The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-21
continues; fully half OF the grain i. past n

continues; fully half OF the grain il past ~
Benson-Leeds-Ear sown wheat on GOOD land
is growing a little; on poor land there will DO
Burleigh- steriing-Early grain is a failure:
late grain badly damaged Bismarck-A light
shower during the week did but little good; all
Cas- atson-Corn growing well: max holding
It's own; wheat on old land may return seed II
can be expected even though we get some rain
now. Ayr-Eariy sown grain failure; II rain
thing. Buffalo-Fla1, corn and grass need rain
and would be benefited by 1t, but wheat is past
on Of sse Of the
pieces Of wheat will make a partial crop If we
9 get rain soon early barley and meadows
and deteriorating from continued dry weather
Cavalier stilwell-An inch Of rain on June
cut worms doing some damage. Wales-Crops not
suffering for want Of rain. and doing nicely
redemption; others. with rain would make a fair
yield Monango-Crops standing drought well;
Many fields of grain worthless and p the balance
Will not produce more than a quarter OF a CROP
Westboro-If it does not rain within a week we
will not have any crops Of any kind nor hay
nsIHampton-Grain generally good
ona-small grain going to be a failure; corn
growing slowly; Braddock-Nothins growing:
Foster alenaei a 'u light shower. on tn.
nth keep life In the grain. Melville-Early sown
wheat Is heading too short to cut: with favor
fair crop. Haven-Good shower on the 18th.
oss GRAND Pssy ~,
q ..I, kind: sss :usssins ceaa,.ion. SD:
wheat plowed under and sown to max Walla-
Considerable damage from frost on nth some
and winds are retarding all kinds Of vegetation:
up q the Balance only NAY about .. well b
crop can be expected fax poor and hay q fail
grain in critical condition: rye headed out IN
high winds Light frost on 18th. but NO ds sry
La our besinnine look
al! gone. being destroyed by the drought
neutrality-suspicious. "a wind and drought
Very windy and dry: had little rain Friday.
for want OF rain: none has fallen this month .
until morning Of 18th. which was only 20 inch;
Morton-Glen Ullin-Early sown grain is al.
most total loss; the rain Of the 18th and 18th
sure half crop sim:Lsht sh nsses0 F e In,
helped everything; especially millet fax and
ornns wheat nf 1st, failure Sweet rain
Nelson-Lee-No rain the past week early
oats are all right yet; max up and growing fine:
poor show for hay crop. Michisan-very dry
short CROP Lakota-Reports from farmers con-
aictfng: early sown wheat extremely poor; with
rain soon there will be considerable Improvement
in late sown wheat and fax.
Pembina-Pembna-A cool, dry week; the hay
crop Will De failure. and the grain crop very
light; garden stuff in many places did not come
up; the general conditions are very unfavorable.
but they to ha1e dons sas
little good: some wheat fields are being plowed
s saa % wheat
scarce: Bowesmont drought stili continues H ag
Drayton-Two light showers during week: wheat
crop light. but Of good color; oats first-class:
dry; except for one light shower on Monday
evening; many many formers blowing wheat up and
out and only six or eight inches high Hami
ton-Many wheat fields are being pIowed up and
s as ans s.spS S
rain very soon. all crops will be past redemp-
week; a1 in most places failure same cr ~ as.
Still very dry; poor crop expected.
last, but drought was more severe some wheat
fields are being plowed under. and sowed to
millet for hay as wild hay Is goin. to be scarce:
Lisbon-Very light showers; crops ct a standstiil
and rain is needed badly; nag is looking fine
considerably injured pastures in bad shape ape and and
during the week helped some
favorable to crops had good rain on the 1sth
more than half a crop. Dwight-ruesday: soak.
ing rain has improved the crop. but weeds are
getting the upper hand In most places; early
crop expected. Hankinson- Sufficient rains fol-
lowed by COOL cloudy weather. have improved
the crop; wheat IL heading in scattered places
Colfax-Heavy rain Wednesday: crops looking
better: some fax being sown. Walcott-Had
q nice rain this week: fields and meadows have
improved. but too much damage was caused
previously. Great Bend-Crop previously in poor
condition. but rain on 18th helped it out; every
thing doing fine; may yet have q fair crop.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of 18th Of some bene-
At to crops. but more Is needed; some sections
will have only a half crop with more rain.
Harlem-Continued dry: light rain 18th;
weather cool: some grain very wesdy.