The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-07-08
CONDITIONS ARE
ALL The SAME
Over the United States Crops VIII
Not Be AS Good As Last Year
!, But Still Fair.

~. /. ! 8 : 7l <
& Co, shows crop conditions poor
generally thru the entire north
west. OF the North Dakota situa-
ton it is said:
The Red River Valley has suffer-
ed severely from the drouth. On
light soils hot winds have played
havoc wheat, their fields be-
ing scorched. On the heavier soils
less damage has been done. but the
straw is very short and the plant
is heading out ten inches from the
ground. With relief from prevail
ing conditions in a few days. half
crop might be realized. Oats
are not doing as we'll as wheat.
The plant is weak and poor, and
damaged over so per cent by adj
verse conditions. The yield Of
oats will be very light. Rye is a
short crop and not more than one
third of an average yield is expect
ed with favorable growing weather
from now on. The plant is very
thin and the fields are. heading out
at.ten to twelve inches and maybe
starcalv worth emitting. A consid-
cradle area of this crop will be
plowed up and sown to millet and
fodder corn. A good crop of Glow
er is being harvested. Hay is a
poor crop. Practically no hay will
be harvested. !. Upland hay will be
a very light crop. Some hay will
be secured from the sloughs, but
not more, than half an average
yield. EARLY sown fax is poor and
come Of it will not be harvested.
"A large portion Of the seed did not
sgerminate and is now dead: Later
sown, fax u better and may pro-
duce half an average yield. Pota-
toes do not appear to have suffer-
ed very much and if rain is forth
coming within q week or SO a fair
yield will be obtained.
Crops in this region have suffer
ed severely. From Devils Lake,
Darlington and jamestown come
reports Of a heavy deterioration in.
condition during the past week.
Wheat is much damaged and plant
is short and weak. Stools have
died down and growth has been
checked by drouth. Heading out
at ten and twelve inches and some
fields are scorched and turning
color. Very little hay will be rais-
ed and yield Of oah will Be light
regardless Of fpture conditions,
the plant being too far matured to
recover lost ground. Many fields
look like total failure already. Flax,
looks fair for the present, and pos;
sibly may make . crop. SOME po-
@tatoes may Be secured il the drouth
should be broken il time. !
There have been recent rains oy-
Ell large. part 81 the Missouri
slope, which have alleviated the
situation. The country was get
ting vQy dry and the. rains were.
badly 1leded, In the neighbor-
hood Of Bismark, Williston. Man
dan, Glen Ullin and Wishek pas.
ztures have been badly soorched,
and IL viii take more rain TO fully
revive them: Wheat will improve
Wv rscsnt' rains. bnt has suffered
too much to ~ more than 5one-
half ! orop Feed crops will bel
very light Oats and barley ara
huyt mos Hay ~ almost 4 fall.
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der oorn and dIk hay not bsena
hurt, and \ good Yield Is thee
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