Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-04-15
WEEKLY WEA1HER.cRop BULLETIN
OF the No tn Dakota State Weather
Service, Cooperating with the
United States Department Of
Agriculture, Weather Bureau.

United States Department. Of
Agriculture, Weather Bureau.
Week Ending Friday, April 8, 1892.
With this issue begins a very import.
ant feature of the work of the. state
weather service, namely, a compilation
and dissemination Of the current condi,
tions OF the weather and the effect of
the same, favorable or u%nfavorably, upon
the crops. The bulletins will be pub
ljshed weekly, on Saturdays, from date
until the crops are entirely harvested
and will show the existing condition of
the products Of each county throughout
the state wherein there is a correspond
ent. To make the data Of the greatest
interest possible, it is respectfully and
urgently requested that all crop CORES
pondents and observers forward their re-
ports promptly and omit nothing that
will be of interest. A comprehensive
note under the head of General Re-
marks" will prove Of more value than
any other data that may be given.
From the reports received to-day it is
learned that the excessive rain and snow
and high winds, with succeeding cold
weather, have greatly retarded all kinds
of farm work. Flowing and seeding had
been fairly we'll started in several coun-
ties at the close of last week, which had
to be discontinued. Warm, dry weather
is now needed to put the ground in con-
dition to enable the work to be resumed.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
Benson-Spring work will commence,
with favorable weather, in a week or ten
days. Ground very wet, having had
abundance of snow past winter. There
has been an increased acreage devoted
to all the crops, wheat, oats, barley and
flax. Warm weather needed.
Bottineau-Very little sowing done
yet. Ground in fine condition as regards
moisture. Weather has been cold and
cloudy and farm work has been delayed
thereby. Warm sunshine is needed and
seeding will be pushed forward.
Burleigh-No work done yet, owing to
wet weather and high winds. Ample
moisture in ground to insure good crops.
Cass-The excessive rain has greatly
set back wheat seeding and 1t will take
two weeks of sunshine to get the ground
n condition.
Cavalier-No seeding done yet. A few
have done q little. dragging. Ground is
very wet. from melted snow and rain.
Seeding will be in full operation in about
ten days.
Dickey-Weather has been very cold
and ground 80 wet that it will be impos-
sible to do any seeding for several days.
Probably one-fourth of the crop in this
vicinity is in the ground.
Grand Forks-Warm weather is now
needed. No seeding done and cannot
be for at least a week. Crops grown in
this vicinity are wheat, oats, barley, flax,
potatoes, milleS and timothy.
Kidder-Very little sunshine and cold,
! wet weather during the week prevent
ing seeding. More moisture in the
! ground than at same time for past eight
years, which will prove beneficial for
coming crops.
LaMoure-But little seeding done
yet. Ground too wet. Prospects could
not be better. Warm weather needed.
McHenry-Snow has ali melted, leav-
ing more moisture IN ground than since
1888. Seeding will commenc this weeki if
| weather continues good. -
Morton-Farmers have already begun
seeding, but owing to late stormy
| weather work discontinued for at least
! one week.
Ne!son-The weather is and has been
very unsettled. Large quantity Of water
in ponds. Ground very wet. Seeding
will not begin in less than twelve to
fifteen days. d.
Ramsey-What is most needed now is
warm, dry weather to get ground in con-
dltion for seeding. Crop prospects very
bright.
Ransom-There is much laud I'M
plowed. Will be considerable sowing on
stubble. Wheat will be leading crop.
then oats, barley, millet and corn There
will be some flax, but not generally q
tavorite crop in this county. A little
seeding done here and there the last
week in March. Ground very wet and
weather cold. We want warm, drying
sunshine and seeding would be going
full blast by the 18th.
Notwithstanding has just commenced.
Prospect is good for crops at this time OF
year. High winds prevail.
pdbb week has Dee1
good for crop prospects. The ground
could not be in any better condition fol
this time of the year to receive the crop
No seeding to speak Of has yet been
done in this vicinity and we need two OF
three days dry weather before We can dc
much.
Stark-Seeding east of here pretty well
under way; weather rather cold and toe
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seeding or blowing done west Of here
and in immediate vicinity. Acreage pu'
in will proably be smaller, or about tn
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