Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-12
Stark County

Stark County
Dickinson, N. D., July 9.-Since July
3rd weather has been much cooler,
with light showers on 4th, 9Th, 9Th
and 9th. Heavier showers prevailed
in different localities. This has been
a good growing week, but rainfall has
not been heavy enough.
Logan County
Napoleon, N. D., July 9.-Continued
dry weather is fast running the crop
in Logan county. Most farmers say
that only third OF crop will be
harvested unless rain falls. Hay will
be very short and scarce under any
circumstances. Haying about to COM
mence. Farmers discouraged.
Mcintosh County
Ashley, N. D., July 9.-Light local
rains have partly revived small grains
growing on we'll titled land. Well cul-
tivated corn is still doing nicely, 9TH
erwise all vegetation is parched and
in need of moisture.
Benson County
Minnewaukan, N. D., July S.-Local
rains the past week have helped this
section materially. Prospects now
good for plenty of oats and hay, but
wheat will not make more than half
a crop. Flax will produce an average
crop. heavy hail and wind storm
on the 5th destroyed several thousand
acres of the best fields in the southern
part OF the county.
Sheridan County
Stanley, N. D., July 9.-Cool Mon
day. Rain Tuesday night and We'd
nesday. Cool and cloudy balance of
week. This has helped late sown
grains considerably. Early sown fill
ing with short heads. Late cereals
promise a better yield in the filling.
Late sown flax good, early sown poor
to fair. Frost in north end of county
Tuesday night, which showed on gar
den truck
Grand Forks County
Grand Forks, N. D., July 9-Little
change in crop conditions in Grand
Forks county. Light rains have fallen
on two days, but hardly enough to re-
lieve the drouth conditions. Hail
storm in middle of week did consider
able damage in northwestern part of
county. Wheat may run from 80 to
40 per cent of average crop. Oats
not so good. In some places farmers
are replacing ruined grain crops with
fodder crops.
McHenry County
Towner, N. D., July 9.-Crops prom
Use only about one-fourth yield. Over
is inches of rain fell here during the
past week, but the lasting damage was
done by the hot winds. Some fields
will make twelve bushels per acre,
while others will never be cut. Mea-
dows and pastures have been i'm
proved by the recent rains and the
hay crop will not be so short as an
many farmers will plant large fields
next year.
Steele County
Unable to report improvements in
crops. We estimate that 40 per cent
of the acreage is now total loss. For
ty per cent might yet make half of
a crop with immediate rain and fav-
orable conditions. Twenty per cent
might yet make one-third of a crop.
Garden stuff about all dried up. Po-
tatoes not blossoming. Hay crop ex-
ceedingly short. Seed and feed is
all we can hope for at this time.
Pembina County
Pembina, N. D., July 9.-Several To-
cal showers this week, but in most
cases not sufficient to aid the crops.
In vicinity of Bathgate quite a large
strip was hailed out and farmers are
blowing their land. Late sown grain
is dormant in ground and there will
be no crop from them. Hay is very
slim and the feed situation a very
serious one.