The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-12
DROP IN RYE CROP
PREDICTED, RESULT
OF CHILLY, DRY MAY
All Grains Backward and Hay
Conditions Below Average:
Much Cutworm Damage

North Dakota rye production Is
estimated at 10,357.00O bushels on
June l, compared with l0,655. 900
bushels q month ago, and the con-
dition of all hay crops dropped pro-
portionately during May due to un.
seasonably cold and dry weather for
the first three weeks Of the month,
according to Paul G. Newman, agri-
cultural statistician. The condition
OF rye, though much better than one
year ago, is five points below the ten
year average and five points below
the May l condition. Favorable soil
moisture conditions prevailed on June
l in most sections Of the state, follow
ing the general rains the last week Of
May.
All grains are backward, due to cool
May temperatures, and weeds have
gained considerable Roadway, but crop
conditions in general are very little
below average. The condition Of all
spring wheat on June / was 81, which
compares With 30 last year and q TO-
year average of CTS. Condition OF
oats and barley at IS IS only two
points below the 10-year average. Now
that the crop has had time to develop,
the condition of rye is not rated as
high as on May /. Stands are rather
thin and the crop is heading short In
many districts. The June / condition
indicates a yield Of 10.0 bushels per
acre and a production Of 1O,357,O 0C
bushels compared with 1O.3l6.OOO
bushels harvested last fall and with
the five-year average production Of
Is, o 900 bushels.
Other adverse factors enumerated
by reporters. aside from weather, are
cutworm damage which is unusually
severe in. the southwest; heavy growth
OF weeds; killing frosts late In the
month and soil blowing. Damage
from these several factors probably
had not shown fully on June I.
Pastures made little progress during
the month and condition has dropped
from 70 on May ! to "a on June I
compared with q 10-year average con.
dition of 82.6. Ha:- crops are moi
much below an average condition
though retarded by cool May temper.
atures.
For the United States
Favorable moisture conditions II
Kansas and Oklahoma are responsible.
for an increase in the estimated pro
duction Of winter wheat from SOS SIS.
600 bushels on May ! to 81, III, O0(
bushels on June /. In other sections
of the winter wheat belt condition.
are not as good as on May /. Thu
estimated condition Of winter rye haI
dropped from 87y6 to 83.6. during tn,
month. The forecast Of production l
43.634,0OO bushels compared with tn
1928 production Of a, z 900 bushels
Oats and barley condition is allow
that of last year. but somewhat below
the average. Crops are general.
backward throughout the corn bel
and northwestern states.
Foreign Crop Prospects
Wheat acreage for 1929 In 2
countries is estimated at fS8, 100, 90
acres according to q May q report
This is q gain Of 81 per cent owe
the 1923 acreage in these sam
countries. Seeding In Canada w
practically completed BY May 1ett
The acreage In Manitoba shows q ds
cided decrease. an increase IN Albert
and no change In Saskatchewan. Cox
weather has retarded growth. gen
orally. Fairly I vorable weather con
ditions have prevailed in Europe. bu
higher temperatures are needed. Ry
acreage for 1872 In IS countries Is til
same q for 1924. Condition = aboy
average. Barley acreage II
countries shows m increase o. 20 p
cent. A eight decrease In ths acrl
age Of oats 10 Indicated Ia thol
countries which usually plant 50 p
cent Of the oats area In tho norther
hemisphere. Oats and barley pric(
In the United Etates have reached Ii
lowest level since November. Export
OF both grains frc , the United 6tatA
continue small.