The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-07-16
NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Crop Reports Are in General
Satisfactory and Enc0ur-
aging.
THE WHEAT CROP WILL ss LARGE
South Dakota Has Heavy Corn
Acreage and Will Produce
Well.
A Big Harvest is Expected IL, the
James River Valley-Twenty
Bushels Per Acre Ex-
pected.

HURON, s. D., July 12.-Reports today
from various parts of the states indicate
that the hot, dry wind on Thursday was
confined chiefly to the central portion of
the state. Some damage was done to late
sowh wheat and oats, in some localities
quite severe. Beadle county gain was
somewhat scorchea, but the rainfall Of
over one inch Thursday night will repair
much Of the damage. There is every IN
dication of an excellent crop, though it
will not be so abundant as many expect.
With favorable weather the harvest will
set in from week to 10 days earlier than
usual. Hail has done less damage than
in 1878. The districts that have suffered
the most this season are the north end
southwest.
Cut worms played mischief with corn
early in the season, but what is left is
in fine condition and but little affected by
hot winds and drouth. The acreage is
greatly in excess of former years. This
will swell the crop beyond any ever pro-
duced in the state. Relying upon re-
ports received at the United States signal
service Office, it is safe to say the wheat,
oats and barley crop is not now in as
good condition by 20 per cent as a week
ago. Flax has suffered little and prom
ises good yield. Millet, and tame and
wild grasses have luxuriant growth.
FAVORABLE PROSPECTS.
FARGO, N. d., July 12.-The present
condition of the wheat crop
il Cass county may be said
to be the best, with the possible
exception of 1886, that has been recorded
for from six to eight years. In Cass
county little damage was done to crops
by the storm of Monday morning and
Thursday afternoon.
NO RUST IN TIE WHEAT.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., July 12.-Csops
are in good condition No rust has ap-
peared in wheat. Corn and oats are IN
good shape and there has been plenty OF
rain.
GOOD HARVEST EXPECTED.
JAMESTOWN, July 12.--The crop out
look in the James river valley has not
materially changed during the past two
weeks. Since the rains commenced the
prospect has indicated good harvest.
Last Sunday nights storm brought with
1t some hail but it fell in streaks. 1t only
touched this county in one place, a strip
four miles wide, through the southern
half of the county, being destroyed.
There are about so losers and 5000 or
1000 acres were pounded out Outside
of this stSip but little hail fell.
Conservative judges estimate that, bar
ring hail and hot winds, the country
ought to average 20 bushels to the acre.
A good deal of grain sown in low places
has been drowned out. On the CARING
ton and Casey farms at Millville the
prospect Is said to be the best ever known.
There are some fears of rust expressed,
but none has yet appeared. The season
does not seem to be very favorable for
fax.
GOOD AVERAGE CROP.
FERGUS FALLS, July 12.-Wheat in
Otter Tail county promises, as whole,
to yield an average crop. The fields vary
in quality. 1t is spotted" crop.
Where sowed with drills 1t ia very fine.
Wherever horses stepped when seeding
with broadcast seeders it stands
six inches above the rest of the field.
Wherever wheat came up 1t has a heavy