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

ter for fall blowing and conditions
ideal for winter wheat sowing and for
fall rye.
Benson County.
MINNEWAUKAN, Aug. 12.-Great
Improvement noted in all kinds OF
grain in this county since the late
rains and average crops will be reap
ed. Corn doing we'll. Late wheat do
ing better than the earlier and some
of it looks like 20 bushels to the
acre or better. Rust has done some
damage in eastern part of county
damaging some fields possibly 20 per
cent; most fields, however. are too
far advanced. to be hurt much. Har'
vesting of oats and barley we'll along
and many are in the wheat fields.
With three days of nice weather har;
vest will be in full blast.
LaMoure County.
LA INQUIRE, Aug. 12.-Has rained
almost every day this week. Farmers
busy harvesting. Conditions of crops
vary considerably, good yield In
places, below the average In others.
Conservative estimate is half a crop.
Oliver County.
CENTER. Aug. 12.-Cloudy weather
has prevailed during past week with
frequent showers. GRAIN fields not
beyond redemption have recovered
wonderfully. Some late fields may
yet make good crop If not frosted.
Potatoes will be very good. Grass
again as green as ever. Haymaking
temporarily suspended. Some plow-
! ing being done between showers.
Wells County.
HARVEY. Aug. 12.-Harvest COM
menced and reports are that there
will be better than half crop of good
quality. Great deal of rain the past
week which puts the ground in fine
shape for blowing. Potatoes will We
a large crop. Flax will be an aver
age crop.
! Bowman County.
| BOWMAN, Aug. 12.-Good rains the
past week over county. Flowed ground
wet uown 10 to II inches, and sod
6 and Z inches. While too late to
help wheat and oats it insures crop
of fax and potatoes, and will make
corn q fodder crop. Farmers are be
ginning to cut their wheat and yield
will be much better than expected
Straw is very poor, but heads are well
filled with very plump kernels. Oats
a total failure.
Foster County.
i DARLINGTON, Aug. "a .Aftel
many scares optimism now prevails
in all quarters. The rust scare has
proven to be without foundation, In
fact and damage from that source
will be nil. Late sown grains have
all taken an unexpected squirt and
will make the best yield Of any of the
crops. If frost holds off for few
weeks big yield of late fax will add
to the wealth of the county. Nearly
five inches of rain has fallen the
past nine days and ground is soaked
about four feet. Ground in best Of
condition for next year.
| Sargent County.
i FORMAN, Aug. 12.-Wheat crops
are spotted, some fields will yield as
high as Is bushels to acre. others as
low as four. It is expected that crop
will average about 8, bushels of poor
u grade as it was damaged by black
rust. The corn crop is looking splen
did and, barring accidents, will be az
good crop as was ever harvested In
county. Some fax has been cut and
a big share will be ready for harvest
in next two weeks, and will average
about IL bushels to the acre. Potato
crop is good.
Rolette County.
ROLETTE, Aug. 12.-Light rains
nearly every day since heavy rain 3rd
inst. Ground is wet from one to two
feet giving ample supply for this
season. Late grain, potatoes. corn
and forage crops are looking we'll
and yields will be fair If there Is nc
damage from frost. Wheat cutting
commenced and will be general next
week. Some wheat being cut little
green on account of black rust In
places. Wheat yield will range from
S to 20 bushels to acre, except in cen
trail part of county where much Of 1t
is not worth cutting and some has
been plowed.
/ Stutsn,an County.
JAMESTOWN, Aug. R.-Weathel
of past week has been very cool, near
~ five inches of rain falling since
last Sunday, delaying harvest to some
extent. Late wheat and oats will
! make better crop than expected. Bar
! ley harvest practically over and it II
! discolored to some extent. Some
winter rye has thrased out 20 bushels
to acre, an average will be Is. Corn
! doing exceptionally good. Flax will
easily make average yield. Potatoes
and garden truck look we'll.
Ransom County.
/ M'LEOD, Aug. 12.-Haying and har:
west delayed by rain. Most small
grain cut except max. Oats and MAJ
seem to be the two best crops that
have come through the season In good
shape Barley came through all right