Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-24
Weekly Crop Report
Bly,.
Commissioner of Agriculture
...BY..,

the not W6dtneF OF past LnTee Weeks
and every indication of heavy yielc
of flax this year. Reports from al
districts show grain that has beer
harvested to be in good condition
and good grade. Great shortage o.
help with no signs of relief.
NELSON COUNTY.
Michigan, August 81, 1909-Cut
ting of all grain is now general. The
spell of damp weather whic occurred
two weeks ago bred rust in some
localities so that some fields are
damaged. This condition however i:
confined to a few localities. High
winds in the past few days have
undoubtedly shelled grain in fields
which are dead ripe Some barle,
and rye is being threshed.
OLIVER COUNTY.
Center, August 20, 1909-Weathel
past week has been fine for harvest
ing and nearly all grain except fia1
has been cut Corn looking fine ano
some too hard for roasting. Thresh
ing will commence next week in bott
east and west ends of county.
PEMBINA COUNTY.
Pembina, August 20, 1909-Weath'
er past week has been very favor
able for harvest and so per cent will
be cut by end of week. The deeper
farmers get into their fields the
more damage are they finding from
the excessive heat of two weeks age
and wheat has not only decreased
80 per cent in yield but is also dam
aged badly in grade. Late sown
wheat is practically worthless. Nc
black rust reported in this county
RAMSEY COUNTY.
Churchs Ferry, August 20, 1909
Hot winds and excessive moisture
have changed prospects of two weeks
ago considerable black rust being
discovered on cutting. Reports diff
fer as to shrinkage but good judges
claim a large decrease from former
estimate. General estimate places
shrinkage at from 20 to 40 per cent
Farmers however are more hopeful
than when rust first appeared and
are now looking for fair yield, nc
rust or but little being apparent III
many fields. Taking all unfavorable
circumstances into consideration
county will have good fair crop OF
wheat and much better than last
year. Many farmers, after inspec
ton of wheat in shock. are claim
ing from 16 to % bushels per acre
but average will doubtless be less
than this. All other grains promis'
ing as to yield. Wheat and oats are
ripe and much is cut and in shock
Weather generally favorable fol-
cutting. Flax making good growth
and corn. is in prime condition
Potatoes and other vegetables well
matured. Sweet corn and pop corn
in excellent order. Choke, sand and
buffalo berries most plentiful. Grass
in pastures abundant and cows give
much milk for home and creamery
Cyclone at Devils Lake August ID
destroyed grain and trees but area
affected was small.
RANSOM COUNTY.
Sheldon, August 16, 1909-Weather
has been very hot with frequent
showers, but no damage has been
done to crops. Practically all grain
is ripe and about 80 per cent has
been cut and some early feed oats
have been threshed. Harvesting
will be practically completed this
week and threshfng will be general
by last of next week. Corn is in
roasting stage.
WALSH COUNTY.
Grafton, August 81, 1909-Wheat
practically all cut and some thresh
ing done. Yields so far heard from
very disappointing and average OF
wheat for county not expected to be
more than 10 bushels as low as 81
bushels to acre on one patch being
reported where straw and size OF
mead indicated rs bushels.
WARD COUNTY.
Minot, August q, 1909-Harvest-
ing in full blast much having been
cut and rest going down as fast as
scarcity of help will permit. No hail
or rains the past week but intense
heat has continued and would have
been disastrous had it occurred earl
Ter in the season. Some reports OF
black rust but none is apparent in
vicinity of Minot, and not believed to
be serious in Ward county. Some OF
late flax has doubtless suffered and
some of the wheat is shrunken to
some extent but a satisfactory crop
is assured If it can be properly har'
vested.
WELLS COUNTY.
Harvey, August 20, 1909-Barley
and oats all cut and about rs per
cent of wheat will have been cut
by end of week. Extreme heat has
caused more or less damage to late
wheat and in many places it is badly
crinkled down. Black rust has also
attacked late wheat in some local.
ties causing a material shrinkage in
the kernel. The yield generally will
not be as large as anticipated.
TRAILL COUNTY.
Hatton, August 81, 1909-Weather
conditions have been fairly good the
past week, excepting high wind yes
terday and today which shelled ripe
grain very badly. Wheat harvest
will be nearly finished in county this
week. Black rust Is very bad on late
sown wheat. Hard to estimate dam.
age until 'threshing is completed.