The Washburn leader., 1901-07-13

covers only moderate acreage, but
that sown will yield well. Corn IS
making rapid growth. Hay will be
plentiful. There are few places, even
on the high lands. where a good crop
of wild hay can not be harvested. The
weather and soil conditions In Burleigh,
Mclean, Emmons and the adjoining
Missouri slope counties are about the
same, and there are excellent prospects,
for a good crop.
Minot-Cool weather with very heavy
rains have prevailed over most OF
Ward county during the past ten days.
In some portions Of the Mouse River
country the rainfall has been 80 great
as to flood fields, few OF which are
covered with water. The small grain
is in excellent condition, and with ia
vorable weather during the next month
Ward county will harvest the largest
crop in its history. Wheat ts doing
very we'll, although making more straw
than is desirable. In this part of the
state 1t is beginning to head, and is IN
as good condition as could be asked Tor.
Hundreds Of new settlers have taken
up lands in Ward county this year. and
an immense amount of flax has been
sown upon new breaking. Flax Is CO.
ing nearly as well as wheat, but possi-
bly, lack of sunshine has affected 1t a
little. With warm, clear weather 1t will
soon show a decided improvement.
Grass is doing nicely. and in most sec
tions of the country good crop OF nay
Is certain. In general 1t may be said
that the crops are in almost perfect
condition in this section. The people of
Ward county look for bumper CROP
and are busy talking Of the good times
in store for the entire state this year.
New Rockford.The crop conditions
in this locality give promise Of big re-
turns. Wheat. oats and barley present
a fine stand and are just heading out.
Flax sown before the rains of the past
three weeks is poor, being uneven ana
spotted, but, later flax looks very prom =
Using. Corn is in fair shape. On the
whole the prospects are most encour-
aging. The hay crop will be enor-
nous, the stand being the best IN
many years.
Grafton-The condition of the wheat
crop in this part Of Walsh county was
never better. Most of the wheat stands
firm, twenty to twenty-four inches In
height, and is just beginning to head
out. The exceedingly wet weather Will
have tendency to cause the grain to
lodge, and in some places east of here
will make the ground so soft as to rem
der cutting very difficult. The fax
crou does not seem to be coming on
very well. A great percentage Of the
nd
flax which is growing is of a sickly,
yellow color. The late-sown fax is do.
ing better, however. The hay crop was
never more abundant.
Fargo-In this part Of the state the
wheat prospects were practically per-
feet until a day or two ago, when there
was a heavy rain and wind storm
which lodged the grain badly. 1t is
not known whether the damage is per-
manent or not; but it Is believed the
grain will again straighten up II the
rains are not too frequent. The wheat
is not far enough advanced to be badly
hurt. With favorable weather, the
wheat crop will be the best since 1891,
but conditions are such now that very
little more rain will do serious damage.
Flax in this vicinity is very poor.
The early-sown came up SO unevently
that. even under favorable conditions,
the crop would have yielded poorly;
but the excessive moistuTe has made
the crop even worse, and the outlook ls
far from encouraging. Late-soWn max
is but little better. The corn is not IN
particularly favorable condition at
present, but July and, August always
makes that crop here, SO no alarm ~
felt Oats and barley are only fair.
Oakes-Poor seed makes wheat
light stand. There have been seven
inches of rain since June 1. The
weather is perfect for wheat and condi-
tions are good.
Jamestown-The wheat situation fK.
Stutsman county is encouraging. Much
of the 10000 acres affected by hail is
recovering and will make half crop.
From present indications there Will be
more than an average crop OF wheat.
Flax is backward and will not be very
heavy. There has been too much rain
for this crop. Corn will be failure
drowned out. Barley will yield fairly
WE'LL as will also oats. Chinch bugs
have done little harm.
Grand Forks-The general crop situ-
alton of the state is very satisfactory,
for, while the heavy rains have In
flicted some damage in low spots, the;
remainder of the acreage promises a
phenomenal yield. Fears have been
expressed by some that the situation
was critical on account Of excessive
rains, but the majority of those who
have canyassed this part of the state
are confident that he wheat crop Will
be one Of the heaviest in years. In
places flax has been discolored by rain,
but with good weather from this time
forward the crop will be fair. Both
oats and barley are looking well.
The Opal Superstition.
l. There is one superstition Of wide
range and influence that is directed
against one OF the most beautiful OBJ