Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-27

jamestown, June Pilot, dr.!
weather has prevailed all this weel
with little rain and nearly all crop
affected by drought to the extent of a
least 20 per cent. Some wheat an,
barley heading out. Corn is bein,
cultivated with an acreage of abou
double lnat of last year.
Barnes County.
Valley City, June "a UNUSUAL.
hot the past week with thermOmete
around the 100 mark Heavy shower
in some parts of the county; other
complain OF dry weather. The blacl
potato bug is doing considerable dam
age. Haying will be general the com
ing week.
Williams County.
Spring Rock. June 24.-Crops grow
ing we'll; showers the past week will
sufficient moisture; weather cool ant
splendid prospects for late crop.
6urIeigh County.
Bismarck. June 24.-With week O.
warm weather and few local show
ers small grain has done wonders to
ward making a good crop. Early
sown grain is in better shape thar
a week ago. Only the thinly sow1
grain shows any effect from the SUI
and that only a little. Wheat is head
ing out with a good large head. Pc
tatoes not seriously hurt by the ho'
weather and coming into blossom
Corn is on the jump, even that or
the re-planted land being above the
ground and some of it being worked
The hay crop is assured and some is
now being cut. On the whole it has
been a grand week for crops with
better prospects day by day as har
vest approaches. 1t does not seem
that anything but hail can now cut the
crop short.
Morton County.
New Salem, June 24-Extremely hot
weather prevailed the first part OF
the week and some spots are showing
as a result Local showers in the
latter days very helpful the rainfall
varying from very light to heavy in
different parts of the county. Early
grain beginning to head and appear
ance generally good. potatoes and
grasses making a fine growth. More
rain needed in places.
Ransom County.
McLoud. June 24.-Extremely hot
weather during the week has forced
the grain too much and damaged it
on the higher land. Light
showers in the western part of the
county. Some damage from grass
hoppers in the eastern part but not
serious yet. Wheat and oats head
ing out and barley in the shot blade.
Corn making a splendid growth and
free from weeds. Timothy and red
top is being cut. making fair yield.
Hay and pasture land in good con-
dition.
Ward County.
Minot. June 24.-Crop conditions
have continued favorable the past
week: the first two days were hot.
causing a little uneasiness but doing
no damage. The balance of the week
has been cool and cloudy. with light
rains. A total precipitation for the
week of about half an inch which has
been enough and everything is max
ng a most satisfactory growth.
Diekey County.
Glendale, June 24.-Crops showing
damage from excessive hot, dry
weather, especially early sown grain.
Many local showers over tine northern
part OF the county last night and the
weather is now cool and cloudy with
Indications of more rain.
McHenry County.
Granville. June 24.-The hot wind
If Monday did some damage to grain
IN high land. Tuesday was partly
cloudy and not so hot. The rest of
he week has been very favorable.
81 of an inch of rain fell Wednesday
and Thursday, which refreshed the
fields and but little effect of the hot
wind is now visible.
RiehIand County.
Wahpeton, June 24.-Prospects for
4 bumper crop in this county have
petered out in the past week. Hot
winds have blown steadily to the 22d
and everything but corn is burned up
and withered. Fields that looked
green a week ago now look as if
the weed burner had passed over
them There are numerous reports
If grasshoppers. Locusts, or black
beetles while they lasted, have strip
ped many gardens and potato fields in
4 single day. but have now disap-
peared. Field peas and timothy in
bad shape and the latter is dry enough
Tor hay without cutting or curing. Corn
has stood the weather fine. Late
grain the best as early sown was
caught by the hot wind when the head
vas forming.
Nelson County.
Lakota, June 24.-Weather has been
entirely favorable for all growing
crops the past week. The warm
has helped strengthen the
heavy stand of wheat and it looks as
though a good deal would be headed
out by the Fourth. Barley and oats
are also we'll advanced, some barley
being no in the bud. But little
more moisture needed to insure q