Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-14
BARNES COUNTY,

The weather during the week has been
cooler, with fine showers, which has been
very beneficial to all growing crops; still
the wheat crop will be quite short. The
correspondent from SanbOrn says: "Barnes
county will not give over One.halt a crop
this year; one-fOurth of the wheat will not
oe cut. Have been from the north of county
70 the south during the past week and find
Inc same conditions at all places"
BOTTINEAU COUNTY.
The past week has been favorable.
heaviest rain of the season on the night
OF the Sd. Weather cooler since, with rain
on the 9Th. Wheat and barley heading
out. The straw is short, but may, with
favorable weather, be all right yet.
BURLEIGH COUNTY.
All crops have been greatly benefited by
me excellent weather which prevailed
during the past week. Fine showers and
lower temperature. In the northern half
OF the county the prospects for an aver.
aye crop are excellent, wilhelm the south
ein haif the chances are not as good. Pre-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, O6l of an inch.
CAss COUNTY.
General outlook has slightly improved
tle past week. All crops have q goOd color
ana are growing, rapidly; but the present
conditions of wheat do not indicate the
yield as over One-half crop. Weeds and
pigeon" grass are dong great deal OF
injury. Wild Rice correspondent states
iiat potatoes will be far below the average.
IrecipitatiOn-Wild Rice, 2.19 inches:
Moorhead, Ill inches.
D1cKEY COUNTY.
Good, light rains and cooler weather dur
lnR the week and a heavy rain on Thurs.
uay night have revived crops greatly. Flax
VIII he a full crop, while wheat will not be
over one-half.
FOSTER COUNTY.
Wheat heading. Late-sown is DOOR and
oaln; early-sOwn is thick and clean. Oats
ana barley will make q good crop. This
county, with favorable weather from now
W harvest, will make 80 per cent. of q
crop. Crops in eastern half Of county
somewhat damaged by drought.
BRIGGS COUNTY.
EARLY sown wheat just beginning to
neao. Straw will be short this wear and
yleld will not be very heavy. The weather
.ne past week has been excellent, except
TX tnat more rain Is needed. Precipita-
aon-Gallatin, 0.18 OF al inch.
K1DDER COUNTY.
me prospects are good for half q crop, If
Weatner continues favorable from now on.
Sopners have done much damage to grain.
- 0AU WILL Sl0lU Ouly IEOm uV0 10 ten
ousaeis per acre, while some will not be
LA INQUIRE COUNTY.
The rains Of the week, though not heavy.
nave been Of great benefit; but all early.
n no grain is past help, and much of it is
tot worth harvesting. This county will
lave out q small amount Over seed and
olead. Flax and corn look we'll. The
correspondent at Berlin makes the follow
sm1g special report: "Hail storm on the 9TH,
ssl.Ently iniuring corn and gardens. The
gGstlliate Of damage from hot winds and
russian cactus is based on q personal in
Spectlon of all the central part of this
county. and also from personal Interviews
Win scores Of representative farmers from
over the county OF the 4th of July. The
st.uatlon Is very bad, indeed, amounting In
ova places to a total failure of everything
E; =" potatoes, corn, flax and millet, and
- inns county we raise but little of these.
NV ,uaye never seen so gloomy an outlook In
tthhy eleven years experience as q farmer at
;i mns place." PrecipitatiOn-Berlin, LOB
LOGAN COUNTY.
Splendid growing weather the past week,
run n rains and lower temperature.
nn.ops which were thought ruined are i'm
Raaovlhe, but with very short straw. The
harvest will be very much later thar last
bheasassOn, but farmers expect generally to get
A"'t q crop, while others will have . good