Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-26
badly blighted; corn and potatoes doing
well, and promise to be a fine yield.
L'MoURE.

L'MoURE.
Adrian-Al grain in fair condition. Corn
and potatoes are backward. Hay crOp is
very light. Some early rye and barley will
be harvested this week. Early Sown wheat
is beginning to turn. On the whole the
past week has been favorable for crops
Grand Rapids-Every crop except corn
and potatoes have suffered some from lack
: OF moisture in some parts OF the county,
; while in Others showers have saved every
thing in fair shape. Some are cutting hay
which is very light, and some rye and bar
ley will be cut this week. Russian thistle
was SEEN in bloom on the 10th inst. and the
seed is now ripe enough to grow.
M'HENRY.
Carden-Too much cold and cloudy
weather for the growing crop. The rain
we have had is enough, | think, to make a
fair crop even if we have no more. The
Russian cactus is growing fast and will be
hard to handle unless everybody goes to
! work at it.
M'LEAN.
Notwithstanding needed the rain
that came on the 18th M 18th especially
small grain and potatoes which began to
show signs of drOuth. Corn continues to
do tine. Barley harvest will commence
this week. Small grain looks immense
since the ram.
Coal Harbor-Early sown grain is not
filling well, but will be helped by the late
rains Late SOWn grain is now doing bet.
ter. Corn is doing fairly well. Hay MAX
ing is stopped by the rain.
NORTON.
Sims-Plenty OF ram and grain doing
first rate. Dry weather needed for having.
'PEMBINA.
Notwithstanding weather the fore
part, and very untavorable the latter part
OF the week. Heavy rains, cloudy and sui
try at times for the last few days, which
has decreased the average condition Of
wheat fully ten per cent. Many a1e com
planning OF smut already. Rust may be
expected with such weather. Having at a
stand still: Potatoes and corn doing well.
Akra Weather continues warm with
plenty OF moisture. No damage has oc-
curred TO growing crops except that they
are beginning to lodge in places. All grain
crops are very heavy. Hay under average;
pastures have plenty of grass. General
prospects were never better.
PIERCE. &C
Barton-Weather is favorable for grow.
ing crops; cool with heavy rains. Barley
will be ready to cut in eight days. Corn is
poor; potatoes are fine. It is hard to tell
who has the best crop.
RAMSEY.
Benzoin-Haying has commenced. The
crops are looking fine. The rain of the 18th
has lodged the wheat in some places. but
has not done any damage.
jacksonville rains on the 18th and 18th
done the crops considerable good.
R1CHLAND.
Morsell-Heavy rains on the 10Th, cool
since and generally beneficial to growing,
crops. Wheat smutted to some extent,
prospects good for an all around CROP.
Corn doing we'll. esn,.,H
Hankinson-Mole rain tn n is needed
otherwise everything is favorable for crops.
Wheat fills out with two rows short to the
mead. and with an average of twenty long
and plump kernels in each. Potatoes will
be the biggest crop known and of extreme
quality. Corn is behind. Flax is fine.
Hay crop is excellent.
Lidgerwood-This week has been favor
able for all crops. Wheat and oats are fl
ling good, but there is considerable COM
plant OF smut. Barley has Deer cut and is
a good crop. The cutting OF wheat will
probably start the middle of this week.
Seymour-Crops are not looking so we'll.
wheat. Oats and wheat are very smutty.
M~ooretOn-The past week has been very
favorable for crops. Barley is being cut.
The previous hot weather is showing its
effects by a good deal of wheat not filling
well, the tops of the heads being empty.
STARR.
B~elfield-This week has been all that
could be desired-plenty of rain and ali
things look well. Plenty OF feed.
Dickinson-The past week has been ia
vorable fer all kinds of crops, with plenty
Some fields of wheat are half smut and
will be worthless for the market.
Hope..Some early barley is being cut. A
good rain on the 18th. Some reports Of
smut in wheat and oats. All crops doing
fine.
Buchanan-ln this locality we have not
had as much rain as in other places. Our
wheat, especially the Fife, has suffered
full forty per cent; heads short and poorly
filled; blue stem is better. Late oats and
barley will be short, but a good yield. A
heavy rain Friday night.
transformations the past week have
been Of much benefit to late sown grain,
Much OF the early own grain beyond help.
This county will not 60 much more than
half a crop.
TRA1LL.
Clifford-Weather cool. Wheat, oats and
barley doing well. Flax also doing we'll
Having commenced; crop light.
Hillsboro-Weather has been cold and
CiouuS Gnu C1opo AldhlllS very ltGl0 prog
Tess. Haying in progress, but crop light
and weather unfavorable. Some barley
has been cut, but the harvest will be later
than usual.
WALSH.
COnway-CrOps are looking we'll and
prospects good, but there is a great cry OF
smut. Some reports are that there will be
twenty-five per cent damage from smut.
Plsek-Ihe weather is so far very favor
able and grain stands good, but there is a
good deal of smut-in some fields as high
as one-third. Barley and rye will be hai-
vested in course OF a week, and promises
we'll; but the wheat crop is quite a dis
appointment on account of the smut.
Edinberg-This has been the best week
of the, season. We had a nice rain on the
18th, and since only the top of the grain
can be seen; you cannot see into the inside
it is so heavy.
Mimic - The weather during the past
week has been favorable for all crops ex-
cept corn, which will be a failure in this
county this season.
WAR;
P0rtal-The weather continues cool, and
grain is very heavy; but it the cool weather
continues, it will ripen slowly. Wheat is
almost to heavy on the ground. Potatoes
will be a big crop.
Williston-The past week has been some