Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-04-19
THE WEATHER..
Weekly Crop.Bulletin Report For.
Week Ending, Monday,
April 18th.

With this number the issue of the North
Dakota Weekly Crop Bulletin for the
season of 1895, is resumed with conditions
far different from those that prevailed at
the beginning of last seasons issue. Then,
no seeding of any consequence had been
done on account of the wei condition of the
ground, the precipitation being greatly in
excess of the usual amount in. the spring.
This season, seeding has been retarded
by the dryness of the soil, and the deici-.
| ency in precipitation since the first of the
| year has been marked.
With the exception of a few places, all
reports agree that the ground is too dry to
| terminate seed at present, while the high
winds that have prevailed has blown the
plowed land badly, uncovering and dam
aging what has been seeded.
Seeding has been general, and is rad
vance of the usual TIME. Less wheat and
more flax and corn will be grown this
year than before.
A large number of correspondents have
failed to send in their reports for the past
week, and it is requested that all efforts
be made to mail them SO they will reach
this Office by Monday morning, as owing
| to the time of arrival and departure Of
trains at Bismarck. The bulletin must be
printed Monday night, and reports re-
ceived after Monday morning n n be
used.
Reports By Counties.
BARNES COUNTY.
,Fingal-It has been dry most of the
time, with light showers the past week.
Barnes-Seeding we'll under way, but
soil is too dry and needs rain very badly.
Leal-Wheat seeding about half finished
Ground very dry high winds drifting dust
and sand badly. Rain wanted badly.
Sanborn-Seeding is general here.
| Ground is dry and mellow. A good rain
is much wanted.
BURLEIGH COUNTY.
misunderstanding well under way, al
though the ground is very dry. Still
showers tine past week have helped
greatly.
Glasscock-The past week has been
very favorable for seeding, with light
rains which were beneficial in starting the
grass and wheat that had been sown.
BoTTINEAU COUNTY.
Bottineau-Light rain on the 9th which
was enough to moisten the top of the
ground, which was never in better condi-
ton for seeding which is nearly half done.
Willow City-Seeding has commenced.
The ground is dry as there has been no
rain yet this spring.
BENSON COUNTY.
misunderstanding is generally in ad-
vance of the season, n conditions favor
| able.
CAss OUNTY
Wild Rice-Seeding is we'll advanced
but the ground lacks moisture and warm
weather. High winds during the past two
weeks have done much damage.
Ayr-The weather during the past week
has been very dry and windy, but seeding
is in progress, with the hopes of getting
rain soon to start crops growing, as the
ground is very dry.
Amenia-Very light showers with high
winds during past week, blowing some
land badly. About one-third of seeding
finished.
Argusville-The week has been cold,
with no moisture to speak of and high
winds, which did some damage by un-
covering seed. Seeding is general, wheat
about one-third sown.
Gardner-Very windy and dusty. Rain
is very much needed.
Tower City-Fully one half the wheat
has been sown, and another week will see
it completed. Land is very dry, and dirt
billiards. are an everyday occurrence.
Mapleton-Seeding has generally CON-
menced during the past week. We need
rain very badly before the seed will grow.
DICKEY COUNTY.
Ludden-Too dry and windy for seed
ing, and very little done.
Misunderstanding we'll under way.
Ground in good condition, but no rain as
yet to speak IF this spring.
KIDDER COUNTY.
Demonstrating we'll under way and
ground in good condition to work. Only
one light shower of rain this spring.
S UNIT
Barlow-Weather cool and very dry
with occasional high winds. Seeding
well under way.
GRAND COUNTY.
Misunderstanding is we'll under way
weather dry and windy. Rain needed
badly.
Niagara-A little rye and oats sow,n for
early seed, but no wheat in ground vet.
There has been no rain this spring, but a
great deal of wind, sometimes hard enough
to blow the fields badly, and would
damage seed if any was sown.
Emerado-Weathe dry and warm with
high winds. Seeding has commenced, but
rain is needed.
notwithstanding has been general for
a week, but as there was very little snow
fall during the winter, and no rain this
spring, the ground is very dry.
GRIGGS COUNTY.
Romness-Not much seeding has been
done yet, but blowing and narrowing has
been in progress during the last two
weeks. We have not had a drop of rain
since last November, and very little snow
during the winter.
L'MoURE COUNTY.
Administering we'll under way.
Weather cool and ground dry. Rain is
needed.
Grand Rapids-Seeding commenced
about the 1st. Ground in good shape to
work, but very dry. Much grain now
sown will not sprout without rain.
LOGAN COUNTY.
Napoleon-Fine weather for spring
work. Seeding commenced last week.
Ground in good condition.
M'LEAN COUNTY.
Coal Harbor- Seeding progressing
s%plendidly under favorable conditions.
MORTON COUNTY.
Sims-Seeding of wheat nearly finished.
Plenty OF rain this week, putting ground
| in GOOD condition