The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-20
gives REPORT AT
MEETING OF STATE
AGRICULTURE HEADS.
Parts of Missouri and Kansas
Only Regions in North Cen.
trail Area Hard Hit
OUTLOOK FOR STATES GIVEN
Many Sections Report Produce
ton Of Some Crops Was
Above Average Yield
FOR STATES GIVEN

Washington. Oct. 20.-(R1-The
drought failed to affect Iowa, Mime
sofa, Nebraska, and North and South
Dakota seriously. Mark G. Thorn
burg, 1owa's secretary of agriculture,
reported today to the national asso-
citation of agriculture commissioners.
Parts Of Missouri and Kansas were
the only portions of the associations
sixth district. Thornburg said. that
received heavy damage from the lack
of rain. Crops in the other states,
however, were somewhat reduced, he
added.
THE general impression I have
gathered from the various reports of
the state agriculture commissioners
to me, with the exception of possibly
Missouri" Thornburg said, lis that
the production Of the agricultural
crops was quite satisfactory, but the
disappointing feature IS the low price
of agricultural products"
Thornburg read reports from seven
states, which included the following
comments:
Better Than Average
Iowa: Small hay and grain above
five year average, but corn IS, 900 900
bushels lower than 1923. Iowa will
mot have normal amount Of corr for
SALE, Feeders purchasing csttla eau
tiouS1y. General farm conditions nc
better than year ago.
Kansas: Wheat crop 25,000,000 bu-
shells above the average for 1925.
Large crops Of oats, barley and flax,
Corn crop somewhat below the four
year average. Grain sorghum crop
below average. Southwestern part,
damaged most by drought, has many
farmers buying grain for livestock
Fall wheat seeding delayed because
of dry soil and Hessian fly.
Nebraska: Corn crop about 7.00O,-
600 bushels above five-year average.
Wheat 10000, 900 bushels above aver
age. Will have surplus of other grain
for sale also. Usual number of live
stock being marketed.
South Dakota: Small grain crop Of
excellent quality and larger than
five-year average. Estimated co.
000.0 900 bushels of corn will be husked
and cribbed, compared to lis, 1000, 000
bushels last year.
General farming conditions seem
to be improving" says Secretary OF
Agriculture Krieb.
Outlook Is Held Good
North Dakota: Drought a serious
factor in only a few localities. About
1901 0 head of feeder lambs brought
into state this fall, a larger number
than eevr before. Dry weather has
hindered fall work, although relieved
by recent rains. THE fundamental
longtime outlook for farming In
North Dakota is sound" says Com
missioner Kitchen.
Minnesota: Small grain yield. ex-
cept barley, exceeded the five-yeal
average. Corn crop Is expected to be
only slightly below average, with po-
tatoes only crop very much below
Minnesota is in a much better posi-
ton from productive standpoint than
most middle western states. accord
ing to Commissioner Holmberg
Plenty Of feed is available.
Missouri: Missouri was damaged
more by drought than any other
state in the district. Small grain Of
good yield and quality. Sufficient
forage crops in most localities te
carry livestock through winter. Corn
crop around 60 per cent Of last year