The evening times., 1911-08-18
FARMERS OF NORTH DAKOTA HOLD
MORE OPTIMISTIC CROP OUTLOOK
General Condition shonw by Sectional Reports to Be
proved-Late Grains Have Taken on New Life and
Question Of Getting Away From Early Frost is
Most Vital

much better crop outlook now than
any time for number Of weeks. II
the farmers can get their crops in
before the frost, they will be in good
shape this season. There are possi-
bilities of a second crop Of hay.
LaMoure-The returns from the
fields of LaMoure county place the
yields at about half of the average
over the whole county, with many
fields much lower than that, however.
Harvey-With harvesting of wheat
practically completed, it appears that
the yield will be better than previ-
ously expected. Potatoes will be
large crop, and fax will be an aver
age crop.
McClusky-The wheat yield in this
county will be below the average but
the prospects are better than was
early expected. Corn and late fax
are looking fine. The potato crop is
good and farmers have been growing
a goodly number of the tubers.
Napoleon-Quality of practically all
grain harvested in this county this
year will be good even though the
yield is not large. The late grains
are in fine condition as a result of
the rain. Much the flax did not
germinate until the recent rains and
that portion of the crop can hardly
mature before frost hits it. There
are indications that the hay crop will
,, be very good, having taken on new
life with the late rains.
| Ashley-Corn, pastures, late garden
truck and late flax are in fine condi-
,, ton from the rains, while the soil
was never in better condition for the
fall plowing and the winter wheat
seeding
Carrington-Optimism is more gen.
f, eral in Foster county over the pros
poets for crops now. If the frost
holds Off a big yield of that grain
will add materially to the county's
wealth, as the fields at the present
time are in very good condition. The
ground is soaked to depth Of about
four feet and the outlook is fine for
the fall plowing campaign.
Jamestown-While harvesting has
been delayed by the late heavy rains
and the cool weather. Winter rye
which has been threshed yields about
twenty bushels an acre, although the
average probably will be about
eighteen bushels. Corn is doing ex-
ceptionally we'll.
Ellendale-Corn Is in good condi-
ton and flax will yield we'll If the
frost does not strike them.
Southeastern Section.
| Valley City-Nearly all grain In
Barnes county has been cut while
threshing will be general about the
middle of next week. The grain
1Ac
son of the hot weather. Some fields
indicate a yield as high as twenty
bushels. while others will no more
than return seed. Flax shows up
well, as also does corn and potatoes.
Casselton-All spring wheat in the
county has been cut and threshing
Will be started next week. The dam
age from the black rust is not nearly
so great as has been currently re-
ported. Cass will have very good
crop.
Lsbon-Oats and fax will be the
best crops in Ransom county, with
wheat also in good condition. Barley
came through with good yield also,
the general conditions being salts
factory. The rust damage has not
been as great as supposed. Corn is
promising and four weeks of favor
able weather will mature it.
Crosby-The heavy storm and tor
nado which passed through Divide
county did not cause any damage to
the crops. The outlook in this coun-
ty is the very best that has been had
for many years. with good crop as
sured. Flax all is in excellent condi-
tion and the yield will be heavy.
Enough moisture has fallen to thor
oughly supply the soil. Some wheat
In the vicinity of Crosby will run up
to twenty-five bushels an acre.
| Northern District.
Williston-Williams county farm
ers have been unfortunate in losing
heavily through hail storms, several
of which have occurred. The terri
tory covered by the hail storms is
wide and in portion of the district
that has been stricken, the loss has
been practically complete.
Stanley-Crops generally have Inn
proved wonderfully under the pres
sure OF good growing weather and q
plentiful supply Of moisture. Indicn-
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