The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-04

In the southern part of the stat
some wheat that was sown the latte
part OF March came up, but has bee
frozen down. In the eastern countie
the soil is very wet, and considerable
sunshine is needed to dry it out ant
warm it SO that seed will terminate.
COUNTIES.
Barnes-Daily-General cloudy, colo
weather, with light frost at nights
some seeding done. Sanborn-Weathe,
has been good, but cold, with some
snow, and frosts at night, stopping
seeding in the forenoon. Eckelson-
Cold the past week; ground in good
conditions; but little seeding done
Wimbledon-Wheat seeding going on
although the ground is wet and frozen
SO that it cannot be worked over hall
of a day.
Benson Pleasant Lake - Cold
weather has prevailed; ground frozen
about two inches, stopping all farm
work. Niles-Cold weather, with frosts
at night: Leeds-Cloudy and cold; but
very little blowing or seeding done, and
but little blowing last fall; half the Gull
tivated land will be seeded to flax.
Brinsinade - Weather rather cool;
seeding just begun.
Burleigh - MISUNDERSTANDING of
week was cold with heavy frosts, which
retarded work; latter part fair, and
good progress made with seeding.
Sterling-Tle past week has been ia
vorable and wheat seeding is we'll adj
vanced; Painted Woods-Seeding is
general; the weather is fair; no rain.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES andplow-
ing we'll under way; ground cold and
wet; no growth as yet. Argusville-
Seeding has commenced, but has been
stopped by snow; ground is very wet
and hard. Leonard-Very little seed
ing done on account of heavy frosts;
land very wet. Warren-Cold and
frosty nights have retarded seeding,
and but little has been done. Ayr
Farm work DELAYED by cold weather,
frosts and snow. Chaffee-Weather
cold and wet; seeding of wheat just
commenced. Watson-Wheat seeding
going on very slowly on account OF
cold weather. neutrality-suspicious.
unfavorable for seeding, and but little
done as yet.
Cavalicr-Olga-Cold weather pre-
walls; seeding has commenced all
around; the land is in good condition.
Milton-No work done the past week,
weather cold, with two inches of snow.
Observation-Disclosures has pro-
crossed very slowly, on account of
freezing weather; ground in good con-
dition.
Emmons - Winchester - Weather
cold and cloudy; seeding is going on;
ground in good condition. Braddock-
The weather is cold, and season back
ward; seeding is going on fairly we'll.
Demonstrating we'll under way and
that first sown coming up; soil in good
condition. Livona-Favorable weather
for putting in crops; ground in good
condition.
Foster - Glen6eld - Some seeding
done; ground froze latter part OF
week and prevented blowing.
Grand Forks - Whynot Cold
weather; nothing planted yet. Walle-
Snow and freezing weather has stopped
seeding temporarily. McCanna-Some
blowing done the past week, but little
seeding; ground in good condition;
work retarded by snow and frosts. Fer
gus - Generally cold and stormy
weather has prevailed the past week.
Gilby-Only a little seeding done here;
the weather has been cold and stormy
the past week.
Griggs - Coopersto@n-Past week
has not been favorable, ground freezing
at night; not much seeding done yet;
ground in good condition.
Kidder - Steele Wheat seeding
about half done; grass starting very
slowly; ground in fine condition.
Logan - Napoleon-Weather cold,
with high winds; seeding commenced.
LaMoure - LaMoure-Cloudy cold
weather; ground frozen every morning;
seeding progressing slowly. Dickey-
Heavy frosts. during the week, have de-
layed seeding somewhat. Griswold-
Seeding is nearly at a %standstill, on ac-
count of cold weather.
Mclean = Weller - Weather very
cold; freezing nights; seeding being
pushed in the afternoon. Washburn
Weather favorable for seeding, and
about one-third of the corr is in.
Morton = Hebron = Wheat seeding
mostly finished; potatoes and gardens
being planted. Glen Ullin-Seeding of
wheat and oats is nearly finished; very
high winds during the week.
misunderstanding not COM
menced, to any extent; will be general
this week. McVille-Very little seed
ing done; ground frozen too hard to
work. Lee-Ground freezes every
night, but seeding is being done in the
afternoon. Aneta-Cold, with rain and
snow; ground freezes hard every night;
no seeding done vet.
Pembina-St. Thomas-Cold freezing
weather part of the week; a large
amount of wheat has been sown here.
Cavalier-We have had FIVE days of
hard freezing weather; about,half OF the
week. Bathgate - Ground frozen too
hard for seeding; about one-quarter of
the wheat is in in this locality. Ley
den-Seeding is at a standstill, owing
to frosts; the ground is frozen to a
depth Of three inches. Crystal-Seed-