Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-19

never in better condition. Half of the
wheat is in the ground. Vegetation nicely

never in better condition. Half of the
wheat is in the ground. Vegetation nicely
started.
st. demonstrating well under way,
and about one-half of the wheat has been
sown. Ground in good condition for
seeding, but will need rain soon to give it
a good start.
Hamilton-This has been the earliest
spring for general farm work that has ever
been known here. 1t has also been the
most dry and windy spring ever known to
farmers, and unless heavy rains come
soon, the prospects are rather gloomy.
There is also : great lack of water for
stock and domestic purposes. Wheat
seeding is about completed.
WALSH COUNTY.
Misunderstanding we'll started and ground
in good condition for working. No rain
this month, and very little in March.
Edinburg-Land is in good fix for
spring work. Seeding has been general
since the 9th.
Auburn-High winds on Sunday which
will probably damage wheat that has
been sown. The wheat will all be in
about the middle of this week. Ground
very dry.
WELLS N
Sykeston-High winds have prevailed
from various quarters during the week.
| No moisture to speak of yet, although the
ground is still in good condition and many
are about through seeding wheat and oats.
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
Williston-Heavy rains during the
week have been very beneficial t. pastur-
age. Seeding is progressing nicely.
TRAIL COUNTY.
Galesburg-No rain whatever this year,
Surface of cultivated fields dry. At depth
at which grain would be planted there is
however, sufficient warmth and moisture
to start its growth. Seeding not progress
ing very fast.
Hillsboro-Weather' the past week has
been very dry and windy, and rather cold.
No rain has fallen in this vicinity vet this
spring. Seeding is progressing rather
slowly on account of the ground being So
dry and subject to drifting in high winds.
Old ground has drifted so badly that
many will not seed until a rain comes.
BpXton-Seeding is general, and some
are nearly through sowing wheat.
Weather is very dry and we have had no
rain this spring. Land in good condition.
TowNER COUNTY.
= Maza-Wheat about half sown; ground
getting dry. Wind cold and from the
northwest.
TAI COUNTY.
Beltield-Some seeding has been done
the past week. Grass is coming up fine.
sTUTsMAN COUNTY.
Notwithstanding is fairly COM
menced grass is starting. The outlook at
present for the coming season is rather
discouraging. Some fields of blowing are
badly blown out.
Jalnestown-Some seeding done in
scattered localities. Ground very dry and
in no condition for seeding.
kensal-The weather has been very
dry during the past week with high winds.
Some flax sown.
STEELE COUNTY
Colgate-Ground very dry. Some
seeding done, also spring blowing. High
winds prevail.
Hope-Seeding fairly begun. No rain
ground very dry. High winds blowing
grain out badly.
Mardell-Not very much seeded yet.
Cold nights and plenty of wind in day
time. Rain is needed the worst way.
STARK COUNTY.
Gladstone-A heavy rain and snow
storm of a week ago put the ground in
fine condition for seeding, and about one
third of it is done. Season two weeks
ahead of last year. High winds prevailing
most of the time. Freezing some most
every night.
SARGENT COUNTY.
Misunderstanding began about two
weeks ago, and the bulk of the seed is in
the ground. The weather has been good,
the fields dry and easy to work, but we
must have rain before anything can grow.
Cayuga-About three-fourths of the
wheat is sown and some is coming up.
No rain here this spring whatever
Geneseo-The weather has been dry
and warm, favorable for terminating
seed. No damage by wind so far.
Forlnan-With the exception of high
winds, there has been nothing to retard
seeding. Wheat is about all sown. Com
pared with same week of last year, seed
ing is one-fourth more advanced, with
ground considerably dryer.
RlCHLAND COUNTY.
Wahpeton-Seeding nearly completed
and conditions favorable for small grain.
Misunderstanding about done. Have
had no rain, still the growing crops are
doing fairly well.
Seymour-Weather has been dry the
past week. Seeding is nearly done. Crops
are not coming up on account of cool
weather.
RANSOM COUNTY.
Buttzville-Rye was sown the last
week in March. Wheat seeding began
about April 1st. On the 9th we had an
inch of rain, which put the land in excel
lent condition, and wheat begins to show
through the ground, coming up finely.
RAMSEY COUNTY.
Benzion-But very little has been done
in this vicinity. The spring looks as if it
was to be very dry; nearly every day is
windy.
Jackson-Dry and windy, about one
fourth of the wheat has been sown.
Crazy -Wheather has been fine, and
seeding is progressing nicely. Ground in
fine shape.
Devils Lake-Seeding well under way,
ground very dry.
Major Hall OF Fort Totten Indian
reservation, says that he has broken up
all of the big dances among the Reds,