Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-01

turn we'll. Potatoes and corn are
doing we'll.
Oliver County.
CENTER, July 29.-The drouth con-
tinues with generally high winds.
Even the most favorably located fields
are burning badly. Some flax still
holds out though great deal is al
ready past redemption. The hay
lands are fast drying up and the ma
jority of farmers will not get seed
and feed for another year.
Pembna County.
PEMBlNA. July 29.-Local showers
tie past week have proved benefit
to late barley. while on the other
hand heavy wheat is better without
further moisture. Some reports of
black rust in wheat, but others claim
no sign of damage from this source.
Oats looking fine and promise good
yield. Also early barley. Harvest
! will not be general for three weeks
yet.
Hail storm Thursday damaged to
extent of per cent, strip of coun
| try seven miles wide from Cavalier
| to Hensel, Classton, St. Thomas, then
swinging west to territory around
| Mountain.
Billings County.
BEACH, July 29.-Quite few fields
of barley have been cut the past week
and other grain that was sown early
is ripening fast. Corn is doing nice
| ly. Few potatoes are large enough
for use.
Walsh County.
GRAFTON, July % The past
week has been generally favorable for
small grain, although some complain
the weather has been too cool. Wheat
is filling we'll. oat crop is heavy and
harley some of which is already cut,
! promises to be above the average
| Haying is about over. only an occas-
| ional piece of timothy being left to
| stand for seed. Most all of the fall
rye has been in shock for ten days
and promises profitable yield. Corn
fine and hardy, but needs warmer
weather. Red rust reported in the
wheat and oats, but possibly no dam
| age done. Flax crop from present
appearances will be above the aver
; age.
roster County.
CARRINGTON, July ga two
inch rain has frightened all crop pros
poets in this county and grain has
; taken on remarkable revival. Wheat
cutting will start next week. Winter
rye threshed is going over IS bushels
of good quality. An extra large area
will be planted this fall
Nelson County.
LAKOTA. July 29.-Weather the
past week has been moderately cool
and favorable to growing crops.
Wheat is generally filling we'll though
reports of tops and butts of ears be-
ing empty are heard occasionally, but,
with conditions fair the next two
weeks an average crop seems assured.
No hail, though adjacent counties
have suffered some. Oats and barley
only fair yield, ears being stunted
and short. Corn making a good
growth an dpromises we'll. Flax is
looking very good and some late fields
should make above the average yield.
Haying is largely completed with both
quality and quantity satisfactory. The
7 rains of last week have greatly i'm
proved conditions of potatoes and all
garden crops and good returns are as
sured.
Barnes County.
VALLEY CITY, July 29.-Fields are
dotted with shocks and from reports
the county will furnish an average
yield. Black rust reported in some
localities. Recent rains of inesti-
mable value to potatoes and corn.
Hettinger County.
MOTT, July 29.-No rain and crops
are suffering, while many fields of
wheat and oats have been turned
brown, dried up and are blowing
away Flax is beginning to blossom
and is apparently making no growth.
Corn is showing effect of the drouth
and is very short Potatoes are in
blossom and will make fair crop with
rain. Haying is about over and the
yield is very light. many farmers 60
ing to other parts of the state for
hay. Ground too dry and hard for
blowing.
Mcintosh County.
ASHLEY, July 29-The greater por
| tions of the county have been favored
with timely showers, and corn, pOta-
toes and late flax are looking good ex-
cept in the western portion of the
county. Except in the east central
part of the county there will be little
small grain harvested with the excep-
ton possibly of flax
Sheridan County.
M'CLUSKY, July 90 Crops are
looking considerably better than a
week ago, and if nothing happens an
average crop will be harvested. Wheat
aolthough short is heading fine and
is we'll filled. Corn is growing fast.
Haying is nearly finished. The wealth
er during the past week has been cool,
with rain on Saturday evening Of last
week. No hail.
| Steele County.
HOPE, July 29.-The more than
an inch of rain of week ago
has greatly benefited the later sown
grain which was needing it. And
now the flax promises good
yield, although grasshoppers are do
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