Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-07-20
CROP
County Reports Concerning the Crop
Conditions for Week Ending
July 16, 1894.

crop will be very poor, and many fields are
not worth cutting, owing to the drouth
which has continued since June 9th. no
rain having fallen since then, and the rain
fall at that time being largely deficient OF
the usual amount, while nearly every day
has been clear with intense heat which hiss
scOrched and dried all vegetation except
that deeply rooted until little can be ex-
pected OF it.
In the eastern part of the state better
has been much heavier, Il well distri-
buted showers at intervals have greatly
helped crops, yet complaints that these will
not be an average one, come in.
Corn seems to be doing we'll in all parts
of'the state, and oats, rye, barley, flax, mil
let and potatoes bid fair to be a good crop.
Haying is nearly finished, and the crop
enough for local use.
Wheat is about all headed out, with short
straw and small heads. Harvesting will
probably begin IN some sections next week.
BARNES
Alderman-This week has been very hot
but had a good rain on the 9th. Grain
looking better than was expected after the
hot weather in June.
Sanborn-The rains Of last month has
made a grand change in the crops. Wheat
and should we get no backset, there will
be a fair average crop. All other grains
are doing we'll. Millet and potatoes look
very good, yet a little rain would be very
beneficial at this time.
CAVALIER
MiltOn-Weather very favorable the past
week. 1t is now getting a little dry. Crops
will be light, and in some places short.
MMON
Williamsport-The crop in this vicinity
is almost a total failure. A great deal Of
wheat will never head out. Rye sown last
fall is ripe and we'll filled. The hay crop
is very short this year.
Emmonsburg-Crop of small grain in this
section are a total failure; wont even pay
to be cut tor hay. Grass crop very short.
Prairie fires have destroyed large tracts of
range and hay lands; corn fairly good. but
lacks rain: Potatoes and garden truck
good, but in need Of moisture. The out
look for harvest is discouraging.
FOSTER
Barlow-Wheat a good growth and head
ing finely. All other grain, and potatoes
promise more than an average crop. No
lack of rain.
GRAND FORKS
McCanna-No rain here for past two
weeks, everything is dried up. We do not
expect a half crop.
GRIGGS
Cooperstown-Early sown grain is not
looking as we'll as at first, but will be a fair
crop. Late sOwn grain is looking better.
Hay will be scarce in this locality this
year.
Dawson-All grain is nearly a total ruin
For - years we have never had such an
~unfavorable season. Hot winds, drouth,
gOpherS, and the Russian cactus are strict
ly in it.
Dawson-Harvest will be here in a few
weeks. Some talk Of harvesting this COM
ing week. Dry weather still and no pros
poets for rain, everything drying up, even
to prairie grass.
LA INQUIRE
B~erlin-Taken as a whole since the big
rain of June Is and ~ all crops have made
a tine growth, n north of the Rus
sian thistle belt, prospects are now good
for a fair crop. In the thistle belt there
will not be more than a fourth of a crop.
Haying just commenced, the crop will be
very light. Grain filling we'll but another
rain is needed.
LOGAN
Napoleon-High hot winds did consider
able damage to growing crops. Rain need
ed very much; prairie drying up fast.
Haylng half finished.
NELSON
Bue-Prospects have improved a little
since last report, but are again suffering
for want of rain. Hay will be light. Po-
tatOes seem to be doing well.
PEMBINA
Bowesmont Hot, dry weather. No
rain.
Akra-The week has been warm and
dry and crops are suffering again from
lack OF moisture. Wheat is generally all
headed out, and is very short. One half of
an average crop only, can be expected.
Haying is just commencing and it will also
be a small crop. Potatoes look good.
RAMSEY
= Bartlett-All grain looking we'll. we need
more rain soon but nothing suffering at
present. Hay will be only fair, but ali we
need for home use.
,Crary-Fhe past week has been favor
able for crops which have gained nicely
since the rain of about ten days ago. The
The early sOwn being thin and weedy.
Devils Lake-Hay is fair crop. The
present outlook for wheat is about Is
bushels to the acre.
Ben zoin-.The crops are all looking fine
but rain is needed badly. The wheat is
already headed out. If we get enough rain
for filling we will have a fair harvest yet.
Churches Ferry-Crops looking we'll.
Rain needed very much north Of here.
Prospects for yield only moderate.
HIGHLAND
Wahpeton-Very hot winds. Some re-
ports estimate the early wheat as slightly
damaged. Late wheat looking we'll, but
ram is needed.
Mlnnewauken-All crops, with few ex-
ceptiOns in south half of county, look well.
Had a fine rain July 9th that wet down
several inches. Some hail in extreme
southern part that done some damage.
Early SO wn grain all headed out.
SARGENT
Forman-The past week has been a very
dry one. The hot winds on the 18th was
very hard on the grain.
Cayuga-HOt and dry weather. Wheat,
oats and barley very POOR.
STARK
Gladstone-Have had no rain for three