Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-20

flax third. although the acreage of
tables and garden truck and all SIN
orally is fully two weeks ahead of
Stutsman County.
jamestown, June II, 1911 AS "e
suit of the favorable growing weather
the past week such grains as wheat
oats and barley are from II to Ia
inches tall. Flax is about inches
up and all crops .ook we'll for a big
yield. Wild and tame grasses look
we'll.
Adams County.
Hettinger, June II, 1911-A small
portion of the county has received
beneficial rains Dat as yet the larger
portion is entirely TOO dry. Occasion
ally fields of short wheat are begin
ming to show heads alre1dy. Most
flax is up and reported iii good con-
dition AMI with favorable weather
will make a good crop. The hay
yield will be yer. light.
Mcintosh County.
ASHLEY, June II, 1911--Every.
thing growing nicely except ir the
county, where more moisture is need
ed. Hay crop is now assured. Cut
worms are injuring corn in some To-
calities but the acreage planted IS
fully five times more than ever planted
before.
Billings County.
BEACH. June II. 1911-Wheat and
oats at a low estimate stand about
80 per cent and a general estimate
will be about IS per cent. There is
about 30 per cent more oats and wheat
sown this year than last. Most OF
the ground is devoted this year to
wheat and oats and very little fax
has or will be soWn, such as has been
sown averaging about 80 per cent. 20
per cent more corn has been planted
this year than in 1910. Prospects for
crop were never better: rainfall, has
been plentiful and the days warm.
7.54 inches of rain and snow have
fallen since the first day of January
of which 1877 inches has fallen so far
this month.
Barnes County.
VALLEY CITY, June II, 1911-The
past week has been favorable for
crops with several fine showers and
bright warm weather and, as conse.
quence all grains have made re-
markable growth. Wheat has s;ooled
we'll and is beginning to joint. Corn
is. making rapid growth. Flax seed
ing is completed and many fields are
looking fine. The hay crop will be
the best in years.
Pembina County.
PEMBINA, June II. 1911-The past
week has been favorable for all kinds
of grain. Weather has been mild
with plenty of moisture in the form
of local showers about every other
day. Corn seeding is completed
showing an increase of rs per cent ov-
err 1910.
Stark County.
DICKINSON, June II, 1911-Con.
ditions the past week for growing
crops have been very favorable; warm
with but little wind. and all crops
growing rapidly. A light shower on
Wednesday had beneficial results.
Flax acreage will be increased at
least thirty per cent over last year,
and total increase of all acreage will
be about 20 per cent.
Wells County.
HARVEY. June II. 1911-All crops
are growing fast and prospects for a
bumper crop are excellent Heavy
local showers every three or four
days. so that there is just the de-
sired amount of moisture. All grains
show an unusually heavy stand.
Wheat is about foot high and shades
the ground so that very little rain is
needed to mature the crop. Corn is
growing fine. Hay and potatoes will
be good crops this year. Weather
conditions are IDEAL
RichIand County
NAHPETON, June II. 1911-Wind
storm of last week did great deal of
damage in the southern part of the
county, destroying barns and trees
and whipping the corn very badly and
it. will take at least two weeks to
recover from the damage done the
corn alone. Where small grain was
heavy and the straw weak, it was
blown fiat and there will be consider.
able lodged grain Otherwise crops
look very good. Early barley and
oats are beginning to head and wheat
will be out in about ten days. Wealth
er has been fine for corn. warm and
sunshiny. and everything is growing
at it's best, not excepting the weeds
Eddy County.
NEW ROCKFORD, June II. 1911
Ideal weather for all crops has pre-
vailed the past week and early sowr
grain will be heading by July 1. The
heavy rains of last week left the
ground a little too compact for flaN
terminating at the time, but another
light rain softened the crust and every
seed planted is pushing out. Corr
and potatoes are doing exceptionally
we'll. The only complaint from the
farmers is that the stand is too heavy
and some fear that the grain may
lodge later.
Logan County.
NAPOLEON, June II, 1911-COndi
lions have not changed here much II
the past week. the weather continu
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