Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-26

Gsrong and growing fast.
Grasshoppers still: continue numerous
in Red river counties. and are Matching
out fast; reports indicate that they are
beginning to appsa- in the Northern
Central portion. While they have in
f1!cted but little damage yet. still they
have done some, ard apprehensions are
felt that they may become dangerous.
Synopses of reports from counties in
the different parts of the state:
BARNES-Minnie Lake-Seeding is
nearly finished: a good many grass
hoppers are Matching out.
BENSON Minnewaukan-All crops
are doing very we'll; seeding, except
some millat, is finished. Oberon-Crops
are looking we'll; only a little grain to
be sown yet. Leeds Everything Is
growing very fast; flax seeding is near
ly finished.
BURLEIGH-Menok crops are
looking very good and growing fast.
Cromwell-All crops are in fine condi-
ton; most of the corn planted in COM
ing UP nicely. Painted Woods-Seed-
ing is finished; conditions very favor
able for crops.
CASS-Wild Rice-Crops are growing
rapidly; prospects are better now than
they were a couple Of weeks ago. Page
Wheat, oats and barley are looking
fine, as is fax that is up; grasshoppers
are getting numerous in spots but are
doing no damage. Grandin Grain is
growing very rapidly; some fields are
&eedy: grasshoppers are numerous and
are said to have done some damage.
Tower City-Flax-seeding is general;
too wet for corn; wheat and grass are
doing nicely. Casselton-Crops gener-
ally are looking very fair, but are get
ting most too much moisture.
ER-Stillwell-Flax seeding
IS about finished; some barley is yet TO
be sown. Demonstrating is done and
grain is growing rapidly; no weeds to
speak of. Milton-Some flax fields are
not yet sown; grain is in good condition;
TO weeds to speak of. Milton-Some
fax fields not yet sewn: grain in good
condition.: worms are damaging flax.
DICKEY-Monango - Fine growing
week and general prospects are excel
lent. Oakes-Corn planting is done;
flax and millet seeding is in progress;
fodder corn is being planted; crops are
doing very we'll. Wright-Flax and
millet not all sowh yet; corn mostly
UP and looking fine: early-sown barley
is beginning to show heads.
EMMONS-Braddoc little millet
is to be sown yet; crops are growing
fs st and looking healthy. Livona-
Corn planting is finished; most Of it is
up and looking we'll.
observation-disclosures could not
be improved: fax seeding will soon be
finished.
GRAND FORKS-Cable-Some flax
and millet to be sown yet; grasshoppers
are quite numerous, but have done no
damage yet. Gilby-Flax seeding is
nearly finished many farms are too
wet to seed this season; early-sown
crops, and are looking fine generally.
Niagara-All crops are doing nicely;
early-sown fax is us and looks we'll.
Thompson-Some early-sown grain is
very weedy; flax and barley are still
being sown.
GRIGGS-Cooperstow barley,
fax and millet yet to SOW; all crops
doing well; also. hay; some grasshop-
pers have Matched out.
-Griswold-Grain on high
land looks very good; that on low land
not so good. Edgeley-All crops up and
growing rapidly; too much rain for low
lands; some fax and millet yet to seed.
Nc LEAN-Coal Harbor-Some flax
and millet to be put in yet; considerable
breaking done; crops look we'll. WASH
blrn-Flax seeding going on; condi-
lions very favorable.
MORTON-Hebron-G is very
wet but crops are in fine condition and
a hay crop is assured. Sweet Brian
Crops are growing very slowly on ac-
count of the heavy rains we have had;
sunshine and warmth are needed. Glen
Ullin-Seeding done, except some millet,
which has been delayed by the recent
rains.
NELsON-Lee-All grain sown; crops
doing nicely. Michigan-Wheat looking
excellent; flax seeding still in progress;
outlook was never better than now for
a good crop.
PEMBINA-St. Thomas-Crops Of all
kinds are growing well; flax still being
sown; considerable ground will not be
Gown this spring Welford-Flax seed
ing still general wheat doing well.
Leyden-Some wheat is turning yellow;
most of the crop is looking fine; grass
is excellent and a good hay crop is as
sured. Crystal-Crops look good; the
growth is little rank in places. Ham,
ilton-A large amount of flax and bar
ley was sown TIE past week, and some
yet to sow.
EY-Jackson-Some flax bar
ley and millet yet to be sown; early
plowed ground is very weedy; wheat
and oats are looking very good. Der
rick-Flax is mostly sown; rain Is need
cd for flax sown on new breaking. Ed
more-Seeding practically completed;
conditions now very favorable. Devils
Lake-An grain Is in the ground and
what Is up looks very well.
TeANSOM-Anslem-A crops LOOK
fine: some complaint Of the Hessian fly
doing damage Is heard Of. Miller-All
seeding done: grass and grain are do
Ing very well.
RJCHLAND-Theed- past week