Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-01
WEEKLY WEATHER-CRoP BULLETIN

"a NAS avn ~
Service, in Cooperation With the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Weather Bureau. Week
Ending Monday, June ~, 1892.
The weather the past week has been
too cold for sny decided advancement in
the growth of crops. The temperature
averaged at the Bismarck station ten
degrees below the normal. A light frost
occurred on Friday morning, causing
but a slight damage to oats, barley and
gardens in. Cavalier, Kidder, Richland
and Stark counties. The precipitation
averaged % of an inch, or about 35 per
cent, below the normal, the deficiency
being greater in the northern counties.
Although the grain has not made a
rapid growth during the week, the gen.
eral opinion Of correspondents is that all
crops are in fine condition and only need
warmer weather, with light showers, to
hasten them along. Many complaints
were received of the presence of weeds
in crops.
Formal precipitation for past week,
rs of an inch. The following reports Of
rainfall. are received for that period:
Bismarck, SO; Buford, "a; Moorhead,
II; St. Vincent, 20; Wild Rice, 81; Mil
ton, II; Glendale, .43; Ashley, AZ;
Wahpeton, 81; Stevenson, "a.
REPORT BY COUNTIES.
Barnes; Fine weather for growing
crops. A little warmer weather would
Benson: Weather too cool. Most Of
grain looks splendid; some pieces sown on
Stubble look rather yellow. Some COM
plants of weeds.
Bottineau: Fine weather the past week,
excepting cold nights first part of week.
A general rain Thursday, beneficial and
Burleigh: Small grain OF all kinds, and
grass never looked more promising than
at present. Early wheat will head in ten
days.
Cass: Crops have grown rapidly the
past week. Early sown wheat will soon
be shooting up preparatory to heading.
are weedy. Warmer weather and
occasional rains will be of benefit.
Cavalier: Past week all that could be
desired, excepting q little too cold. Slight
damage to barley by light FROST.
Dickey: Past week very good for grain.
All vegetation growing rapidly. Heavy
dews every night. Warmer weather
needed.
Grand Forks: The weather the past
week has been exceedingly dry and quite
| warm. We need more rain to keep crops
growing rapidly.
considering lateness of season. Early
sown rye is heading out. Plums and
chokeberries along the Sheyenne are
weather, which is also preventing summer
following in many fields.
Kidder: Weather past week very favor
able fer all kinds Of grain, excepting too
cool. Heavy frost on the Gath. Crops OF
all kinds are growing fast; wheat is stool
ing very nicely, is rank and of good color
Logan: Fine growing weather past
for a good crop so far good; everything is
! growing well.
McIntosh: All crops doing we'll, but
with more warmth would make better
growth. Threshing about finished; much
of the grain in stack damaged.
Mclean: Temperature about the nor.
NAL. Rain on Thursday has put the crops
in splendid condition.
Norton: Weather past seven days warm
and beneficial to crops Grain is very
| slow in growing, but looks we'll.
Nelson: Past week has been too cold
for a rapid growth of grain. A
sufficient quantity Of rain fell, but was
looking we'll in most cases, but is very
backward. Some complaints of grain
looking yellow on low lands.
Pembina: The past seven days have
been generally dry with cool nights, almost
freezing. Late sown grain is in want of
showers to soften the top, as it was general
ly sown wet and has baked on the top.
All crops in this district two weeks late,
but good in color.
RANSOM: Crops the past week have
made a fairly good growth; color lmprov-
ing and prospects good. Moderate rains
and a little warmer weather are needed.
Ramsey: Temperature and rainfall
about the average. All crops are looking
good.
Richland: Crops and grasses made but
slow growth in latter part of week. Corn
sufficiently high tor first cultivation. A
rain followed by WARMER weather would
be beneficial. Good hay crop assured.
| Some damage reported north of Leonard
to oats by frost Of Thursday night.
Sargent: Weather the past seven days
has been cold. Crops have been somewhat
at a standstill. A fine rain Sunday morn
ing, wall help out mlllet and flax.
Stark: Fine growing week; grain made
a rapid growth. Grass best for many years.
Nothing injured by the light frost OF Fri
day excepting a few!tomato plants. Beans
and peas in bloom.
Stevens: Temperature below average,
slightly injurious to crops. A light frost
OF Wednesday, doing no great damage.
Strong winds Of last week made ground
hard and dry, but the fine rain Of Thurs
day has loosened the soil, starting wheat
and oats wonderfully.
Stutsman: The past seven days have
been good growing weather. The crops
look fairly well, but a good many pieces
are weedy. Rain OF Saturday greatly
needed. A great deal Of new breaking
| being done.
Trail: Weather has been most too
| cold to push the crops along. Weeds are
beginning to show up pretty bad in some
| places. Grain has a good color. Pros
poets for q good crop with favorable
weather.
Walsh: The cold weather the first part
Of the week was not very favorable to the
| growth OF the crop. Friday and Saturday
were warmer than usual. Threshing is
in fully progress and most OF the wheat is
in remarkable good shape. Warm weather
is needed to force the growth Of the crops.
Light showers would be a benefit, as the
ground is getting baked where sown wet.
Ward: The past week was a cool one,
with warmer weather the last two days;
but, on the whole, all that could be desired.
Crops are .gowing rapidly, but a good deal