The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-10
Dakota Crons.

! James Baynes, the Dakota statistical agent
for the!departmen:, agriculture, makes the
following report to Commissioner Loring un-
der date of Aug. l:
The month of 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 III North Central and North Dakota
ing lo7 in the shade: in addition the 'e ground
had become dry, and considerable damage
" was on caused USED, :, to the growing grain, and
St be G Almost ms nas Bp edith the you'd
the 10th of the month. which caused marked
Improvement in the prospects, especially in ground
well farmed; but three counties reported crops suf-
ferine for want of rain on the 2sth of July namely,
Day, Sphinx and Brown: During the month oil
July hail. storms visited number of localities
throughout the Territory. but were generally con
the crops of few farmers, tie general average
will not be materially changed thereby. The blight
Is the dreaded enemy of spring wheat in 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 tnan 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-
ko!a the harvest has not yet commenced Cass
county has the largest area in wheat of any county
III the Territory, and reports prospect of til. hes,
yield for two years past Richlaud county, the
second 10 acreage, repor's good prospects for a
D+lier yield than last year. Tho other counties of
large area in North Dakota will fall below tho CROP
OF last year. he wheat crop is the bone and suew
OF trade in North Dakota, and the farmers, and
business men generally, have experienced A great
reliof in having escaped the threatening aspect of
the drouth In the early part Of July. The promise
on the lst or August is for yield Of about seven
teen bushels per acre for the whole Territory which,
WITH the increased acreage will give yield of
little over 100000 in the Territory. The aver
age condition is reduced to sc.
CORN AND OTHER GRAINS
Corn, having been treated to q month of excep-
tionaiy favorable weather in the corn belt. has
made marked improvement III the condition The
very warm weather in the early part of the month.
the moist condition of the ground aud the freoeni
rains during the month in that section where corn
is raised, have contributed in raising the
con iition to ST. Bon Homme makes the hest rss
port of condition of the corn counties. The stand
ON account of poor seed, cold wet weather and
gopheFs-was moi good, but the condition is better
than at the same time last year. Oats has made Ana
progress during the month in South Dakota. II
will make full average crop: it is being harvest ed
now. II is rot so good in North Dasoia Rar,ev
Is fair yield. Buckwheat Is very little raised
Potatoes have improved during the month and
will average 100. Pastures are very COOL craan A
growing and fresh. Hay is somewhat hnctw.rd'
hut will yield a good crop. Flax is ysry good and
viii be much better than last year.