Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-05-27
WEEKLY WEATHER-CR0P BULLETIN

Of the North Dakota State Weather
Service, in Co-ope- E ton With the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Weather Bureau. Week
Ending Friday, May 20, 1892.
The week just ended, opened fair and
warmer and gave opportunity for a
thorough pushing of the greatly delayed
seeding, which was we'll taken advantage
OF r all sections Of tho state. Seeding
is about completed in several counties,
excepting on low lands. On Tuesday a
very heavy rain storm occurred in the
eastern portion, again putting a stop to
all work. This rain storm was followed
during the balance Of the week by
abnormally low temperature, high
northerly winds and sleet and snow. In
the central and western counties only a
few light showers occurred, which
tended to improve rather than injure
crop conditions, although the higher
winds and low temperature OF
the last four days have been
detrimental. In Burleigh county,
wheat seed, put in with broadcast
seeders was blown out. Nearly all cor
respondents report wheat coming up in
fine condition, although somewhat slow.
Many cattle in herds dying for want
of warm weather and grass to feed on at
Montpelier, Stutsman county. Slight
injury to growing crops by frosts of the
18th and 10th at Steele, Kidder county.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
Barnes: Past week too cold and wet to
produce good results. The grain that is
up not doing we'll and seeding progresses
slowly. Heavy rain Tuesday and snow
storm on Friday.
Benson: First five days of week warm
and bright. causing rapid growth of grass
and grain. Warm ain on the 18th; re-
mainder Of the week cold and windy, with
snOW Oh Friday.
Bottineau: Fore part of week warm and
clear; latter portion cold, windy and wet.
High wind beneficial to grain in stack,
Light frost on Thursday, but no damage.
Threshing progressing favOrably, and in
some cases turning to No. l hard. Lords
burg-Wheat has made rapid strides past
week, owing to great amount of sunshine
and good heavy dews at night. Oats and
barley not all s0wn yet. Good prospects
for fine crop in this county.
Burleigh: Some wheat up. Seeding
we'll advanced. High winds of 18th to goth
did some damage to wheat and oats on
sandy soil by blowing seed out of ground.
Rainfall, .02 of an inch.
Cass: Rainfall. 3.04 inches. Gardner
Excessive rains 10Th and 18th stopped all
seeding. Low temperature. Land very wet
season. Outlook very bad.
Hunter: Another week of unfavorable
weather for growing crops and work,
Sunday and Monday two fine days. Heavy
rain Tuesday II snow last night. A few
farmers have completed seeding. Fargo
Past week a disastrous one on account
of heavySains and little sunshine. Great
deal OF wheat in, but acreage will neces.
sarily be much less. Dry and sunny
weather needed. Page-Past week gen,
orally cold with high wind. Had two
days of warm sunshine, which started
grain and grass along. Tower City-The
past week has been a peculiar one, cold
rain and o have taken up three days OF
the six. Some farmers through seeding
completed, except in low places. = Early
sown is up and looks we'll. Pastures and
meadows growing rapidly. Heavy rain
Tuesday will reduce acreage.
Emmons: Weather for the past week
favorable for farming operations, although
extremely windy for past four days.
Farmers nearly through seeding.
Grand Forks: Rainfall, l.4o inches
First of week fine seeding weather and
thousands of acres in since last report
First sown grain up very nice. Reynolds
Weather fore part of week yery favor
able and much seeding done. Work
stopped by heavy rain on Tuesday
Thompson-A great deal of planting done
Monday and Tuesday. Some wheat com.
ing up we'll. Since Tuesday rain and
snow, with low temperature and high
Griggs: Rainfall, 035 inch. Coopers
town-Very few farmers are through
Heavy rain of Tuesday delayed work
Acreage will be less than last year. Rom.
ness--Early sOWn wheat is up and looks
healthy. Warm weather is needed.
Kidder-,Rainfall, 200 inches. Steele
Cold weather and frost have greatly in,
ers report the grain rOtting in ground or
account of cold and wet weather. Abou,
30 per cent. of seeding done. Slight iniur,
by frosts or 18th to Goth. First three DAYS
Of week warm and clear. Heavy rain or
Tuesday, leaving low land covered with
water. warm, Clear weather for another
| week WOuld increase acreage.
LaMOure: The weather has been more
favorable than otherwise. We had a little
more rain than necessary, but everything
looks good. Had four warm days las
week, which pushed wheat forward very
fast. Early s0wn grain is above GROUND
and looks well. Seeding will be finished
this week.
Logan: Rainfall. O.4 inch. Seeding
very near accomplished, except flax. corr
and potatoes. Early sown wheat is ul
fine and strong. Fifty per cent. more
acreage in wheat sowed this year thar
last. Flax and corn will be mostly sowr
in this years breaking.
McHenry: The weather since last Fri
day has been warm, with considerable
sunshine, which is bringing up the early
sOwn wheat. The cold. wet weather Of
the past three weeks does not seem to have
hurt the wheat in this section, as it is
coming up nicely.
Mcintosh: Rainfall, O.37 inch. Pas,
week had four days of warm, fair weather.
All crops doing we'll. No failure of seed
growing. Wheat and oats nearly all sown
A few days Of good weather will finish
seeding.
Mclean: Rainfall, 0.4c inch. The
weather still remains cool, but seeding is
progressing. Wheat nearly all in; acreage
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