The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-10
darken the American agricultural pic
ture in an almost unprecedented man.

darken the American agricultural pic
ture in an almost unprecedented man
ner.
Some agricultural officials went so
far as to predict grain yields would
approach the low points Of 1894 and
l930-called by some famine years
All Grains Retarded
Reports of mounting damage came
from the parched grain fields OF the
midwest. Prolonged dry weather. un-
usual for May. has deteriorated win
ter wheat, prevented termination OF
late spring wheat and retarded corn
planting.
At Washington Secretary Wallace
said the wheat crop would be sharply
reduced. but he declined to estimate
the reduction.
The monthly crop bulletin Of the
department of agriculture is to be is
sued Thursday afternoon. Unofficial
predictions were that the report would
place the winter wheat yield at many
million bushels below the 49l 1893 900
estimated month ago.
| In the wake of dust storms and
record temperatures, showers cooled
sections of a parched midwest - but
the grain belt area on the whole still
is in the grip of the drought.
A light shower, sweeping into Chi
cago at midnight, drove down the
temperature from record breaking
"a in the afternoon, and cooler wealth
er was forecast for Thursday for the
entire midwest
Local Showers Reported
Local showers fell in almost every
state In the midwest Wednesday night
or early Thursday. but they were in
sufficient to bring any appreciate re-
| lief other than cooler weather.
Agriculturists on the vast farming
area between the Rockies and the Al
leghenies expressed an even gloomier
view Of crop prospects.
Their wells and streams are going
dry, their feed supplies are dwindling,
their seed lies ungerminated in dusty
soil and new plaques of chinch bugs,
grAsshoppers. and other insect pests
were gaining ground.
Des Moines. Ia, residents reported
a shower of mud which came Wednes-
day night on the heels of severe dust
storm. High winds famed the mid
western states Wednesday, stirring up
thick clouds Of dust and spreading
timber fires in temperatures ranging
up to 104 degrees.
r. A. Trovatten. Minnesota commits
sioner Of agriculture, dairy and food,
asserted that the statement Of Secre-
tary Wallace that abnormal, weather
conditions may have q severe effect
on 1894 wheat production IS "an adj
mission Of failure on the part Of the
AAA."
The final report Of the world wheat
advisory commission which met re-
Gently in Rome estimated that world
stocks Of wheat on August this year,
would be the largest on record, about
! lao 900 900 bushels.
Minnesota Hit Hard
Swirling clouds Of dust driven by q
high wind shrouded Minnesota in
what was described as the worst dust
storm in its history Thursday. South
eastern North Dakota suffered SINH
lar conditions.
Weather bureau officials held slieht
hope for rain, which would end the
protracted drouth and settle the duuA
In st. Paul the dust continued IN
abated since It started a hours aeo.
Municipal officials In some localities
expressed fear water shortage would
soon occur.
Uncovering newly sown grain. sift-
ing into homes and blanketing every
thing with layer Of silt, the storm
hampered motor and CIR traffic ana
caused farmers "a abandon work IA
fields.
Wind Wednesday night "a q. Hnul,
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