The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-10-06

erage production are corn, oats md
barley. The probable production
of both tame and wild hay is re-
ported at $4,000 tons which is l.
223,O00 tons over the final reported
last year, but 122,0OC tons less than
the Swear (1924-192S) average.
Unless there is very unfavorable
weather before the 18th of Septem-
Der the 1882 corn crop viii be safe.
In the important corn areas the
crop has splendid chance both for
good yield and quality. In the dry
areas, which roughly comprise the
counties of Wedena, Todd, Otter
tail, Wilkin, Crow Wing, and Kama
bee, with all the counties in this
section of the state more or less
affected by drouth as well as parts
of the Red River Valley, crops are
very spotted and corn especially has
been severely damaged. The condi-
ton of corn on September 1 was
70 per cent of normal, compared
with only So per cent for the same
date last year. The forecast on
September was for a production
of 166,464,OOO bushels compared
with only 115,056,O0O the final for
the 1881 crop.
The condition of oats on Sept. 1,
was reported at 81 per cent of nor
NAL or a forecast production of
1877, 976, 900 bushels compared with
the reported final 1881 production
of 1852 900 bushels. The oat crop
outside of the dry area, was in
nancy sections what is termed a
bumper" crop as yields Of IS to
70 bushels were not at all uncom-
mon. In the dry area yields were
very poor.
Barley condition reported Sept. 1
was IA per cent of normal. While
the crop was poor in the dry areas,
yields in many sections of the state,
especially the central and south
western parts, were above average.
Forecast production on Sept. 1 was
for a crop of 46,24S,OO0 bushels,
compared with 37,48O,OOO bushels
tht final for 1881.
The condition of durum wheat on
September 1 was II per cent of
normal or 2 points below one year
ago for the same date. This is
due to hot weather during the lat
ter part of July. The forecast
production this month was 1867 600
bushels, compared with the final
1881 crop of 1,764,O bushels. The
condition of other spring or bread
wheat was reported at y per cent
of normal. October spring wheat
being earlier was not affected so
much as was durum by the hot
weather The probable production
was forecast on September 1 at 49,
100000 bushels, compared with 49,
055,00O bushels the final 1881 pro-
duction.
The flax condition on September
1 was reported at Y per cent Of
normal compared with only So per
cent on the same date one year
ago. The forecast as of Sept. is
for a crop of 5,994, 900 bushels, COM
pared with 6,O27, 900 bushels the fin
al for year ago. Flax yields were
unusually good in the southern half
of the state, while somewhat spot
ted in other sections, being especial
ly poor in the dry area. There was
some grasshopper damage, but
from a state standpoint it was not
large.
The potato crop, especially the
late crop, is still quite uncertain
depending on moisture and temper
atures during September. Based on
a condition of 63 per cent of norm
al the forecast production on Sep
TENDER was for a crop Of 29,760,-
600 bushels or about a million BUSH
els more than the final reported for
1881 and about 4 million bushels
less than the 5-year Q9241928) av-
erage. Dry, hot weather is the
cause of the low condition. The
early crop which has been harvest
ed is very much better than a year
ago.
The condition on Sept. 1 of all
tame hay was Is per cent of nor
NAL and the forecast production is
3,535,OOO tons. The final 1881 crop
was 2,756,OOO tons. In the dry area
the hay crop was very poor this
year; and in many section of the
state the yield of the second cut
ting of alfalfa, which is very i'm
portant as hay crop, had low
condition. The yield of wild hay
was placed at 1 ton per acre or a
total production of 1,776,0O0 tons. In
1881 the yield of wild hay was
three-fourths of a ton per acre with
a final production of 1882, 900 tons.
The condition of pastures on Sep.
1, while poor and being 81 per cent
of normal, was better than on the
same date year ago when the con-
dition was only 48 per cent.
Buckwheat condition on Sept.
was 62 per cent of normal and the
forecast production 100000 bushels.
The final 1881 crop was placed at
264, 900 bushels.
Minnesota's 1882 tobacco crop is
greatly curtailed by a very sharp
reduction in acreage from last year.
While the condition on September
1, this year is IS per cent of norm
al compared with only 81 per cent
lIlS odIC l0oS yCo1 SAC
probable production is placed at on
ly 100000 pounds compared with
the 1881 final of 2,185,0O0 pounds
The apple prospects are poor this
year due to lack of blossoms in the
spring. The September / forecast
is for a total crop of only 693, 900
bushels compared with the 1881 fin
al of 100000 bushels. On the
other hand the grape production
this month is placed at 1853 tons
compared with 80 tons produced in
1881 and only Ill tons the Swear
(1924-192S) average.
The indicated production Of dry
beans as of Sept. was for a crop
of $4,000 bags of 100 pounds each,
which is 1000 bags greater than
the 1881 crop.
Milk production Of all cows in
herd was reported by crop CORES
pondents to be 11.6 pounds per cow,
compared with 1872 pounds on the
same date last year.