Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-05-03
THE
Weekly Crop Bulletin Report For
Week Ending, Monday,
April 18th. i

Week Ending, Monday,
April 18th. i
The past week, likeits predecessor, has
been favorable for planting and also for
growing crops. Although some Of the
reports below indicate that rain is badly
needed, it is only in scattered sections,
mostly in the Upper Red River valley,
where there has been good showers since
the reports were mailed, and where 1t is
raining, as this bulletin is being prepared.
Wheat is about all sown, and other
small grain, as we'll as lori and potatoes,
we'll unoer way. Grass is plentiful, and
far ahead of the season. Most of the
wheat is up and looks strong and viqor-
Gus.
Reports by Counties.
Sanborn-Early sown wheat is up and
looking quite green. All seeding is we'll
forward but rain is much needed.
Dazey-Weather very %changeable. No
rain. Seeding is progressing and many
fields of wheat look nice and green.
Very good prospects for a big crop all
over this section.
BENSON.
Observation-Disclosures about all in
and some are through sowing oats aud
barley and are blowing for fax. Early
sown wheat all upSfne.
Leeds-Wheat all sown, and plowlng
for flax going on. Drilled wheat growing
nicely, but the ground is too dry for
wheat sown broadcast.
Knox-Had a good soaking rain and
wheat doing finely; nearly all grain sown
except fax.
Pleasant Lake-Spring two weeks
earlier than usual and three-fourths of
the wheat sown, that sown first begin
ming to look green.
~BoTTINEAU.
Willow City-Seeding is nearly all
done with the soil in good condition.
Omemee-This is the earliest spring
since the settlement of the county. Seed.
ing is practically all done, and grain
coming up nicely.
Glasscock-The past week has been
very favorable for seeding and the ground
is in good condition. More land will be
planted in corn this year than last.
Bismarck Excellent weather with
good heavy showers during week, caus-
ing vegetation to grow rapidly.
Wild Rice-Wheat and oats all sown,
and grain and potatoes coming on finely.
Mapleton-Seeding Of wheat and oats
nearly through. Good rain Saturday
night.
Hunter-Grain is t~wo-thirds sown and
rain would be of great benefit.
Gardner-The past week has been fav-
orable for crops.
Argusville - The weather has not
varied materially from last week. Wheat
seeding generally done and early sown
grain up and looking we'll.
Armenia Conditions less favorable
than a week ago. Wheat seeding nearly
finished. Weather dry.
.Ayr-Most of the grain is sown and
coming up fine, except some fields that
are badly cut with the drifting sand.
Ground is beng prepared for corn and
potatoes.
Observation-Disclosures throughoutw week
dry and windy. All grain in except corr
and fax. About half an inch of rain
Saturday evening put the ground in fine
condition, but we need more,
Tower City-Seeding practically over.
Grain coming up evenly and light show
ers during the week have given it a good
stand. The outlook at this time is very
encouraging.
DICKEY.
LuddeD-Wheat all sown : coming up
nicely; oat seeding we'll along. Some
corn has been planted; the acreage will
be large.
Monango-Weather favorable for farm
work and wheat seeding practically fin
ished. The acreage Of corn, millet and
potatoes will be largely increased over
last year,
GLENDALE Good growing weather.
Cool and cloudy, with light showers.
Gayton-Weather the past week has
been dry and windy. Early sown gram
looking fine. Grass two or three weeks
ahead of any other season. Ground
very dry.
systematically sown grain coming
up fine.
Carrington-Wheat is about all in, and
that sown early is up and looking fine.
Good growing weather.
Lemert-The past week has been fav-
orable for cfops.
GRIGGS.
Cooperstown-Wheat seeding nearly
completed. No rain this week, but cool
weather has kept the ground moist.
Grass started, but hay will be short
unless heavy rains fill the sloughs.
Romness-The ground is now in good