Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-07

line breaking outfits in the state
assured and, considered as VIII
MountraiI County.
Stanley y. d., June 3, 19l1.-Cro
conditions excellent and seeding a.
done with exception of flax. Weathe
has been cool and cloudy the pas
week with occasional showers,
heavy rain falling Thursday and Their
is now sufficient moisture to last IN
til the latter part of the month
Larger acreage under cultivation thi
year and more work has been done t
put the soil in condition. Grain VI
about three inches.
Burleigh County.
bismarck, June 3, l9ll.-COndi1ion
for a bumper crop were never better
plenty of rain having fallen except IL
portions of a few townships, where
the first rain fell May 20 and 80. Lane
generally was in excellent shape fol
seeding this spring and early sowr
grain is in A No. l condition. Late
sown crops, however, on land moi
properly prepared for crop will be
full of weeds and will not make more
than half crop, demonstrating that
it pays to farm land we'll and that
bushels not acres count. A large acre
age of flax viii. be sown; also of corn
the seeding OF which latter will con-
tinue for another week.
La Moure County.
La Moure, n D., June =, l9l1.-Rain
has fallen in torrents the past week
and crop prospects are corresponding
~ bright An unprecedented acreage
of flax has been put in and more is
being seeded. Early grain looks ex-
cellent; also corn. Potatoes and
other vegetables have good start,
plants being larger than ever before
at this time of year. Weather up to
this time has been all that could be
desired.
MeHenry County.
Granville, N. D., June 3, 1911.-Past
week has been most favorable for
growing crops Rainfall was .13 on
Monday, 40 on Thursday and 80 on
Friday. This following a rainfall OF
1.73 inches during May puts the sol
in excellent condition. The weather
has been warm and grain is making
Q rapid growth and conditions could
hardly be more favorable.
Richand County.
Wahpeton, June 3, 1911.-The past
week has been one of good rains
which fell on four days; aggregating
PIP inches, thus insuring a good hay
crop and also stimulating the pas.
lures. All grains are looking excel
lent for good yield and late sown
barley is mostly all up. Cool nights
are retarding the growth of corn
somewhat, and farmers are waiting
for the land to dry out so that corn
and potatoes can be plowed the first
time. Live stock is doing we'll since
pastures have improved with the
timely rains. Cut worms are unusa-
ally severe in gardens, but grasshop-
pers which at one time threatened
damage seem to have been checked
by the heavy rains. Clover sown this
spring is up and, with plenty of moist
ure will make good catch. On TIE
farm from which this is written al.
falfa will be ready for the first cut
ting by the 9Th or 7th.
Cas- County.
Casselton, June 3. 1911-There was
never time in the history of Cass
county when crop conditions were
more favorable than now. There
have been several soaking rains dur
ing the past ten days, yet there is
no water standing anywhere, and no
of too much rain Acre.
age of flax will be fully 20 per cent
more than last year. Farmers are
also planting big fields of corn and |
acreage will be at least double of |
last year Plenty of fine home grown
garden truck is on the market, but
cut worms are appearing in places.
Morton County.
New Salem. June 3. 1911.-A rain
fall Of 2.24 inches was recorded here
during the week and reports indicate
that the precipitation has been quite
general. Light showers through May
kept the grain in fair condition, ex-
cept in some localities where the rain
fall was lighter and high winds drift.
ed some fields badly. During the past
week, however, splendid rains have
caused wonderful improvement in
both grain fields and pastures. Corn
is being freely planted and fax is now
being seeded
Ransom County.
Mcleod, n. D., June 3.-The wealth
er for the past week has been very
favorable for all plant growth with
ample precipitation. insuring ample
store Of moisture for some time to
come, and fields are in better shape
or big crop than ever before Seed
ng is all done except flax and millet.
oats and barle, are coming
inc with wheat stooling good. Corn
S five to six inches high and cult
'ation has commenced Early seed
ID fax is up and looks healthy.
Sargent County
Forman, June 3, 1911.-Wheat, bar
ey, fax and corn are looking excel
ent with splendid prospects for /
'ery good crop. The earliest sown
,ats were frosted and came up thin
md have also suffered quite severely
rom cut worms. Over three and a
,alf inches of rain have fallen in May |
Ind June and the weather generally
las been excellent for crops. All
armers are wearing great big smile. T.