The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-27
STATE CROP VALUES
$176,1a,MN19 1929;
DROP Of $53,OM,OO

Flax, Potatoes and Alfalfa Seed
Alone Exceed Valuation
OF Prior Year
The estimated total value Of all the
principal crops In North Dakota for
1923, based on their December 1 farm
price is $176.1 ISL 900 as compared with
$229, lao 900. the value o. these same
crops In 1923, according to the ennual
crop review Of the federal agriculture
al statistician's office Just released.
This'repreSentSa decrease Of approx
tmately fifty-three million dollars.
Flax. potatoes and alfalfa seed are
the three crops showing an increased
valuation In 1929 over 1925. North
Dakota's 1929 spring wheat crop is
valued at n~inety-one million dollars.
on the basis Of the December first
farm price. In 1928 q total crop 66
per cent larger than this year had q
value Of only 80 per cent greater.
December preliminary estimates of
1929 crop production show increases
In the production Of wheat, oats, flax.
potatoes and all tame hay and
decreases In corn, barley. rye and
buckwSaeat as compared with the
October and November estimates.
These changes are due largely to re-
visions In acreage based on more
complete and comprehensive data
than are available In June when the
preliminary estimate Il made.
Corn production Is estimated to be
l6.384.000 bushels as compared with
24.426.000 bushels produced In 1928.
Late seeded corn was hard hit. Ger
mination was uneven. causing light
stands. and growth Was greatly re-
tarded by deficient soil moisture. The
estimated production represents the
grain equivalent Of all corn whether
grown for grain OF for other purposes.
Durum wheat production is esti-
mated to be Z lots, 900 bushels COM
pared with r. ESQ., 900 bushels, the re-
vised 1923 production. Other spring
wheat production is 56,32l 900 bushels.
This Is 2 1887. 900 bushels below the
revised production estimate Of 1928.
The spring wheat production in 1929
Is estimated to be 90, 396, 600 bushels
as compared. to 155, 1856. 900 bushels
produced in 1928. The December /
farm price for al spring wheat Of
SGT for this year compares with SCI
In 1929.
The December estimate of oats pro-
duction Is for q crop somewhat larger
than indicated on October l, but IS
million bushels below the 1875 crop.
The December first farm price Of
1.32 per bushel compares with $50 in
1928. The 1929 barley crop, grown on
the largest acreage ever planted in
the state, and II per cent above the
1923 acreage, IS IS per cent below the
1928 crop. Total value # the crop is
4l5, 200y0O compared with $23. 893. 900
for 1928.
The final December rye production
shows q slight decrease from
the preliminary August estimate
was o,746,O00 bushels. due to q
in the acreage harvested.
The 1929 crop Of 8,4l5 900 bushels is
50 per cent below the revised 1928
crop Of 14,270,OO0 bushels. The De-
cember first farm price Of $.76 Is the
same for both years.
Flax, = late planted crop. suffered
severe damage from the drought, with
the result that considerable aban-
occurred and yields were
much below normal. The final estt- |
production Of ESD. 900 bushels
the smallest crop produced In the
state since 1922. though the acreage
was exceeded only once
since 1919. Though q small crop. the
Total December ! value exceeds that
d last year by almost three million
Potatoes. as well Is flax. felt the
effects Of the drought more than
,ther crops and. though abandon
nent was not great. yields were
reduced. The final estimated
Of 6,960.O00 bushels rep
. slight increase over the
preliminary estimate. but
8 nearly eight million bushels below
1913 crop. The total value Of the
l020 crop presents the bright side Of
he picture. however, for It Is about
million dollars In excess Of the
.920 crop value.
The al tame hay crop, produced on
IN acreage considerably above that Of
o2o, Is estimated ct l.629 900 tons g
compared With 2y028yO00 tons. the re-
Used 1928 production. The shortage
n feed supplies has brought up the
Lverage December I farm price per
on from 1910 to $.o5O. Wild hay was
. short crop also, many acres Of the
vild hay land not having produced
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