Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-04-21

COnSlueraDlc work has been done u,.,.
the land. especially IN the southern por,,n"
OF the county. Owing to the severe ,,;'
and snow storms of Tuesday and Wedn..'
day, work is at II standstill, and it will u.
several days before it will be resum.l
Owing to the heavy precipitation III"
ground will be in fine condition.
GRAND COUNTY
Ma seeding has been done yet, We INNS,
have eight or ten days of warm, favorah,s
weather before seeding can
Severe rain and snow storms on the I'm
and 18th.
GRlGGS COUNTY.
A very little blowing and narrowing had
been lone previous to the opening of ,he
present week, but the severe wind. rain
and snow storms of the 18th and 18th dis.
continued all work. The storm of the 10Th
was so severe that all communication was
cut oft, and part of the day a person could
not see over twelve rods. Considerable
stock lost.
LA OUR COUNTY
The high winds and snow of the 10Th
were very severe to all exposed stock. A
little narrowing and seeding was done on
the 10th, but this was stopped by an all.day
rain on the 18th, followed by a fall of ten
to twelve inches of snow and a "blizzard"
in some respects the worst of the winter.
No practical amount of seeding done vet.
M'INT0sH COUNTY.
But very little seeding done. Ground
now too wet. With favorable weather the
ground will be in good condition in ten
days. Severe "blizzard" on the 18th
M'LEAN COUNTY.
Flowing and seeding the 10th and 18th.
Since then the weather has been too cold
and wet. Commenced showing at 2 D. m.
OF the 18th and continued until midnight
OF the 18th. Continued cold since.
MORTON COUNTY
The weather was rather disagreeable the
first part of the week, becoming warm
toward the close. The rain of Tuesday
and snow of Wednesday have delayed
seeding for about a week.
OLIVER COUNTY.
The snow storm of Tuesday and Wednes.
day was very hard on live stock and
stopped all farm work. Warm, dry
weather badly needed.
PEMBINA COUNTY.
The past week has been very cold. with
heavy snow storms. The average depth of
snow still on the ground is six inches.
The Red River has risen four feet and the
ice has not moved yet.
RAMSEY N
The past week has been very rough and
stormy. Heavy "bllzzard" on the 18th.
Seeding greatly delayed.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The wet weather, low temperature and
lack of sunshine have been Injurious to
seeding. Weather the past week very cold
and backward. Some dragging done. Some
wheat sown along Wild Rice river on sew
eral farms, 200 acres each. Water in Red
river still high, but the danger is over in
this county. With warm, sunshiny weather
seeding will be general in a week.
SARGENI COUNT
The rainfall during the week was we'll
distributed. and was beneficial to the
ground, insuring plenty of moisture for
some time to come; but the low tempe1a-
tu1e has been injurious to seeding. The
snow has nearly all gone. With q few
days OF sunshine seeding will be in full
blast.
STARK COUNTY.
Rain on Tuesday morning, turning into
snow during the afternoon and lasting un-
til Wednesday night, hindered work. o.
casional showers latter part OF week. Fair
on Sunday and Monday. Seeding has now
begun.
STUTSMAN COUNTY,
No seeding done yet except in the south
ern portion of the county. Severe storm
of past week will greatly delay seeding.
During the storm stock suffered to a great
extent, one man losing fifty head, Geese
and ducks are found frozen stiff.
WALSH COUNTY.
The severe storm of the 18th and 18th was
the worst of the winter, but owing to a not
severely old temperature accompanying
1t, resulted III no fatalities. No seeding
done In this vicinity, and no prospects Of
beginning for a week, at least.