Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-06-02
RAINFALL
(inches.)

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= Indicates "plus." To find the mean tempera-
turc or total precipitation of any station for the
week add the departure to the normal when plus
~, and subtract when departure is minus -
BARNES COUNTY.
No rain during the week, with tempera-
ture too low and average sunshine. Wheat
seeding finished. Only ONE barley to SOW
yet. A good rain is badly needed to keep
the high winds from blowing out more
grain.
BENSON COUNTY.
Excepting a little barley and millet, all
seeding is done, and grain is growing finely
and looks we'll. Never looked better at
this time of the year. High, hot winds
have prevailed during the greater part of
frost the past week, but the damage was
very slight.
BOTTINEAU COUNTY.
The rainfall was we'll distributed and
beneficial to the growing crops and pas
lures. The past week has been favorable,
as the rain will be of great benefit.
Although it has been unusually cold, there
has not been any frost to do any damage.
CAS- COUNTY.
On the whole crops are in good condition,
although a good rain would be very bene-
fetal. The ground is getting dry and hard.
Late own grain not in as good condition
as early sown. Light frost on the 25th,
but NO damage. Seeding is about done.
Precipitation, Moorhead, O.O9 of ar inch;
Wild Rice, OIL OF an inch.
CAVALIER COUNTY.
Past week very fine weather for crops
and grass. Seeding all done.
DICKEY COUNTY.
Cold and cloudy during the week, with
rain Friday, which. was very beneficial to
crops. Seeding all done, excepting a little
millet and some corn to plant. The crops
are doing we'll and prospects good at this
date. In a few localities grain blown out
by high winds.
FOSTER COUNTY.
Seeding is now about finished with acre.
age about the same as last year. The soil
is in good condition and all grain is grow.
ing finely.
GRIGGs COUNTY.
The seeding of all grain is about finished
excepting oats and rye. A little rain is
now needed to start the late sown grain.
Slight damage by frost on the Gath and 25th
to wheat and gardens. Precipitation, Gal
latin, nom
K1DDER COUNTY.
The past week has been favorable to all
kinds of grain, although there was a hard
frost on the 25th which killed a great deal
of garden truck. The rain of the 26th did
thousands of dollars worth of good to
grain in Kidder county. Crops are in ex-
cellent condition.
LA INQUIRE COUNTY.
Fair growing weather the past week, eX-
cept for wind and dryness. Considerable
grain uncovered by the high winds. DAM
age estimated at 10 per cent of the entire
crop. Seeding all done. Acreage less
than last year. Light frost on the 25th,
but no damage.
LOGAN COUNTY.
The rainfall was we'll distributed and
beneficial to all crops. The temperature
was too low and injurious to barley and
unprotected garden crops. The past week
gave very fine growing weather, with the
exception of frost on the 25th, by which
barley suffered to q small extent. All
other crops look we'll and pastures are ex-
cellent. Precipitation, Napoleon, 0.S8 of
an inch.
M'INTOsH COUNTY.
Past week wet and cold. Small grain is
doing we'll, but growing slowly. Wheat
stooling we'll. Very little corn planted
this year. Frost on the Gath, doing but a
slight injury to vegetables. Precipitation,
Ashley, GA OF an inch.
M'LEAN COUNTY.
Weather cool. Wheat and oats doing
we'll. Rainfall was we'll distributed and
beneficial to all crops. Light frost on the
oath, 25th and 26th, but no damage.
MoRTON COUNTY.
Weather during the week was warm and
beneficial to the crops. All grain looking
we'll. Farmers are now busy breaking
new land. No rain.
NELSON COUNTY.
Weather has been fine. Seeding is about
over. Early sown grain looks good.
OLIVER COUNTY.
The nights have been too cool. Farmers
are commencing to plant corn. Corn plant
ing very late on account of the cold
weather we have had so far. Small grain
Is doing we'll. The rain which fell during
the past week was very beneficial to small
grain and gardens. Warm weather needed.
PEMB1NA COUNTY.
Wheat seeding is finished and farmers
will finish the seeding of barley and oats
during the present week, with but a few
exceptions. The weather the past week
has been very beneficial to all vegetation.
Precipitation, st. Vincent. 0.1O of an inch.
RAMSEY OUNTY
Rainfall we'll distributed and beneficial,