Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-22
CROP BULLETIN.
County Reports Concerning the Cro1
Conditions for Week Ending
June 10, 1894.

The past week has not been altogether
favorable for crops. The temperature and
sunshine have been above the average and
high hot winds have contributed greatly in
nearly ali parts of the state but in some
sections YVES so light that it was of but lit
tie benefit, and in others, so much damage
had already bee done by the drOutn that
but little good could be done by it.
Reports from all sections indicate that
considerable damage has been done to the
wheat crop. and that other grain has sut-
rain, the present conditions may, be great
ly improved.
Sanborn-Grain is now looking we'll.
The rain we have had is making things
spring up and look nothing the worse from
the hot winds we have had.
BENSON
York-A soaking rain passed over this
section last Monday and the outlook was
never better than now for a big crop,
BoTTINEAU
Omemee-Hot dry weather with south
winds on 18th and 18th. Showers passing
accompanied by lightning, but very little
rain here. The prospects are rather dis
c%ouraging.
Willow City-Grain damaged badly by
frost and drouth. 1t is doing better now
since we have had two nice showers, al
is jOinting now.
Tower City-Refreshing rains the past
week have proved a great benefit to grow
ing crops. Grain has again put on its nat
ural color and is now going upward.
DICKET
Ellendale-The drouth has at last been
broken by a heavy rain the 18th and the
country is already assuming a different as
pect than has been seen for the last four
weeks.
The hay crop although set back consid-
erab!y by the dry weather will. be a fair
able from now to harvest, about a two-third
crop of wheat will be realized.
Ellendale-The drought and hot weather
has damaged the crops badly. Light
showers Wednesday night, and heavy rain
Thursday that will bring the corn and po-
tat0es along.
Williamsport-The dry weather of past
month still continues. Several light show
up a little, but their effect is all gone.
Early sown wheat is thought to be badly
damaged.
Barlow-The dry spell was broken by
copious showers on the 18th and the crops
are doing splendidly.
Lemert-Crops looking we'll, but need
rain.
KIDDER
Dawson-Excessive hot winds during
the past week have ruined all prospects Of
a large crop. Some fields are ruined en-
tirely. others have Weathered the ordeal
fairly we'll, and with exceptionally favor
able weather may yet make half a crop.
Late sOwn grain looks the best.
Dawson-Wheat in places is heading out
although only u inches high. The pres
needed badly, but the showers on last Sun
day evening were very beneficial.
LOGAN
Napoleon-Very hot weather. Crops
need rain. In some places crops are suf-
fering for moisture.
NC 1NTosH
Ashley-The rain of the 18th was very
timely. Nearly all vegetation was burning
up with hot winds. With plenty Of rain
from nov on we will have a fair crop.
Hay will be q short, and grain a light
crop.
Coal Harbor-Two light rains this week
have helped grain, although some of the
earlier own will not recover from hot
weather and dry winds of last week.
Washburn-Rains have restored grain to
normal condition except on high light
soil, where it was too badly burned BY hot
winds. Corn looking well, and fully one
week ahead of the average season.
NELSON
Bue-High dry wiuds with extreme heat
has had a bad effect on grain. Rain need.
ed very badly.
LIVER
Sanger-We need rain very badly. The
weather has been very dry.
PEMBINA
Akra-Weather warm and windy, all
vegetation suffering severely from lack of
moisture. Weeds getting ahead of grain
more seriously. Prospects for a good har-
vest very poor unless we get rain soon and
plenty Of It.
Bowesmont-Fair, warm, dry weather.
AMSEY
Benzion-The rain on last Monday has