Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-07-27
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The Crop Outlook.
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questions asked about the crops
within the last few days that We
decided to get what information
we could and publish it. "A. B.
Kerlin happened to hear us ex-
press this determination and
promptly placed his whole tele-
phone system at our disposal.
We are therefore indebted to
him for the information which
we give below, not forgetting
the courtesy extended to us by
the farmers and business men
whom we quote.
r. Daeley:: I feel like being
conservative in estimating the
crop at this time. / would like
70 endorse Mr.. Jones in his en-
thusiastic report, but believe
him somewhat Optimistic. The
prospects for a good flax crop is
magnificent.
J. A. VanLiew: From dilig-
ent inquiry / am obliged to take
quite a pessimistic view Of the
crop situation. Wheat will not
yield more than twelve bushels.
to the acre. Oats and barley
where sown early are doing we'll
Late sowing must have rain soon
or be a failure. Flax is a fine
crop if conditions do not reverse
the present indications.
Frank Prosser:: Early sowing
of wheat is good. Especially is
8n1acaroni wheat in fine condition.
Some fields Of late wheat show
poorly. Oats and barley look
well Flax looks the best for years.
Corn is doing well. North Dak-
ota will yet be a good corn state.
@. II. Baker: At your request
4 have interviewed d number Of.
farmers on the crop prospect,
and they are not enthusiastic.
Where rain has fallen lately the
wheat is good. The southern
part Of Ramsey county has had
plenty oil rain andSa fine crop is
practically assured. The center
and north east portions of the
county are suffering from drouth.
The average for wheat will not
exceed fifteen bus heis. possibly
not more than tWelv Depends
on the weather for the next
three weeks. B B
"a. j. McLarty: Wheat IN the
southern part Of Towner county
il fairly good, will probably
average from fifteen to twenty
bushels TO the acre; oats are a
good crop, barley that is notlate
lis good, and flax is splendid.
Hay is a medium crop.
VIM. B. Davis: In Bergen town
ship the early wheat is good. The
heads are long and the stand is.
excellent. Later soWn wheat
needs rain badly. Oats rather
short stand but is filling well.
Early barley is good, and the flax
is very fine. The hay crop will
be ellent. ;5 ,.5
]. Doug gherty The wheat
around StarkWe Gather looks well,
and there will be d good crop iff.
we have rain within four or five
days, Oats are light. Barley.
promises well. Flax is fine and
the hay crop is about an average.
Jas. G. Gaa: Wheat in the
northern part Of Ramsey county
is only a fair crop. Great need
of rain. Oats are pretty good.
Barley is also pretty good. Flax
is a good crop and hay about an
average yield.
MAIDS Mikklesen: Only a fair
crop of wheat; oats are good,
barley with rain will be fine
crop, corn looks well and hay
will be a good crop. Potatoes
are splendid.
III. II. Dahl: Central Benson
county has a good prospect.
The southern part not SO good.
Rain is badly needed. Cats,
good and barley and flax where
soWn early promise well. Hay
good. q;
g. Jacobson: Fifteen BUSH
els to the acre of wheat. Barely
good. Flax good oats and hay
fair. Corn good and potatoes
splendid. !,
2, B. Page: Wheat tarounc. Leeds
good oats and barley fine and I.
FAX excellent. Hay good and,
potatoes never b etter. Not suff4.:
ering for rain.
. are going to ask the nercll-
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