Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-18
Agricultural News
BY Paul Holmberg
Nj1loyv Piver Instructor

A number of farmers in this vicin-
ity are availing themselves of a
chance to keep monthly test records
on their dairy herds through milk
testing projects done by the students
taking vocational agriculture at Will
low River, 16 in all Farmers not
having anyone in actual training in
high school agriculture arrange to
bring in samples for testing, by con-
sulting the instructor. Anyone inter
ested may arrange to use the facil-
tiles of the high school by calling
or writing the department.
An outst anding hay crop is being
harvested this year, with frequent in
terruptions by rain. Some quality is
peatedly. and by having rains come
during the drying period. Such con-
ditions have resulted in cutting being
delayed, so that the remaining fields
are becoming over-ripe.
The weather for June throughout
cold and in most sections wet April
brought rather heavy rains to the
whole northwestern third of the coun-
try as we'll as to the lower southwest
May brought heavy rains over a large
area stretching from the Central and
Southern Appalachian Mount aims
westward into Wyoming and Nevada.
The condition of the winter wheat
crop was reported al 1920 for the
southwest. The acreage remaining
for harvest is now about up to the
usual average for this season Of the
year (June). Last year the June
condition was 55.3. the lowest ever
reported. A year ago small grains
and hay crops had already been very
badly hurt by the drouth and an acute
shortage seemed unavoidable. This
year, spring grains although planted
little Late, had adequate moisture
in the main producing states and they
are in fine shape for this season of
the wear. The amount of grain that
they will produce is still dependent
on future weather conditions but they
show very good possibilities. Pend
ing the late June check-up of planted
acreage, the probable production of
oats is tentatively placed at around
1 100. 000-0 bushels This would be
close to the usual production and
of 1888 and 1894 combined. Barley
production and rye production are
each expected to show a sim liar in
crease
Spring wheat calculations indicate
about an equal chance that produc-
ton will be above 100000. 900 bushels
as that If will be below that figure.
Considering both spring wheat and
winter wheat. present conditions
would seem to indicate a total wheat
crop of about $40. 600. 900 bushels com
pared with 496 600. 900 bushels last
season. 500 .00O. 900 bushels in 1898 and
an average of 5000 600 during the
preceding 10 years
Rye production in Minnesota will
be about S.900. 900 bushels. For the
United States A. 900. 900 bushels. Sup
plies on farms of oats. barley. rye,
anu CpI II are very low. l. e IOT var
ley. 17fc for rye of the 1884 crop.
Milk production has increased very
sharply as last winters acute short
age of feed has been relieved by the
opening of the pasture season in all
states. On about June 1. crop cor
respondents were obtaining a daily
average OF 1874 pounds of milk per
COW as compared with Isl pounds on
that date last year. 1853 pounds in
1888. and a June l average of Ia
pounds for the previous eight years
Crops and markets forecast. e. s.
Bureau Agriculture Economics.
Address inquiries to Willow River
Agriculture Department Paul Holm
berg. Instructor.
TalnaraiSo il the largest crp-