Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20
CROP BULLETIN.
County Reports Concerning the Crop
Conditions for Week Ending
April 16, 1894.

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week have been ~unfavorable for farm
work. A heavy rain and snow storm
followed by cold, freezing weather, COM
bined with a general cloudy condition
of the sky has prevented much work
being done, except in especially high
places and in some scattered localities
which have been exempt from the gen
eral conditions.
Some seeding has been done, but with
a continuance of the weather for last
week, which at this writing seems prob
able, it is likely that it will have to be
done over again. Reports from sections
where seeding was done in March indi-
cate that it will have to be replanted.
All reports. indicate that the ground
is in a better condition as regards
moisture, than it has been for years,
and the general outlook for the future
is very promising.
BARNES
Alderman-N seeding to amount to
anything. A little dragging done by the
AolA udy. TIccZluS every ulSuG.
S~anborn-Some seeding done on high
land. 1t will be general next week if the
weather holds good. This week has been
dull and frosty.
Oriska-The weather for the past week
has not been favorable for farming opera
tions. Cold and cloudy. Nothing can be
done for a week yet.
York-The rain of the past week made it
impossible for farmers to seed, but with
favorable weather seeding will be general
next week. The ground is in splendid
condition.
CrOmwell-Land in better condition for
moisture than the average year, but wet.
No seeding done yet. Season a few days
behind the average by my records in this
township for the past ten years.
G~lasscock-The first three days of the
week favorable for seeding, the latter part
too wet. Ground in good condition.
McKenzie-The week past has been fine.
Seeding fairly begun.
Fargo-Land very wet. Cloudy and
cold. No seeding will be done for a week.
Observation-Disclosures through week has
been cool. Ground wet and drying very
slowly. No prospects for seeding before
middle of next week.
C~asselton-The last week closed with
the land ready for work but the heavy fall
OF wet snow so soaked the ground that it
has not yet dried out. If it clears up,
seeding will be general by tine 18th.
CAVALIER "
Milton-N0 seeding done here; too wet.
Do not think any seeding will be done next
week.
Oakes-The week has been favorable for
seeding. Less per cent. of wheat will be
sown this year than last, owing to the Rus
sian cactus. Millet will be sown instead.
FOSTER.
Barlow-NO seeding done; ground is too
wet and weather too cold.
Ca rrington-Farmers have done some
narrowing, but very little seeding. The
ground is still wet with very little sun
shine.
RIG
Cooperstown-The ground is slowly dry
ing out. No seeding has been done vet in
this locality, but will probably be general
this week.
GRAND FORKS
Johnstown-Some seeding done. Gold
and wet. No vegetation started yet.
KIDDER
DaWsOn-The weather during the past
week has been unfavorable for crops.
Spring is very backward. Not much
wheat sown yet. Diversified farming is
all the talk in this section.
Washburn-Spring work generally COM
menced. Little seeding done yet.
MoRTo
Glen Ullin-Snow early in the month
hindered seeding, but past week enabled
farmers to put in so per cent.o wheat andi9O
per cent. OF oats. Ground wet and cold
in low places.
Sims-Seeding is general. Weather is
cool with plenty of rain.
OLIVER
Sanger-Very little wheat has been sown
yet, and very little will be sowed in this
vicinity. Warmer weather wanted.
PEMBINA
Bowesmont-No seeding done vel
Weather cloudy and cold.
RAMSEY
Notwithstanding has not commenced
n will not for several DAVIS as the weather
Is so very cold.
RICHLAND
Colfax-The precipitation during the
past week has put seeding in the low lands
back at least two weeks. A little seeding
has been done on the high lands and
farmers think that it has not been damap.
ed. Cool weather prevails.
demonstrating just begun; will be gen.
eral this week if no rain or freeze inter
feres. Grass starting well. Stock of all
Kinds in most excellent condition. Frost is
all practically out OF the ground.
Wahpeton-The seeding done in March
in this locality.is reported likely to be q
failure. Weather has been cold, backward
and unfavorable for seeding.
SARGENT
Cayuga-Seeding progressing slowly
rain and snow during the past week has
kept the farmers off the fields half the
time.
Forman-The ground has been frozen
the past week and but little farm work
done.
: Notwithstanding delayed by rain and