Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-07-18
CROPS NEED RAIN.
Reports of Northern Pacific
Station Agents at Many
Points.
Varying Condition Reported in
Different Parts Of the
State.

The reports of crop conditions, from
the agents at the stations named on the
Dakota division, we're received by Supt.
Wilson Monday. They almost uni
formly state that rain is needed and are
in detail as follows:
ON THE MAIN LINE.
Csssslton: Crops looking fine. Heavy
yield looked for, weather favorable.
Buffalo: Weather favorable during
past week. Condition Of crops con-
sidered almost first class.
Valley City: Crops in this vicinity
are looking good. and weather very
favorable at present. Az yet it is i'm
possible to arrive at an estimate az to
yield.
Sanboru: Crops in this vicinity are in
excellent condition. Some fields Ct bar
ley will be harvested this week.
Dawson: Weather past week more
favorable for crops. Rain needed badly
now. Rye and barley are being har-
vested. Indications at present are about
~ bushels.
Bismarck: Weather has been dry
past week, and rain 10 needed for crops,
although no damage is apparent yet
Corn improves but slowly.
Cooperstown: The letter part Of the
week the dry, hot weather was beginning
to effect the wheat some, but yesterday
afternoon we got good rains. I do not
think it was general; but in this vlclnity
everything is in first class condition.
No hail.
JAMESTOWN NORTHERN BRANCH.
Melville: The past week has been too
warm for wheat, causing some damage
west and north of here. East, where the
bulk of wheat is, has been favored by
rain. II weather continues cool but
slight damage will be done. Other grains
looxing.fine.
Carrington: Wheat, hurley, Eye and
flax are doing nicely. Oats was damaged
some by hot weather. A good rain is
badly needed. Past week has been quite
hot--no rains. Indications now point
to crop considerably above average.
New Rockford: Crops continue to
look good; no damage by hot weather.
Good rain Friday. Early wheat headed
out.
Oberon: Weather during past week
favorable to the grain; little rain has
fallen; most wheat headed out and bids
fair for heavy yield; no damage by heat.
All other grains look fine.
Minnewaukan: Crops are all looking
we'll and weather has been quite favor
able past week; prospects never better
than now.
Leeds: Condition OF crops in this
vicinity very favorable. Grain of all
kinds doing we'll, but good rain would
greatly assist in filling out; farmers
pleased with the present prospect.
FARGO 4 SOUTHWESTERN BRANCH.
Davenport: Wheat average about %
bushels per acre, barley about 80 bushels
weather favorable, some barley being
cut; oats poor, about 25 bushels; begin
cutting wheat first Of next week.
Sheldon: The crop prospect in this
vicinity still bright. The rain that fell
yesterday helped things wonderfully
The hail at Buttzvlile two weeks ago
took eighty Thousand bushels tributary
to that point.
Lisbon: Condition of crops lmprov
ing last few days; good rain here yester
day; light hail but no damage; fax seems
to be doing the best OF any grain; nc
damage by heat.
LsMoure The past week has been toe
warm for grain and farmers claim it il
injured, especially rye; wheat, estimated
yield LaMoure county, Is bushels; oats
and corn good; fax fine; hay short. Coco
shower yesterday.
Cakes: Crops Of oil kinds have dont
we'll the past week. Average yield ol
wheat placed at Is bushels.
Edgeley: Crops of all kinds continue
dong we'll; plenty Of rain except in west
ern portion OF county where it ls getting
somewhat dry.
A Circus Day Incident.
4 shot from Policeman Dewey
revolver caught Fred Bowman in thu
arm grazing the eide, late Saturda,
evening. As near as can be learned
from all sOuPces the following are thu