Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-26

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BARNES COUNTY.
Wheat and oats are all sown. Some
barley sowing will be very late. Wheat
looks fairly we'll. Ground is in good con-
dition. The high winds of the 18th and
18th injured crops in light soil. About one
half inch rain on Sunday. Farmers are
elated over present prospects.
BENSON COUNTY.
Seeding generally finished, and some
have commenced breaking new land. Very
high winds the past week. A fine rain on
the 2lst. Land is in good condition. Grain
ooks well.
BOTTINEAU COUNTY.
The early sOwn wheat is looking fine.
Seeding is nearly finished. Rain is much
needed, although there was a slight shower
on the 18th. Some farmers have COM
nenced breaking. High winds on the 18th
and 18th dried land too fast.
BURLE1GH COUNTY.
The past week has been favorable for
small grain. Rain on Friday and Sunday
was greatly needed. Frost on the 21st, but
no damage. High winds during the week,
particularly on the 10Th, but dong no dam
age to grain. Precipitation. Bismarck, OF
of an inch.
CASS COUNTY.
The week started in under the most
propitiOus circumstances. Seeding, as a
rule, was finished on the 18th, excepting
IN some low lands. Early sown grain is
up and looks well. High lands are in need
OF rain. Very high winds from the 18th to
the goth. Reports from the eastern section
Of the county state that but little damage
was done, and that to wheat seeded broad
cast and on light soil, while reports from
the western section state that much dam
age was done, although the rain of Sunday
will help matters materially. Precipita-
ton, Wild Rice. O.1O; Moorhead. O.O6.
CAVALIER COUNTY.
Last week was very favorable, except
the days on which the wind was high. On
the 10Th it was very bad; blew some times
at the rate of sixty to seventy miles an
hour, slightly injuring wheat and oats.
Precipitation. Milton, 0.3O of an inch.
GRAND ORR COUNTY.
The high wind of Thursday and Friday
greatly injured all grain, and in some
places it will have to be reseeded; but the
gentle rain on Sunday was just what was
needed to help it out.
GRIGG COUNTY.
The past week has been a growing one
for crops, but the high winds of the 18th to
the Goth have done much damage to grain
that was up and uncovered some lately
sown. About all the wheat is sown that
will be put in this year. A great deal of
rye and barley to SOW yet. Precipitation,
Gallatin, 0.13 Of an inch.
KIDDER COUNTY.
The weather conditions during the past
week have been, on the whole, very bene-
fetal. although the high winds of the 18th
and 10Th did much injury to wheat, oats
and barley. The rain of Sunday was of
much benefit. Light frost on the 22d, but
nc damage.
IA INQUIRE COUNTY.
Weather the past week very beneficial to
all growing crops, excepting that the high
winds of the 18th and 10th slightly injured
wheat not we'll sown. All crops were suf-
fering for ram up to the goth, but the good
shower OF the 21st has improved condi-
tions. Acreage Of wheat less than usual.
Flax and other truck rather more than last
year.
M'INTOsH COUNTY.
Both the rainfall and temperature during
the past week beneficial to grain and grass.
Crops of all kinds are growing finely. No
injury done by high winds or frost. Pre-
cipitation, Ashley, OBS of an inch.
MORTON COUNTY.
All seeding of small grain and grasses
finished and corn planting we'll under way.
A good deal of the wheat is up and looks
fine. Had good rains OF Friday and Sun
day, which made the grain "shOot" con-
siderabIy and moistened the ground
thoroughly. The temperature during the
week has been about the normal, which
was beneficial, except to corn and potatoes.
Very high wind on the 10Th, but no dam
age. Precipitation, Glen Ullin, 1.5O inches;
New Salem, O.75 of an inch.
NELSON COUNTY.
The rainfall the past week was beneficial
to small grain. The temperature was a
little too low. High winds of tho 18th to
tho 10Th considerably injured small grain
Seeding will be finished this week. Pre-
cipitatiOn, Petersburg, O.75 Of III inch.
OLIVER COUNTY.
The fore part OF the week was very
warm, but after the heavy storm Of Friday
quite cool. The heavy rain of Friday was
not OF much benefit, owing to tho high
wind which accompanied it. A good,
steady soaking IL greatly needed. Outlook
for small grain not very favorable ut pres