Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-31
NORTH DAKOTA
CROP REPORTS
Compiled by Department OF Agricul'
ture, Bismarck.
w. c. Gilbreath, Commissioner.
For Month Ending August Is, 1912.
SUN MARY.

TOT Month Ending August 10, l9l2.
SUMMARY.
Bismarck, August II, '9l2.--Another
week from this date will sec North
Dakota quite generally engaged in gar.
nerins the largest crop in her history.
In the southern and central counties
threshing has already been undertaken
to a su.-.cient extent as to indicate
that even the most rosy an%ticipations
of yield per acre and quality of grain
are going to be exceeded in many in
stances. Wheat is threshing from 20
to 80 bushels; oats as high as 100; bar
ley up to 60, and other grains along
similar lines. Winter wheat and rye
have proven their value and a largely
increased acreage of each will be seed
ed this fall. Corn has made wonderful
gains during the past month, but the
ravages of the cut worm have left their
mark. and seed of poor vitality has
also had its hurtful effect upon Ito
crop. The yield will be larger than last
year in the aggregate, but not as high
as was at one time anticipated. Flax
generally will make a good crop, al
though wilt and late seedlings may cut
down the yield in places. The hay
crop generally is phenomenal for both
tame and wild grasses, alfalfa especial
ly showing up to great advantage. Po-
tatoes and other garden produce all
promise extraordinary yields. The year
of 1912 will long be remembered in
North Dakota as one of the most gen.
erous for the growth of all kinds Of
vegetation.
LA INQUIRE COUNTY.
La Moure, August Is, l9l2.-Recent
rains have delayed cutting of grain,
The southern half of the county is
nearly through harvest and wheat har-
vest should be completed by the 25th.
Rye is rather poor, with only a small
yield of that threshed. Wheat, oats and
barley have every indication Of making
an excellent crop. Threshing will be-
gin in about a week and will be in
full swing in two weeks. Hail touched
the. county in two or three places, loss
es varying from very small to total.
Most of it was insured. Every pros
pcct for the best crop in ten years.
SHERIDAN COUNTY.
McClusky, May Is. 19l2.-Harvest ir
this locality is fairly under way and
crops appear to be exceptionally good
Sixty-eight bushels of barley to the
acre have been threshed east of here
also ifty-fve bushels on another tract
Hail has visited the county during the
past two weeks and some damage done
northwest of this town. South OF
Goodrich ten or eleven farmers were
completely hailed out on the 18th. Nc
other serious loss has been experienced
from hail and the largest crop in years
is in sight. Temperature for the past
month has been exceptionally cool
making ideal weather for wheat which
should grade No. l hard. The potato
crop around McClusky is very good.
Hay is plentiful on the uplands as well
as in the sloughs and low places.
BILLINGS COUNTY.
Beach, August Is, l912.-Crops are
estimated as follows: Wheat, 80 per
cent; oats, 80 per cent; flax, 60 per
cent. corn, so per cent; hay, 80 per
| cent. Some wheat has been injured by
hail, and some late wheat and flax may
be caught by frost. Harvest has just
begun. Land sales range from $40 to
| $40 per acre.
LOGAN COUNTY.
Napoleon, August Is, l0l2.-The
| weather has been very good for matur-
ing a large crop since last report, ex-
| cept in certain small areas where hail
has damaged the crop from ten to 100
! per cent. Harvesting is in full swing
and some threshing has been done. The
| yield is heavy but not enough has been
done to give a correct estimate. Rye
is running from Is to 80 bushels per
acre; oats about so bushels and barley
about 45 bushels. Hay is plentiful and
most farmers will have enough.
EDDY COUNTY.
New Rockford, August Is, 19l2.-All
small grain is very heavy with very lit
tie rust. Oats, wheat and barley are
filling we'll and some of the early va
rieties are being harvested. Harvest
will be general in a week from now.
Corn on high ground is making rapid
growth. Potatoes are doing fairly
we'll. .Haying is about half done. Ere
quent rains have hindered work in the
fields to some extent. Some alfalfa
and clover fields are doing we'll, while
those on low lands are backward.
STUTSMAN COUNTY.
Jamestown, August Is, 19l2.-Rainy
weather for the past two weeks has de-
layed harvest somewhat, but late crops
have been helped wonderfully. A good
many fields Of wheat and oats are ripe
or nearly so and not a few have al
ready been cut. Barley and winter
wheat and rye are all cut and promise
a good yield. Much wheat and oats
have also been cut, but the bulk is yet
standing. Flax and millet look good,
although fax is wilted quite badly in
places. Potatoes also promise a good
yield. If the weather stays clear and
cool harvest will be completed in two
more weeks.
EMMONs COUNTY.
Hazelton, August Is, 19l2.-Oats and
barley are all harvested and a large
percentage of wheat is in shock, most
of the grain being bound, a few only
cutting with headers. All early flax
is beginning to turn and will be out
of the way of frost in a short time.
Very little winter rye has been thresh-
ed. 1t will average between u and 20
bushels to the acre. Threshing will
begin in ten days or two weeks. All
grain will make a large yield per acre
in this district and some expect as