Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-04
Weekly Crop Report
...BY...
Bly,.
Commissioner of Agriculture

of Agriculture
ing into shock in the very best Of
condition. Just about the right
amount of moisture, heat and sun
shine to mature an extra heavy crop.
We have had half dozen touches
Of hail but the extent of each little
storm was so small it will cut no
figure in the general results. Oats
and barley are half in the shock.
Yields running as high as sixty bush
els OF oats per acre.
BARNES COUNTY.
Valley City, July 81, 1909.--Most
destructive hail storm in history OF
Fcounty on night of Goth. Estimated
damage one-ffth of crop. Barley
harvest begun.
BENSON COUNTY.
Minnewaukan, July 81, l909.-Past
week very warm but cool winds and
local showers Thursday evening have
prevented damage. Haying nearly
finished. Early barley in the shock
and promises a good yield. Wheat
and oats will be ready for cuttiDg
latter part of next week. Many
large fields Of potatoes and iIGica-
tions are for an exceptionally large
crop. Harvest hands scarce although
wages are very good.
BILLINGS COUNTY.
Some of earlier grain ripening. No
rain of any account since last week
which causes grain to mature more
rapidly. Haying we'll under way.
Heat and lack of rain is curing grass
on the prairie. No hail or ether dis
astrous storms.
BOWMAN COUNTY.
Bowman, July 20, 19O9.-Condi-
tions for exceptionally good crops
very favorable. Considerable barley
and oats ready for harvest and hay
ing nearly DONE Heavy rain Tues
day night of benefit to late flax.
BURLEIGH COUNTY.
Bismarck, July 81, 1909.-Condi-
tions remain excellent. Good rains
in early part of week put soil in
splendid condition and there is plen-
ty of moisture to mature crop.
Barley all cut. Oats and wheat har-
vest will commence next week in
some localities. Harvest will be
general following the 9Th. Corn
looks fine and will yield we'll. Flax
coming on nicely Prominent farm
ers predicting an average of 20 BUSH
eds to acre for county, except where
disced in.
EDDY COUNTY.
New Rockford, July 81, 1907
Weather very favorable since last re-
port. Quite a general storm night
of oath with a little hail in central
part of county which did little dam
age. Accompanying wind and rain
lodged some of the very heavy oats.
Barley harvest will soon begin. Po-
tatoes and garden truck in fine
shape. Haying in full swing and
two more weeks Of good weather
will insure one of the best crops ever
harvested in the state.
ENiNIONS COUNTY.
Linton, July 81, 1909.-Weather
still most favorable to all
crops. Everything coming on fine.
Corn acreage this year much larger
than in the past and doing splendid
ly. Barley harvest nearly finished
and wheat cutting will begin in an
other week. All grain is filling out
in good shape. Nothing but hail can
prevent this section from having one
of the biggest crops in the county's
history.
FOSTER COUNTY.
Darlington, July 81, 190s.-Two
nice rains during past week. Days
warm, not hot, nights pleasant. All
crops advancing rapidly and appar-
emily filling we'll. First barley be-,
ing cut. Early durum will be ready
in 10 days. Flax looking fine With
double acreage of last year.
GRAND FORKS COUNTY. .- j.,
\ Grand Forks, July 81, 1909.-Har-
vest Of barley and oats has commence
ed in this locality. Harvest
of other grains will be soon. be on
Ideal weather has caused grain to
fll we'll and an excellent crop is ex-
pected. Vegetables are growing
fine.
~." HETTINGER COUNTY. 'f:2 :
Mott, July 30, 190s.-Barley is rip
ening we'll, some fields having al
ready been cut. Wheat and oats
continue to look fine, but haying has
been interfered with, somewhat by
two or three heavy showers during
the. past week. Weather conditions
have continued to be excellent for
all growing. crops. ~, e2,A28 h ].
+ j, KDDER COUNTY 7eSa2 MI
& Steele, August 2, 19o9.-Conditions
favorable during past week. Very
heavy rain Tuesday evening, one and
inches rain falling. Oats,
barley and wheat harvest has begun.
All early grain sripening fast. Far
mers all satisfied with outlook s;s,. =