The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
CUT OF 100000
BUSHELS EXPECTED
NWHEAT HARVEST
Reduction Is Combination. Of
Total Of Acreage and Loss in
- Winter Crop
n. b. CORN HURT BY WINDS
Most Favorable Area in Grains
Is Southern Tier Of State
and Northern Of S. D.

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Liberal rains over most Of the
Northwest the last week have greatly
improved crop conditions, but have
caused wheat prices to sag to virtual
~ the low levels Of the year. accord
ing to the Farmers Union Terminal
association weekly crop report issued
today.
Virtually every section Of North
Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and
northern South Dakota has been Wis
tied by rains and now has q fair re-
serve Of moisture, the survey shows.
with the government spring wheat
condition put at 85.7 per cent In the
June report, or the lowest for that
month since 1867 with six exceptions"
the report says, "there may be q real
surprise for private crop experts
when acreage figures in the North
west are first announced.
= "AcreAge figures have not been an
nounced' and probably will not appear
until July 10. A substantial cut in
acreage Is indicated by private crop
reports and should this reduction Az
erage 10 per cent; 1t might mean q
decline in Yield of spring wheat Of Is
to 80 million bushels below normal.
Big Wheat Decrease Looms
"In 1928 the wheat production In
the ninth federal reserve district was
2o1 100000 bushels. That was more
like q normal year than 1929, when
output in : the Northwest declined
l08,O0o,0O0. bushels. The latest gov
ernnient winter wheat crop report in
dicated q decline Of more than 50,-
100000 bushels as compared with 1929
for the southwestern states. Should
the first spring wheat acreage report
forecast q decrease Of 80, 000. 900 bush.
els in production due to acreage, thus
indicating q cut Of 100000 bushels
in 1880 total wheat yield, the present
carry-over might be not construed 50
bearish.
"Crop conditions are rather spotted,
due to damaging high winds. Flax
and other late sown crops suffered
more than the early grains. In some
districts, particularly around Mad
dock, N. D., some farmers had to re-
seed their flax the second time. AS
a result Of the damage by high winds,
flax acreage has been reduced consid-
erably. Production Of flax undoubt-
eddy will be larger than for several
years, but not SO large as had been
indicated.
Throughout Minnesota. conditions
of wheat, flax and other small grains
is good. LIZA.
RYE in many places will be cut in
q few weeks. Corn has been damaged
by heavy rains, which have washed
out or covered seed In some sections
and the crop is q week OF more late,
but would improve rapidly with warm
weather.
This Section In Best Shape
TN North Dakota, corr has made
good growth and is practically all up
with q good stand and color, though
damaged considerably by blowing In
some sections. Flax seeding Is COM
pleted and the early seding up with
q healthy start. In northern sections
Of the state rye has been damaged by
frosts, but forecasts are for q yield Of
11,550,00O bushels, compared with
s.l45 900 in 1929. Alfalfa and sweet
clover have been damaged by low
temperatures, while weeds and high
winds have hurt sugar beets, corn and
1ax In scattered sections. Some sum-
mer following Of land has been
started.
THE northern tier Of counties In
South Dakota and southern North
Dakota probably present the most
favorable situation as regards crops
in the Northwest. Corn, wheat and
flax prospects are bright In this area.
For Montana. the livestock situa-
ton Is reported. to be the best in ten
years. Pasture and range conditions
are almost ideal.
las regards crops. rains have i'm
proved the situation and growing
conditions r better although several
sections have experienced hot winds
and resultant damage by drying and
soil blowing. the Montana crop d.
vision Of the department Of agricul-
tire reported. Spring wheat condi-
ton is better than that Of winter
wheat"