The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-06-30
Agricultural Notes
Minnesota June Crop Report

General crop conditions through
out Minnesota a. of June i were
reported to be very favorable, &C
cording to the Federal State re-
port of the Federal Agricultural
Statistician.
Soil and weather conditions up
to June 1 were very favorable for
growth and development of fall
and spring sown grains. The ma
Jority of spring sown grains on
June 1, this year show conditions
above the 10-year Q920-1929) aver
age. The stand of corn is report
ed to be very good and potatoes
are making good growth. Hay
meadows, and especially pastures
are in excellent condition. Only
few reports indicate any damage
from cutworms. Grasshopper DAM
age up to the present has been
small but there still remains a
possibility of local damage in
areas affected.
The condition of winter wheat as
of June 1 was 81 per cent of norm
al. Based on this condition the fore
cast is for a crop of 1881 900 BUSH
els. The final production last year
was $4,000 bushels. Winter wheat
now is heading out. Growth gen.
orally is very heavy.
Rye condition on June is report
ed to be SO per cent of normal. This
condition would forecast a crop of
5,27O,OO0 bushels, compared with s.
475,0OO bushels the final estimate
for the 1881 crop. Rye in bios
som stage, and with few exceptions
promises a good yield.
The condition of all spring wheat
on June 1, this year is reported at
SO per cent of normal. Stand and
growth are good. There is some
complaint of fields being weedy.
The condition as of June 1, year
ago was SO per cent of normal. The
condition of durum wheat June 1,
this year was SO per cent and the
condition Of other spring wheat
was 80 per cent of normal.
On June 1, this year the condi-
ton of oats was reported to be 80
per cent of normal compared with
IS per cent for the same date last
year. Barley condition on June 1,
this year was 80 per cent of norm
al compared with "a per cent one
year ago.
The condition of all tame hay on
June l, this year is reported to be
&c per cent of normal, compared
with only u per cent June 1 one
year ago. Alfalfa hay had a condi-
ton on June 1, this year of SO
per cent compared with only 76
percent one year ago. The first
cutting of alfalfa for hay is now in
progress in parts of the state and
a heavy tonnage is expected. The
condition of all clover and timothy
hay was "a per cent of normal on
June 1, this year compared with II
per cent for the same date last
year. A bumper, tame hay crop
seems quite probable, and no Sec
tons of the state indicate poor
prospects. The condition of wild
hay also is good, being 80 per cent
of normal this year, compared with
only 10 per cent on June 1, last
year.
Pastures are in splendid condition
being reported at S8 per cent of
normal, compared with only 70 per
cent one year ago.
Apple prospects in Minnesota are
for only 81 per cent of full crop.
Many trees did not blossom or had
few blossoms this year, so pros
poets are not for a large crop in
this state for the present year.
On basis of cows MIXED, re-
ports indicate an increase of nearly
3 pounds per cow over the report
of one month ago but only slightly
higher than on June 1, last year.
The excellent pasturage no doubt
is the principal factor of this in
crease over last month.
Egg production, on the other
hand, on a basis of eggs laid per
100 hens is less than reported one
month ago but practically the same
as On June 1, last year. 1t would
appear from reports of correspond
ents that the number of young
chicks on farms June 1, this year
is considerably below that reported
a year ago.
Farm labor supply is reported at
II per cent of normal and demand
at only SO per cent.