The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-23
1881 NORTHDAKOTA
FARM CROP IS said
WORTH s51,9(0,0OO
Compares With Value of $780,
$4,000 in 1850, Stats
tiCian Declares

North Dakota farm crops produced
in 1881, based on the Dec. farm
price, are valued at $51 100000 ac-
cording to the annual crop summary
issued by the federal agricultural!
statistician at Fargo.
This compares with value of $780,
945,000 in 1880 and with $188,371 ,OCO,
the 1929 value. The decrease in the
1881 value as compared with that for
1880, of over SO million dollars, or 81
per cent, is due to ~ per cent drop
in the acreage harvested as we'll as
to very material decline in the price
of farm products.
The drought which characterized
the 1881 crop season is responsible for
a loss of Is to 80 per cent of the
spring seeded acreage. In the north
west portion of the state, crop fall
ure was virtually complete, and in al
most every part of the state some loss
resulted. A period of abnormally
high temperature during July and
early August took its toll, causing
crops to fill, poorly and reducing
quality.
Rainfall at the Williston station
averaged 3.54 inches during the four
months of April, May, June, and July,
q shortage of over S inches, while at
Minot the average for these four
months was 4.70 inches, shortage
of 81 inches. The three eastern dis
tricts Jared much better. A rainfall
a1 nf 1,n
Moorhead weather station for the
four months compared with normal
of 1855 inches. and 8.2l inches at
Grand Forks, where the normal is
1850 inches.
Germ Crop Farcd Well
The corn crop Jared we'll in the
state, and the estimated production
of 21,442,O0O bushels is about equalto
the five-year average, but we'll above
the crops of both 1880 and 1929. The
acreage this year is 1,159,00O is, with
one exception, the largest ever grown
in the state.
A production of IL ,127 900 bushels of
durum on 1,S86,OoO acres compares
with production of 36,5O4 900 bushels
on 3,042000 acres in 1880, and with
600 bushels on 3,850,O00 acres in
1929. The acreage of spring wheat
other than durum harvested this fall
is estimated to be 4,318,000 acres as
compared with 6,854, 900 acres harvest
ed in 1880 and 6,590,O0O acres in 1929
Production this year was 81, $50 900
bushels, II ,967 600 bushels in 1890, and
g., Cos 900 bushels in 1929.
A yield of 1872 bushels Of oats per
acre on 1,4e8,00o acres harvested indi-
Gates production of 18,276,00O BUSH
els. In 1880, yield of 22.0 bushels on
l,827,OOO acres produced 40,194 900
bushels. The 1929 revised production
is estimated to be 34,614,OOO bushels
on 1,923,000 acres harvested. The
state barley acreage reached peak in
1929 when 2,S75,000 acres were har-
vested, producing 38,8120OO bushels.
The 1880 acreage decreased to $685.
600 with production of 43996,000
bushels, and this fall only 1,812O00
acres were harvested, producing 49,
$4,000 bushels.
Rye Production Lower
Rye production this year is down
to 4,914,000 bushels, the drought hav-
ing reduced the harvested acreage to
$4,000 acres This is an abandon
ment of al per cent In 1890, / 223 900
acres were harvested, producing a.
u64,O00 bushels and in 1929, harvest
cd acreage of $4,000 produced 9,367,-
300 bushels A large acreage of flax
was abandoned this year, due to the
effects of heat and drought, and yields
IL s,a1y, aI
versely affected. A total of 100000
acres were harvested which, with a
yield of 35 bushels per acre, produced
1921 900 bushels. In 1880, 1,677 900
acres were harvested, producing T.
S32 900 bushels and in 1929, 1,42l 900
acres produced 6,394,OOO bushels.
The potato crop was favored by July
and August rains in the commercial
districts as we'll as by larger than
normal growing season. This in
creased the yield over earlier indica-
tions, offsetting to some extent the
reduced production caused by acreage
losses In the non-commercial areas.
Revised estimates show that l14,0O0
acres were harvested this fall, $1,000
acres III 1880. and 121 900 acres in
1929. The per acre yield this fall av-
eraged IA bushels, indicating a pro-
duction of 8,436,G0O bushels. In 1880
the yield was 65 bushels and the pro-
duction 6,305 900 bushels, while in 1929
yield of Sc bushels indicated pro-
duction of 6,776,O0O bushels.
The all tame hay acreage of 1,571 600
Is the largest ever harvested in the
state due to the large grain acreage
which was fit only to be cut for hay.
The yield, however. was relatively
low, SO that production is little larger
than in 1880 and below that for 1929