Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-08-11
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THIS y the Burden Of III Our
0ongs-oome IntsrvleWs.
Thursday morning, when everybody
was asking everybody else about the
frost and the wheat aud the probable
damage to the latter BY the former, .
great number Of our people were think
ing about the probable effects OF the
wholesale destruction Of the crops. OF
course wheat being nov our chief pro-
duct, both farmers and business men
are largely dependent upon II. A fAil-
urs would mean great ~hardships to ill
concerned, and not . few Of our citizens
would pull up stakes and 60 elsewhere.
The question naturally arises. whore
could they 60 aud better their condition.
Echo answers, Whersf Certainly not
TO Southern Minnesota, where the chinch
bug and cut worm have long since de-
voured the crops. Surely not to Ne
braska whore the g~rasshoppers and
hurricanes have oblitsratsd everything.
Not to Kansas, whore the hot. winds
have withered and killed all kinds Of
Vegetation. Not to Illinois or Iowa or
Wisconsin, where the crops have either
been drowned out or scorched or de-
stroyed by the lies or other pests pecu-
liar to these regions.
Better stay in North Dakota where
crops are almost certain ID yield an
average amount; where tornadoes do not
rip up the ground; where the chinch
bug and the ny and the worm and the
hopper arc unknown; whore there Ii
health aud agricultural wealth, and
not enough frost to damage tho
crops moro than 10 per cent. It would
be . marvellous country indeed IL there
were no set-backs Of any kind.
It isn't At all probable that the crop 10
seriously injured or that It will be dam
aged to such an extent ~ to afford our
farmers an excuse for v . entertaining
an idea that they can find . bstter land
than this.
The IsTRR-OcRAN will not attempt to
conceal the fact relative to Wednesday
nights frost, but will give all the infor-
nation We have or the subject just -
We received It. The following brief in.
tervisws with well known farmers will
DO Of interest.
Thompson Walksr-CAn't tell for .
day or two; don't think grain u injured;
garden stun caught It . little, but not
seriously. Think It would take real
Pressing wsather to kill grain; the hull
Of oats and wheat protect the germ.
John Cummings-No frost to bs soon
on my place. Have some beans. and
they don't show any sign Of being
touched. Grain IL oil right. I'll com
mence cutting inside Of ten DAYS. This.
fcoantry is oil right. Cool weather don't
scare . Canadian.
George Wheeler-Gr rain 10 not injured,
but had y close call. Potatoes In low
places were nipped. The cold spell 10
oyer. and we'll have good weather now.
But wheat will surprise some folks this
ysar. It looks fine and thick on the
ground. but when you go into It you'll
hnd It 10 irregular and thin in places.
Many heads will blow out In chat. The
average yield will be considerably Lees
than last year. I'll commence cutting
In ten days.
Major Benham-My wheat IL not in
jured; 1t will be. ready to cut in ton
days. Good warm weather will ripen
the wheat very fast now. The head ID
tall and the berry will be plump. Ny
potatoes were not touched. and the corr
shows no sign Of frost bite.
A.. b. Allen-Came over from Mime
waukan Thursdsy morning: crop 10 not
injured; garden stu1 slightly nipped.
Edward Sswsrd-Can't tell yet about
grain. but my garden got frosted SON
Siderable; think grain N stand more
than garden stun. and therefore It may
not be injured. It was . black frost in
my opinion, though It was 70 slight I
couldn't tell for certain.
w. n. Wholesome OF my wheat In
the lowest ground was frosted, and gar
den sstuR considerably injured. The
garden Of my nearest neighbor escaped
entirely. Don't think the wheat IL very
seriously damaged.
George Dixon-It was . close shave
and We are in luck II the wheat escaped.
It will be a week before We can tell what
the injury 10 II any. One thing. we will
not have an average crop this year, even
II the frost didn't hit us. There IL q
great deal Of poor wheat; oats Is oetter.
George Juergens-Our corn and pots-
toes were frosted from the top to the
bottom, while George Jamieson's, hall
. mile south Of us, were not touched.
think we got all the frost In the town
ship, as I don't hear any one else COM
planning.
Capt. Jones, Do Groat-No injury In
our section from frost except to q few
pstches Of garden stuff. L saw beans thai
hsd not boon touched. Wheat, oats and
barley are all right. De Groat town.
ship aud vicinity will raise tho largest
crop wc sver had, better than last year,
and the wheat win bs very clean, insur.
ing good seed.
Richard Dsely-Frost took most Of the
garden stuf in section and no doubt
touched some Of the wheat in low places
Reports from LAngdon Is miles north
sf here arc that the frost was very severe
All garden stuff was ruined, and . largs
, area Of the wheat must haye suffered.
Both Legs on.
Edward Jensen Bjsrke, who has beer
working With . surfacing crew this sids
Of Glaapov. met With a friahtful acct