The Dickinson press., 1883-08-11
Dakota crops.

James Baynes, the Dakota statistical sgent
for the department: Of agriculture, makes the
following report to Commissioner Loring I'M
der date Of Aug. L:
The month July started in with excessively
warm weather; SO much SO that farmers entertained
Dakota the excessive moisture of the previous
month had the effect Of tempering the light wind
that blew almost constantly, which really made it
more refreshing in the breeze, unprotected from
the sun, than indoors cut off from the breeze; the
thermometer ranged above 100 in the shade for
several days. In North Central and North Dakota
the heat was even greater. at Jamestown register
ing lo7 in the shade: in addition the ground
was caused to the growing grain, and
at one time it was supposed the crops would
the 10th of the month, which caused a marked
Improvement in the prospects, especially in ground
well farmed; but three counties reported crops suf-
ferinP for want of rain on the 2Sth of July. namely,
Day, Sphinx and Brown: During the month OF
July hail. storms visited a number of localities
throughout the Territory. but were generally con-
the crops of a few farmers, tile general average
will not be materially changed thereby. The blight
is the dreaded enemy of spring wheat in this
locality, yet but slight injury has o Cured from this
cause this year. No damage from insects has been
reported.
WHEAT.
The wheat harvest in South Dakota is in full
blast; the straw is bright and the heads large, and
the crop is even better than the good crop of last
year; the berry is plump and full. and indications
are that it will largely grade No. l. In North Da-
kota the harvest has not yet commenced. Cass
county has the largest area in wheat of any county
in the Territory. and reports a prospect of the best
yield for two years past. Richland county, the
second In acreage, reports good prospects for a
better yield than last year. The other counties of
large area in North Dakota will fall below the crop
of last year. The wheatcrop is the bone and siuew
of trade in North Dakota, and the farmers, and
business men generally, have experienced a great
relief in having escaped the threatening aspect of
the drouth In the early part of July The promise
on the LIST of August is for a yield Of about seven
teen bushels per acre for the whole Territory, which,
with the increased acreage, will give a yield of a
little over 100000 in the Territory. The aver
age condition is reduced to sc.
o R AND oTHER GRAINS.
Corn, having been treated to a month of excep-
tionaly favorable weather in the corn belt. has
made marked improvement in the condition. The
very warm weather in the early part of the mouth,
the moist condition of the ground, and the frequent
rains during the month in that section where corn
is raised, have contributed in raising the average
condition to 81. Bon Homme makes the best re-
port of condition of the corn counties. The stand
on account of poor seed, cold, wet weather and
gophers-was not good, but the condition is better
than at the same time last year. Oats has made fine
progress during the month in South Dakota. II
will make a full average crop: it is being harvested
now. 1t is not so good in North Dakota. Barle,
Is a fair yield. B~uckwheat is very little raised
Potatoes have improved during the month, anL
will average 100. Pastures are very good. green
growing and fresh. Hay is somewhat backward
will be much better than last year.