Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-31

and all farmers are well supplied. Al
falfa sown this year has made a Won
derful growth and will be put in ex-
tensively the coming year.
PEMBINA COUNTY.
Pembina, August 10, l9l2.--Harvest
in this county will be general this
week. Wheat is maturing rapidly, is
well filled, and a good sample. Some
early barley and oats have already been
cut. Barring the territories that have
been cleaned up by hail, this county
will have a good average crop. The
hay crop is not up to last years yield,
but there will be sufficient for home
demand. Samples from the new potato
crop show a poor grade, supposed to
be caused by toe much moisture.
OLIVER COUNTY.
Center, August Is, l9l2.-Early
wheat and oats are being harvested and
yield is heavy. Late grain looks very
promising. Sufficient rain has fallen
to mature all crops well. Corn is do
ing we'll. Most flax fields have a thin
stand. Hail has done some damage in
the southern part OF the county, but,
compared with the county acreage, the
hailed out tract is very small. An
enormous tonnage of hay is being put
up. Pastures are good.
RAMSEY COUNTY.
Church's Ferry. August 10, 1872
Excessive rains have furnished a ST.
| perabundance of moisture in all parts
of county, many Of the sioughs and
meadows being covered with water
| from four to eight inches deep, making
it difficult for some farmers to secure
their winter fodder. The rainfall is
the heaviest in years. Wheat is in a
forward condition, with plump, we'll
matured berry. This also applies to
all cereals, including flax, and with ia
vorable weather, harvest will be in full
! operation next week. A shortage Of
| help is looked for, but many farmers
have already hired their men, and more
are expected OH incoming trains. Straw
is very heavy and dealers are carrying
large stocks Of Irvine, anticipating in
creased demand. Numerous threshing
rigs are ready to start and, with good
I weather, the threshing season will be
of short duration. Despite. heavy rains,
corn is in promising condition, being
silked and tasselled out. Magnificent
crops are expected.
HIGHLAND COUNTY. =,
Wahpeton, August Is, l9l2.-With
the exception of flax, harvest is COM
pleted in this section and threshing is
well under way. What few returns
have been heard from fully bear out
the promise Of a bumper crop. The
following are about the average yields
in bushels as threshed out so far: Blue
Stem wheat, Is to %; Velvet Chaf
wheat, 25 to IS; oats, 50; barley, So;
speltz, 60; rye, 80; though there are
some fields that will greatly exceed
these figures. All grain is plump and
good and commands top prices. Flax
is headed out and beginning to turn
and promises a good crop. Corn is not
up to condition for this time of year,
but with two weeks more Of good
warm weather will come out fine. The
poor seed is now showing its effects as,
where good seed was used, orr will
be ripe in a week or ten days, while
the poor seed was slow to terminate
and has not made half the growth it
should. Millet is very good and will
yield a big quantity Of good hay. Po-
tatoes are also a big crop.
WARD COUNTY.
Minot, August Is, 19l2.-Crop con-
ditions in this vicinity have continued
favorable in every way, and all small
grains, except flax, are practically out
Of danger. Rye has been cut and there
has been a very little cutting of barley
and oats. Harvesting will be general
next week. 1t is too early for reports
on actual results, but yields are GER
tain to be large. One yield from a rye
field is reported at 81 l-2 bushels to
the acre. The early sown flax is well
advanced and will make a large crop,
but there is a considerable acreage Of
late W. that will require a month to
mature. a
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
Spring Brook, August Is, l9l2.-The
last two weeks in July wound up with
considerable rain. Frequent showers
continued right along until the present
date. Nothing can be said Of crop
conditions except that prospects for
good crops could not be better than
they are at this time. Winter rye is
cut and shocked and a. few fields of
early oats are cut. 1t is expected that
the best crop will be harvested this
year since the prairies have been brok-
en-.
MORTON COUNTY.
New Salem, August Is, 19l2.-Since
last report nearly three and a half
inches Of rain have fallen, mostly dur
ing very heavy thunderstorms, which
were frequent and were often accom-
panied with hail. Where grain was
heavy and the stand thick a great deal
is very badly lodged, causing some loss
in cutting. Hail losses are the heavi-
est since 1889. Grain that is not in
jured is very plump in berry and well
filled. Haying is nearly all done, with
plenty stacked in fine shape. Grain
cutting is about half done. There is
some black rust on wheat, but little
damage therefrom. Corn is growing
splendidly lately. Potatoes and gar
dens are very good. Dry weather is
needed now for harvest. Threshing
will soon start in southern part OF
county.
MCINTOSH COUNTY.
Ashley, August Is, 19l2.-The hot
winds Of June have shown their effects
on some Of the small grain now har-
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