Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-04
CROP BULLETIN.
County Reports Concerning the Crop
Conditions for Week Ending
April 80, 1894.

The past week has been very favorable
for farm work. While there has been
occasional scattered showers, they have
not been, as a general thing, heavy
enough to seriously interfere in out
door work, and the warm, dry winds,
mostly from the southeast, that have
prevailed during the week has so dried
the surface Of the ground that the rain.
fall was not noticed. Seeding is we'll
under way in all parts of the state, and
in some locations nearly done. The
season is more backward in the north
eastern portion, than in any other Sec
ton.
The wheat that was sown in March
has not been so badly rotted as was first
reported, and in some sections Is coming
up. While that sown in April is re-
ported from all sides as coming up finely
and looking we'll.
Taken as a whole, the reports are most
encouraging for q good crop. Reporters
are unanimous in saying that the ground
has not been in as good condition for
years as it is now. The rainfall is
already in excess 2.59 inches of the
usual amount since March LIST, at Bis
marck, and the excess is more pro-
nounced in the eastern part of the state.
The temperature has been slightly
higher than usual for the past four days,
and it is probable that this week will
find all the seeding done, except in very
low places.
The unusually heavy precipitation
that has fallen since the LIST Of March
has been largely absorbed by the earth
and is now being heidi reserve for, and
will probably overcome the deficiency in
moisture that occurs later in the season.
BARNES
Alderman-The weather is all that could
be desired. Seeding has been going on all
the week.
SanbOrn-A vast amount of seeding done
this week. The land is now in good con-
dltion for general farm work.
BENSON
York-Seeding IS about half done in this
vicinity. The farmers expect to SOW more
flax than wheat. The weather has been
cloudy most of the week with a little
rain.
BOTTINEAU
Ouremee-The weather has been very
favorable for seeding. Three-fourths Of
the wheat is in. Grass is beginning to grow
and flowers are appearing.
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Glasscock-The past week has been fav-
0rable for work. Some wheat coming
up. Grass coming on fine. A few are
done sowing wheat.
Page-Weather tine. Seeding we'll
under way. About 40 per cent. done. Land
in fine condition.
Wild Rice-The past week has been
more favorable than the preceding one
and the ground is drying fast. Seeding
has began on high ground in some scattered
places only.
Fargo-The past few days have been
warm and the soil is fast getting in shape
for seeding. A few are already seeding
and it will be general this week.
Tower City-Weather the past week has
been fine and work has been pushed for
ward rapidly. About one-third of the wheat
is in the ground.
Casselton-Land in splendid condition.
Wheat sown last Monday is now up
40 per cent of the whole amount is now
sown.
CAVALIER e
Woodbridge-Very little seeding done
yet as the ground is very wet.
UNN
Oakdale-Weather all that could be de-
sired.
EMMONS
Misunderstanding progressing rapid
ly; about one-half sown; grain own early
is coming up.
FOSTER
notwithstanding is we'll underway;