Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-28
complaints If rust have been made. Pre-
cipitation-Napoleon, none.

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M'L.EAN CoUNTY.
All crops were in excellent condition un.
til the Goth. The hot, dry weather and
high winds since then have damaged them
somewhat. Wheat, oats and barley have
been the principal sufferers.
NORTON COUNTY.
The weather was terribly warm this
week, accompanied by high and hot winds
which has hurt grain considerably, espe.
| cialty that III high ground. a light shower
this morning, the oath, will he of much
benefit. This week found the haymakers
busy. Grass is rather sparse this year on
the prairie; even the outlook IN the better.
watered ravines falls short Of past years
output. All other crops are doing we'll,
anu promise good results.
NELsoN COUNTY.
Past seven days have been very hot; but
is cooler and we are now all right ON grain.
OLIVER COUNTY.
No rain during the past week Ito the
2Sd, incluSive) and high temperature and
hot winds, slightly injuring all small grain.
Rain is badly needed.
pEMBINA COUNTY.
The past week has been all that could
be desired in this section, although the
temperature has been a little too high and
the precipitation has been inadequate.
Haying is in full blast and will be in
abundance. Wheat looks well n at pres.
ent the prospects are favorable for a good
average. Precipitation-St. Vincent. O.lO
of an inch.
RAMSEY COUNTY.
The high temperature which has pre-
vailed during the week just ended has only
been OF benefit to the growth of corn. The
hirh I,isl If fhn COtI sls,rL%l,. 30 :,,c,
wheat. No rain during the week.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
No rainfall during the week, but the
crops are not suffering for lack of it, how.
ever, as the ground is full of moisture. The
temperature has been above the normal
and beneficial to crops and hay making.
No changes i'll the condition of crops. eX-
cept that they are growing rapidly. That
which was not entirely killed early in the
season will make a good crop. Wheat
prospects very much improved since the
LIST OF the month, ana farmers are feeling a
great deal better. From one. half to a two
think that the yield will be from Is O 20
bushels per acre. Large quantities of cx-
celleht hay being put up.
ROLETTE COUNTY.
The past week has been very dry and
hot and has caused the gOphers to work on
grain. Grain is much spotted. Careful
estimates give this county about one-half
a crop. Grain sOWn on stubble will be
nearly a failure. The county is badly in
need of rain. Harvest will commence in
about two weeks.
SARGENT COUNTY.
Hot winds during the week have slightly
injured small grains. Corn, potatoes and
garden truck are doing we'll. We need
rain and cooler weather for the wheat, as it
is suffering from the drought and high tenn
STARK COUNTY.
The drought has greatly injured grain
and grass of all kinds. An unbearably
hot, dry week, the thermometer recording
liz degrees in the shade on Thursday.
The hot winds of Tuesday dried the ground
out completely. A very heavy rain for a
much benefit.
STEVENS COUNTY.
Crops. and grass doing fairly we'll,
although considerably dried up by the heat
of the week.
STUTsMAN COUNTY.
The past week to the Gath has been very
hot. without hardly a cloud i'm the sky and
the thermometer reaching daily from 90 to
~ uCSASCo Ill IuC SIdUc. Everything
began to show bad effects of the long con-
tinued heat and dry weather. On the Oath
came a welcome shower which will help a
great deal. Wheat is in blossom, with
straw short. The sloughs are full of
water.
WALSH COUNTY,
The past week has been fine weather for
crops, although a little too hot and dry.
The drought has slightly injured wheat,
and rain is greatly needed.
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
Grass becoming dry; gardens parched
and suffering some. The hay crop will be
a little less han the average. The weather
during the past week has been very
oppressive, with high, hot winds, broken
by a welcome shower on the Oath, Precip-
itation-Fort Buford, O.18 of an inch.
CHIEF NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR.