Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
Weekly Crop Report
...BY...
Commissioner of Agriculture


the past week generally confirm tn,
favorable promises of the preceding
week. There has been some hail
most damage being done in Bottinea,
county. Elsewhere damage has beer
very slight from this cause. Floo(
conditions in some of the eastern
counties have interfered with hayine
to some extent, but increased growth
on the higher land has more thar
made up the loss.
AS whole the state prospect is
bright for the best crop in years.
ADAMS COUNTY.
Hettinger, July II, 1909.-Condi-
ton of grain shows continued i'm
provement with possibility of loss
growing less. A few spots have been
struck by hail but not enough to
appreciably affect general conditions.
Barley harvest will begin in a week.
livery hot weather at the present
time but grain is in good condition
for it.
! BARNES COUNTY.
Valley City, July II, >1909.-Past
week unusually cool. Wheat
throughout county well headed.
Harvest will be general about 18th
of August. Garden products never
more prolific Downpour of rain
this afternoon, lasting an hour.
BENSON COUNTY.
Minnewaukan, July 10, 1907
Weather conditions fine. Few local
showers during week. Haying gen.
eral. Farmers feeling fine over
prospects.
BILLINGS COUNTY.
Medora, July II, 19O9-Harmless
hail here July 10th. Slight local
damage north of Beach. Dry since
until 18th, when heavy shower fell
and sun welcomed. Crops heading
nicely. Flax in bloom. More rain
| will do more harm than good If
within ten days. Ground soaked.
BOTTINEAU COUNTY.
Bottineau, July II, 1909-This
county was visited by a destructive
hailstorm Tuesday Of this week and
thousands Of acres of crop were de-
stroyed in the northeast part of
county near Rath, Souris, Bottineau
and Cordelia. Farmers south of
Antler and surrounding RuSsell,
Kramer and Gardena also suffered
some damage but not so grea: as in
the northeast part of county in Tur-
tie mountain country. About three
inches of rain at Bottineau the past
week and rains were general over
the county. Crops looking fine.
Wheat headed out nicely and crop
prospects continue excellent where
not damaged by hail. Hail storm
one of the most severe in history
Of county.
CAVALIER COUNTY.
Langdon, July II, 1909.-Nearly all
county visited by heavy rains the
earl part Of week. Western part of
county injured by hail. Grain max
ing a rank growth. No more rain
needed and any further heavy rains
would injure the crops.
EDDY COUNTY.
New Rockford, July II, 1909
Soaking rain throughout county
since last report and all crops are
pushing ahead in best condition. No
storms of any kind to damage any
thing. Clover and timothy best we
have ever seen. Weather cool and
just right for developing crop.
ENIMONS COUNTY.
Linton, July II, 1909.-Crop con-
dition as fine as could be wished
for. Hail did little damage north
east of here. Most all. grain headed
out and looking excellent. Barley
harvest begun. Crop outlook the
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in ground although good rain
would benefit the late fax.
FOSTER COUNTY. -
Darlington, July II, 1s09.-Gener-
al rains 18th supplied plenty Of
moisture. Ali grains growing fine.
Early barley and wheat in bloom. A
few smut heads in early sown hard
wheat. Corn making rapid growth
and generally free from weeds.
Weather fine except some hail in
central part the 18th.
GRAND FORKS COUNTY.
Grand Forks, July II, 1909.-Con-
tinued fine growing weather makes
crop conditions almost ideal. Con-
siderable rain during past week. but
not too much although there is plen-
ty. Warm days last part of week
gave excellent growth to. all crops.
Wheat promises to break all prev
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