The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-14
NOT 0NE.HALF DONE
Another Week of Unfavorable
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WORK WELL ALONG IN S. DAKOTA
EARLY So1vn Grain Is Up and Looks
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Bismarck n, D., May 14.-The govern
ment's weekly crop bulletin for. this sta
tion says: s=E :Sf} -"
The past week has been another. unfavorable
one. The fore part was generally cool, but
without precipitation, and seeding was just
being resumed and getting we'll under way.
when a heavy rain and snow storm passed
over the state, being more severe in the
eastern than the western portion. In some
places in the Red River valley from two to
six inches of snow remained on the ground
after the storm, and completely satura ted
the ground, ALREADY almost too wet to work,
that all operations had to be suspended
Wheat seeding is not half done, taking the
state as a whole and prospects now are that
much land will not be in condition to seed
this year. Early sown grain is coming up
in all parts of the state and looks very good
Some oats, fax and barley has been sown.
Flowing, for corn IS going on wherever pos
sible. E;E.s agss, ~ szs
Huron, S. D., May 14-The Temperature
during the week averaged about the nor
NAL. There are still some oats, barley,
and spring rye to be soWn in northern dis
tricts, but wheat sowing is about COM
pleted. Seeding operations were slightly
retarded by the rains
The weather conditions on the whole
were very favorable for the healthy de-
velopment of early sown wheat, OATS, bar
ley, spring rye, and speltZ, and also for
the prompt and even termination Of the
later sown, and these crops are in very
satisfactory condition generally, mads
good although not rapid growth, and show
very satisfactory stands.
Fall soWn rye made healthy progress
and is generally in very promising condi-
ton. Grass has improved and affords
good pasturage on the ranges generally,
and shows very satisfactory stand.
Corn planting is becoming general, but
was somewhat retarded by the wet condi.
ton Of the soil in some localities. Some
Of the early planted in the extreme
southeastern counties is coming up. .
Flax sowing progressed fairly we'll, and
early millet sowing has begun. Some
early fax is up and looks we'll.
Langdon. n. D., May 14.-At points
throughout Cavalier county seeding is
progressing in fine shape and the majority
have land plowed for later crops. Con-
sentative figures would show that the
of farmers have finished sowing wheat and
acreage to wheat will be from Is to Is per
cent less than last year. There will be a
large gain in the grain raising area Of
Cavalier county, especially in the south
west ern portion, in which the state and
school lands disposed of 'this spring are
located. The sowing Of oats and barley
on old land is making encouraging prog
ress. The outlook is that though much
late grain will be sown, the condition Of
the ground is such that by July LIST crops
of all kinds will be as far advanced as
they have been in any past year.
Laketa; NJ, d., ay IL hea seeding
is practically finished in Nelson county.
Owing to the undulating surface the water
drained off and left the land In condition
to work. The wheat acreage will be re-
duced about one-third, on account Of the
small amount of blowing last fall. The
acreage of flax and feed grains will be
will be left to summer fallow.