Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-08
ADAMS COUNTY.

Hettinger, July 3, 1909.-All crops
looking fine. Heavy showers during
week, which were much needed in
some places. Oats and barley head
ing. All small grains in best condi
ton. Corn making rank growth and
promises WELL Very hot weather
with plenty of moisture, is making a
fast growth.
BENSON COUNTY.
Minnewaukan, July 3, 1909-Weath
err conditions ideal. Local showers
and sunshine have forced crops along
so as, to nearly make up for back
ward spring. Barley and rye heading
out and wheat heads forming Pros
poets excellent.
BILLINGS COUNTY.
Medora, July 2 1909.-Ground some
what dry until Tuesday when heavy
shower fell. Some low lands flooded
slightly injuring the general outlook.
High land crops excellent. Flax
coming nicely although late in start
ing.
BoTTINEAU COUNTY.
Bottineau, July 3, 1909--Past week
very favorable to growing crops. Late
planted wheat and oats up to about
normal growth. Early grains looking
exceptionally good. Severe wind
storm wrecked farm buildings near
Westhope and did considerable damage
at town of Omemee Thursday night
but not being general did not mater
tally damage crops.
BURLElGH COUNTY.
Bismarck, June 80, 1909-Conditions
all spring very favorable to all small
grains Wheat has stooled we'll.
Ground is moist to greater depth than
for many years. Local showers and
good rain night of June '29th kept
soil in fine condition and prospects
for big crop are fine.
CAVALIER COUNTY.
Langdon, July 3, 1909.-All grains
have made a remarkable growth dur
ing the past week. Excessive rains
in southeastern part of county have
damaged from five per cent to ten per
cent of crop. A few light hail storms
but no damage. Farmers generally
report sufficient amount Of moisture
to mature this crop and present in
dications point to a heavy yield. Flax
acreage small. Small fields Of corn
the county. AS this is
t1rst year corn has been planted to
any extent it's development is being
with interest.
D!cKEY COUNTY.
Cakes, June 80, 1909.-Weather very
hot with strong southwest winds pre-
vailing. Starting 18th, numerous
showers. Southwest. part needing
rain. Grain looking fine with dark
green color. Barley heading out. AL.
falfa great crop. Fairly good acre
age of corn, many so and 100 acre
fields being in evidence. Much build
ing in progress. Gardens fine. Cor
has had new potatoes and
green peas from own garden. Pota-
to bugs prevalent.
EDDY COUNTY.
New Rockford, July 8, 19O9.-All
crops in best condition. No hail.
Plenty Of moisture to date. Early
grain heading. No hay cut to speak
Of. Grain making rapid growth.
EMMoNs COUNTY.
Linton, July 5, 1so9.-Crop condi-
lions never better throughout the
county. Bumper crop practically as
sured. All growing crops looking fine.
FOSTER COUNTY.
Darlington, July S, 1909.-Plenty Of
moisture and sunshine. Weather
cool. All crops growing rapidly.
Wheat heading. Corn good color and
generally clean. Upland grass high
er and more abundant than usual.
Bronze grass out of bloom and much
thicker than last year. >,1 zzss
GRAND FORKS COUNTY,. e.
Grand Forks, July 8, 19O9.---Crops
promise to be best in years. Stuff
cient rain and weather conditions
very favorable. Pastures in good
condition. Wheat excellent and al.
most all other crops above the aver.
age. No insects so far Could use d
little more help. Wages 81 per diem.
Vegetable crops in excellent condi-
ton.
HETTlNoER COUNTY. y:
Mott, July /, 19O9.-General rain
since last report, from one to one and
oneIhalf inches. Crops of all kinds in
very thrifty condition. -
McHENRY COUNTY.
Towner, June 30, 19O9-Crops are
looking exceedingly fine in McHenry