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

shine about average. In this vicinity,
with sandy soil and crops in and showing
and dependent to an extent upon pastur'
age and meadows, the rains may be bene
fcial. Oaks and other trees, with many
wild flowers budding. A week of clear
dry weather will make great changes in
vegetation. Oats and wheat we'll up and
OF excellent color. WahpetOn-Rainfall
above normal aud somewhat injurious to
grain on low lands. Temperature and
sunshine below average. Sunshine and
dry weather needed to advance small
grain. Very heavy rain on 18th and 18th.
Some water standing on low ground at
present, but drying rapidly. Wyndmere-
First part OF week warm and clear. Heavy
rain on 18th and high wind from the 18th.
Grain all soWn except grass seed and flax.
Grain growing very fast the past week.
Rolette: Rainfall, $50 inch. Weather
the past week has been fine fol growing
ing. Grain is coming up nicely with a
good stand. Favorable outlook.
Sargent: Rainfall, 1.25 inches. Wheat
crop is coming up and looks very healthy.
The cool weather. gave it a chance to stub
out in fine shape.
warmer. Crops are getting a start. Seed
ing generally finished. South Heart
Fore part OF week, though somewhat
cloudy, was rather favorable both for work
and crops, and farmers took advantage of
1t. The past three days very windy, grow
ing colder Thursday night and Friday,
with a cold rain Friday afternoon. Warm,
dry weather next week would be advan-
tageOIs to crops.
Steele: Rainfall, LOS inches. Hope
Crops growing nicely, but are very back
ward on account OF cold damp weather,
Seeding is nearly done in this vicinity.
Stutsman: Jamestown-Rain of Tues.
day again delayed seeding, but the hard
wine or Wednesday dried the ground fast
barley. oats or mlllet sOwn yet. Medina
The rainfall was above the average and
beneficial to all grain and grass, but the
temperature was too cold for crops to make
nue. Roadway. Light frost on 10Th
slightly injured grass and gardens. Seed
lngn nearly finished. Heavy winds of 18th
a aga 18TH p stSppss seeding Mjo %aisn is PoW
seven days good weather for seeding. All
vegetation backward. Many cattle in
herds dying for want of grass to eat and
warm weather. Warmer weather and
showers needed for crops. Pingree-First of
the week was warm and grain, grass and
vegetation grew rapidly. The high wind
iniuring the grain some. The ground to.
day is covered with snow. Windsor
Ground very wet. Very little seeding be-
ing done. Farmers trying to pillow and
waiting for dry weather. Some early sow
wheat has rotted in the groudd. Wheat
being threshed is in very poor condition.
ToWner: Ike first part of the week has
been very fine for crops. Wheat has grown
rapidly and fields are getting greener,
Threshing is progressing we'll. Thunder
storm and light rain on the 18th.
Trail: Clifford-Rainfall above the
average and injurious to farm work gen
orally. Temperature and sunshine about
the average. Seeding two.thirds com
pleted. Early sown grain looking nice.
Acreage'0f wheat will be less han antici.
pated On account of Tuesdays rain. MAY.
yllle-Three-fourths of crop in ground
Only II day OF warm sunshine past week
Wednesday, and Thursday temperature be.
low freezing point, with strong north
wind.
Walsh: Rainfall, o79 inch. Grafton-Wheat
that is up slightly injured by freezing
weather OF goth. First two or three days
of week fine weather and farmers fairly
started. Rain Of Tuesday stopped al
work. Cloudy, cold strong wind from
north west Since. Heavy snow and slee
on Friday. Minto--Work has progressed
slowly: Snow storm Thursday and Fri
day, with cold north winds stopped work
park Rlver-Up to Tuesday the lane
dried rapidly, n nearly all wheat sown
Early sown grain is up an looks fine.
Ward: Rainfall, O5O inch. First part oil
week weather warm and very fine; lattel
part somewhat cooler with high winds
First sOwn wheat and oats fields looks
green and pastures improving rapidly.
Williams: Rainfall, ON inch. For
Buford-Rainfall and temperature below
normal, with average sunshine. Garder
truck is being planted in company's gar
den. Onions are up. averaging three
inches. During latter part of week
weather not suitable, owing to higl
winds.
wv. H. FALLON,
Observer, Weather Bureau, Directory.
Central office, Bismarck, N. D.