Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-04

ing we'll. While rain would be beneficial.
we believe that grain will fill fairly we'll
without 1t. An unusual amount of new
breaking and summer-fallowing has been
done this season.
BOTT1NEAU COUNTY.
The unfavorabie conditions OF last week
sill! continue. excepting that the nights are
cooler. No rain during the week. 1t seems
that 1t has passed us on all sides. as threat
ening conditions have existed several even.
ings in every direction.
BURLEIGH COUNTY.
Very fine shower Thursday afternoon
observation-disclosures, 0.s3S of an inch.
CAss COUNTY.
Weather conditions have been. on the
whole. favorable. Crops are generally in
good condition. Wheat is filling we'll and
looks healthy. Flax is in good condition
and will average about Is bushels to the
acre. In some localities farmers are plow.
ing under the wheat. Harvest will begin
in from ten to fifteen days. Precipitation
-Moorhead, 0.O4 of an inch.
D1CkEY COUNTY.
Crops in this county are looking very
well, although rain is greatly needed for
cured during the week. The temperature
during the day has been very high. and
during the night rather cool. with wind
mostly in the north, conditions vastly bet
ter than the weather Of the preceding two
weeks. Farmers are busy making hay.
Precipltation-Ellendale. none.
i ouSTY
The late rain and cool nights have i'm
proved the condition of all small grains,
although more rain is greatly needed. Ow-
ing to the high temperature during the day
| gram Is m1flrjnp fpn r2njHIC HAVING in
progress. The prospect now is for a fair
yield of grain.
LOGAN COUNTY.
The rainfall was fairly distributed and
beneficial to all crops. Very warm weather
the past week. Small showers have re.
freshened the growing crops. All crops
look we'll with the exception CT some
wheat fields, which have been damaged by
the hot sunshine. Precipitation-Napo.
leon, 02S of an inch.
M'LEAN COUNTY.
Continued hot weather has injured all
crops more or less. Some fields will not
over half a crop. Corn and potatoes look
pretty we'll yet. Precipitation-COal Har-
Dor. 0.02 of an inch.
MORTON COUNTY.
The rainfall was fairly distributed and
beneficial to all grain and vegetables.
The temperature has been beneficial
only to corn and millet. Grain
is beginning to ripen. Some barley aud
wheat has been cut. The hail of Monday,
the 24th, Slightly injured wheat and oats.
Precipitation-New Salem, OPS of an inch.
NELSON COUNTY.
Good showers during the week greatly
be light, they are filling rapidly and we'll
Barley will be cut next:week and proably
rye. Ground is too dry for summer fallOw-
ing.
PEMBISA COUNTY.
The weather during the past week has
been favorable to growing crops. Wheat
is all headed out and filling nicely. 4 good
average crop is expected if no drawbacks.
Precipitatlon-St. Vincent. O.40 of an inch.
RAMSEY COUNTY.
Crops are looking fair. but rain is badly
needed for late wheat. barley and oats.
The week has given very much sunshine.
and garden vegetables. The high winds
of the 26th slightly injured potatoes and
peas.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The rain OF the 9th. followed by cooler
weather. did much to counterfeit the bad
effect of the warm. dry weather previous.
Except for pastures WI do not need rain.
1 lSSApltolIOu-A ONS1. V.1o u al luCll.
The rainfall was rather light and the
temperture too hot for small gram. The
week has given very much sunshine, which
was somewhat injurious to wheat, but re-
ported as doing no great damage. The
drought is slightly injuring small grain.
Some wheat will be cut the coming. week.
prospects are that crops will be light at
the best on an average. with some fair
fields. If no further damage occurs. EST.
mated average yield. about ten bushels
per acre. Rain generally needed. Preclp-
Acknowledgment. 0.0S of an inch.
SARGENT COUNTY.
No rain since the l4th, except a trace
with hot south winds, have dried the
ground out so that grass. garden truck and
all small grain are suffering. Hail Oh the
9th. but no damage known. Precipita-
tiOn-FOrmau, trace.
STARK COUNTY.
\ few light showers. which. however.
We're not evenly distributed. were bene.
fetal. but a good, heavy rain would be
OF much benefit. The temperature has
excepting corn. Grass is cured and prairie
fires abound.
>TUT>MAN COUNTY.
The week has been very dry. except for a
welcome shower on the 9th. which did a
great deal Of good. Wheat is commencing
to color, but a great many pieces are in.
juled past all help by the dry and farm
weather. The crop at the best will be very
light. Rye and barley cutting will begin
this week. Most all grain is poorly filled
except flax.
TRAIL COCNTY
The weather the past week has been
warm, but the local showers have been
very beneficial to crops What there is
left of the grain is doing nicely, snd, with
fair weater from now on, We will get a
good half a crop. A great deal of smut is
reported in the White Russian oats. The
hay crop is good.
WALSH COCNTY
The weather conditions during the past
week have been excellent for all crops
The temperature has been lower and a
few fine showers have taken place.
Wheat is filling nicely. Precipitation
Mimic, As of an inch.
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
The rainfall was badly distributed and
OF no great benefit, As grass is drv in most