The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-14
n. D. SPRING WHEAT
CROP Will Be THIRD
SMALLEST SINCE '01
Estimated at 53,215,0 900 Bush.
els; Corn Acreage Largest
In History

:, An all spring wheat production Of
53215,000 bushels for North Dakota
the third smallest since 1901 In this
state, Is forecast by the crop reporting
board.
This estimate is based on a condi.
ton of AZ per cent Of normal as
shown in the July report OF Ben Kien-
holz, agricultural statistician at Fargo
Favorable crop prospects Of June I
were reduced sharply by the short
June rainfall and abnormally high
temperatures.
The extreme heat, particularly In
the southern part of the state, caused
grain to burn badly and head on short
straw. Many fields were irreparably
damaged and all grain In the area
was damaged to an extent of so to rs
per cent Of it's normal prospects.
In other sections OF the state the
damage was more spotted and less
severe and crops have shown con-
siderable improvement following rains
in early July and cooler weather.
Crops may show great improvement
by Aug. l, outside of the southern Sec
ton, under favorable conditions, the
statistician forecasts.
Corn Acreage Largest
Corn acreage is placed at l,432 900,
the largest ever grown in North Da-
kota. The July condition was 30
per cent, with an indicated produce
ton of 34,368, 900 bushels, compared to
26.676, 900 bushels in 1892.
Estimated Durum wheat acreage is
2,l85,0 900, compared to 2,768,OOO acres
harvested las year. Some abandon
ment of acreage already has occurred
because Of weather conditions. Pro-
duction is forecast at 1926, 900 BUSH
els, which is less than a third of the
five-year average production.
Other spring wheat acreage is we'll
below the 1882 acreage, but slightly
larger than the five-year average.
With 100000 acres remaining for
harvest, the forecast production, is
37,920,000 bushels or less than half Of
last years crop. Grasshopper damage
appears to be more pronounced on
wheat than on the other grain crops
this year, particularly in the north
border counties.
Oats has been injured by high tenn
peratures to greater degree than
either barley or wheat and larger
acreage has been abandoned. The
acreage remaining of l,794,OO0 is is
per cent smaller than the 1882 har-
vest acreage. Production is indicated
at 21,528,000 bushels, compared with
44,252, 900 bushels in 1892.
Some barley has been abandoned
but acreage remaining for harvest in
only six per cent less than in 1882.
Production is indicated to be 81 ,O00,-
600 Bushels, compared to 50, 500. 900 last
year.
Rye acreage is placed at $4,000 as
against 1909 900 acres a year ago. A
of 7,472,000 bushels, COM
pared to 1900 900 last year, is FORE
cast.
Flax Acre age Smallest
Flax acreage, 744,00O, is the small
est grown in North Dakota since
1922. Production Of $4,000 bushels
40 VAPVSVCA, SOAAAP1AON w O,S1VOUU III
1882 and five-year average Of $685.
600.
Potato acreage has decreased but
slightly from last year, the figure be-
ing $4,000, with an anticipated crop
of II. 1856, 900 bushels compared to o.
$4,000 last sal:.
Severe winter killing reduced al
falfa acreage sharply, but all tame
hay shows an increase of II per cent
over last year. The increase is a re-
suit Of a large grain acreage to be
cut for hay following June heat dam
age. Production of all tame hay is
less than year ago, and is estimated
to be l,27s,000 tons, which is about
equal to the five-year average. Pas
lures are In poorer condition than
ia any year since 1915. except 1881.