Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-08-25
The CROPS.
The Condition q Gwen BY
Number OF the Harmera.

SOA04bEO0 - ~AvO0 " ~
Number Of the Farmers.
The extreme heat Of the past fsw days
has enabled the farmers to make . bet,
ter and moro accurate estimate Of the
wheat than they have heretofore been
able to do. The INT1R-OcRAN has en-
deayorsd to get . report from each farm
or who has been in town recently, ~ to
b enumber Of acres sown, and the dam
ago likely to be sustained and gives It
below. It appears that the principal
damage was done to the wheat in low
places, and that the frost ran in streaks.
In some localities It was more severe
than in others. It was similar to . hail
storm, In that it did great damage to
one while . nsishbor's crop would bs OK.
smpt. From the majority Of the reports
received It seems that tho early sown
wheat has bsen injured more than that
sown late, but In one or two instances 1t
has been said that Is the frost caught
the early wheat in the milk 1t will be
injured much moro than the late wheat
which had not arrived at that stage. It
would appear that tho grain in the
low places was so far from attaining
maturity - to DO tender enough to be
killed outright. The crops on high or
rolling land seem to have escaped. So 1t
II that crops on land near the lakes have
escaped. It 10 thought by some business
men who have watched the matter very
closely. that the loss throughout thi,
section Of the country will be as much
- fifty per cent, while many are Of the
opinion that the average loss ofthe entire
crop will not be more than twenty five
per cent. Those farmers who will have
wheat to sell will get . much better price
there heretofore. It is q noticeable facl
too that where tho ground has been
properly cultivated and the wheat
we'll put in, the crop will be heavier
than for years. 1t has been fully de.
m%onstrated that the early sown wheat
is better than late sown and that the
chances are that It will be harvested
In better shape and with less liability tc
accidents than il late sown. The roll.
ing land Of this section is mach better
for wheat raising than tho low or level
and fat country. It 10 conceded by oil
farmers that II the crop could have been
safely harvested, It would haye beer
the largest ever raised. It Is also said
by many that such frosts may not occu,
again in i've, ten, twenty or fifty years
It Ii probably fact that the larger
part Of the crops in this section of the
country were sown Late, because of the
freezing up Of the ground early last fall.
Thousands of acres OF land had To be
plowed this spring; and besides this
there were many farmers who had to
contend with the disease among their
horses known ~ pink eye.
w. D. Lipe reports that his wheat will
90 forty bushels to the acre at least, the
frost not having touched it. His othe,
grains and vegetables are all right.
John w. Maher claims that he will
suffer . loss of about 10 per cent on his
entire crop.
A. o. Whipple and II. +. Baird drove
from here to st. John on Sunday, and
returned on Monday. They report the
crops greatly damaged and in some
cases a total loss. They say that on the
coulee they are undoubtedly hurt. The
frost went In streaks. and some are in
jured by 1t aud others are not. jaime,
McCanna has 700 acres in wheat. Whers
these gentlemen drove into the growing
grain they pulled some Of 1t and could
not find q kernel OF wheat. Mr.. Mccain,
however, said he would cut 800 acre,
and get Is bushels to the acre, and tina
he would lose 400 acres. Mr.. Whippl,
is Of the opinion that northwest from
here to st. John they will harvest two
thirds Of full crop.
H. G. Rasmusson--Have $50 acres IL
wheat; about five acres are destroyed BY
frost, but the balence is all right. Par
Off will 20 ct least 40 bushels to tn,
acre. Barley and oats are all right
Corn was touched, but not enough te
hurt 1t. Potatoes are not injured.
Daniel Leo. who lives about ten miles
northeast Of town, says the frost in tina
neighborhood came in streaks, and tina
he 10 fortunate enough not to have suf
fered any loss on account OF It.
Charles B. Richards of Dry lake hal
two hundred acres Of wheat, one hun
dred Of which was put In early and tn
balance late. That portion which wa
put in early IL In much better condition
than the late; but more or less of 1t is g,
much injured as to lower the grade from
No. l hard.
John Gresens Of Dry lake will Gu
forty or fifty acres out of one hundret
and eighty, but 1t will not be Of a sufi
GENTLY good quality to use for seed nex
wear.
J. H. Devine-My wheat is all right
not hurt q particle. Have seventy acre
in.
Thompson Walker-In answer to til
question show IL wheat" L answer 81
il sick" have had two men workin
for mt for . year and had q notion Q
Offering them the crop for their wages
I will not get q third Of q crop of wheat
The oats will yield about . half . cror
There Is no use Cheating around tn
BUSH" We are all badly hurt. Ny oat
were badly damaged by rust.
Fred Lemke writes to a party In thi
city that all his wheat, early and late, /
all frozen; that he calculated to hav
between six and seven thousand bushels
but will not get enough for seed. Nj
Lemke's land is . choice piece, lynn
high, at Coolin.
Samuel OVERRIDE. living about fftee
miles north of the city. had ninety acre
Of wheat, and it wal sown early, but wi
not cut scarcely any Of 1t.
The wheat on the Brittin place whic
lies Q town, and which has Away
been relied upon because Of its locstio
and slope, will not be worth cutting.
L. E. Shelley-My wheat is damage
. little but it il on low ground.
John Spiesman had about twenty fv
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