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SHARP REDUCTION
IN GRAIN YIELDS IS
FORECAST FOR Nj
Six Principal Crops Estimated
To Produce Total Of
900 Bushels

Fargo, N. H., aug. 13.-HJ-A COM
bined production Of 119, 63s, 900 BUSH
els for the six principal grain crops
in North Dakota Is indicated by their
August first condition, according to
the August first report Of the federal
agricultural ~statistician here. This is
over 100, 900 900 bushels below the to-
tai production Of these same crops
last year, and over 100000 bushels
less than the July first forecast.
The continued drought during the
early part Of July. together with a
prolonged period Of record breaking
high temperatures, are the causesf for
q further decline In the crop pros
poets for the state. Corn, potatoes,
and tame hay are the only crops
which came through the month OF
July without decreases In the indi-
Gated production.
Corn continues to show favorable
prospects in spite of some damage
during the heat wave, and the indi-
Gated production of Is, 158,0 900 BUSH
els based on an August first condi-
ton OF II, Is the same as the July
first forecast. The 1880 production
was 1908, 900 bushels, and the five
year average, 81, 900 bushels.
A considerable part Of the durum
wheat crop was In a critical period
OF growth at the time of the higi,
temperatures in July, and the result
was that many fields failed to fill
properly and others show & bad
shrink. The August first condition
OF SO indicates . production o. IS.
046,0 900 bushels compared with thu
July forecast Of 18.808.0 900 bushels anc
with the 1880 production Of 49, ,0OC
bushels.
Production Of other spring wheat
declined from 35.113,0O0 bushels a
forecast on July first, to 27,OlO,OOC
bushels, as indicated by the August
first condition Of 80 per cent Of nor
NAL. The 1880 production was 64,-
O87.000 bushels. Oats production is
forecast to be 10. o 900 bushels COM
pared with 39.585. 900 bushels IN 1880
and 47.475,000 bushels, the five-year
average. The August first condition
Is reported at IS per cent compared
with So per cent on July first. A
condition Of SO per cent for barley on
August first indicates q production OF
24.070,000 bushels, 5000. 900 bushels
less than the July first forecast, and
22,725,000 bushels less than the 1890
crop.
The preliminary yield estimate for
rye Is placed at five bushels per acre
which on 773.000 acres remaining for
harvest, indicates a production OF
1896 900 bushels, compared with H.
$4,000 bushels in 1880. A yield OF
SO bushels is the lowest ever reported
in the state. Flax production has de-
clined from 6,430,000 bushels as fore
cast on July first to 4,788 900 bushels,
the indicated August first production
based on q condition Of 81 per cent
Of normal. Last year 100000 BUSH
els were produced.
Potato production estimated on
August first at 8,450,000 bushels. is
the same as the July first forecast,
and q million bushels above the 1880
crop. The crop suffered severely in
some portions Of the territory during
July, but recent rains have bright
ened prospects greatly. Tame and
wild hay production combined is fore
cast to be 1.785 900 tons on August
first, compared with 2,771 900 tons
produced In 1880 and with 1864, 900
tons, the five-year average produc-
ton.
Condition Of pastures Is very low
as reported on August first, 50 per
cent Of normal comparing with IS per
cent on August first last year and
with 70 per cent, the five-year aver
age. Short pasture and ranges have
caused . sharp curtailment in milk
production, from 22.5 pounds per COW
MIXED on July first TO- 1917 pounds
on August first. A year ago, Lioduc-
ton was 1877 pounds per COW MIXED.