The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-13
DECREASE IN WHEAT
FOR north DAKOTA
100000 BUSHELS
Corn Is Only Crop in State
Showing Little Change on
July ! Estimates
CONDITION OF FLAX DROPS
Pastures Parched and Oats A.
fected, but Stocks Left
Over Are Considerable
CONDITION OF FLAX DROPS

UVVAON1 WIN ~SVSNS /
Over Are Considerable
The estimated wheat production for
North Dakota on August ! shows q
decrease Of over 5000. 900 bushels as
compared with the July ! estimate.
according to the August ] crop report
OF the federal agricultural statiStician
for North Dakota. Other crops show
corresponding decreases. The reduced
prospects are due principally to a
continuation of the June drought and
to a period OF abnormally high tenn
perature during July, which fastened
maturity and caused some shrinkage.
particularly to late grains. Grain IN
many early fields is of good quality.
Rust has caused but little damage ex-
cept in limited areas in the Red River
valley.
Corn is the only crop In the state
which shows very little change In
condition during the month. The
August / condition Of % compares
with rs on July l and indicates a
production of 2 5,463.0 900 as compared
with the 1928 final production of "a
100000 bushels. Continued dry
weather during the first ten days Of
August has undoubtedly further re-
duced the prospects for a normal
crop In the state.
Durum Drops Il Points
The condition Of durum wheat de-
creased from 6S on July l to IS on
August /. The forecast is for a pro-
duction Of "a. 769, 900 bushels. In 1928
1880, 900 bushels were harvested.
Other spring wheat shows an even
greater drop in condition than dururn.
The August / condition indicates a
yield of rs bushels per acre and q
total production of AZ, 900 bushels
which compares with the 1928 har-
vested production of 69,973, 900 BUSH
els. All spring wheat production IS
forecast at 77.536,00O bushels com-
pared with the July ! estimate Of
95, 800, 900 bushels and with 1928 900
bushels harvested in 1923.
Oats and barley show the effects
OF dry weather to a greater extent
than wheat. Condition Of oats,
dropped from So on July l to 20 on
August l. The forecast on August l
is for a crop Of 2 ,714. 900 bushels,
compared with a 1928 crop Of $685.
600 bushels.
Barley production on August l is
estimated at SO. 1876. 900 bushels COM
pared with 43. S02 900 bushels, the July
/ estimate. and SIS, 564 900 bushels har-
vested in 1923. This is a decrease OF
81 per cent in production on an acre.
age 25 per cent larger than in 1928.
Flax Conditions Drop
A condition Of So per cent for flax
on August l compares with 70 per
cent on July /. The August ! forecast
is for a production Of 8y024.000 BUSH
els. In 1928. 8.115.000 bushels were
harvested. Early fields are showing
fair prospects. but many late fields
will never be harvested.
Potato prospects have declined
along with other crops. An August l
condition of 81 forecasts a crop OF
9.l76.000 bushels compared with H.
8o5 900 bushels in 1928. No relief from
the drought in the commercial potato
area to date Is causing further de-
terioration of the crop.
All hay crops are much below av-
erage condition. The wild hay crop
will be considerably smaller than for
the past two years. Some of the
shortage will be made up by an in
creased acreage Of grain for hay and
sweet clover hay. Second crop al
falfa is q near failure In many Sec
tions.
Pastures are parched and dry ex-
cept in a few areas. where july rains
have been plentiful. Stocks OF oats
and barley on farms are much larger
than one year ago.
Milk and egg production are below
the production one year ago.
For the United States
The indicated yield Of "a important
crops combined Is 49, per cent below
the 1928 harvested yield and Ia pei
cent below the ten-year average. CroE
prospects declined during July FOL
wheat, oats. barley, rye, flax. hay anc
potatoes. as we'll as 70: most fruits
Corn prospects have improved
Though both flax and barley show
material increases in acreage ovel
1928. indicated production Of both
crops is decidedly below last years.
Ildl NCoVCu H4OANNCAOSAs 0V0SOSo &A$
reported In excellent condition in the
New England states.
Foreign Crop Comments
Estimates and forecasts of wheat
production in Is countries reporting
to date total 1850, 507. 000 bushels
compared with 1921, $4,000 bushels
in these same countries in 1928 wher
they represented so per cent Of thu
world production exclusive Of Russia
and China. Weather conditions II
Canada are still unfavorable to thu
growth Of wheat. Condition Of thu
crop in the three provinces was s:
per cent Of normal on July IS com.
pared with l02 last year. Rye pro
duction in five countries so far re.
ported is 1877 900 bushels, IN in
crease Of 81 per cent over the 1922
production for these same countries
DENIES NEW TRIAL
Minneapolis. Aug. 13.-R-DAtrict
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