Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-26
Weather and Crops
BULLETIN FOR ORT DAKOTA "
WEEKLY REPORT.
By B. H. Bronson, Director No tn Dakota Weather and Crop Service, Bismarck.

WEEKLY REPORT

SUMMARY. II
Harvesting was Interrupted to some extent the past week
by showers, which also lodged some late sown grain as
we'll as temporarily stopping cutting. In Morton county a
very severe hailstorn occurred on the 18th, which did con-
siderable damage, killing live stock and besides destroying
standing grain, thrashed out what was in the shock.
Early wheat is mostly cut and in the shock. But little
of the late sown wheat has n1atured as yet, and the most
of It will take from one to two weeks to be safe. Late
wheat is generally weedy and poor, but has been greatly
benefited by the showers of the past week.
Oats and barley are about all cut and considerable has
been thrashed. Both the yield and quality are reported to
be very good.
Some early flax has been cut, and late flax has improved
some, but still only a poor return is expected from It.
Corn has not advanced very rapidly the past week on ac-
count of the cool damp weather in most sections. 1t IS ma
turing fast, however, and some of it is now out OF the way
of frost.
Some hay is still being put up, although the most OF the
crop is now safe in the stack.
Reports of damage by Hessian fly are becoming numer-
Gus, and there is no doubt that considerable loss has been
sustained in some sections from this cause. .
COUNTIES. rs.
BARNEs-Cuba-Harvest about half done; rain Tuesday night lodged
grain somewhat. Hessian fly has done considerable damage to grain.
BENSON-Leeds-Rain the fore part of past week stopped harvesting,
but it was resumed the latter part; some barley thrashed; flax is
turning black in spots. =
fine; harvest progressing rapidly.
CAsS-Hickson-The harvesting of early wheat and oats is about fin
ished; it is good crop; late wheat is rusty and poor; late fax is
poor; cornd doubtful; pastures dying out. Warren-Wheat and oats
HARVEST general: Udr0y rs OoluS udSuou, IL 10 VI Soou 4uoAtS oAA q
big crop; corn looks good, but is late according to the season; flax is
a little backward. Horace-Harvest at a standstil on account of
heavy rains; late grain is from medium to poor; thrashing will COM
mence this week, if not hindered by rain. Wheatand -Thrashng of
oats and barley general, but delayed by light rains during the week;
flax lis being cut; corn in fair condition. Ayr-Weather warm, with
cold nights; harvesting wheat. oats and barley about done; some
oats thrashed. Tower City-Heavy rains during the past week have
very much retarded harvesting, but Notwithstanding bad weather we
are on the last half of cutting; everything growing rapidly Arthur
Weather cool, with light showers; harvesting we'll advanced; wheat
damaged some by Hesian fly; late fax will require three or four
weeks yet to mature; thrashing will soon commence.
favorable for haing, which would
have been completed if large sloughs had been dry, but what has
been cut has been cared for in best order; quite a n amount of barley
and oats have been cut and wheat harvest will commence the first of
this week; early grain we'll filled; weeds have almost taken possession
Of late sown fields. Mlton-Local showers prevented early thrash
ing; wheat harvest just beginning; late sown barley and flax are not
promising; all early sown crops are fine. Observation-Disclosures
fore part Of week, followed by cool cloudy weather; grain has been at
a standstil; most of the early sown oats and barley cut; a few pieces
of wheat cut, but most of it is too green; weeds are very thick in flax
fields. @%E ="
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES harvest practically over; pastures drying up;
milet a short crop; some cornw will soon be out of the way of frost.
neutrality-suspicious. harvest is finished and the grain is in
stack ready for the thrashing machine; the earliest fax is being cut
and this promises a better crop than that sown late. Braddock-
Grain is being cut fast as possible; a hail storm passed south of here
on the 10th; only rain at this point.
GRAND FORKS-Thompson-The past week has been favorable for
all late grain; harvest is about half done; some fax and minet cut;
haying still in progress. Bentru-Weather favorable 70" crops and
having: both wheat and oats being cut; harvesting will be general
this week. Orr-Past week has been mos, favorable for harvest; late
grain is improving very much; wheat is filling to the top of the head;
better than for years before; corn will be a good crop.
hindered some by showers, but wheat
a so@e BY VI H les; m fly; fax ripe ripening good; m miaesy a poor e5%', eio n Ed =
s wsnfb tar ns9mf{s d tbs t %se tsea aa snd iat teFa p s. gf W WE'LL BE psts gsRs1f h., vhsn
ing, but Vas favorable for ma1et, corn and flax. - D' 80
progressing rapidly, especially that of
early wheat, which is heavy crop; weather cool and favorable; oats
all cut and stacked; light hail did but little damage. Coal Harbor-
Weather rather cool; too much rain for harvesting and haying.
during the week delayed haying and
harvesting: ha1storm last Tuesday did great damage southwest of
here: one man lost 127 sheep out Of 400, killed by hailstones, some of
which were as large a goose eggs. Sweet Briar-Considerable grain
is being harvested, although some is not yet ripe; it will take fully
and big yield. HebronnG1ain all cut except fax fax; corn doing well;
the country ten miles southwest from here, destroying everything n
its way, grain in shock being thrashed out. @ 6
NELsON-Lee-Heavy rain fore part of last week delayed harvesting
and lodged some grain; latter part of week good harvest weather;
wheat is ripe and mostly all cut.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES barley cut; wheat harvest will be general
this week; all grain doing well, but ripening slowly owing to cloudy
and cool weather; latter part of week very favorable for ripenng
grain. Crystal-Grain cutting progressing slowly on account Of cool
weather. st. Thomas-Grain Of all kinds is being harvested as fast
as possible; weather all that could be desired. Ha~milton-Harvest
in full blast, with delightful weather: crops are Hpening fast; fodder,