Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-07-25

mature. A number Of farmers are in
doubt as to this.
There is good deal of smut being re-
ported.
Flax, potatoes aud corn are thriving in
good shape.
Grass on the pralries has about re.
sumed its bright green color, and is
growing as rapidly now as before July l
when weather conditions we're nearly
perfect. IT grain roots had not remained
on the surface of the soil, owing to heavy
rains in June, and if there had been any
moisture below the surface left by snow
or winters rain, there would have been
no trouble whatever in the crop matur-
ing in fine shape, for the moisture since
seeding has been ample in quantity, il it
had been less lavlshly distributed in
June and not withheld in the early part
of July. There has not been sufficient
hot weather, neither have there been hot
winds enough to damage grain under
ordinary conditions where roots went
deeper. Grain has withstood much
more punishment on less moisture and
fair crops secured in other years. 1t is
believed that the present favorable
weather will largely repair the damage
in the majority of fields, and while some
are beyond help in part, yet there will
now be something IN the worst where
before they would not have been worth
cutting. OF course many fields have not
been hurt at all as far as can be seen
and these will make good yields for their
fortunate owners.
THE NoTHERN PACIFIC REPORT.
The weekly Northern Pacific crop re-
port for last week on this division, IS
generally of most promising character.
Plenty of moisture has fallen on all parts
of the division. No damage from hail
occurred last week. The report is dated
Monday, July 22nd.
In Griggs county the western part was
reported as damaged in spots by drouth;
entire county had rain Friday, and pros.
poets are damage will not amount to
much.
Casselton: Wheat is ripening slowly
and filling we'll.
Valley City: Crops headed out and
filling nicely.
Buffalo: Crops in first class condition.
Melville: Wheat on fall plowing dam.
aged about one third. Damage on whole
not to exceed fourth. Harvest will
begin IN about 20 days.
Oriska: Early grain on old land will
not change from previous report, except
to fill on lower portion of head early
oats poor; late grain will improve by
rains that came just in time.
Sheldon: Nc particular change in fine
prospects; few barley fields ready to cut;
general harvest begins in two weeks and
possibly three weeks if vet cool weather
continues.
Leeds: All kinds of grain looking
exceedingly we'll and late rains have
assured good yield.
Cakes: Barley being harvested, yield
25 bushels; wheat harvest begins last Of
this week; yield placed at - bushels;
oats good; fax only fair.
Davenport: Oats will only average
about % bushel. Raining today (22nd);
wheat estimated at 20 bushel average.
Edgeley: Wheat outlook for Is to 20
bushels per acre; flax doing we'll; oats
and corn suffered most aud will make
about half crop.
New Rockford: Estimated average
wheat 20 bushels; rained great deal the
past week.
LaMoure: Wheat will not average
over - bushels; oats fair; hay short.
Lisbon: Grain filling better than ex-
pected. Flax promises a big yield; esti-
mated average Weld wheat. Is bushels