Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-04-22
WEEKLY WEATHER-CRoP BULLETIN

culture, Weather Bureau. Week
Ending Friday, April Is, 1902.
The temperature for the past week was
below the normal throughout the state.
Although the precipitation was also below,
generally cloudy weather prevailed, with
rain and snow the first four days. Those
conditions, combined with the state of the
ground at close of last week, have con-
tinued to retard all kinds of farm work,
except in the central and western coun-
ties. Reports from Burleigh, McHenry,
Mclean and Ward counties inform that
during the past three days considerable
seeding has been done. In nearly all
farmers are ready and eager for
work: and are only waiting for warm, dry
weather to put the ground in shape. Al
though seeding is backward, it is con-
sidered that the ground is in better condi-
ton for this time of the year than it has
been for the past ten years. Owing to the
late seeding there will be a decreased
acreage sown.
EpoRT BY COUNTIES.
Barnes: Forty-eight hours rain this
week, with the ground thoroughly soaked
before, will stop work on land until the
25th. Very little fall blowing done. Do
expect half he acreage Of last year.
Much damage to stacks and shocks of last
years wheat.
Benson: Weather generally cold and
cloudy. Warmer and more spring-like
latter part of the week. Land drying
slowly. Will commence seeding next
week, with favorable weather.
Bottineau: No seeding worth mention
ing done yet. Weather cold and cloudy,
variable winds and frosty nights.
everywhere. Ground never in better con-
ditiOn.
Cass: Land in very moist condition.
No seeding has as yet been done, owing to
excessive wet. Warm, dry weather
wanted and seeding will commence in four
or five days: Owing to lateness of season,
at least thirty-three per cent. Of acreage
intended will be left and summer-fal-
lowed.
Dickey-No seeding done past week.
Heavy snow and rains. Work will gener-
ally commence again next week. Grain
soWn before the wet spell Is all right and
not damaged any; Ground better supplied
with moisture h since 1882. Chances
good for best crop per acre ever had in this
county.
Notwithstanding not commenced. If
good weather prevails for the next five
days seeding will be general in this coun-
ty. Heavy rain for the past week.
Grand Forks-Rainfall above normal
and beneficial to coming crops; tempera-
ture and sunshine below the normal.
Nothing done yet. Thursday was fine
weather, and il present weather continues
work will begin generally on Monday.
Griggs-Rainfall above the average and
beneficial, except to grain that has stood in
shock over winter. Nothing done in way
Of CQanjnD nUjnp RI wat ann1ifinn nf tho
land. There will probably be nothing
done before the Goth under the most dry
weather. Drying weather Thursday
Kidder: Very cold past week, freezing
every night. Rainfall below normal, which
Ground too wet. Warm, dry weather
Wet, cold weather will cut down
the acreage at least one-fourth in this
county.
LaMoure: Prospects are now for very
late seeding, other prospects very good.
Will not be able to do any seeding for a
week yet. Grain in stack is in bad shape:
all threshing has been abandoned.
Logan: Rainfall below the normal and
beneficial. Very little sunshine and aver
age temperature. No seeding done as the
ground is too wet. Farmers ready for
work as soon as ground dries. A good
deal Of threshing to be done and appar-
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McHenry: Weather has been cold and
cloudy. Seeding commenced on the 18th.
All adjacent low lands are under water.
Mcintosh: Rainfall above the normal
and injurious to seeding. Temperature be-
low the average and injurious to wheat
W Very little seeding done; fground
too wet and cold.
Mclean: Seeding has commenced, but
is retarded by cold weather. Rainfall dur
ing the week about normal and tempera-
ture below.
Nelson: The weather has been very i'm
favorable for grain in the shock and stack.
not before the Goth. Ground very wet and
soft. Farmers anxiously waiting for seed
ing time.
Pembina: Half of the land flooded in
county: rivers higher than for
the last seven years; fully one-half of the
seeding for the next ten days. Unthreshed
grain in very poor shape, generally stand
ing in water.
Ramsey: The ground is frozen so that
neither sowing nor blowing can be done.
we need very warm, dry weather to get a
start. There is still plenty Of time yet for
Ransom: The past week has given over
four days continuous cloudy weather.
Ground wet. No seeding to speak of.
Fairly drying to-day, the 18th. Seeding
will begin Monday.
Richland: No seeding done. Ground
is veryEwet. With warm, dry weather
seeding will commence next week. There
will be an increase of wheat acreage this
season. The late wet weather is what we
need, as the ground was dry, although
seeding will be late.
Sargent: Snow, cold and rain up to
Thursday. Ground very wet, but as there
is very little lowland in this county seed
ing will commence at once. Frost is out of
the ground and water settles fast. Wei
weather has put seeding back, but has GER
tainly been Of great benefit. .
Stark-A little seeding donesin western
portion during week, but none in central
portion, owing to cold, wet weather. In
western portion ground IS dry, and a good,
warm rain would be beneficial.
Stutsman-Entire week unsettled. No
seeding done yet. Prospects good, if grain
can be put in soon. Acreage will probably
be %one-Quarter less than last year. Some
farmers will try blowing tomorrow. d.
Traill-The past week has been a sue
cessiOn of rain and snow. Land very
wet. Owing to %lateness of season more of
unplowed land will be talloaRed. 1t will
be a week or ten days before seeding can
be commenced. l
Ward-Seeding started on 18th. Land
in good condition. Some threShing of oats