New-York tribune., 1910-06-21
o.,;r,, wheat Needs Soaking
'p sairl in The Northwest.
,eyIFTY FELT IN CHICAGO
,,,,o,lraging but Not Desperate
couditions Reported in
Some Sections.

r,ne 2a.-Priyate reports o.
eal1a7o -,,,.{ftfous as affecting the spring
sealit4 -, in the Dakotas and Mime
rssa4 80 80 of sensational developments to-
80 LIMO. -s,ort by one of the best known
tsy AVS that the crop has deteriorated
tk7s .sr+ IN North Dakota in the last
Is oeii' -
tssN =, s-otbe- week elapse without gen
sa'-.. ., in 1lz; section. il is said. the
,rs wo,ld be SO severe as TO verge on
$685. .;o,,al The official weather fore
IL sslis.s. say promised cloudy" or local
6ssi - .l-e sDriug wheat country, but
ssgEs4ss sss5zs ,6st the naturalization of this
- s could do little TO help the crop,
'.-- T's'lo-.'' rains are q necessity. The tenn
s'aAl.7 81 Fargo al 10 a m. was IS de-
r's
~, rfne Glowing 10 an unusual
s-v smell in some parts of Mime
f' a. ,-.-+b and South Dakota, crop condi-
"a -. caused some uneasiness, but the
rsas "a band show that the situation IS
si''.'s &c Among reports received are
-. lo,,o Ninn.-Barley crop will suffer
'-.o . Per cent and others in proper
-o,s Falls. Minn.--Crops looking
- PARTICULARLY corn
-.-rssz1lle. Ninn--All crops, particularly
D-..5, rotatoes. doing we'll Local rains
@ - Fails Nina few showers IN
of the state. Grass and clover
%. % Tvi,bered. Grain stands we'll. but rain
II Son be needed
-,..sse, ( D-Concitions oiscouraging
desrergre. Oats and barley are
o,,t knee high. Wheat on corn
eaed condition. but where soNn en-
II ersin land i is doing poorly
- D-A week Of hot and dry
..s.r hss followed week CT rain Corn
god shape
s..-y Fails. s. Drain is badly needed.
- rms in good condition
uTiston. X. plenty Of rain during
=. .st veek: conditions good
s-msrek y. D.-Crop conditions poor,
~ uut z failure.
1 c-.,6 Forks. y. D-shoVers in various
,..ia1s helped some, but soaking rains
aay needed.
! u.,,.,,, NIirr.-The crops throughout
y-.,, County are IN excellent condition.
l.. late surirg and continued dry weathe,,
4a.vzd by recent rains and high temper
- have caused unusual growth. The
s,.s,, cr,n was never more promising az
T. --s q The vesr. Barley and fax will
L. ,bort. the average Rye is ripening.
/ s.,y cirv Iowa, June 70.-Uheat in this
1p<.sn is IN need n rain, but grain men
H. ths situation Is not alarming. Corn.
IRE rad been retarded by the cold wealth
h Z ncw making good progress.
ys.,,lk. Neb. June co.-Corn Is growing
frs1iialy While rain is needed for wheat,
serious damage x reported.
Ps--e. 5. Z. June o0-Drilled wheat end
TT which got start before the hot
rq-hsr, are s1l right. Late planted corn
gzrsi and h-oadcasted wheat hard hit.
n Central part of the state must have a
viking rain soon 10 prevent heavy crop
azsEe
Es'srtoTn, :. D, June Zh-CTcpS PROM
2 bE.tef thar e. any time since seeding.
szt hss been plenty Of moisture
as.-s-- yure cN-AIthougla the weather
1olsrs6o las been intensely5-hot for sew
a DAYS and yesterday. the record was
ssr for temperature in some sections.
sbne- being recorded, the only serious
alsint from farmers comes from North
= Ooforsdo. where water Is short. In
sfhsru Colorado bumper crops are e1-
ga.