Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-17
NORTH DAKOTA CROPS.
Condition in the Different Countlcs
Throughout the State.

Condition i'm the Different So"
Throughout the State.
The past week has been like lts
predecessor cool, and except for scat
tering showers, dry. Rain is neeoeo
for corn and potatoes, and would pen
eft late sown grain, which has beei
considerably injured by the hot dry
weather.
The most damage so far has Deeil
done by hail; a storm of this kl1ld oiu
great damage in Pembina county, anu
in several other places damaged slilail
areas of grain considerably.
Wheat harvest is well under way
except in the northern portion OF the
state, and while the crop has been
damaged to some extent by previous
hot dry weather, it is not thought the
damage has been so extensive as hrst
reported. No threshing except OF rye
and barley has been done yet. Flax
is generally reported as a good crop,
but needs rain. Grain is, as rule,
filling we'll, except in some widely sep
arated places. Report by counties:
Barnes-Minnie Lake: The past week
has been quite cool and crops are holding
out we'll, although it is getting very dry
From present appearances crops will be
about the same as last year. Some early
pieces of barley are cut. Sanborn: A
good deal of grain cutting done the past
week. The hot weather has done much
damage in some places. Miliet is dried
out on high land; potatoes are poor.
notwithstanding: The past week has
been generally favorable to all crops.
Harvesting will begin about the 10th.
Corn is caring we'll AND potatoes are also
doing we'll. Painted Woods: A few show
.rs of rain and cool weather have helped
the grain along nicely here. There will
be some harvesting done this week, but
most of the grain is green yet. Bis
marck: The week has been cool, with
one good shower. A little grain cut, but
cutting will not be general until next
week.
Cass-Mason: Weather cool with good
effect on crops. lIaying done with a
good crop. Wheat harvest has com
menced. Barley all cut. Buffalo: Past
week has been favorable for wheat and
harvest will begin Monday. Early grain
will be good, but the late grain only fair.
Corn, potatoes and haxseed need rain.
Chaffee: The past week has been very
somed out. But very little damage done
to crops so far. Ayr: Weather fine. Bar
leN ripe. Wheat ripening slowly. Hail
first part of week did but little damage.
Davenport: Weather continues fine with
cool nights. We had hailstorm the last
day of July which did some damage.
Harvesting is in progress. Grandin:
Weather favorable. Some damage to
wheat crop by previous hot weather;
other crops doing well. Harvest will be
general this week. Tower City: Har-
vest fairly commenced Wheat damaged
considerably by hot, dry weather. Hay
ing is about finished; it is a short crop.
Rain is needed for corn and potatoes
Cavalier-Wales: Harvesting will be-
to be cut first of this week. Considera-
BILE rust on grain. Union: Haying has
been general the past week. No wheat
has been cut yet, but cutting will be gen
eral this week. Weather has been very
fine, with a few light showers.
Dickey-Merricourt: Wheat harvest has
commenced. Grain somewhat shrunken,
but on the whole a fair crop. Flax look
ing good. Corn and potatoes need rain.
Wright: Weather cool but very dry and
everything needs rain. Corn ears not fill
ing for want of moisture and gardens
crying up. The cool weather seems to
be helping wheat, and what was too late
to be hurt by the hot winds seems to be
filling well. Harvest we'll under way,
UuI There Is lOlS VI green wheat yet.
Eddy--Sheyenne: Some of the crops in
this section have almost caught up with
the season, especially rye, barley and
some late sown wheat. Harvest will be-
gin in places this week. The rain of the
I'd did a great deal of good to the crops.
Early grain looks good, but late sown is
very rusty.
Emmons-Braddock We have had some
hot weather, which hurt the grain some
will f11ry vat
and flax look well, and will be a fair crop
Glencoe: Dry and hot weather has
ripened late wheat too fast. Early wheat
is being cut. Corn is all right SO far. Lii
vona: Pleasant weather with light show
ers. Small grain is not SO good as it
would have been with more rain, as it has
been burned some by the hot dry wealth
er. Hampton: Weather is favorable and
harvest has been in progress all the week.
Wheat, oats and speltz are above the av-
erage crop. Speltz is raised in this vi
cinity instead of oats. and yields better
Potatoes need rain.
Foster-Larrabee: Grain ripening very
fast. Weather very hot and dry. Hay
ing nearly through. Haven: Barley being
harvested, and is a fair crop. Flax prom
Uses well, but wheat and potatoes are a
shower of rain during the week.
Griggs-Hannaford: Weather favorable
for grain, but very dry. Haying about
finished, but the crop is rather short.
Harvesting will be pretty general this
week. Dat crop not up to the average.
Cooperstown: Very dry. No rain since
the 23d ult., but not so hot as week be-
fore. Grain turning fast. Barley being
cut.
Kidder-Steele: Wheat cutting is in
progress There has been some barley
and rye threshed; barley yields 20 bushels
to the acre; rye, 10 bushels.
La Moure-Litchville: Hot and dry.
Wheat will turn out about Il bushels to
the acre. Oats and barley fair. Grand
Rapids: Cool nights and generally favora-
BILE weather have improved all crop con-
ditions. Harvest we'll started.
Logan-Napoleon: Continued dry wealth
er il. ripening all grain very fast. We
will only have half a crop here Some
barley harvested.
McLean-Coal Harbor: Haying well
along. Light showers during the past
week.
Mortoa--sweet Brian: Wheat cutting
has commenced and it will be general
this week.
Penbina-Akra: Heavy wind and rain
laid ali grain fiat last Monday; wet
weather since keeps the fiat grain in
helpless condition. Some damage by hail
the same day. Damage will 5e consid-
cradle from wind and hail. Carlisle: A
very destructive hail storm passed south