Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-11
CROP BULLETIN.
County Reports Concerning the Crop
Conditions for Week Ending
May z, 1894.

The past week has been a repetition of
the previous one Occasional light
showers with plenty of sunshine, and
temperature slightly higher than the
average, has benefited farm work of all
kinds.
It is probable that three-fourths of
the grain has been sown, and with a few
days more of good weather, which at this
writing seems likely, the entire crop will
be in the ground.
Mach of the grain already sewn is up
and looking we'll; and that seeded re-
Gently is sprouting fast and making most
rapid progress.
BARNES
Alderman "A very fine week for grain
and seeding. Early sown wheat is up and
looks fine.
Sanborn-Heavy rains during the week
has retarded work some but most Of the
wheat is sown and coming up finely.
BENSON
Knox-Fine growing weather the past
week. EARLY sown wheat is beginning to
look green. Quite a hard freeze Wednes-
day night.
York-Seeding nearly completed. Wheat
coming up. The past week has been all
that could be desired.
BOTTINEAU
Willow City-Seeding nearly done with
plenty of moisture in the soil,
ROttinaon -COO6 woatbor for coo1irr.
ground moist and in generally good condi-
ton except low lands which are rather
wet. Seeding about half finished and part
of it up. We have never had a more fav-
Orable spring in this country.
BURLEIGH
McKenzie-Wheat and oats are coming
up nice. A good rain would be of much
benefit. AS a general thing wheat and
oats are all sown. There will be a larger
crop of corn and potatoes by a third than
planted in previous years.
Glasscock-The weather has been favor
able for seeding, and the wheat is about
all in.
Casselton-lt has been a fine week for
farm work and grass and grain are grow
ing very fast. Nearly ali the wheat and
oats are now sown.
Page Wheat seeding nearly done.
Early sown wheat up and looking fine.
Wild Rice-Excellent growing weather.
Seeding is progressing fast and in some
places well advanced. The low lands are
still wet.
Tower City-Workh has continued with
out interruption during the past week.
About thcee-fOurths of the wheat has been
already
CAVALIER
Milton-Very good week for seeding,
three-fourths done. Ground in splendid
condition.
Monango-The past week has been all
that any one could hope for for farm work.
Wheat seeding is practically done in this
county. Rye, fax and barley will all go in
this week. "
misunderstanding is about three
fourths done in this locality.
FOSTER
notwithstanding we'll along. All condi.
tions favorable.
GRAND FORKS
Holmes-Weather is fine, and seeding is
progressing rapidly.
I~nster-Seeding progressing finely.
Weather favorable.
KIDDER
Dawson-The weather during the past
week has been very favorable for crops of
all kinds, and a noticeable advancement is
prevalent IN this section. Some wheat
that was sown in early spring when the
ground wa wet, cannot get through, max.
ing a very Uneven stand in some pieces.
r HENrYvDr-
Berlin-Wheatnearly all sown. Acreage
here about the same as last year. Condi.
tons all favorable. The wheat sown IN
March is said to be up in good shape.
LOGAN
Napoleon-Seeding is very nearly done
except flax and barley. Ground is in
splendid condition. Early sown wheat is
up and looking we'll.
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Ashley-Wheat nearly all in the ground
and coming up finely. Other grain being
sown fast as possible. Ground in excellent
condition.
Lowell-The weather for the past week
has been favorable for seeding and it is
about all done. Wheat sown in March had
to be resown; that sown the first of April
is looking we'll.
NC E
Coal Misunderstanding we'll under way
Two.thirds of the wheat in and some
farmers sowing oats. Weather fine.
MORTON
Sims-Seeding pretty we'll finished,
Splendid growing weather. Considerable
frost Thursday night
New Salem-Wheat is about all in and
lots Of it has sprOuted and is in good shape.
Soil in good condition owing to late heavy
ain
Baconville-The weather has been very
good for seeding, and there has been a
great deal of it done the past week.
OLIVER
Sanger-Very little rain this week: a lit
tie windy. Much work has been done in
the way of seeding.
PEMBINA
Bowesmont-Plenty Of seeding done this
week. Ground is drying fast. Some grain
is up four inches and looking we'll.
Akra-Weather warmer; seeding beine
done in earnest. Heavy rain Wednesday
delayed work on low lands. All wei
drained lands in best of condition for seed
ing. Wheat first seeded nicely up. Seed.
ing nearly done on high lands; lower lands
too wet for working on. Prospects fol
uood rrOufh moot ovoa1Io,&