The Dickinson press., 1911-06-10
CONDITIONS GOOD
REPORTS FROM COUNTIES

The weekly crop bulletin from the
Office of state commissioner of aericul-
ture is very encouraging this week for
North Dakota. Conditions are given
by counties and with the exception of a
few places, prospects are good for a
large crop. Since the completion of the
report on June 3. favorable weather has
prevailed throughout the state. and there
has been some good showers in Western
North Dakota.
For some reason Billings and Bowman
counties are not included in the COM
missioner's bulletin, but it is generally
understood that conditions are good in
these counties. unless it should be in
southeastern Bowman.
By counties the report is as follows:
STARK COUNTY
Dickinson. June 3.-The rainfall at
the Dickinson experiment station for
May was 1863 inches. which was well
distributed through the month. On June
1st another heavy fall of rain occurred,
being LA inches on that day. Wheat
and a t are we'll advanced. Flax
seeding commenced about May 10th aud
about half is now up one inch. and over
four-fifths of the flax land is seeded.
A small amount of sod land is yet to be
seeded to flax, which will probably con-
tinue until June 20. Rainfall has been
general all over the county and as far
west as the Montana line.
DUNN COUNTY ss
Manning, June 3.-Dunn county he's
been visited with three heavy rains
during the month of May, and June
came in with the heaviest rainfall of
the season. The ground is thoroughly
soaked and crops are growing fine.
Breaking for flax is late on account of
heavy ~rainfalls. The big blowing rigs
have been on the move since March.
and wheat and oats are coming nicely,
though not so far advanced as this time
last year.
ADAMS COUNTY
Hettinger. June 3.-Weather condi .
tions " Adams county the past week
nave not been very favorable. There
have been a few local showers but other
localities have had none. Precipita-
ton at the sub-station this spring has
been less than one inch. A light shower
was reported last night in parts of the
west and north portions Of the county.
Oats and wheat that have come up are
at a stand still, but none are suffering
yet. Most of the fax is sown, but is
not yet up.
MORTON COUNTY
New Salem, June ga rainfall of
2.24 inches was recorded here during the
week and reports indicate that the
precipitation has been quite general.
Light showers through May kept the
grain in fair condition, except in some
localities where the rainfall was lighter
and high winds drifted some fields
badly. During the past week. however.
splendid rains have caused q wonderful
improvement in both grain fields and
pastures. Corn is being freely planted
and fax is now being seeded.
HETIINGER COUNTY
Mott. June 3.-Showers penetrating
the ground to a depth of from three to
six inches have visited the extreme
northern and western parts Of the
county, while the remaining portions
Of the county are very dry, having re-.
ceived but 81 of an inch of rain since
April 1. Wheat, oats and barley in
rain belt look good, aud fax in the
ground is coming up. while much early
wheat is already dead. and late wheat,
oats and barley are dying and fax in
ground in dry belt has not sprouted.
Excellent, warm growing weather and
soil is in fine condition. Russian
thistles coming thick in dry belt.
On the 9th Mott is reporled5to have
had q, good rain, but coming 30 late il.
will be impossible for the farmers to
get q full crop.