The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-13
NORTH DAKOTA CROPS.
Early-sown Grain Is Up, and Looks
as Well as 1t Ever Did.

ns Well as 1t Ever Did.
The latest bulletin from the North
Dakota section Of the climate and crop
service says:
The past week has been the most fa-
vorable, as well as about the only ia
vorable one, so far, this season Gem
orally clear sky, with bright, warm sun
light, and light conditions have made
the air conditions almost perfect, while
the soil, being almost saturated with
moisture, left nothing "a be desired.
Wheat seeding is practically finished,
as is that of oats and rye, while consid
cradle barley and millet are yet to be
sown. Flax seeding is in progress in
alk portions, and fully one-half the crop
is now in. Corn planting is in prog
ress. and in the southern portion fin
ished, while in the other portions it is
we'll advanced.
Early-sown grain is up. and looks as
we'll as it ever did. while that sown
lately is coming up rapidly. Some ear
ly-sown flax is also up. as are most of
the oats. Early planted corn in the
southern portion of the state is up. and
all vegetation is making a very rapid
growth.
ported, none of which did any damage.
Grasshoppers are Matching in great
numbers in some portions of the Red
River counties, and are reported to have
already done some damage to grain.
Following are reports from different
counties in the state:
BENSON-Leeds-Oa and barley
are being sown; also. some flax: every
thing is up and growing very fast.
Oberon-All kinds of growing grain look
good: blowing for and flax seeding is
in progress. Albert-Crops of all kinds
are growing fast and look fine Brins-
nade-Dry weather; flax seeding we'll
advanced
H-Menoken-Crops doing
nicely: corn nearly all planted; some up
Considerable fax is being sown. Paint
ed Woods-Most of the corn is planted
and coming up finely; flax seeding is
in progress.
CASNt-Wild Rice-In general crops
are looking very fine: little more flax
to be sown vet. Tower City-All kinds
Of grain is doing nicely; corn planting
is nearly done. Grandin-Wheat seed
ing is finished: ground is being pre-
pared for flax. barley and corn; wheat
looks well. Arthur-All vegetation is
making rapid growth: barley and flax
is being sown and corn and potatoes are
being planted. Casselton- Wheat on
high lands is looking very fair; on low
lands the ground is baked and wheat is
turning yellow very fast; corn planting
is we'll advanced. Chaffee-Wheat is
looking fine; corn is about all planted;
some flax is TO be sown yet.
ER-Milton-Crops are doing
we'll: wheat, oats and barley are near
ly all sown: flax seeding is we'll adj
Vanced; the ground is in excellent con-
dition. Olga-Wheat all up, and never
some flax. Dresden All seeding is
about completed, except barley; grain
is making a fine growth.
DlCKEY-Wright-G is growing
finely. but all the bottom land is not
dry enough to work yet. Oakes-Grain
of, all kinds and grass is growing fast:
corn nearly all planted; blowing for
millet.
EDDY-sheyenne-Wheat and oats
are up and doing finely; flax seeding is
half done.
EMMONS-Hampton- are do
ing finely; breaking for flax; large
amount Of flax has been sown and some
is up. Livona-Corn planting is in
progress, with very favorable weather.
Braddock-Crops are growing finely;
some speltz and flax to SOW yet
R-Melville-Wheat never in
better Shape; some flax is up: consider
able flax was sown the past week. Bar
low-Crops of all kinds are making good
progress: blowing for and seeding flax
GRAND FORKS-Emerado- is
about all sown; blowing for corn and
barley. Thompson-Flax nearly half
sown; corn practically all planted the
early-sown grain looks good. Reynolds
Grain is coming up nice; that early
sown never looked better than it does
now' Orr-The past week has been very
favorable for putting in grain; work
has progressed very rapidly.
LAMOURE-Kulm- all ND
and growing fast; flax seeding well un-
Ter way. Griswold-All grain looks very
good some flax to be sown yet
MORTON-Gten Ullin-Crops of all
kinds are doing we'll; corn and potatoes
are about all planted: ground is being
for millet. Hebron-Crops of
La nAANS lOoh SOOu, SUITE TO De
'own vet. Sweet Briar-Wheat and oats
COX fine; corn planting nearly finished.
sims-Wheat and oats never looked
better than they do now; corn planting
Utmost finished.
SON-Lakota-Barley and oats
III sown; fax seeding well under way
PEMBINA-Walha looking |
inc; seeding finished except some flax.
It. Thomas--Grain looks fine; quite
arge amount of land is still too wet to
york. Bathgate-Barley oats and fax
re still being sown here. brayton-
Wheat nearly all sown; some oats sown.
notwithstanding is completed except |
'arley;; early sown grain looks fine.
RAMSEY-Brocket- are doing |
veil; flax is coming up nicely; still |
ONE to be sown. Edmore-All grain Is |
oming up nicely; fax about half sown.
)errick-Some flax has been sown, but |
cry little other grain in this section.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was be-
lg sown and corn planted the past
week. Enderlin- Seeding is completed
xcept some flax; wheat and oats look
rell and have started free from weeds.