The Dickinson press., 1910-07-02
DROUTH GENERAL THIS YEAR.

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II people will take the trouble to. look
up the Government report they will find
that the June drouth has been about
world wide, covering the Great Plains
and Prairie country. extending from the
Middle West states to the Rocky Noun
tains. north into Canada. and south to
the Gulf of Mexico.
The records show that at Grand juno
ton. Colorado, and at Omaha. the rain
fall has been but Is per cent Of the
normal fall. So what wonder is it that
this territory has been swept by parch-
ing hot winds? It is no better in Cam
ada. where mercury has registered 10X
in the shade the past week. or II, de-
groes moro heat than was recorded at
Dickinson on Tuesday.
At Dickinson the government gauge
shows Sal inches of rain for the months
of April, May and June. or about IS
per cent Of the normal precipitation for
these months. fad it not been for the
extreme heat and hot winds Of the last
ten days Of June. the moisture would
have carried the crops through in very
good shape. As it is the best that can
be expected, with favorable conditions
from now until after harvest. is a two
thirds crop, which lis a great deal more
than other parts of the state will get.
There are many fields that will Give
nearly a full crop.
It has been exceptionally good corn
weather the past ten days, which should
teach the farmers that it is not well to
depend on wheat alone. In a year like
this when hay is rather scarce both the
corn and fodder will be wanted.
Another thing is noticeable this season
and that is that alfalfa and grass crops
in rows makes good hay crops where the
broadcast sowing is cut short. Supt. [.
r. Waldron is demonstrating this fact
at the Dickinson experiment station.
The weather also enables him to tts
and find out the most drouth resistant
varieties of seeds.
The Bismarck Tribune takes this view
of the matter:
1T is not to be denied that the
weather conditions during the past few
days have not been such as tt inspire
confidence in the outcome of the wheat
harvest. 1t is apparent that many in
dividuals who have gone courageously
into these prairies and staked their
present fortunes upon the outcome of a
single crop will be exposed to the conse-
quence of a more OF less complete fail
ure in the realization of their hopes.
And these people are entitled to every
consideration and 10 such material as
'sistance as may be extended them.
But to assume that, because the wheat
crop he's been injured in many sections
of the northwest. this state is thereby
materially affected in its progress or
development is to deny the tremendous
and varied resources of the state. Ten
years or more ago a failure of the wheat
crop in North Dakota might have spelled
disaster. Now it is but a re9retable
incident in the conduct of a vast and
varied enterprise.
The Fareo News has this to say of
the crop conditions:
THAT there is to be a short crop is
certain. There is no use or sense in
c%ontending to the contrary. The situa-
ton is here and confronting the people.
There must be a shortening on financial
extravaeance. The people must cut
their cloth to meet their purses. The
short crop is not due to the country. but
it is due to the season. The season has
been such that there would be a short
crop no matter what country it struck.
Fortunately this state is not depend
ent on the East any longer for its
finances. 1t finances itself. There has
been considerable debt incurred this
year =, however. where the paper or notes
belong to eastern parties. A consider
able portion of this debt is for the large