The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-22
GOOD RAIN IN N. OAK.
All Conditions Reported Prime Over
q Large Extent Of the In
terror Country.
Northern South Dakota Crops Also
Hurried Along by Timely
Rain Storms.
Specials to The Journal.

and counties Of central North Dakota
yesterday afternoon and evening. While
It was not absolutely necessary in some
sectlons, IN others 1t was getting dry and
, Inc neaVy IAN Is worth great deal to
late soWn grain. The crop conditions in
the James river valley were never better
at TINS season Of the year. The ground
was IN perfect condition for seeding.
wheat, barley and oats are all seeded
ana about the half of the flax has been
soWn. Inc heavy rain will make it
easier 10 break up new ground on which
20 SOW max and great amount will be
soWn. but the acreage will be at least
90 per cent less than that Of last year.
me Wells & Dickey Land company of
!hls CITY mas received letters from agents
II the difTerent sections Of the state in
regard to crop conditions The agents
ali regard the situation as very favor
able and believe that there will be a
heavy crop this year.
The Bottineau agent renorts that The
conditions so far have never been .ex-
cened. The weather has been warm and
me crops are growing t1ne There has
been plenty of moisture.
WARD county agent says g. good
soaking rain had just fallen and the
| chances Tor good crop could not be
pew 1Ihe acreage Of grain sown In
! that section of the state will he do,,b]a
that OF last year.
Inc Benson county agent says there is
as good beginning for wheat crop as
I,o has ever known. Flax is being sown
Inns lh1s year earlier than ever before. Thir-
| " per cent more wheat and 80 per cent
less max VIII be this springs acreage as
compared with 1902. -
me f'ody county agent said there had
$500 scdicely enough rain up to May Is
ahu II was getting rather dry for crops
crops soWn early had started in fine
! shape. - >,e' ~ 80 1iiie
me Wells county agent reported tina,
crops We're doing well. Seventy-five Der
Ient q the seeding was DONE The wheat
n ana oats acreage was increased
and the flax acreage. would he j]ecrea seG
about 40 per cent in the county. - 1850
1 Inc Pierce county agent saws the con
u uhulu are as good as any ever known
tneIe. Ihere has been abundant
nloist lure and more of the crops have beer
seeued than usual at this time. The
WneaI acreage has increased 100 per CEN
ana "a, the f1ax acreage has decreased.
rue Mcaenry county agent says seed
ING IS Ialrly We'll advanced and the eratr
Is looking nice. More wheat has beer
soWn than usual, but fax will still be the
ieadlng crop, as great deal OF land viii
pe broken up and soWn to it. A YER,
neaVy rain fell recently.
Inc agentsat Rolla reported that q rair
SATURDAY. a mr.
Sunday and the prospects were 20 vors a ,ll
i for big yield. y ss .''' =
The Willow City agent stated that :
rainfall Of 2k inches came sinca t1,a 1e+,
Wheat is looking splendid and ne e era ault,
Of vegetation has been plenomena1 81" :
The Mckinney agent ra1,a e.ns4 a.
was an increase Of abo,,f 1So e nas tner'
i in the acrea % - -, a s.s LOU per cen
The Kenmare agent, rennr teile ~.
had been abundant ronist,,r .eu IN, .nal :. tner'
been better distributed Than ~ :, on a. MAJ :
1902. The condition Of grain ma so. ,,a -
satisfactory s. - "a sei!
Aberdeen, S. D., May 23-Ra,n nra
noon over the greater 10 y ~ "a. AFTER
i half of South Dakota. IN soma 40 ~.
downpour being very heavv Wb Eases 3, IN
] was no particular need Of the mots ulv.
It will accelerate the growth nf tul ~,
improve the pastures and ra no sis'ss an
}, selby, S. D., MAY 22,-cron cond a. :,
terday by a. hea wv 10 y, > ~