The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-13

IN STATE INCREASE
ON LATEST REPORTS
Durum Shows Better Yields =
Than Calculated Sept. 4;
Other Crops Move Up
bureau OF Agricultural Economics,
Division Of Crop and Livestock
EStfmateS.l

- GOVA1VAN1V0Y
Division Of Crop and Livestock
Estimates.)
A North Dakota wheat crop an.
proximately 100000 bushels larger
than estimated on September l Is in
dicated by the October 1 + report
Of Ben Kienolz, federal agricultural
statistician at Grand Forks. Oats,
barley, flax ana potato production
also show small increases as COM
pared with the September / esti-
mates. The estimated corn and tame
hay production remains unchanged.
The increased wheat crop is due to
a slightly better yield of durum than
was indicated one month ago. The
final yield estimate Of lit bushels
indicates a production of 35,24O.OOO
bushels compared with 33,734,OO0
bushels, the September 1 estimate,
and 37,075, 900 bushels harvested in
1929. The 1929 durum acreage, how
ever, was % per cent greater than
that Of 1880. Production of spring
wheat other than durum remains the
same as estimated on September l, or
81, 682, 900 bushels, which IS nearly
5,000,00 0 bushels larger than the
1929 crop. The yield of 81 bushels
compares with 9.3 bushels last year.
Corn production on October / of
17,584,000 bushels is 100000 bushels
larger than the crop of 1929 but over
6,000,000 bushels less than the five
year average production. Oats pro-
duction based on an estimated yield
Of 20 bushels per acre, Is placed at
37,510,o00 bushels, the five-year aver
age. The 1929 yield estimate was Is
bushels. Oats acreage has shown q
rather steady decline since 1924.
The barley yield is estimated to be
Is bushels per acre which indicates a
production Of 80 1892, 900 bushels. This
is slightly better than the five-year
average production. In 1923, $780,
600 bushels were harvested.
Flax Crop Also Larger
A probable yield estimate Of as
bushels for flax indicates q crop sew
eral hundred thousand bushels larger
than was forecast on September /.
The estimated October / production
Of 10,675, 900 bushels compares with
$4,000 bushels in 1929 and with
10,307, 900 buhels. the five-year aver
age production. Potatoes show con-
siderable improvement over the Sep
TENDER l estimate due to the early
rains. The present pro-
duction Is forecast at 7,250,O0O BUSH
els, compared with $780, 900 bushels
in 1929. The five-year av-
arena nrod,ction a. IN e. mn h,,.hnys
Production Of alfalfa hay and all
tame hay as forecast October 1 re-
mains unchanged from that Of Sep
/.
Farm wages as estimated on Octo-
Der / VI far below the estimate Of
one year ago. The average monthly
wages with board r estimated at
$3.50, and by the day with board at
$1.B5. Rains have improved pastures
and range grass, resulting in a slight
improvement in mink production.
The estimated production per COW on
October l is placed at lit pounds by
reporters to the s~tatistician's office,
compared with 17.4 pounds n month
ago and with 17.3 pounds q year ago.
For the United States
All the principal crops represented
in North Dakota agriculture show an
increased production on October 1 for
the United States. over the Septem-
Der l estimate. Crop prospects inn
proved during the month in II states,
but yields are still 6.3 per cent below
those Of last year. Prospects r
poorest in Kentucky and West Vir-
GINA where yields are "a per cent
below average. In Montana, yields
are estimated to be 80 per cent below
average.
Pastures are in better condition
than one month ago, but r still
much poorer than in any October
during the past Is years. Potato
prospects have improved in the states
Of Maine, New York, Pennsylvania.
Ohio. North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Idaho, Colorado and Ore.
gon. A decrease occurred In Wiscon-
sin. and no change in Michigan, Min
nesota and Washington. The pro-
duction in this group Of states on Oc-
tober I was 227, 727 900 bushels COM
pared with 8,8l9. 900 bushels on Sep