The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28

and an average of 1873. Produc-
ton indicated by August 1 condi-
ton is 48,29O,0OO bushels, compared
with Sc, $4,000 bushels on July LIST,
SO, $4,000 bushels produced in 1929,
and the Swear average of $4,000
bushels. The condition of spring
wheat other than durum is report
ed at 60.7 per cent compared with
TAT per cent on July 1, 74.4 per
cent on August l, 1929, and an av-
erage of S1.3 per cent. Yield per
acre is indicated at 1913 bushels,
compared with an average yield of
1875 bushels. Production indicated
for 1875 bushels. Production indi-
Gated for 1880 is ia. 931 900 bushels
decrease of 100000 bushels
from July 1. The indicated crop is
almost the same as the 1929 produc-
ton but is Is per cent below the
average production of 213,649,O00
bushels.
Potatoes: The August 1 condi-
ton of potatoes in Minnesota is
much lower than one month ago.
Hot, dry weather checked the early
crop and the set of the late crop
is only fair in most sections.
Growth is practically at a stand
still as the crop is much in need Of
rain. The condition on August 1
was 70 per cent of normal and the
indicated production 27,S19,OO0
bushels, compared with the har-
vested production last year of 27,-
10000 bushels and the 5-year av-
erage of 34,7O4O0O bushels. Dry
hot weather since August 1 has no
doubt further lessened prospects.
For the United States, potato
prospects were reduced more than
per cent during July by the heat
and drouth that was general over
the eastern half of the country. The
condition of the crop declined from
1874 per cent of normal on July I
to 75.9 per cent on August 1. On
the basis of the August 1 reports,
this seasons production is indicated
to be less than 373,O00,0O0 bushels,
which would be only 3 per cent
larger than the short 1929 crop and
per cent below the average pro-
duction of the preceding five years.
The loss in yield prospects dur
ing the month was particularly
sharp in a belt from Nebraska and
the Dakotas through to Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Virginia. In
the North Central states the ex-
pected yields on August were only
II per cent above the low average
yield Of 1929 and six per cent be-
low the average of the years pre-
ceding. Later reports from a num-
Der of these General states show
further loss in yields has occurred
during the first week in August,
which may reduce the.rsAugust 1
forecast by as much,as 100000
bushels. Local rainss9 during the
same period in some other impor-
tant areas will help the crop but
ample moisture is still wanting.
Conditions in New Jersey, New
York and New England continue
to indicate better than average
yields, except in Aroostock, Maine,
where yields are now expected to
be slightly below average because
of excessive rains. In the western
states yields are expected to equal
those of last year, although slight
ly under the 10-year average. The
South Atlantic states will be like
ly to have the lowest yield since
1914 and the South Central the low
est since 1927. -. The losses in ex-
pected production during July
amounted to per cent in the 10
surplus-producing states, and more
than 8 per cent in the 16 deficient
states. Production in the South
ern states is estimaed to be II per
cent greater than in 1929. The
production forecast on August 1 is
261 Az, 900 bushels for the surplus
states, 74.7S2,00 for the deficient
states and 36,333, 900 for the south
ern. ,,> Il.