Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-22
That is What 10 Indicated by the Con-
dition Of the Fields Through
the State.
Dry Weather Has Stunted the Grain,
But With Rains Some Of it May
Recover.
Hay Crop is Short, and Even Flax Has
Been Hurt by High Winds and
Drouth.

through the state of North Dakota to
the effect that a half crop of wheat is
about the most that can be expected.
The grass has been damaged by the
drouth and hay will be short, unless
there are copious rains on the ranges
from nov on. Reports from various To-
~calities are given:
SHORT IN CASS.
Fargo, June 15.-F. G. Jordan, Of the
Argus, says:
Il think from present outlook that
the state of North Dakota will produce
about half crop. The drouth has
killed the wheat in the northern part
of the state. Flax is not much better
off. Through the southern tier of
counties the crop outlook is bad, and I
cannot see how more than one-half the
average can be produced. The hay
crop is ruined. Only in the Red River
valley will the average crop be pro-
duced. The rains of the past two
days were not much in volume, and
came too late to be Of great benefit.
LITTLE HOPE.
Minot, N. D., June 15.-There is lit
tie hope for anything like a full crop
of any kind Of grain in this county.
Should it rain long and hard within
the next ten days, a good half crop
would be harvested. Otherwise a
total failure. The continued cold
weather has proved beneficial.
TOO FAR GONE.
Hillsboro, N. D., June 49, Crops in
the vicinity are SO far gene that no
amount Of rain would produce to ex-
coed a half crop. Fine weather came
very early and most Of the farmers
awaited themselves of the opportunity
to put in their crops 10 days to two
weeks earlier than usual. There was
sufficient moisture to start it grow
ing, but having had n rains since
early last fall, and no snow during the
winter, there was not sufficient to
maintain it in a healthy growing con-
dition. The stools died some time
since; the main stock has formed
joints one to two inches apart, and is
preparing to send out a tiny little
head, within the next week to ten days,
which, when fully out, stock, head and
all would not exceed eight to II inchas
in length. A very small percentage
of late sown wheat is not in so bad
condition. Flax has been hurt some
by high winds, but plenty Of moisture
from now on would bring a fair crop.
FARMERS FEEL BLUE.
Fargo, N. D., June 15.-Farmers in
the immediate vicinity of Fargo are
very blue over the poor prospects for
a wheat crop, and in many instances
they will reseed to flax. This condi-
ton appears to exist from here to
Grand Forks and Larimore to the
north and Casselton to the west. Other
grains are looking better. and rains
Tuesday have helped fax, but did net
help wheat much in the territory above
described. Wheat in and around Hills
boro is exceptionally poor. From
other counties there are reports OF
frost damage.
HOT AND DRY WEATHER.
Bismarck, N. D., June 15.-Weather
continues to be hot and dry, and there
has been only one beneficial rainfall
since the crop season began. Grain
drilled in and carefully sown looks
green, but is short and dry weather
has brought Russian thistle into prom,
inence in many fields. Crops from all
indications will be light, and copious
rainfalls from now on would not do
much to increase the yield. Nearly
all Missouri slope farmers have stock
and farm diversiiedly, and will not
suffer much except that hay crop prom
Uses to be scant. and will make win
tering of cattle somewhat OF a prob
lem.
MUST COME SOON.
Bottineau, N. D., June 1.-THE
early crops are gone entirely unless
we get rain in a week. The late sown
grain is not yet up. Such conditions
of wind and dry weather this country
has never experienced.
GRAIN STANDS POOR CHANCE.
Grafton, N. D., June 15.-Prospects
for a good wheat crop in this vicinity
are poor. This will be especially so
with early-sown wheat. w. G. Leisti-
kow, who has been in the milling bus
mess here for the past IS years, esti-
mates that 40 per cent of wheat land
will be plowed up, and the remainder
will be about Is per cent of the aver
age crop. The best wheat lies be-
tween lakewood, four miles east of
here, and the Red river. There were
several showers during the past week.
Flax will not be so bad with nlentv