Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
OUTLOOK IS ROSY.
Crop Prospects the Best Since the
Famous Year of 1901.

Crop Prospects the Best Since the
Famous Year Of 1901.
Information obtained from farmers
and business men from every section Of
the state attending the Republican con-
vention at Fargo recently indicates
that, with the exception of the Red
River valley, North Dakota has the best
crop prospect since 1891, which, for
most North Dakotans has the record
for average yield in nearly every Sec
ton of the state, writes w. Z. Davis
In the Minneapolis Journal. 1t was the
opinion of some from the Northern part
OF the state that wheat harvest would
not begin before Aug. 20. Those from
the central and southern part of the
state named Aug. 15 as the earliest
date for wheat cutting. North Dako-
ia, according 70 these authorities, has
greatly increased it's acreage of flax.
reduced its acreage of wheat, seeded
twice as much barley as last year, and
is growing at least 100000 acres Of corn.
All grains are looking well. The farm
ers from nearly every section said thai
|late-sown flax would be benefited by
rain. North Dakota does not expect to
ship a large amount of barley this
year, Notwithstanding it's increased
acreage. The farmers say they are ex-
perimenting. and will probably use
much of it at home.
All grain is late in those portions of
the Red River valley counties within
fifteen miles of the river. Richland
county people say that this wet district
covers the northern portion of their
Tn no rfc
these counties prospects generally are
good. There is a considerable acreage
near the river growing no grain. A
large percentage of the seeding done in
this district is in barley, oats and flax.
These grains are late, naturally, some
flax being sown as late as July l.
grain is not thrifty, but generally it is
vigorous, and with favorable season
will yield well.
| In nearly all of the valley counties
| the grain is uneven, owing to the big
| difference in time of seeding.
James H. Mathews, who farms 5000
acres near Larimore, says: EARLY
sown crops in the western part of
Grand Forks county are promising big
yields. 1 have not seen such good
prospect since 1891. In the eastern part
of the county the grain is late, but is
looking good
Former State Senator H. F. Arnold,
who has a big farm in that same Sec
ton, makes this summary: "The ear
ly-sown grain looks we'll. The late
sown, which is about 40 per cent of the
crop principally flax, needs rain. Cool
nights are doing much for the vlgor
and vitality Of this part of the crop.
There is a good average yield promised
by the early-sown grain. This is the
most uneven crop l have ever seen in
North Dakota. have seen fields OF
flax in blossom and beside them fields
of the same grain seeded but snort
time. In our section harvest is at least
| fcur weeks Distant
II. H. Strom former member of the
legislature and for years a Trail coun-
ty faamer, says that much grain seed
ed late on wet soil, in the eastern part
of the county, is doing poorly. There
will be a considerable acreage in that
district which, in his opinion, will not
be worth harvesting. There is another
wet spot between Hillsboro and Blan-
chard, in the southwestern part of the
county, which has poor crop prospect.
In the extreme western part OF the
] county, where the soil is lighter, crops
are looking good.
Farmers and merchants from along
the line of the Great Northern, extend
ing from Grafton into Western Pembi-
ma county, say that, with the exception
Of the district between Hansel and Cav
alier CROPS promise good yield. Along
most of that line of the Great Northern
extending from Casseltorf north to Han
nah, there is a good prospect. Farmers
from the Casselton country say that
the wheat acreage in that particular
district will hold it's own, and crops are
in fine shape. Honey Bros. millers, at
Park River. in Western Walsh county,
say that growing crops along the
Langdon branch, as it is termed, from
Larimore north, is so good that they
believe there will be as much wheat
harvested as last year, notwithstanding
the decrease in the acreage. u. II. NC
MILAN, state treasurer, and for many
years a machine dealer at Lansdoh'