Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-09

some very heavy yields. Corn is ma
turing satisfactorily. Winter wheat
and rye have been harvested and look
like good yields. Spring wheat harry
est will commence first of next
week and will be general a week from
date. AS a whole crops are very
promising and with favorable wealth
err will run better than ten year av
erage.
oliver County.
CENTER, Aug. 5-Heavy rains on
Tuesday and Thursday have soaked
the ground more than at any time this
season. Rain comes too late for
early grain, but will be of immense
benefit to later sown fields, some of
which still promise fair crop. Hay
and pastures also benefited.
Dunn County.
MANNING, Aug. 5.-Over two in
ches of rain fell the past week and
frightened up crops considerably. late
fax especially promising good crop.
Potatoes are also doing we'll and will
be fair crop. Wheat and oats har
vest is general and yield better than
looked for two weeks ago. Hay is
fine and most farmers are through
cutting
La Moure County.
LA INQUIRE, Aug. 5.-Comparative-
ly cool the past week with soaking
rain over most of the county the latter
part. Crop conditions are much the
same as the weeks past. Black rust
seems to be the worst offender Grass
hoppers have not been doing much
perceptible damage, except in a few
instances. Corn is doing as we'll as
any of the crops. Barley harvest has
commenced, with results not very
bright in some parts of the county.
Burke County.
BOWBELLS, Aug. s. Weather
conditions the past week very ia
vorable. From Saturday to Wednes-
day inclusive temperature was warm
and good growing weather. Rain COM
menced to fall Wednesday night and
continued until about dark Thursday,
soaking the ground thoroughly. Rain
will benefit flax, late sown grain of all
kinds, corn and grass. General con-
ditions much better than two weeks
ago.
Towner County.
BISBEE, Aug. ga very heavy
rain estimated at from three to four
inches fell here since last report and
will help late grain. flax and potatoes,
and put pastures in good condition.
Crops are turning out good deal
better than was expected two or three
weeks ago. West of this town and
around Cando there will be consid-
ley is being cut and a few fields of
oats. Potato yield will be good. Har-
vesting will be in full swing by middle
of next week and some will be
threshed.
Emmons County.
HAZELTON, Aug. 5.-Weather has
been variable during week, without
extremes in temperature. Two soak
ing rains will be of great benefit to
corn and fax. but of little value to
wheat crops. Potatoes will yield we'll
in some parts of county and hay crop
will be heavy. Harvesting was de-
layed by rain during the week.
Morton County.
NEW SALEM, Aug. 5.-Past week
has been very ideal for weather. Two
general rains, amounting to nearly
two and one-half inches, fell during
the week and temperature quite cool
for August. Late grains, corn and
flax, are greatly benefited by the rain.
Early grain is harvested and generally
light with small average. Harvest
has been delayed by rains. Haying
is nearly over and enough will be har-
vested with improved condition of
millet and corn fodder to have plenty
for the coming winter Potatoes will
now be a good crop.
Adams County.
HETTINGER. Aug. D. Splendid
rains during the past week have wet
the ground thoroughly and there is
no doubt but that :. will enable far
mers to harvest considerable late flax.
1t will also help the corn somewhat.
although it is not in as good condi-
ton as at last report. There will b
about one-third of crop of potatoes
but very little hay.
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