Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-11

Ter of counties while almost ideal
ng sections along the Red River
I a critical condition and upon the
Dakota crop for 1911. In many
! others not more than third of a
Winter rye and wheat is being cut in
I in those grains, while fax never has
looked better and the acreage is much
larger this year than last.
Towner County.
BISBEE. July 8.-Weather has been
hot and dry. Wheat hurt about rs
per cent. Oats and barley hurt some.
Flax looking good. Had a pretty fair
shower last night, which freshened
up grain considerably and, with plenty
of rain from now on, there will be IL
to Is bushels of wheat to the acre.
Unless timely rains come there will
be but half a crop through the center
Of the county North and south ends
have had more rain and crops are
better.
Walsh County.
GRAFTON, July 8.-Outlook for a
bumper crop continues favorable. Rye
is ready for harvest; early sown bar
ley is in full head; wheat and oats are
coming along nicely and all conditions
favor a full ripening. Wheat outlook
| was never better. Grain has had a
! splendid growing weather all seas.
on, stooling we'll. Haying has CON-
menced and yield will be above the
average. No dry winds or excessive
hot weather and moisture conditions
are ideal.
Wells County,
HARVEY, July 8.-Crops are in a
critical condition and unless heavy
rain falls within week last years
experience will be repeated. One
half wheat crop estimated beyond help
now, even with rain, which has not
fallen for three weeks in this locality.
Flax and corn still in good condition.
Burke County.
| BOWBELLS, July 8-No rain in this
locality this past week. Weather
clear, with no excessive heat. Sever
al days of moderate high drying wind.
Crops north and west of this city are
reported in good condition, yet but
need of rain is felt. In some locali-
ties to the south and east crops are
In bad shape. Under most favorable
conditions crops in this locality will
not be large one.
Pembina County.
| PEMBINA. July 8,-Wheat doinp
fine and practically all coming in the
head. Heavy rain in the northern
and western parts of the county the
first of week did lots of good. Wealth
er conditions favorable. NGrasshop-
pers reported very numerous, eating
late barley and also fax. Hay crop
now being harvested.
Mcintosh County.
ASHLEY, July 7.-Excepting a few
| light local showers in forepart of
past week hot, dry weather still con-
tinues. One-third of the small grain
in county now estimated past hope.
The balance might yet make a crop
under favorable weather conditions.
Corn and potatoes still doing nicely.
Grand Forks County.
LAR1MORE, July S.-Crop condi-
tons the past week have been very
good; some days a little too warm,
with only 20 inches of rain the last
seven days. Some red rust reported
in heavy grain. Early oats we'll head
ed out, and wheat beginning to head
almost everywhere. Haying is gen.
eral and very heavy crop of good
quality. Corn growing fine and
weedsheldl well in check. Potatoes
doing fine, bugs necessitating spray
ing. A few more weeks and Grand
Forks county will have another good
crop to her record.
Nelson County.
LAKOTA, July s. Weather has
been hot and dry the past week, with
exception of a light thunder shower
Friday. All crops are badly in need of
moisture. Early wheat is standing
the hot weather we'll, but late sown
is deteriorating daily. Weather is
now promising rain which would yet
insure a good crop. Some barley
and oats heading out and looking in
good shape but needs rain. Corn is
AAnnAA6 oPACAuAu 5AO"Iu. 11oy luS zen.
eral. Potatoes in bloom. Some new
already on the market. Rain in near
future would insure full crop.
Morton County.
NEW SALEM, July S.-Past week
unfavorable for crops. Light shower
Friday evening was all the rain that
fell during the entire week. Weather
hot and windy with temperature up to
1902 on Friday, with a strong south
wind blowing, and grain and grass
fast drying up. Corn and fax are
looking fairly WE'LL If rain does not
come soon some fields will yield but
little. Potatoes are looking we'll yet,
but bugs are quite numerous and have
done some damage. In general con.
ditions are worse than a week ago.
Logan County.
NAPOLEON, July s. Continued
hot dry and windy weather has mater.
tally reduced the chances for a crop.
The south half of the county will not
have much if any more than half
crop. The north half is in much bet
ter shape and, towards the northeast,
still shows signs of a bumper crop.
Most grain is now either heading or
headed out. Gardens not so good as