The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24
Thursday, July "a, 1880
MINI. July Crop
Report Compiled
by Fed. Statistician

The total acreage planted to the
principal crops by Minnesota farm
ers in 1880, as reported July 1, is
about 1 per cent greater than the
acreage harvested one year ago. The
July 1 forecast production of the
principal grain crops, based on July
1 conditions, would indicate a
slightly greater production than the
1929 final production, according to
the Federal Statistician of the Min
nesota Cooperative Crop Reporting
Service.
Acreage increases>when compared
with the 1929 harvested acreages
were shown for corn, oats. rye, and
there was a large increace in fax
acreage. Winter wheat shows no
change while decreases were re-
ported for durum and other spring
wheat, barley, potatoes, and all
tame hay.
The recent warm weather since
July has not been favorable for
any of the small grain crops; yet
at this time it is hard to estimate
the extent of the damage There
have been scattering reports of
rust on wheat, which might prove
serious depending on future wealth
er conditions. Rust on fax has al
so been reported from the west CEN
trail portion of the state.
Corn acreage in Minnesota this
year is reported to be per cent
greater than one year ago, or A.
3SS,OOO acres. The reported con-
dition July 1 was 70 per cent of
normal which would forecast a pro-
duction, based entirely on condition
reports and weather up to July 1, of
IA, 49,, 900 bushels. The harvested
production in 1929 was 1885, 900
bushels. On the whole, the stand
of corn was generally good but the
growth to July 1 was quite uneven.
Excessive rains in the southeastern
portion of the state made for I'M
even growth. Weather conditions
since July 1 have been favorable
and prospects are now better than
on July 1. Reports from every sec
ton are very encouraging for the
corn crop.
The condition of winter wheat on
July 1 was reported to be "a per
cent of normal and the probable
yield was estimated at 1875 bushels,
or a total production of 2,9250OO
bushels compared with 3,150OOO
bushels harvested in 1929. The
greater portion of the winter wheat
acreage in Minnesota is in the south
central part of the state. The crop
was fairly well advanced before the
hot weather came. but it is quite
possible that the yield may not
come up to earlier expectations.
Durum wheat acreage this year
was placed at 10000 acres COM
pared with 221,OOO acres harvested
last year, reduction of 10 per
cent. The major portion of the dur
UNI wheat in Minnesota is in the
west central and northwestern
parts of the state. The condition as
of July 1 was reported at IS per
cent of normal, which would fore
cast a probable production of g.
746,000 bushels compared with g.
381 90 bushels harvested last year.
Other spring wheat acreage was
reported to be per cent less than
one year ago or 961, 900 acres. The
condition on July 1 was reported
at "a per cent of normal and the
July 1 forecast was for a crop of
12,493,000 bushels compared with
13,413,O00 bushels harvested last
year. Other spring wheat is in
varying stages of maturity ranging
from the dough stage in the south
ern wheat section to just in bios
som in the northern section. The
next ten days together with the hot
weather of last week will be a Sc
we're test for the crop, and it is at
this time doubtful if the state con-
dition is as good as reported on
July 1.
Oats acreage in Minnesota this
year is reported at 4,33s,OO0 acres,
an increase of per cent over last
year. The condition as of July 1
was SO per cent of normal which
would forecast production of
156, 168, 900 bushels, compared with
153, 73S,000 bushels harvested last
year. Some early oats is beginning
to turn color but the majority of
the crop is at stage of develop
ment where it could be damaged by
unfavorable weather such as ex-
perienced since July L:
Barley acreage shows a decrease
of z per cent from the record acre
age of last year. The estimated
acreage is 2,046,0O0 acres and the
condition on July was reported at
SO per cent of normal, and based
on the July 1 condition the forecast
production is for a crop of $685.
900 bushels compared with 59,400,OOO
bushels harvested in 1929. Early
barley is fairly well advanced and
it is possible that this early barley
will not show any serious damage
from the hot weather depending on
the stage of development
Rye condition on July 1 was re-
ported at IS per cent of normal
which would forecast a crop Of Z
100000 bushels compared with g.
$4,000 bushels harvested one year
ago. Rye in most sections was
fairly well advanced on July but
the prospective yields may have
been lowered by the recent hot
weather. On the other hand, the
majority of the rye had nearly ideal
weather for filling.