Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21

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Flax also looking fine. Hayine
|started. Slight showers during early
part of week.
KIDDER COUNTY.
Steele, July IA, 19O9.-Crop gener.
ally fair except near main line Of
Northern Pacific. Have had light
showers daily for past week. Nc
need of rain at present. Northern
part of county has best prospects
for several yeaps.
LA INQUIRE COUNTY.
LaMoure, July II, 1909.-Rye and
barley harvest just starting, a few
pieces being already cut. Late flax
does not look the best and some
pieces of wheat are spotted, but on
the whole crops are in excellent
shape and promise an abundant
yield Hard wheat best for years
and from present indications will
yield larger than any other. Some
flax already in blossom.
McHENRY COUNTY.
Towner, July IA, 1909.-Crop con-
ditions not changed materially in
past week. Earlier grain is head
| ing out and practically all grains
will be headed in a week or ten days.
Color good and farmers jubilant over
prospects. One of heaviest rains Of
season Tuesday afternoon. Consid-
cradle small hail but no damage.
MCLEAN COUNTY.
Washburn, July II, 1909.-Weath-
err conditions past week very good
for growing crops Showers have
been local and in places rain would
be highly beneficial. Haying is we'll
under way and crop good. An oc-
casional field of barley is ripening
and promises fair yield. Generally
crop not going to be bumper but
just fair yield.
MOUNlftAlL COONI1.
Stanley, July Is, 1909.-Weather
cool here for past week with plenty
of sunshine. Heavy showers Mon
day and Tuesday with light shower
three districts, doing great damage
in Knife river country where a total
loss is reported to crops struck. Es-
timated loss in other districts from
a third to a half All grain advanc-
ing rapidly and heading. Haying
started middle of week. Weather
has been most favorable for all
grains with every indication of the
crop breaking all previous records.
MORTON COUNTY.
Mandan, July II, 19o9.-Crop con-
ditions still the very best. Slight
hail the first of week in southern
part but no damage to speak of.
Weather beginning OF week cool and
rainy, latter part warm and cloudy.
Reports from every district show crop
conditions excellent
OLIVER COUNTY.
Center, July Is, 1909.-First par
of week cloudy with couple of good
showers. Latter part clear and dry.
All grain we'll headed out. Flax
just coming in bloom. Corn looking
fine and beginning to show taesel.
All vegetables best ever seen.
PENBINA COUNTY.
Pembina, July 16, 19O9.-Frequent
electric storms the past four days
of this week, with wind, rain and
hail. Tuesday wind and hail
storm passed through Carlisle. town
ship but no reports Of serious dan
age have come in. ALI grains grow
ing rapidly, but it is feared that If
we have continuation of, present
weather rust will develop. Barley
making fine Roadway and promises
a good yield.
RAMSEY COUNTY.
Churchs Ferry, July 16, 1907
Plenty of rain past week and crop
conditions most satisfactory. July
10 hail visited small area. Wheat
heading out, straw standing high,
heads heavy and plants healthy
green with no signs of rust Or other
dangerous symptoms. Fall rye we'll
advanced. Corn making good growth
and oats, barley, fax and speltz de-
veloping in a promising manner.
Numerous farmers have commenced
haying. Many meadows too wet to
be cut at this time, but high lands
giving good yield: Tim ,othy hay
being put up and prospect { good.
Clover in full blossom and stand
rank. Currants and gooseberries
ripe for the picking and will be
most abundant. Strawberries enough
for local trade and =: family use.
Large crop of potatoes practically
assured. Farmers elateds at pros
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