Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-02
Crop Conditions.

BISMARCK, May 29.-[Speoial Tele-
gram. THE weather conditions during
the week ending Friday, May 81, have
been all that could be desired, although
the temperature was slightly below the
average, preventing as rapid Q growth
OF vegetation AZ would have occurred
had the weather been warmer. The
precipitation was considerably deficient,
which enabled farmers to practically
complete seeding of wheat and admitted
of good advancement in seeding of other
grains. The few light showers during
the week were but q slight hindrance
and served to materially benefit grain
in the ground. Owing to the backward
ness of the season wheat ACREAGE has
been considerably lessened in the lower
Red River valley. and an increased acre.
age devoted to oats and barley; while in
the majority of the central and western
counties there has been an increase in
wheat. Reports from nearly all sections
report rapid advance in growth of
early sown wheat.
The normal precipitation for the state,
as deduoed from records at regular sta
tions of the weather bureau for the past
ooVoAEooA yodIes 10 " VI Ill 4UCu 1Or tuo
week just ended. The following reports
of rainfall dining the week are from OBJ
servers having gauges: Bismarck .0S;
Fort Buford trace, St. Vincent 30,
Moorhead 21, Valley City "a, Wild
Rice .06. Church's Ferry .04, St. John
&C. Grafton 30.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
Barnes Past week very favorable.
Seeding completed, except in some in
stances. Farmers sre busy putting in
oats and barley, and next week will
wind it up. All grain coming up eve My
and rapidly.
Benson-Weather warm and all grain
soWn coming up fine. Seeding about
all done. Warm shows RS would bs ben
eficial
Bottineau-Temperature and sunshine
about average and very beneficial to
glowing CROPS, which are coming up
finely.
Burleigh- Seeding about completed
and grain growing nicely.
Cass-Work has been pushed forward
rapidly. Wheat seeding is about over,
with decreased acreage. Oats and bar.
ley will be finished next week with good
weather. Crops we'll put in look fine
Dickey-The past seven days have
been very fine. Seeding of wheat nearly
finished, with decreased acreage, and
oats in fair way to finish. Increased
acreage of fax and barley. Early sown
grain looking fine Farmers happy.
Emmons-Weather past week all that
could be desired. Wheat nearly all up
and looking we'll. Grass coming for
ward rapidly.
Notwithstanding is nearly over. Past
week gave plenty of sunshine.
Grand Forks-The past week has been
most favorable for seeding. and while
there is yet considerable wheat to SOW,
the bulk is in, with a material shorta ge
in acreage. Considerable barley and
millet to be Gown yet. E'rly seedt d
crops look good.
Griggs Wheat sowp, but oats and
barley yet to SOW. Acreage of wheat,
oats and barley about the same "a last
year, and an increase in rye. Early
sown grain looks fine.
Kidder-Fair weather has pushed
wheat sec ding to near completion. Seed
ing Of oate. barley, fix and corn we'll
advanced
La Moure-Weather fine aud all kinds
of grain pushing to the front and look
in fine. Seeding about done. except
All odd piece here and there. Slight in
jury by frost on Saturday to oats, wheat
and rye.
McHenry-W Weather past week very
warm and bringing grain up at rapid
rate.