
e11ASelS ono buShcl above the September !
-. .lpSLllaLe. n tleiu VI 10 UuSllCAo AAAAA-
a crop of 34,ll0l000 bushels. a
0eieduction of almost &c, 900. 900 bushels
- Mellow the 1928 crop and the smallest
1crop since 1910. due largely 10 a re-
Y-duced acreage. Quality is about av-
NJ erage.
Barley production is slightly above
y he September / estimate. A yield Of
3 l4.2 bushels per acre indicates a pro-
i Vlduction Of 1851 900 bushels. This
" 3kompares with the 1928 crop Of S.
Z 0664.O 600 bushels.
~. Flax shows a very small gain over
the September estimate. The yield IS
- ESTIMATED to be As bushels per acre,
.makindicating q crop OF 6.9i4 900 bushels
savenas compared with 8,ll5.0OO bushels
Anharvested III 1928 and a five-year av-
.~hicavcrage of 1925, 900 bushels. Thu
.thanper acre yield is the smallest on rec
,nerhord since 1917.
n, Potato production as estimated or
.mee4Octcber ! Of 6,762, 900 bushels IS 1856.
Erndo0O bushels above the September fore
the cast. This compares with l4.8O5. OO(
.vhetbushcis produced III 1928. Thougf
mar. production IS less than halt OF las
.srcastycar, the cash value will be severa
able million dollars greater.
thin. Yield Of alfalfa hay is estimated t
. A be LAO tons per acre, indicating q W
der tai crop of $4,000 tons. In 1928 TIT
who yield was 20 tons. The all-tanle ha!
IN sc crop as estimated on October ] !
atnn yc2c. 600 tons below the 1923 crop ant
nlto st424, 900 tons below the fiye-year az
.oto ricragc production. There was. how
ever. a large carryover OF the 1872
rccrop.
'swhe1 For the United States
ltpen< The estimated October ! productiol
Y fra9 Of all crops. except buckwheat an
L.slief potatoes shows an increase over Sep
'uieagt TENDER l estimate. Corn ~productio
. 0fas forecast on Octnher ! is % BE