Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
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CROP CONDITIONS.

CROP CONDITIONS.
AS crops are the principal source:
of revenue in this state, SO the great
est interest attaches to the general
conditions of the crops. A view Of
the fields in the state along the lines
of the Northern Pacific road indicates
that North Dakota will have a fair
Gropnot a bumper crop and not a
poor crop. There will be plenty of
work for the railroads in hauling out
the harvested crop, and unless condi-
lions from now are particularly .un-
favorable, the farmers will have little
reason to complain of the result Of
their seasons work sS5
The crops are spotted and of many
different stages Of development. The
westerR and southern part OF the
state is considerably ahead of the
eastern and northern part. Some
Helds OF nax are in bloom and afford
a beautiful prospect for fat crop.
Other fields show a growth of only a
Few Inches in height and the crop
VIII mature late. Corn is generally
backward some fields showing corn
only six inches or so out. of the
ground Other fields show a growth
nearly normal for this season. The
condition Of the fields depends largely
upon the spring condition how soon
the farmers were able to get on the
ground for their sowing, and how the
rainfall has been distributed to has
ten the growing Of the crops.
Heavy rains have passed over the
eastern part of the state the past.
week, rains that were not needed and
viii not advance the growth OF the
crops In those regions where there
mas been fair rainfall the crops need
bright days, warm nights and plenty
s,f sunshine Continued rains will do
little good at this season Of the year,
fnr crops so backward as to be greatly
IN need of rain will hardly mature
I'M the ordinary growing season.
From Fargo southwest, through
Ransom and Barnes counties, to the
end of the Streeter branch there will
be crop that is fair to good. Farm
Rrs are not complaining and their
fields are well developed. This condi-
Hion prevails generally through Barnes
county and in both the north and
south parts of the county there
should be very good crop, with the
exception OF spotted places. In Cass
county there promises to be fair
crop, and places that have been low
and wet for the past few years will
make a better showing. Trail coun
ey crops are wen along, look green and
strong and need warmth and sunshine
Grand Forks county crops are not sc
good. Fields are dirty from continue
sowing of small grains, and while il
parts of the county there will be fail
Z crops, there is nothing extraordinar,
10 be seen on the Northern Pacific
Walsh county along the Northern
Pacific looks good and especially abou
Forest River, where fields are clean
and crops of all kinds look health.
and are maturing rapidly. Wheat j!
reaching its maturity in good shape
Nor Inward in Pembina county Their,
\ are again unciean fields in man.
places, with plenty of mustard an,
ETups not affording the best appear
ance The yield along the N. P. Their
VIII be nothing extraordinary Stuts
M1an county crops are fair in som
places but in others there has bee
dry weather and the total crops vii
moi approach the bumper by an
means In Benson county there ar
splendid fields about Leeds and alon
fEae jamestown Northern About I'll
Hnond and in that part OF the count
crops are late and heavy crop Is nc
& T0Oked for. From Sanborn to Cooper
a0wm there are the best crops see
an the Northern Pacific. Fields ar
wei advanced, the straw is green an
heavy, wheat is heading nicely, an
! the farmers Of that section shout
1aave splendid yield. The same cor
dEEsons are true Of the extreme ives
aru part of the state, about Sentinf
( satte and Beach. Flax fields are !
HIossoEn and present the appearance
saE fhe blue waters of a lake at = diff
anmce Wheat looks good, and all field
ssan promise from good to abundan
yields This section Of the state
paopled with new settlers Grass 4
zaayy ana long and good, hay may =