Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-07

has been doing some damage in the
fields, cutting off the roots of the
grain and some spots in few fields
| are thinned out, but the affected
spots are as yet not numerous enough
or of sufficient area to cause alarm.
All grains seeded except flax and mil
| let. Gardens are fine, but cut worms
have done some damage.
Mcintosh County.
Ashley, June 3, 1911.-More rain this
spring than we had all last summer.
More hail than we have had the last
three years. Everything that is plant
ed is growing nicely. Prospects have
never been better, though a few small
patches have been set back by Sc
we're sand storms.
Rolette County.
Rolette, June 3. 1911.-Crop condl-
lions have seldom been better at this
time in the season than at present al
though considerable damage has been
done by the wind in places. A num-
Der of farmers have reseeded a part
of their wheat land to later crops. A
heavy rain covered the county June
2, and there is no lack of moisture
for growth, and surface wetting will
be all that is needed for some time to
make conditions right. More corn and
potatoes have been planted by some
farmers than usual and diversity of
crops is increasing. More attention
will be given to forage crops in the
future, and the growing of clover.
grass and trees and other means will
be gradually but surely adopted where
the soil texture renders it necessary.
Light frost on May 1928, but no ma
teria1 damage was done
Barnes County.
Valley City. June 3. 1911.-1n the
history Of Barnes county farming
there has never been better prospect
for good crop than at present. We
have had abundant rain and the
weather as whole has been ideal for
plant life. The acreage of wheat has
been cut down in favor of corn and
fax, more than four times the acre
age of corn being planted trlan ever +
before. The hay crop promises a big
yield. Alfalfa is doing wonderfully
we'll.
Emmons County
Hazelton, June 9, 1911.-Fine local
showers during thu week. All early
seeded grain looks fine. showing prom
Use of a good crop, but late grain IS
very weedy. Corn acreage is larger
this year. Seeding of flax about hall
finished. Grass farther ahead than
fnr hnr nf thic tina
Winter rye all headed ont and looking
fine. Temperature for the week has
ranged above normal.
Williams County. "
Spring Brook, June 3. 1911 The 4
spring of 1911 opened yer. .avora bly,,
the early part being dry for seeding
and followed by soaking rain heav- ,
Ter than has occurred in eight years,
other heavy rains following furnish
ing abundant moisture for growing
crops. Crops have been put in in
very good shape and farmers are all ,
large yield, which seems
amply justified by present conditions,
Hettinger County.
Mott, June 3, 1911.-Showers pene-
LTdIlHs lue eTeuHu u Oeptn VI 1To4u
three to six inches have visited the
northern and western parts
If the county, while the remaining por-
ions of the county are very dry, hav-
ng received but 81 of an inch of rain
'ince April l. Wheat, oats. and barley
n rain belt look good, and fax in
;round is coming up, while much
arly wheat is already dead, and late
Wheat, oats and barley are dying and
lax in ground in dry belt has not
prouted. Excellent. warm growing
FEATHER and soil is in fine condition.
russian thistles coming thick in dry
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