Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-26
Crop Conditions,

the greatly delayed seeding, which was
we'll taken advantage of in all sections
of the state. Seeding is about COM
pleted in several counties, excepting on
low lands. On Tuesday 9 very heavy
rain storm occurred in the eastern por
ton. again putting q 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 Q few light show.
ers occurred, which tended to improve
rather than ipjure crop conditions, al
though the high winds and low tempera.
ture of the last four days have Eeen
detrimental. In Burleigh county wheat
seed, put in with broadcast seeders. was
blown out. Nearly all correspor dents
report wheat coming up in fine con-
dillon, although somewhat slow.
Many cattle in herds dying for want
of warm weather and grass to feed en- at
Montpelier, Stutsman county. Slight
injury to growing crops by frosts of the
eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth 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 pro.
eresses slowly. Heavy rain Tuesday
and snow storm on Friday.
Bens on-First five days of week warm
ant. bright, causing rapid growth of
grass and grain. Warm rain on the 18th;
remainder of the week cold and windy,
snow on Friday.
Bottineau--Fore part of week warm
and clear; latter portion cold, windy aud
wet. High wind beneficial to grain in
stack. Light frost on Thursday, but no
damage. Threshiug progressing favor
cut No. / hard. Lordst urg-W Wheat
has made rapid strides the past week
owing to the great amount of sunshine
and good heavy dews Mt night Oats
and barley not all sown YET. Good
prospects for o fine crop in this county,
Burleigh-Some wheat. up. Seeding
we'll advanced. High winds of
eighteenth to twentieth did some
damage to wheat and oats on sandy
soil by blowing seed out OF ground.
Rainfall, .02 of an inch.
Caes-Rainfal], 3.O4 inches. Gardner
Excessive rains sixteenth and seven
teenth stopped all seeding. Low
temperature. Land very wet, and large
amount will not be seeded this season.
Outlook very bad. Hunter-Apother
week of unfavorable weather for grow
ing crops and work. Sunday and Mon
day two fine days. Heavy rain Tues.
day and snow last night. A few farm
ers have completed seeding. Fargo
Past week disastrous one on account
of heavy rains and little sunshine.
Great deal of wheat in, but acreage will
necessarily be much less. Dry and
sunny weather needed. Page-Past
week generally cold with high wind
Had two days OF warm sunshine, which
started grain and grass along. Tower
City-Ihe past week has been pc
culier one; I'D, rain ard sroH haye
taken up thr;e days OF ths
six. Some farmers through seeding;
others Just begun. Wild Rlce-Seeaing
com pleted, except in low places. Early
sown is up and looks well; pastures and
meadows growing ropidIy; heavy rain
Tuesday will reduce acreage
Emmons-Weather Tor the past weeh
favorable for farming operations, al
though extremely windy tor past four
days; farmers nearly through seeding
GRAND Forbs-Raiufsl], lao inches;
first of week fine seeding weather, ana
thousands Of acres put in sincs last re-
port; first sown grain up very. nice
Reynolds-Weather fore part Of week
very favorable and much seeding done;
work stopped by heavy rain on Tuesday.
Thomps on-A great deal OF planting
done Monday and Tuesday; some
wheat coming up well since tuesday,
rain and snow, with low temperature
and high winds; no p!antir 8 stree
Tuesday.
Grigee-Rainfall, O.35 inch. Coopers
town Very few farmers are through;
heavy rain of Tuesday delayed work;
acreage will be less than last year. Rom
neEe-Early sown wheat is up and looks
healthy; warm weather is needed.
Kidde,-Rsinfall, 200 inches. Steele
Gold weather and frost have greatly
interfered with growing grain; some
farmers report the grain rotting IN the
ground on account of cold and wet
weather; about 80 per cent OF the seed
ing is done; slight injury by frosts or
the eighteenth to twentieth. Tappen-
Wheat and oats are slightly injured by
the high winds of the eighteenth 10
twentieth; first three days OF the week
warm and clear; heavy rain on 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 lit
tie mere rain than was necessary, but
everything looks good; had four warm
days last week, which pushed wheat
forward very fast; early sown grain is
above ground and looks well; seeding
will be finished this week.
Logan-Rainfall, 0 81 inch. Seeding
very near accomplished. except fax.
corn and potatoes Early sown wheat
is up fine and strong. so per cent more
acreage in wheat sowed this year than
last. Flax ana corn will be mostly
eown in this years breaking.
McHenry - The weather since last
Friday has been warm, with consider
able 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