Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-30
Reports by Counties.
BARNES.

Sanborn-There is still a small amount
of wheat and oats to cut which was SOwed
late. Threshing is now general all over,
but there have been some showers that are
keeping it back somewhat. The wheat
yield is over 20 bushels to the acre of what
has been threshed. and that vas partly
hail struck.
Bismarck-Grain IS all cut except in
the northern part OF the county where it is
now being harvested. No threshing of
consequence has been done yet. Corn
comes along well.
Glasscock-Harvest is all done with the
exception OF flax. Threshing will COM
mence this week. Weather favorable for
Misunderstanding nearly finished. A
heavy rain with considerable hail did
some damage to standing crops. A light
frost on the 10th but did no damage.
Ellendale-Very dry; potatoes %ripening;
small corn being cut for fodder; all grain
s to Is bushels; barley IL to 80; rye Is to
80. Hay scarce.
FORKS
Northwood-This week has been very
windy with cool nights. Harvesting in
luIl pIOklCSSs w lCdU llpCIllR III SpOVos
Inkster-Harvest of wheat, oats and
barley about completed: flax nearly ripe:
threshing will begin this week. Weather
fine.
Niagara-Past week quite warm with a
couple of showers. Threshing commenced
on feed crops, no wheat threshed as yet.
Potatoes, corn and gardens show the effects
of a light frost about ten days ago.
GRIGGs.
Gallatin-Since harvest has fairly com
menced the extremely dry weather has
shelled wheat quite badly. Sloughs, wells
and springs are drying up very fast and
pastures getting dry.
Appropriateness about done, and a few
have threshed; the yield is good. There is
some flax yet uncut. 1t has been very
warm and dry. There have been some light
showers in places, but not heavy or eXten-
sive enough to do much good. Corn and
late potatoes need a good Wetting.
LOGAN.
N~apoleon-All small grains are har,
vested and put in good condition and are
supposed to be a middling good crop.
Some farms have suffered more or less
from hot winds. Flax will turn out we'll
y
Grand Rapids-Grain about all cut ex
cept flax; shock %threshing we'll under way
some choice pieces of wheat yield from q
to 80 bushels per acre. Very light frost il
in low places no damage. Corn and pOta
toes are needing rain.
Edgeley Practically all grain cut
Threshing starting up very slowly. Sol
very dry. no fall blowing attempted.
M'LEAN.
Coal Harbor-Favorable weather TO
harvesting which is nearly completed
Threshing has commenced and yield ex
ceeds expectation; wheat 30 bushels, oat
So, rye rs and barley 81.
M'HENRY.
Carder-The weather has been all tina
could be asked for for harvesting. Thi
week will finish it, and threshing wi
commence.
M'INTOsH.
Ashley-Grain all harvested except
little flax. Threshing will begin mex
week. Light frost the 18th but did II
damage.
Sims--Grain mostly stacked, threshin
will start this week. Corn looks poor.
NELSON
Bucharest rapidly advancing; mo-
than half done. Threshing will commend
this week.. Smut is much less complaine
of than some time ago.
Petersburg-Harvest is well advance
A light frost on the morning of the 2O1
hit late sown grain.
B
HamiltOn-The past week has bee
rather shOwery for harvesting success
fully, although a large amount of grai
has been cut and some little stacking don
Owing to the grain being badly lodge
cutting is a slow and tedious job.
CASS. @
Mapleton-Threshing is almost half cor
pleted. Wheat is turning out from 20 to
bushels per acre.
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Woodbridge-For the greater part of ii