Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-26
THE WEATHER.
Weekly Crop.Bulletin Report For
Week Ending, Monday,
April 18th.

April 18th.
The past week has been very favorable
Tor farm work. Good showers have
been we'll distributed in nearly all parts
of the state and have improved prospects
very materially,
Wheat seeding is fi0ished in some places
and it is probable that with favorable
weather this week, it will be finished
everywhere.
Grain that was sown first is up in
most sections and has a healthy appear
anc Grass is up high enough for
stock to feed on.
Less wheat, and much more. corn and
flax is being planted than ever before.
The wind storm of Sunday the 14th,
was one Of the most severe ever expert
enced- In the state, and done considerable
damage by blowing plowed ground and
seeded land. In the southern part of
the state the air was so filled with dust
that objects could not be seen at q dis
lance of a few rods. Reports concering
this storm have been omitted for lack of
space.
Reports by Counties.
BARNES.
Fingal-This has been a very nice
week with plenty of rain.
Sanborn-Wheat seeding is we'll for
ward. The rains we are having are doing
much good. Grass is coming up nicely.
Dazey-Seeding of wheat nearly finish
ed. Rain during the week wet the ground
thoroughly. Season could not be better.
Oriska-Seeding about half done, veg
citation growing nicely. Good rains dur
ing the week.
Leal-Conditlons have materially inn
proved since last report. Good rains
during the week and the ground is in
splendid condition.
BURLEIGH.
Bismarck-Good showers during the
past week have started all vegetation.
Seeding nearly finished.
Knox-Have had two light showers
this week. Seeding Of wheat nearly
finished, and that sown early, coming
up. "
York-Early sown grain is coming up.
A fine ram during the week.
CAss.
.Amenia-Light showers the past week
have brought the grain first sown up nice
ly. While more moisture is needed,
gram will stand considerable dry wealth
er without injury, if we have no more
high winds.
Wheatland-Light showers during the
week.
Page-Wheat Is more than half sown.
But little rain has fallen and the ground
is very dry.
Argusville-The past week has been a
.rorofifyon ~ fho f0vnoov r NJ
moisture to amount to anything.
notwithstanding backward on account
OF ground being very dry. Early sown
grain is up.
Ayr-Seeding is well advanced; a
couple of showers during the week,
which laid the dust and gave the grain a
little moisture to start.
Wild Rice-Some Of the early sown
grain in favored localities is up and
looks we'll.
Gardner-Good showers during the
week.
Bufalo-Weather has been very fav-
orable. EARLY own grain is up and
looks healthy. A few light showers have
helped vegetation, but more is needed.
Misunderstanding is about half done,
and is going on very elowly. Some have
stopped seeding until we get rain. We
had a few small showers, but not enough
to lay the dust.
Tower City-The past week has been
very favorable for farming. Light rains
have prevailed which have been bene-
fetal. Wheat seeding generally finished.
CAVALIER.
Osnabrock-Wheat all sown. Ground
in excellent shape.
Ludden-Ground in good condition
for crops.
Ellendale-Rains of Monday were
beneficial to crops. Favorable weather
during the week. The early sown grain
is up we'll.
Sheyenne-Seeding about half finished.
A good rain during the week, which put
the land in good condition.
s-' FOSTER. f,
Barlow-Wheat seeding nearly done.
Light rains have somewhat modified the
drought.
Carrington-Seeding we'll under way.
Occasional showers during the week.
Larrabee-The week has been most
favorable, warm weather with light
showers has brought everything to the
front. Wheat seeding is three-fourths
done, and that sowed first coming up.
Grass is three weeks ahead of any other
season.
KIDDER
) T~appen-The past week has been very
favorable for seeding, with light showers
which have done much good. The warm
weather has started all vegetation, and
much of the grain is up.
Dawson-Wheat about one-half sown.
Grass growing good and grain coming
up 'nicely. A rather wet week with three
days of rain.
GRAND FORKS
Inkster-Seeding progressing finely.
Good rains during the week.
Arvilla- Light rains during the week,
but ground is yet very dry.
: Niagara-Good rams during past week.
Ground in good condition and seeding
progressing rapidly.
demonstrating about %two:thirds
done. We had q few showers lately but
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