The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-11
corn, OATS, BARLEY
DECREASES LARGE,
KE|NHOLZ REPORTS
AUGUST | Ourum Wheat Fore
cast Remains Same as on
Previous Month
HAY FIELDS SLUMP BADLY
Indicated Wheat Yield in State
10 Set at 24,41e,0o0
Bushels

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 1l.-tR)-1ncreas-
ing deterioration Of late crops in North
Dakota was reported Friday by fed
eral statiticians, while durum wheat
estimates remained the same as on
July and estimated yield Of all
other spring wheats declined slightly
over a million bushels.
Indicated wheat yield in the state
Is 24,4l8,000 bushels, reported Ben
Kienholz, federal crop reporter sta
toned in Fargo.
Corn, oats and barley showed the
largest decreases as compared with
July figures, with condition Of hay
fields slumping badly as result Of
the drouth.
There was an indicated yield Of
13,61O,000 bushels of corn, on 1851 600
acres, as compared with an indicated
production on July l of 19,734,0OO
bushels. Condition fell from IS per
cent of normal on July to IS per
cent Of normal on Aug. l, date on
which the statistics are based.
Durum wheat production was esti-
mated at 100000 bushels, same as
last month. on 1877, 900 acres. Condition
fell from 20 per cent July to 81
per cent.
All other spring wheat was esti-
mated at 1896, 900 bushels, compared
with an estimated yield July l OF
20,5l5,0O0 bushels. Condition was Is
per cent of normal on Aug. COM
pared with Is per cent July /.
Others Crops Deteriorate
Reports on other crops:
Oats 1888, 900 bushels. compared
with 12.770,O0O bushels estimated July
I, condition Is per cent as compared
with 80 per cent July l. Acreage
l,277, 900.
Barley. 9,336.OOO bushels, compared
with 14,004 900 bushels estimated July
!, condition ID per cent as compared
with IS per cent. Acreage 1.556,O00.
Rye, 1,154,O0O bushels, same as July
l, no change in condition.
Flax. $4,000 bushels, compared with
1924 900 bushels estimated July l,
condition % per cent as compared with
43 per cent. Acreage 361 900.
Potatoes, 100000 IS compared with
100000 bushels estimated July l.
condition 43 per cent as compared
with 81 per cent. Acreage $4,000.
Alfalfa, $4,000 tons, no change from
last month, condition II per cent as
compared with ~ per cent. Acreage
$4,000.
Tame hay, 1853, GOO tons. compared
with $4,000 tons July l. condition Is
per cent as compared with % per cent.
Acreage l,l57,000
Wild hay, 100000 tons compared
with $4,000 tons July /, condition II
per cent as compared with q per cent.
Acreage 100000
U. S. Crop Cut in Half
An increase Of million bushels in
the spring wheat crop over the July
estimate Is forecast in the govern
ments crop report for August l.
In the July report, the yield was
estimated at So, 1894 900 bushels, while
the latest figure set by the crop re-
porting board is 0O,438, 900.
The yield, even at the increased fig
ure is but little more than half the
size of the 1888 spring wheat crop Of
l76. $40 900 bushels and only small
fraction Of the 1927-31 average Of
254, 298, 900.
The early drouth which curtailed
the crop severely in the Dakotas and
adjacent areas was mainly responsible
for the reduction. The crop board
reported that in many localities Of
the drouth area the spring wheat crop
was either complete failure or would
scarcely produce enough for next
years seed requirements.
The estimated production Of durum
wheat IS 6,551 900 bushels as compared
with last months figure Of 6,4S3,OO0.
In other spring wheats, the latest
estimate is 83,887 900 Is compared
with the July calculation Of g.
oil 900.
Further Reductions In West
The more intense drouth area show
ed further reductions in the anticipate
ed crop but improved conditions were
noted farther west, particularly in
Montana, Washington and Oregon.
North Dakota, principal producer Of
spring wheat, showed loss Of 5000
bushels from the July l estimate. South
Dakota was even harder hit, its esti-
mate dropping to 2,5l2.OO0. . loss Of
Al 900 bushels from last months fig
ure.
Montana's increase Was l,ll3,000
bushels to . 1852 900 estimate. and
the Oregon prospects rose 303N00
bushels to 3,333,O0O.
In durum wheat production. Nom
tana and Minneeote showed eain8
from the previous month, South Da-
kota lost. and North Dakota held
even.
Montana's increase Vas 5000
bushels to l75.000 bushels total, ana
Ntnnesote's Was Il 900 - N Indicated
yisld Of ol3000. South Dakota show
Cd an estimated reduction q 130oo
busl1els TO ~. 900 an4 North Dah0ta
principal producer q dllra1n. renain-
ed unchanged 9 0o11Aoo.
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