Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-26
ent. Several buildings damaged by Fri
days storm.

FEMBINA COUNTY.
The rainfall was we'll distributed and
hindcred blowing and seeding somewhat,
but OF benefit to grain already in. Wheat
is all sown. The ground is drying in good
shape and barley and oats are being put in,
as Is also garden truck. The grass is of
sufficient height to Craze cattle. Precipi-
tatlon, st. Vincent, O.lO of All inch.
RAMSEY COUNTY.
Wheat is about all seeded and a great
deal OF it up and looking frir. Farmers
are now busy blowing for oats and barley.
The ground is in very excellent condition
for all crops. Slight damage to wheat by
the high winds Of the 18th and 18th.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
Seeding about done. First sown looks
well. Grass we'll started, affOrding good
grazing for stock. High winds from the
18th to the Goth, but no damage done.
SARGENT COUNTY.
The past week has given us plenty of
sunshine, and had it not been for the high
winds everything in the shape of garden
truck, small grains, ETC., would have been
well advanced; but the hot winds of the
18th and the extremely heavy winds of the
18th did much damage, leaves and buds on
trees were withercd, windmills blown
down. and all crops more or less injured.
The wheat is nearly all sown, most of it up
and looking well. Rain needed for small
grains. gardens and grass. Precipitation,
Forman, trace.
STARE COUNTY.
Fore part of week clear, with hot win ond
"Wednesday (92 degrees in the shade.)
Thunder storm Oh Thursday night and
Friday and rain again on Sunday. fridays
storm accompanied by cold and high winds,
which did slight damage. The rain was
very beneficial. The ground is in excellent
shape. Grain and grass growing finely.
Prospects never better. Seeding done.
Corn planting in full blast.
sTUTSMAN COUNTY.
The first OF the week was very warm and
crops were doing splendidIy. The wind
began blowing hard on the 18th and ON the
18th it increased to a gale, filling the air
and everything else with dust. On the 21st
a welcome rain came. The damage from
the high wind was considerable. A great
deal of wheat was blown out quite badly.
Before the storm early sown wheat looked
we'll, although a little thin. The crop is
about all in, except flax and millet. This
week will see the finish.
TRAIL COUNTY.
No rain the past week, except a shower
on Sunday, which was beneficial. The
high wind storms of the 18th n 10Th
damaged wheat that was up somewhat,
and blew out lately sown grain. The wind
was so high that some of the drilled grain
was uncovered. Wheat seeding is almost
finished.
WALSH COUNTY.
One of the severest wind and dust storms
ever experienced in this county prevailed
o IL the 18th and 10Th, slightly injuring
wheat in exposed places. The weather,
generally. was very favorable. Wheat
seeding is finished. Farmers are now
blowing and seeding oats and barley. A
very light rainfall OH the 10Th.
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
Someslittle uneasiness among the stock
men as to the outlook for grass up to the
18th; but the terrific storm of the 10Th
thoroughly soaked the ground and no fears
are entertained now. Maximum velocity
of wind on the 10th, 48 miles from the
northwest. About two and one-half inches
of moist snow fell also. No damage from
the storm heard of. Precipitation, Fort
BufOrd, 4.56 inches.