Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-27
North Dakota Crop Report


ago that brought the crops forward
very rapidly, but, as there was plent,
Of moisture in the ground no damage
was done by the heat. Cool weather
with frequent local showers has beer
the rule. Unless hail or a heavy fros'
should occur, it look now as though
Burke county would harvest the larg
est crop in its history.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
Wahpeton, July Is, l9l2.-The pas
month has seen the growth OF one OF
the most splendid crops that North Da-
kota has ever grown. All grain is
headed out good with wheat heads five
and six inches in length. Warm wealth
er from now until harvest Is neces-
sary to straighten up the grain, a con-
| siderable quantity OF which is badly
lodged where the stand is heavy. Rye
is being cut and will yield from 20 to
80 bushels to the acre. Corn is a little
backward and off color on account Of
excessive moisture. Barley will be cut
in about a week and also promises a
bumper crop. Oats are headed out
good and will be ready for the binder
in about two weeks. Timothy is be-
ing cut and while Of good length is
somewhat thin owing TO last years
drouth. Flax also promises good.
Some complaints Of rust have been
heard but it is a little too early to tell
whether it will be damaging or not.
The next three weeks will decide
whether 1912 will be known as the
bumper crop year or not.
ROLETTE COUNTY.
Rolette, July Is, l9l2.-Frequent
showers with some heavy rains since
July 1st have given almost sufficient
moisture for early grain which is head
ed out and badly needed rain after the
hot weather of the latter part of June.
Late grain and cultivated crops are
in excellent condition and making rap
id growth. Pastures and hay lands
have been greatly benefited by recent
rains and all traces OF the effects of
drouth have disappeared. Potato bugs
are doing considerable damage in
places where their ravages are not
checked. Crop conditions generally are
much better than for several years past.
LOGAN COUNTY.
Napoleon, July u, l9l2.-The crops
in this county are the best in years,
every kind seeming to be good. Some
small localities have been damaged by
hail but no other damage of any kind
has been reported. There seems to be
enough moisture to mature the crop
and encourage fall blowing as we'll.
Some grain is reported to be lodging
but the cool weather will hardly per-
NIT OF rust. Haying has commenced
and some talk of cutting rye next week.
SARGENT COUNTY.
Forman, July Is, l9l2.-The crop
conditions are the best they have ever
been in the county and nothing but
hail or rust can prevent wheat aver
aging IS bushels to the acre, barley
about 60 bushels, oats about IS. Flax
is looking fine, is almost all in bloom
and has plenty of moisture to make a
good crop. We believe we are out
of danger of rust as the early wheat is
beginning to harden. Barley, winter
rye and oats will be harvested in the
next two weeks. Corn is a little be.
hind this year owing to cold weather
during the first part of May. Haying
is in full swing with a big crop in
sight. On July 18th hail destroyed 1000
acres in the western part of the courl-
ty.
WILLIAMS COUNTY.
Spring Brook, July IS, 19l2.-The
last ten days of June were very dry,
but July LIST brought a good rain, and
it has been raining almost every day
since. In the eight years your cor
respondent has been in this county he
has never seen such crop prospects.
Everything is simply immense and on
ly personal sight could permit a full
realization. Rye cutting will commence
about two weeks.
STUTSMAN COUNTY.
Jamestown, July Is, 19l2.-Weather
conditions the past month have been
ideal, with about six inches of rain
fall. Wheat, oats and barley are head
ed out and filling we'll. Barley will be
ready for cutting in two weeks. Win
ter wheat and rye, although rather
thin, have large, well-flled heads and
promise a good yield. Flax is 6 to Z
inches high and doing nicely. Corn,
although a little backward, is now
growing rapidly. Tame and wild
grasses are being cut with big yields.
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