Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10
WEEKLY wEATAER-cRop BULLETIN

Service, in Cooperation With the
United States Department of Agri
culture, Weather Bureau. Week
Ending Monday, June 6, 1892.
The first seven days since last report
May u, were characterized by an al.
most total absence OF precipitation, but
with abnormally low temperature and
high northerly winds. Considerable dam
age was done by the latter in nearly all
sections, and slight injury by frost of
May Both and 3lst is reported from Cass,
Grand Forks, Griggs and Trail counties.
the want of rain was beginning to be
felt in the central and western counties
at the close of the week. From Friday
to Monday copious showers prevailed
throughout the state, and, with a few
days of warm sunshine, the good effect
OF the rain will be perceived. Seeding of
all grain is nearing completion, and re-
ports from all correspondents indicate a
steady, though somewhat tardy, growth
of crops,
The temperature for the past ten days
average about SIX degrees below the nor
NAL daily, and the total precipitation
about 81 of an inch or (33 per cent? be-
low. The normal precipitation for the
past ten days is 1.02 inches, and the fol-
lowing reports of rain during that period
are from observers having guages: Bis
marck, .93; Buford, 10; Moorhead, .9S;
st. Vincent, so; Wild Rice, LIP; Uni
versity, 10; Grand Forks, 2.O3; Church's
Ferry, ~; st. John, so; Hope, 80, and
Mimic, Is.
REPORTS By COUNTIES. =
Barnes: Weather fair to Sunday. Seed
ing done and looks fine. Acreage about
average.
Benson: All kinds of grain has a good
color, but warm we Gather needed to help
well.
Bottineau: High winds of last week
have blown grain almost out of root in
places, otherwise wheat looks we'll. Late
rains of great benefit.
let. Grain growing fairly we'll. Rains
since last Friday just in time.
CaSs: Past ten days good growing
weather. Late crops doing we'll, and
early sOWn crops never looked better:
although late they all possess a good
nealthy color. The backward weather has
given crops a good chance to stool. Slight
damage by high winds to crops on sandy
SOIL. Early oat crop slightly injured by
frosts of May Both.
Cavalier: Past ten days all that could
be desired.
Dickey: All wheat in, and most of
everything else, and all doing finely. Past
ten days fine growing weather, the injury
from wind being confined to sandy lands
south of county.
Foster: Temperature and precipitation
about the average, and beneficial to all
grain and grass. Crops are looking fine.
Grand Forks: Seeding, except barley,
is practically done and the growing con.
dition good but late. All kinds of grain
looking well. Slight injury to wheat by
nigh wind of I'd, and slight injury to
garden stuff by frost OF May 31st.
Grlggs: Seeding all done, except a little
oats and barley. Crops advancing slowly.
Slight injury by frosts of May Both and
3lst. Summer fallow greatly injured by
high winds of 1st and I'd. Excellent pros
pect $ for abundant crop of wild fruit.
LaMoure: Weather has been favorable
for past ten days. Everything looks good.
" uAAJoC1 GCIlpCl AZURE dIu average
sunshine crops will grow rapidly. Plenty
of moisture.
Logan: Fine growing weather. Wheat,
oats and barley look splendid. Farmers
are jubilant.
Mclienry: Some damage to late sown
grain by high winds of last week. A well
come rain started on Friday, which was
needed ana Will be- OF great benefit to
crops.
Mcintosh: Crops are doing nicely.
weather has been fair and pleasant up to
Friday. Threshing progresses, with wheat
damaged.
Mclean: All grain now in. Wheat up
and looks we'll. A few farmers are put
ting in millet.
Morton: Weather. past ten days quite
warm and brought the grain all up. Farm
ers BUSY breaking new land. More whe at
soWn than last season.
Nelson: Past ten days have given
splendid weather for farm work Of all
kinds. Pastures very fine and all stock
doing fine: Heavy rain or Saturday, which
was heartily welcomed.
Pemblna: During past week weather
fairly good with regard to growing wheat,
which is all sown. Barley and oats are
being sOwn on low lands.
Ramsey: The general features of the
past ten days were cool northwest winds,
1alr 10 clear the last days of May, favor
able to late seeding, followed by southeast
winds, which rose to a gale on the second,
blowing the seed Out of the ground OH
sandy soil. Heavy rain on Saturday, which
Is very favorable.
Ransom: Moderately warm since May
18th. All grain crop backward. but max
ing a strong, healthy growth. Grass grow
ing rapidly. Very little corn planted this
season: Crop prospects good.
Rlchland: Crops doing finely, but need
more warm weather. Sufficient moisture
IN ground to carry crops we'll towards
harvest. Light frost on SOth to 3lst, but
no damage.
Roletta: Seeding all completed. only
some potatoes to be planted yet. Gram
looks fine, considering lateness of season.
All grain up except very late sown. High
wind past week detrimental.
Steele: First seven days of the ten
very favorable to growing crops. Wheat
looks well, although a little backward.
StutSman: Past ten days have, on the
whole, been favorable. The first seven
days gave plenty of sunshine and seeding
o completed, except a little oats, bar
ey and millet. Showers from Friday to
Monday very beneficial. Grain growing
rapidly and we'll. High winds of I'd did
considerable damage to grain sown with
broadcast seeders.
Trail: All grain crops are making ex-
ceeaingly rapid progress. Early sown as
year. All seeding done except barley.
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