Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-24

VI the OrCn e 0EaIe w edIueT
Service, in Cooperation With the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Weather Bureau. Week
Ending Monday, June 20, 1892.
Another week of fine weather has pre-
vailed throughout the state, and all cor
respondents report excellent growth and
condition of all crops, although a few
complaints are received of the presence
of weeds. The temperature and sun-
shine we're both about the normal, while
the precipitation averaged IS of an
inch, or p per cent. below. Although
the ground contains sufficient moisture
for some some time to come, a few light
showers would be very beneficial.
Normal precipitation for past week, go
Of an inch. Observers report the follow.
ing falls during that time: Bismarck,
.21; Buford, .04; Moorhead, As; st. Vim
cent, .25; Wild Rice, 81; Glendale, .O6;
Grand Rapids, .35; Napoleon, rs; Ash
ley, 90; Church's Ferry, 81; Wahpeton,
none; Power, A; Miuto, 63.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
Barnes: Weather past week all that
could be wished for. Rapid growth of
wheat and all kinds of crops. No com
Benson: The state of The weather and
the condition of the ground the past week
could scarcely be bettGred, causing a re-
markable growth of all vegetation.
Bottineau: Past seven days has been
most favorable-plenty Of moisture and
sunshine and very little wind, and the re-
suit is marked Improvement in appearance
breaking, and considerable being done.
Burleigh: Crops look we'll. Wheat out
look as good as at this time last year. Rain
needed, particularly for crops on sandy
land.
Cass: Crops have grown rapidly past
week. Bulk Of the crop IN fine condition
Some fields are very foul II weedy. Low
lands badly killed out and some farmers
reseeding to flax and millet.
Dickey: Best growing week of the sea
son. Some flax still to be soWn, but not
much.
Foster: Weather past week beneficial
to all kinds of growing grain, hay and pas
lures.
Grand Forks: The weather during the
P$oo WYNN AtSo DSSh NSAJ uC
rain on the 18th did very much good.
Everything growing in fine shape.
Griggs: The past seven days has been
very good for crops. The wheat is look
ing fine and growing very fast.
kidder: Good weather the past week,
advancing crops rapidly. The grass looks
bad shape.
LaMoure: Weather could not have been
better. All crops in fine condition. Gar.
den truck q trit1e backward, but currants
and gooseberries look very promising,
Grass very fine.
Logan: Everything is growing well,
Warm weather is needed for the corn, but
In the rain it looks we'll. Grass is growing
we'll and hay will be plenty.
McHenry: The weather for the past
week has been all that we could ask for,
and crops of all kinds and grass are max.
ing rapid and excellent growth.
Mcintosh: All crops of small grain and
vegetables doing we'll. Too cool for corn
to grow fast. Light frost morning of the
18th, but no damage done.
could be desired. Wheat, oats, barley and
all crops doing we'll. Condition up to the
average. Warm weather needed. Acreage
of all kinds decreased.
Pembina: The past week has been a
desirable one for all grain. Frequent
showers have helped the late crop along.
With dry weather to absorb water on low
Ramsey: The past week very favorable
to all kinds of vegetation. Adequate
warmth and moisture are making rapid
growth.
Ransom: Grain has made a moderate
growth the past week, but is putting on a
good color and a thickl,tand Grass very
abundant. We need warm sunshine and
nnIV a mONQrofn amount nf rQin
Richland: Grasses especially and grains
made good growth past week. Corn aver
aging nearly an inch q day. A field of
spring rye on the Helendale farm, Power,
heading out. Wheat, oats, and sometimes
barley: are sufficiently grown to cover
ground. Some new hay cut. More sun
shine would be beneficial.
Rolette: The weather is fne,% everything
that could be asked for crops. Grain
growing finely with good stand.
Sargent: Corn. and vegetation of all
kinds coming forward very rapidly. Small
grain have a good color and thick stand.
Weather the past week all that could be
asked for.
Stark: Crops Of all kinds doing we'll.
Oats sown ten days ago are up and look
healthy.
Stutsman: Past seven days very favor
able. Grain making a rapid growth and
gardens doing we'll. Light frost on Tues
day and Thursday mornings, but no
damage. Warm showers ana plenty of
sunshine wanted.
Trail: Grain continues to grow very
fast. New land wheat never looked better
at this date. Many complain of weed in
their crops. Barley sown last week was
up in two days. Rye sown last week was
three inches high IN four days. Winter
rye heading out. Grass will be abundant.
Walsh: The past week has been q
growing one" We need a good deal of
this time of year.
Ward: The past seven days were clear
and warm-yery good growing weather
Grain is from eight to twelve inches
high. =
Williams: Rainfall below the average
and temperature above, with average sun,