Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-16

except for late rain which discolored
it somewhat. Rust has done some
damage to wheat, but not so much
as was thought. the grain being too
far advanced. Corn is very prom
Using and four weeks of favorable
weather will mature it. Threshing
will be in full blast next week.
Steele County.
HOPE, Aug. 12-Past week has
been wet for harvesting anu progress
has been slow. Very little damage
from black rust. With good weather
harvest will be finished and thresh-
ing general next week. Flax Is max
ing wonderful growth and promises
good crop. Corn, potatoes and all
garden stuff doing fine.
Ramsey County.
CHURCH'S FERRY, Aug. 12.-Fre-
quent rains the past week have fur.
nished ample moisture. Naverthe.
less much sunshine Jas prevailed.
Flax and corn in prime condition.
Wheat has matured and heads are
we'll developed, no rust being appar'
ent. Harvest in full operation. Far
mers generally wei pleased with
prospect of good yields and prices
Amount of barley will be large and
oats will be cut. Potatoes are large
in size Of fine quality and yield will
be abundant. Competent help ia
plentiful at 81 per diem. Haying Is
finished and quality first class. Vege
tables and small fruit excellent as tc
size and yield.
Cavalier County.
LANGDON, Aug. 12.-No materia
change in conditions the past week
present prospects indicate splendid
crop of oats, barley and flax, and ar
average crop of wheat. Some blacl
rust in county but too late to do an,
damage. Considerable oats and bar
ley and some wheat will be cut tn
coming week.
| Ward County.
MINOT, Aug. 12.-Crop condition.
have continued as favorable as posi-
BILE the past week, with cool weathe
and considerable rain. Some earl!
sown grain has been cut, but most o
the later grain, which is the best, will
not be ready for week or so. Fla,
crop promises to be excellent and {
good deal of 1t is safe from everything
but hail. The whole situation il
much better than was thought pos
sible three weeks ago, and estimate
run to so per cent crop of wheat ant
oats and a full crop Of fax.
| Nelson county>
LAKOTA Aug. 12-Unusually heaV,
rainfall the past week and while no
needed, but little harm was done al
though it has perhaps delayed matur
ing of some crops. Some wheat il
being harvested in southern part O
county but harvest will not be gen
eral until the middle of next week
Many contradictory reports concern
ing black rust. General opinion
that most grain Is beyond danger O
will suffer in grade only. Oats ant
barley generally very good. Earl!
fax is good and later fields will maxi
even better yields If frost holds of
for two or three weeks more. Tn
same will apply to corn. Potatoes
better than average crop. As 6
whole conditions very satisfactory
ample feed fair yield of small grains
with good prices.
Barnes County.
| VALLEY CITY, Aug. 12.-Nearly al
grain cut, but. owing to rain ant
green berry, threshing will not be gen
eral until first of next week. No doub
! but that grain hasbeen damaged b!
hot weather, grasshoppers and rust
Some fields indicate yield of from
l. to 20 bushels to acre, while Others
will just about return seed. Fla1
shows up we'll as also does corn ant
potatoes.
Grand Forks County.
LAR1MORE, Aug. 12.-Weather no
what is desired at this time of season
With 81 inches Of rain and rust lot
of the grain seems to be standing still
Cutting general with much green
grain and only threshing machine cal
tell what the outcome will be. Oats
seem to hold their own and are rip
ening in normal condition. Flax do
ing fine. Corn and potatoes grow
ing like weeds. Another week will
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