The Bismarck tribune., 1934-08-10
AUGUST / REPORT
INDICATES HAVOC
RAISED BY DROUTn
Wheat Crop Estimated by 490
Million Bushels; Far Be-
low Normal
CORN PRODUCTION SLUMPS
Figures Now 1907 900, 900 as
Compared to 2,113, ,ooo,-
900 Last Month
CORN PRODUCTION SLUMPS

Washington, Aug. 1O.-(P-Condi-
tions August 1. indicating q wheat
crop Of 490. $50, 900 bushels and corn
crop Of 1907. .1OS.0 900 bushels, reflected
devastation by the drouth.
The department Of agriculture made
its forecasts Friday.
A month ago the indicated wheat
crop was 484OoOOOO bushels. COM
pared with $4,000 900 harvested last
year.
Corn last month was expected to b
2.l13,OO0.OO0 bushels, as against p
1000 900 last year.
Winter Wheat 400, ,522, 900
The preliminary estimate Of the
winter wheat crop was placed Friday
at 400, ,522, 600 bushels, compared with
1874, 600 900 q month ago, 352, 900, 900
last year. and 632, 600 900 the 1927-3l
average.
Spring wheat production is indicat-
ed as 90,43S,000 bushels. compared
with So. 900 month age, 176, ,00O.-
600 last year and 254, 900 900. the five
year average.
Included in spring wheat produc-
ton Is 6,551, 900 bushels of durum
wheat, compared with 6,500,000 a
month ago, l6.000,00 last year and
6l.00o,0 900, the five-year average; and
all other spring wheat, s., 1887 900
bushels, compared with $4,000 900
month ago. 160,0O0,000 last year, and
1913 1000 900, the five-year average.
Production OF other important
crops, indicated by August ! condi-
tions. was announced as follows:
Oats, 545, ,345, 900 bushels. compared
with 568y 900 600 last month. 10, 1000 600
last year. and 1887 ,0o0.0 900. the five
year average.
Barley, ll9,000,00c bushels, against
125 900 900 last month, 157, 100000 last
year, and 270,000, 900 five-year aver
age.
Rye. l7,300,ooo bushels. against IT,
100000 last month. 2l,100yO0o last
year, and 10000 900 five-year average.
Buckwheat 100000 bushels against
10000 last year. and s,50o, 900 five
year average.
Flaxseed 5.3oo,ooo Bushels
Flaxseed, 100000 bushels, against
5,600,O00 last month, 100000 last
year, and l8,700. 900 five-year average.
Potatoes. 327.O0O,OOO bushels,
against 348.000,0 900 last month, $780,
100000 last year, and $4,000 900 five
year average.
Sweet potatoes. 63.10o,o0o bushels.
against $4,000, 900 last month. 65,1OO,-
600 last year, and 62.400, 900 five-year
average.
Sugar beets, 100000 tons, against
100000 last month, 1000, 900 last
year, and 7,850,0 five-year average.
All Far Below Normal
The condition Of the various crops
on August l was reported as follows:
Corn. 49.1 per cent Of normal; all
spring wheat. 304: durum wheat.
22.3: other spring wheat. 31.3; oats.
36.2; barley, 40.3; buckwheat, 65.5:
flaxseed, 40.3; potatoes, 66.3: sweet
potatoes, 65.9; sugar beets, 648.
The condition on August and In
dicated production Of leading crops
by important producing states fol-
low:
Corn:
New York. condition rs per cent OF
q normal; indicated production, 20,-
026,000 bushels: Minnesota So and
los, 400 900: North Dakota IS and 49,
O,0O0; South Dakota "a and 18,870.-
600.
Durum wheat:
Minnesota 81 and $4,000; North
Dakota 81 and $4,000: South Da-
kota Is and 44l 900: Montana 40 and
175,O00.
Other spring wheat:
Minnesota ~ and lO.458, 900; North
Dakota Is and 1896 900; South Da-
kota 20 and 2,5l2,000; Montana 81
and l5,582,OO0