Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
CROP BULLETIN.
County Reports Concerning the Crop
Conditions for Week Ending
June IL, 1894.

unfav0rable for vegetation. High warm
winds, with temperature and sunshine
above the normal or usual amount, ard
almost total lack of rainfall for the pre-
ceeding two weeks was fast drying vegeta-
ton up, causing it to look yellow, and
good showers fell in nearly all parts Of the
state, except the extreme southern and
southwest portion, but so late in the week
that the results are not embodied in the
reports of the observers for the week.
Thunder storms also prevailed in the CEN
conditions at this time of writing (Monday)
are very favorable for them in all parts Of
the state to-day.
Killing frosts are reported in nearly all
parts OF the state IN the morning of the
9th, but aside from slight damage to gar
dens and some corn in low places, no ill
effects are expected from it.
The hay crop is reported as in excellent
condition, as is corn and potatoes, and in
the eastern part of the state small fruits
are said to be thriving.
1t is probable that the southern part of
the state is suffering most from the drouth,
and reports indicate that considerable dam
age has been done to the grain there, and
that if relief does not come soon the pros
poets are for a failure.
BARNES
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-94 in the shade, with high winds from
south. Need rain badly. Some crops look
bad.
Sanborn-The fore part of the week
pushed on the grain crops amazingly.
Thursday and Friday hot south winds
were not beneficial. Potatoes and millet
are coming up nicely.
Alderman-The weather the past week
has been very dry. No rain, and crops be-
ginning to need it badly. High hot winds
have hurt the grass some, but not seriously
it we get rain soon.
BoTTINEAU
Willow City-Frost about every other
| night, and warm and dry. Crops need rain.
although the early drilled wheat looks
we'll considering the dry weather.
Omemee-Heavy frost on the morning of
and garden stuff. There is great complaint
that weeds are getting the start of the grain
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growth during the past week. The ground
is getting dry, but we are not suffering for
rain, but a good one would be beneficial.
Tower City-Weather has not been bene.
fetal to growing grain. Dry hot winds
have Slapped the moisture from the soil.
Wild Rice-Rain is much needed, as the
ground is getting hard and in some places
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suffering from lack Of moisture.
DIcKEY
Monango-Dry and windy weather has
been very much against the growth Of
crops here during the past week. If rain
comes soon crops will recover their former
good condition.
Ellendale-Ground very dry and wind
quite hot. Every day of this continued dry
weather lessons the chances of a good
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looking and doing well. Rye does not show
the effects of the dry weather as much as
the other cereals.
EMMONs
Wllliamsport-The weather for the past
week has been very dry and warm. Heavy
frost on morning Of the 9Th done great
damage to garden truck.
FOSTER
Barlow-Past week dry and hot on the
average: Crops doing well, but rain will
Lemert-The past week has been rather
windy. for grain. Heavy frost on the 9Th
not doing, any damage to crops, but killing
some garden truck.
Larrabe-The weather has been gener-
ally warm. The ground is getting dry,
Unless we get rain soon, the bright pros
poets for q good crop will be seriously
leSsened.
GRAND FORKS
Orr-The weather has been hot and dry
A hot south wind told very seriously on
late s0wn grain, and also on early sown
grain on sandy and gravelly land.
H~olmes-Early seeded grain looks fair
but hot winds have damaged it consider.
ably. Late sOwn grain wont amount ia
much unless we get rain soon.
KDDER
Dawson-The dry winds during the past
week were damaging to wheat crops. On
yellow.
Langedahl-The weather has been very
dry; rain is needed very much. Frost on
the 9Th doing slight damage.
LAMoURE
Berlin-A very bad week. Hot winds
and all vegetation suffering for moisture
except the Russian thistle. They grow
right rlong. A drive to the south line OF
the state showed a bad condition of crops.
Must have rain very soon or there will be
nothing to harvest. Considerable corn and
potatoes planted, which may make a crOp
with favorable conditions hereafter. but
LOGAN
Napoleon-Crops look all right, but a few
showers of rain would be welcome.
NC LEAN
Coal HarbOr-FrOst on the morning Of
the 9th damaged some garden truck. Dry
weather and hot winds is keeping grain
back.
Washburn-Heavy frost on morning Of
9Th damaged gardens and grain on low
lands. Continued dry weather has re
NELSON