Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-08-03

progress all owe the state, but reports
do not indicate more than half of the
usual yield. Rye and barley have, as a
general thing, been harvested. Corn is
the most promising of all crops at pres
ent, and potatoes are not much behind.
, BARNES
SanbOrn-The great heat we have had
lately has damage the late sown wheat
considerably. Rye, barley and oats with
some wheat has been cut, and harvesting
will be general in this n~elghbOrhOOd this
week.
BOTTINEAU "
Omemee - Weather has been a little
more favorable during the past week,
there having been a few light showers.
Hay is a good crop but windy weather has
been ~unfavorable for hauling it. Some
barley and wheat has been cut.
CAVALIER
Milton-Cooler weather has done much
to fill out grain. Harvest will commence
this week in some places.
CAss
grain to some extent. Considerable smut
is reported. The average yield of wheat
in this vicinity will probably be aboutd2
bushels to the acre.
Tower City-Harvest has commenced
and will be under full Roadway by the last
of the week. The extreme hot weather
the past week has caused no preceptible
damage in this section.
Wild Rice-The crops are looking we'll
considering the great heat of the past two
weeks. Wheat sown in March is being
harvested and is about one-half of a crop.
Early sown barley is cut and will be a
good yield. Haying is practically over and
farmers are cutting their millet. Late
grain needs moisture,
DICKEY
Ellendale-The dry hot weather of the
past week has done serious damage to
ripening crops, but has not seriously dam
aged corn or potatoes. The rye crop is
harvested and about One-third OF a crop
expected, from it. No wheat has been cut
yet, and the dry hot winds are drying it up
FOSTER
Barlow = Last Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday were extremely hot, cooler since
with light showers Wednesday and Thurs
day. Farmers estimate grain damaged by
heat from 2 to so per cent. Wheat harvest
will commence this week. e
Observation-Disclosures week of heat and
drouth has about finished the late wheat
and oats. Harvest will begin next week,
the hot and dry weather having fastened
it from OF to two weeks, consequently
the berry will be small. Potatoes and corn
are suffering immensely.
KIDDER
Dawson-Harvesting is in full blast and
farmers are cOngratulating themselves up
on receiving from s. to 10 bushels to the
acre. Some fields which were sown late
are still green which gives farmers time to
aid each other, thus saving expense Of
hiring help.
Dawson-Light rain Thursday night but
it was too light to be of benefit to late
grain. Harvest is general. Wheat crop
will average2 bushels per acre OF No. 8
grain.
Berlin-The hot dry weather has ripened
the grain prematurely and injured some of
it badly. Rye is especially hurt and some
has been cut for hay. Local showers have
helped some parts more than others, so
thai some towns have a fair crop, others
almost nothing. Corn and potatoes good.
NC HENRY
Pendray-The weather has been hot and
dry for some time and grain in this section
will yield about half a crop. The hay is
very light. Potatoes will amount to but
little unless we have rain soon.
MCINTOSH
Lowell-The weather is now good for
all kinds Of grain, but the previous drouth,
together with the Russian thistle damaged
crops badly, especially wheat, which will
average about ~ per cent. Hay crop is
light; potatoes are good.
Ashley-Haying well under way with
fair crop. Late sOwn wheat will be a fair
yield in some localities, early sOWn wheat
is no good. Corn good; potatoes promise
well.
PEMBINA
Bowesmont-Haying is near done, and
harvest has begun here.
RAMSEY
Devils Lake-Harvest has commenced
and wheat will average about ~ bushels
per acre.
Benzion-The late rain we had will help
to fill the grain that was left from the
drOuth, and it will help the potatoes con.
s%iderably. Corn will be a good crop.
HIGHLAND
Colfax-Wheat is doing well, oats will
not be as good as anticipated, other crops
are up to the standard, barley is being har-
vested and wheat and oats are ripening
fast, having nearly completed.
POwer-Week has been hot, with much
sunshine and little rain. Harvesting of
wheat will be general this week. Crops
have stood the untavOrable conditions we'll.
Haying is finished the crop being
short.
Wahpeton-Wheat doing remarkably
we'll, considering the lack Of rain. Harvest
has commenced and will be general this
week. Some samples of wheat are very
good, but few shrunken kernels appear.
SARGENT
Forman-Wheat has ripened very rapidly
lately, on account Of the dry, hot weather.
Farmers are busy harvesting wheat. Rye
and barley is all cut, and some barley has.
been threshed, but shows a very light
yield.
Cayuga-Wheat harvest well under way.
Straw very short and will have to be cut
with headers. Yield will probably be from
two to five bushels per acre. Oats are Just
about q total failure, and barley is very
poor.
STARK
Dickinson-The weather was very warm
the first part of last week, with a little
rain on the 18th, but not enough to do Il
good. Harvesting is in full blast.
STEELE
Colgate--The weather during the past