The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-15
Virtual Failure Of Wheat, Corn,
Flax, Barley in Large
Part Of State
EAST HAS BRIGHT SPOTS
Farmers Show Oetermjn alton to
Stick Il Out; Only z Per
Cent Quit
(This Is the first Of . series OF
four articles dealing with the
crop and cattle situation In North
Dakota.)

Virtual failure Of wheat, corn, oats,
flax. barley and emergency feed crops
Is faced by the greater portion Of
North Dakota, . survey Of conditions
In various counties by the Associated
Press In conjunction with county
agents showed Tuesday.
Although the general state outlook
was decidedly gloomy, eastern portions
OF the state proved to have bright
spots, with definite indications Of
excellent wheat harvest in Z number
Of counties.
Despite conditions, which In many
instances seemed desperate, the spirit
OF the North Dakota farmer burned
intensely through the cold fact and
figures Of dooens Of reports.
Farmers Stick Il Out
Their spirit was shown In reports
which revealed that abandonment
Of farms by owners seemed to b the
exception, rather than the rule, less
than two per cent Of farms were re-
ported being abandoned. The gen.
eral attitude was expressed by one
agent who said, "the farmers viii stick
It out"
Grand Forks. Trail, Cas- and Barn.
- n0uu1ie9 from 4. crop standpoint
were thu stellar portions Of the state.
Reports from Grand Forks county
showed IS per cent Of wheat acreage
will be harvested, together with Is
per cent Of acreage in oats, barley and
flax.
Wheat will be q 30 per cent crop in
Trail county; oats and barley, 80
per cent, and flax, 70 per cent. In Cas-
county 30 per cent of all acreage in
wheat will be harvested; oats and
barley, 70 per cent and flax, so per
cent.
Barnes county will produce . 70 per
cent crop. and 20 per cent in oats,
barley and flax. Twenty-Five per cent
OF the corn crop will mature in this
county.
While the eastern portion was CON-
paratively prosperous In anticipation,
the remaining portions Of the state
were hard hit.
Corn Complete Failure
From the replies to questionnaires
sent out to county agents, came the
picture Of an absolute failure Of the
corn crop. In all, portions Of the
state, emergency feed crops such as
millet and cane were in poor condi-
lion. with the majority Of counties
reporting this crop Of no value Is
feed.
Few were the counties in which
farmers could expect to get back the
seed they put into the ground, &C.
cording to the reports. throughout
the state, for the most part, farmers
Will have to depend on federal aid for
Ieed In the spring.
In practically all Of the counties q
lack Of local feed existed for cattle
which win have to be wintered.
From the reports came the picture
q corn wilted and lying flat on the
ground. which will mot make fodder:
d feed crops which had turned black
under blazing rays Of the sun. Gen.
orally, conditions were termed much
Worse" over those Of . year ago, by
he county agents.
Cattle were reported dying In the
M jority Of counties, principally be-
:ause Of lack Of water, but with ex-
seption Of q few counties, the deaths
we're not Is numerous q earlier re-
ports would indicate.
Sheep appeared to be In better
than cattle In those local..
les where sheep were In large num-
,ers, Is well q smaller focks. Some
counties reported pasturase shortage
or sheep.
Throughout the state. the crop ex-
,ectation varied from nothing to 90
,er cent Of the acreage. Western
counties appeared to Be hardest hit,
although the central portions were
expecting little crop Is m average.