Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

all farm work. The previous week ended with a severe
rain and snow storm, and cloudy, cool weather, with an
occasional light snow storm and light to heavy showers of
rain followed until the latter part of the week, when the
weather cleared off and became pleasant, with clear skies
and much higher temperature. Killing frosts and freezes
occurred in all parts of the state during the middle OF the
week, destroying all vegetation that was not fully matured.
except in some places in the western and northern parts of
the state where it was protected by snow.
Thrashing has been greatly retarded by the wet weather,
and but little was done the past week, although most of
the machines started up the latter part, but most of the
grain is yet damp and the ground is so wet that it is almost
impossible to move a heavy load on it. From all reports
received it would seem that about one-third of the grain
has been thrashed, but it is probable that more than two
thirds of the wheat still remains unthrashed, as most of
the rye, barley and oats have been thrashed.
From all sections reports of damage to grain in shock
and stack from the wet weather continue to come in; the
cold weather has been an important factor in preventing
grain from sprouting, still a great deal of wheat is said to
be growing in the shock and stack.
Considerable flax was damaged by the recent freezes, as
there was quite an amount that was not matured; corn also
was damaged considerably, although a large part of the
crop was so far advanced that it was not harmed. In the
Red river valley, where the crop was behind, the most of
it was cut before the freeze.
THANKSGIVING Lake-The weather has been bad for the last two
weather westh n and sar ios Of ns Hs to e eet thyo uslay before re- w wints axe s sSm
IS hn w ss sd in Ss s s sssls ONE N b half fe Of sSs si nsJ isgG is s se Se do o. s! yt'
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wet weather has damaged crops some; som flax still standing.
BURLEIGH-C weather has been very discouraging for
heavy frosts at night, have retarded all work: late flax not yet har-
cAss-wild Rice-N thrashing done the past week Q n account Of too
much rain GSM il weather vnr keeps Ss3ss fa sS%, s thr ,stiss. vii, ! be general gmt nt this
sreand e 2e1y soft yi; f t'osss S shs 18TH a and 11 iSh killed 7 all ' Vegetation Ssen;
corn mostly cut; some blowing done.
CAVALIER South Dresden Uutl last Friday the weather was very
sprinkle; a few ~? machines IN s Started It shock i~ sh%sS hing n thursday: ss1,,;'i i
GsssMTh .s%. ms fair Isin s sS Il snassh viii the De 9 general sssk this tbs SssH;
;s::' ss .s : t 'sT s sSs.. i; Il; II frost :ss q H !. sss;ss End 7 + :s'sy, killed fax
DICKEY- Ful!erton-No thrashing done the past two weeks, and
s f%s Of { sse I%s he sas be Sse sat th1ashsd i's ssa Il in in s %es s snd stack ses's baby
corn not ripe: most of the flax cut.
EMMoNs- Hampton Two o three killing frosts during. the past
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GRAND RKs-Cabe-wea fine latter part of week: two days
s s1sisi is growing ,~ sTG IN T the shock sas . s%e sh s1iP f badly. everything in sight,
GR1GGs-Cooperstown No rain during the past week and thrashing
frost injured late fax and corn and also garden truck.
1, xisss, n6ie6 d scattered sss s ;es OF . ssssE s' aS OF ' ss s Ssss' s :d@, h ass
s snsx stss5 'ns "i tS1.. SGish as i,'Ssi' .%s hsy a m aaisso ssappes for grain
ss'.;s;.s :. # Il. tore part At : week. < ' clearing IL '' Weather sSsf %ss ' Pa's aas
MORTON os:tSsS b si~s s.1,sss did Ssl s s5sat s,s ss9, ,B,,s to st, ~SI e. finished hssi vet ;s
sso weeks a's mo as"s Il the n Weather tn s remains 1a'i favorable S' Il an'ene0 III
three weeks . account q rains and snow; grain in shock and some
VI, ~o ssai tx e q stsa Si%1fed the s isser b pa1s Of of tss ne sa0 WAS stG iauol pSt ts and
thrashing has been resumed.
n has i. been done a " with {, sssss; i; ;ssa hay have ! been nj ia ( h x sSsSs
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crops were out Of danger before the frost came; n o thrashng done
the past week until Saturday. Plymouth Heavy frost the past
week, killing corn and all garden truck; thrashing is again lin progress
after three days OF soaking rain; wheat is not damaged by rain to any
extent; very little Of it is growing.
RICHLAND- Barrie-High winds n the 18th damaged stacks; ex-
cessive rains OF past week have damaged grain in both shock and
stack; thrashing is at a standstil. Great Bend-Wheat is about
one-third thrashed and in very bad condition; too wet: lots of it
growing. Hankinson- Grain in shock in good condition for thrash
ing on the 18th; damage by rain less than expected; killing frost
during the week, and corn that was about matured was hurt. Wah-
peton- Thrashing has commenced again, and was in progress two Or
three days the past week.
SARGENT recent frost damaged late corn and fax:
the wet weather has damaged grain in shock one OF two grades; very
little thrashing done.
STARK Richardton- The sncw and rain OF the recent storms have
cleared away and weather is now fine: corn and milet were killed by
the frosts; snow protected grass from frost; thrashing begun again
the last OF the week.
STEELE Finey-Fore part Of week cloudy and cool, latter part
warm with high winds: thrashers have resumed work, but the grain
is not thoroughly dry; about me fourth of the grain has been
thrashed.
STUTSMAN-E ldrdge-R Rain and snow stopped thrashing all the past
week; wheat has been damaged considerably; thrashing about half
done.
WARD -Portal-The snow has gone and machines are at work again;
grain that was anywhere ripe before the snow is not hurt; wet
weather has not started the crops growing. Donnybrook--T Twelve
inches of snow on the 18th; drifts lasted all the week: heavy freeze
on the 18th and every night during the week; it il estimated that
onefourth of the fax crop is still uncut and that one half Of it was
unripe; no farm work done the past week, Is fields re under snow
and water; grain in stack and shock damaged but little; gardens
froze up.