Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-07-03
Weather and Crops
BULLETIN FOR NORTH DAKOTA
WEEKLY REPORT.
WEEKLY REPORT,
By B. II. Bronson, Director No tn Dakota Weather and Crop Service, Bismarck.

ByB H. Bronson, Director No tn Dakota Weather and Crop Service, Bismarck.
~ SUMMARY.
The past week has been unusually wet and cold; showers
falling in nearly every portion of the state every day, while
the temperature was much lower than the average during
the day, with but little sunshine. All crops are feeling
the effect of this weather; wheat is affected less than other
crops, but warmer weather would be beneficial to it.
Wheat continues in excellent condition, although on low
lands it is not in as promising condition as on the high
land. In the southern portion of the state it is beginning
to head and the plant is larger than it usually is, but very
bright and vigorous.
Oats are also in good condition, but feel the effect of the
continued wet, cool weather. In some sections the plant
has been cut by insects, but not to amount to anything.
Flax is still being sown IN some sections. The crop asa
rule is not doing we'll, feeling the want Of sunshine and
warm weather. That early sown IS beginning to blossom
in some sections, but the late sown, which is just coming
up, looks yellow and sickly, and IN some few places shows
the effect of the frost of the 2lst.
Millet is being sown as, a late forage crop, and that up
is looking very well and growing fast.
Corn is decidedly backward and does no more than hold
its own; the weather is much too cool for it, and while
seen in it during the past two weeks. Bright sunshine
and much warmer weather is badly needed if the crop is to
mature this year.
crop; it is being cut for hay now, and yields very well.
Pastures were never better than they are at the present
time.
Grasshoppers continue plentiful in the Red river counties,
being the thickest in Cass county, but doing no. especial
damage. They are being destroyed in large numbers in
that county by the farmers.
ENsoN-Albert-cro Of all kinds doing: finely W potatoes and gar.
dsg gsl tas7i in spets; a sea ss9 miRst a apd barley hsss 6sng aa~n ' top 8 i Sfel; ef as
BuRLtE!GHEPainte WoodS-P5ospects are very good; the heavy
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and nd gr@irpss fast; late aas se sow grain nHs' short or but q . e good ! eo E51 snd
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tht 8 10y land Is poor; gsssshoppers are getting plentiful and dong
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minet to be sown yet; corn is growing slowly
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e sid'R Weather. s! gssin has not s9 ADVANCED nss a. as s9 rapidly ID g ss might i Ss e aTtag d.
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very we'll; warmer weather needed.
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oGAN-.Napoleon-A All crops are looking good except corn; too cold
80 Sc = ss. { s%s 81; = e E CON- s$s;5 IT en- & 4, AZ sf 81 5 ss : ! Gii sssaay
100 vet and cold Q crops; warmer weather is needed.
NELSON-Lakota-Crop all looking excellent; considerable breaking
being done; a good week for crops.
BINA-Hamlton-Ma are still sowing barley and fax; grain on
high land looks well; hay crop not up to expectations. st. Thomas
Crops all doing well with the exception Of corn. Crystal-Crops
doing nicely, except corn, which is at a standstil. Jolette-Crops
look well, and the weather is favorable for them: Bathgate-The
past week has been cool and cloudy; crops doing fairly we'll.
RAMSEY-Jackson-Some barley and mnet yet to be sown; weather
almost too cold for fax; wheat and oats very fine. Derrick-Crons
doing finely; no damage by the late frost. Edmore-Ideal weather
for all grain, except flax, which is advancing slowly because the
weather has not been warm enough.
R~ANsOM-Mller-Al grain looks very good, except corn; frost did no
damage. # I
and oats growing rapidly; some fax in
blossom; too cold for corn. Abercrombie-Corn# looks good, but
needs warm weather; early sown barley is heading out nicely. Hank
ins9nmAl crops but corn doing we'll wheat heading out; weather
backward; corn not doing we'll Great .Bend-Wheat is in a good,
healthy condition; corn is not very good; other crops are doing well.
Falmount-Too cold for corn to grow very fast; wheat and oats
looking well. Fasmington-Weathe is all that could be expected:
all kinds Of small grain doing well in this vicinity. Wahpeton-Cool
and generally favorable for small grain; corn backward, but doing
fairly well; hay crop looks well.
oats, barley and rye looking fine; too
cold Tor Hax and corn; grass crop good. Rutland-Corn cultivation
in progress; weather cold and cloudy Hample-Weather all ripht
for wheat, but corn grows very slowly; all seeding has been done.
-UTSMAN-Pngree- crops are making a fine growth, except
corn. which ia soneWhat- hackWard - Eldridae aats-aaa