Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-25

good showers anG cool, clear weather
Wheat and oats cutting will com
mence next week and samples brought
in indicate big yield. A few COM
plants of black rust are reported in
some places, mostly in macOroni
wheat and oats, but these grains are
too near harvest to be much affected.
Corn is coming along splendidly and
large ears are showing up on the early
planted fields. All other grains do
ing fine.
Cavalier County.
LANGDON. July 22.-Crop condi-
tons very uncertain. present crop be-
ing the hardest in the history of the
county to secure an accurate line on.
If crop natures there will be better
than an average wheat crop and prob
ably an average oat and barley crop,
although oats are light in places Pos
sibly one-quarter of the county has
suffered from drought and there the
crop will be below the average. There
is more or less red rust on the leaves
which have also been considerably
damaged in places by high winds. No
rust as J 1t on the stalks Some indi-
cation of blight and damage from
frost. Showers in some parts of
county, but more rain needed for late
grain.
Ward County.
M1NOT, July 22-Conditions the
past week have been more favorabl
with showers anC cool weather, and it
is reported that much grain that
looked hopeless is now filling out.
Flax still looks we'll and, with more
rain, will make good crop.
Williams County.
WILLlSTON, July 22.-The past
week has been warm and dry, with
cool nights and grain is filing well.
Good rain this morning, but effect of
heat and dry weather in the past can.
not be overcome. Probably not more
tnan 40 per cent of an average crop of
oats and wheat will be harvested. Flax
still promises bumper crop. Corn
and potatoes are looking fine.
RoIette County.
ROLETTE. July 22.-Cool weather
and light rains have improved condi-
ton of late crops, but early grain is
too far advanced to be much bene-
flied and in central part of county some
will not be cut. Fields damaged by
wind are being plowed. Light frost
shows effects on gardens and potatoes
but no material damage done Hay
ing in progress, with fair crop, but
less than indicated earlier in season.
Ramsey County.
ENEDDV T,,1 Co.
shine and clouds, with cooling winds,
have prevailed the past week. consti-
tuting favorable weather for crops
Rain fell Monday night in generous
quantity, but previous dry weather
will cause harvest to be much less
than expected. Wheat as to stalk and
berry is maturing favorably. Numer-
GUS good fields are to be seen, while
elsewhere tie stand is short, and other
sections are drying up. The same ap-
plies to oats, barley and rye Fall
barley has been cut. showing good
returns. Flax is in good shape and
corn is green and healthy. Potatoes
tlat have been we'll cared for are in
good plight and are being used in fam
lilies. Hay cutting now on and much
OF II IN stack; quality f1rst-clasS; also
quantity. Considerable blowing has
been done.
Steele County.
HOPE. July 22.-Two fairly good
showers and cool weather have i'm
proved all grain. and the steady down.
pour of this afternoon makes the
outlook for late grain satisfactory.
Conditions now indicate an average
crop. Oats are exceptionally good
and promise a yield above the ave-
rage. Some barley has been harvested
and little threshed, which has yield. ,
ed we'll. A fine crop of hay is being
stacked. Today's rain will make
Towner County.
BISBEE, July 22.-Weather the |
past week has been cool and cloudy,
and with a little moisture. would be
ideal for filling. Several light show
ers, but not enough to do any good. |
Wheat west of here is doing fairly
we'll and promises half a crop, but
east it is poorer than a year ago. Bar