Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-09-25
NORTH DAKOTA GRAIN.
estimate of Yields as Shown by tho
Harvest throughout the State.

NORTH ONNOlA 0nt%INs
estimate of Yields az Shown by tho
Harvest Throughout the State.
Nm to the present time the character |
AZ the harvest and threshing weather |
in this state has left much to be de-
sired. The weather has been wet and
at times sultry, and but poor progress
has been made in caring for the grain.
With the exception Of few late fields
all the wheat in the state Is cut.
There is probably more late wheat in
the valley than in any other part of
the state. as the spring was so back
ward that many Of the farmers could
not plant anything until the usual time
of harvest was past. In the western
mart of the state those who had fields
which they could not SOW early, sowed
other crops than wheat, flax being the
fayorite crop. There is no reason to
change materially the estimate Of
grain yields sent in some weeks ago,
as the result of interviews with ele-
yator men and others who are in
touch with the grain situation. The
same men stick to their belief that
the estimate then made was approx
mately correct. This included the fol-
owing figures:
Bushels.
Wheat ................ .4o,U OO,OUO
Flax 100000. ............ 5000, 900
Oats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .25,OOO, 900
Corn Observation-Disclosures. 1000 900
Since that time there have been
some conditions which have affected
the yield somewhat. Generally
speaking there has been good wealth.
er tor filling and the grain has de.
veloped perhaps better than was ex.
pected. This would tend to increase
the yield. This applies to all grains.
On the other hand the weather has
not been good for harvesting, and
this has caused some loss. The ma
rority OF those interviewed prefer on
the whole to let their former esti
mates stand as suitable for the pres,
sent, as they believe that the good
growing weather and the poor mar
yesting weather have about offset
zach other.
There has been considerable thresh
ing done in the west. and in the
southern counties the work is pretty
we'll done. Farther north the farm
ers are just getting we'll started. New
wheat is beginning to move. The Red
river boats brought in 10000 bushels,
yesterday, and there will be all for
them to haul by river that they en-
handle before the freeze-up. The
grain is of good quality, and grades
No. l Northern. Until the late un.
favorable weather set in the prospects
were that good proportion of the
wheat in this state would grade No.
hard. Rain and heat have injured the
grade, and there will probably be
little wheat of first quality marketed
In Walsh county the mill has been
running entirely on new wheat for
several days, and the supply will now
We sufficient to keep it going
Interest now centers chiefly on the
conditions in the western part of the
state. There the crop is immense,
and the facilities for taking care Of it
are not good. Everything depends on
The weather for the next few weeks.
Most of the farmers are those who
have come within the past two years,
and their holdings are usually one OF
two quarters each. They are not bon.
ANA farmers, and do not attempt to
farm on the scale which was common
over the West few years ago. Few
of them have sufficient force to do
their own threshing at once, and ad.
vice has been literally rendered to
them to stack their grain. Max Bass,
ern. recently issued circular, in
which great stress was placed on the
risk which the small farmer runs in
permitting his grain to stand in ne
shock for weeks while he is waiting
q ~
been all over the state say that there
IS surprisingly small amount Of
stacking done. If the fall is dry, all
will be well. If the weather is catchy,
it will be otherwise. Flax is the great
crop OF the western counties, and this
Will stand good deal CT punishment
but there is limit.
The wind of Sunday night and Mon
aay was of terrific violence in the
neighborhood of Grand Forks, where
the storm seemed to be central. For
forty miles on either side the wind
BLEW vigorously. and there are few
fields Of grain which are left in good
shape. In many cases it is impossible
10 lind shock standing. This means
a great deal of work for the farmers,
and. if rain should come within the
next few days. there will be a great
deal of wet grain, which will require
some time before it is ready for the
thresher Less damage appears to
have been done in the West. The flax
crop can stand more wind after cut
ting than wheat, as the bundles pack
closely together.
There have been several light frosts
IN the state within the past ten DAYS
some portions have escaped, but in
most sections there has been some
damage. The section OF the state in
which there apears to have been the
most damage is the James river val
Lev. Hhara. lofo urain Of all l.indc