Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-05
CROP PROSPECTS
ARE BEST EVER

The report Of the North Dakota Bet.
ter Farming association on crop con-
ditions in the state is optimistic in
the extreme. The report is based upon
Mr.. Cooper's observation and the re-
ports OF twenty-five field men Of the
association, who have been at work
in every section of the state.
Report is Optimistic.
Summarized, the report shows crop
conditions to be excellent. Prospects
conditions in the well-worked fields
are splenold, although some needs have
not oeen worked sufficiently 10 con-
serve the moisture properly.
Corn Looks Good.
Recent hot weather has improved
the corn crop greatly. The stand Of
small grains is unusually uniform.
However, weeds are fourishing, espe.
cially where the grain was "stubbed
in.''
Potatoes are Good,
Potatoes appear in good condition
and the plants are growing well. It
is now time to spray potatoes. Past.
ures are in good condition, due 10 the
recent heavy raings.
The crop report which covers the
period from June % to o5 inclusive,
is given below in detail:
Devils Lake.
Crops are the best in years. Indi-
cations are the best yield ever. Far.
mers are enthusiastic. Moisture has
been plentiful and nothing could hard
~ set back the entire crop. Hot wea.
ther is helping Ramsey county.
Fessenden.
Crops look splendid-ali indications
toward bumper yield. Some corn not
doing we'll. Need more hot days and
nights.
Jamestown.
Crops doing well. Corn getting bet
ter color. Some barley sowed. Plow-
ing and breaking for fax, which will
no doubt not be sown until July 4.
New Rockford.
Flax and barley acreage has in.
creased, due to unfavorable wheat
seeding weather early in season. About
80 per cent Of fax and barley now
in. Hot weather of last few DAYS
helping crops.
Grand Forks.
Showers helped backward and in
Jured grain. Few blown fields have
been reseeded, many planted for fod-
der corn or millet. Some fax. Early
oats and barley heading. Rye in
bloom. Wheat vigorous, strong and
healthy. Potatoes showing exception.
ally well. Corn not one-half stand,
weak and backward. Where home
saved seed, much better. Alfalfa cut
and cooked. Clover in bloom. Bronze
ripening.
Grain all yooking well and growing
rapidly. Rain needed on reseeded
blown out fields. Corn coming up very
: poorly. Stand irregular, due to poor
eed and cold, wet weather Much be.
ing disced up and barley and oats
PUT in.
Milton.
All small grain needs more rain.
Corn made good growth due to warm
i okiag. Flax promises we'll. Grasses
making good showing.
Bottineau.
Grain shows up strong and growing
rapidly. Blown fields being resown in
fax and barley. Corn poor and back
ward, due to poor seed and inclement
weather. Hay prospect excellent.
Valley City.
Wheat Ind oats growing rapidly.
That stubbed in looks very bad. Most
fax up and indications are good. Corn
has started to pick up and with more
warm weather will make rapid growth.
The STAN in a great many cases is
poor, due to poor seed and destruc.
tion by gophers. Much alfalfa seeded
and good deal Of it is up and show
ing fine.
Bowman.
Last few days Of sunny weather has
restored color and prompted growth
in all grains, corn especially. Grain
t1rifty. First crop OF alfalfa to har.
vest.
Minot.
Wheat-Stooling heavy. Stand hea-
w some places too thick. Grain has
good color.
Oats-some, few, fields not yet
seeded. Crop has good growth and
color.
Barley-Practically all seeded. Ger
minaticn good.
Flax-Germination excellent Ideal
conditions. Practically all seeded.
Corn-Poor stands. Some fields re-
planted; millet and oats for hay being
seeded where corn failed. No grow
ing weather until June 22nd. Most
farmers finished seeding grain by June
20. Prospects are fine.
Montpelier. ....
Rain Of last week followed by warm
weather has improved crops MARKEDLY.