Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-27
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have wrought considerable damage !
some localities. Otherwise crops ev
erywhere have made remarkable prog
ress and only rust and hail can nov
prevent the harvesting OF the largcs
crop ever raised in North Dakota. II
a few places winter rye is now beini
cut and haying Of both tame and will
grasses is becoming quite general
with very heavy yields in most places
Corn is backward, owing to unfavor
able weather during its earlier growth
but latterly, with more congenlal TEN
perature. it has picked up rapidly
However the cut worm and poor seet
will ~curtail this crop seriously and TIT
expected large increase in acreage viii
hardy matcrialize. Flax is doing wei
in every locality but a large acreage
was SOW so late that its ripenlng be-
fore frost is extremely dubious. Ru-
mors of frost in northern and western
counties comes to hand as this is be-
ing written but it is not thought that
serious damage has been done. Dur
ing the latter part Of June All extended
dry period prevailed but relief, in the
form OF copious showers, came early
in July, supplying enough moisture in
most counties to assure a full crop OF
all grains and grasses.
NELSON COUNTY.
Lakota, July Is, l9l2.-Weather the
past month has been very favorable for
all grains and they have made excep-
tional growth Much Of the wheat is
headed out, is Of good height, fine
color and good ear, and, excepting
some grain that was drilled in on the
stubble, the average is better than for
many years. Flax in general has made
good progress although uneven in some
fields, some being in bloom. Dry,
warm weather is needed for flax.
Oats and barley are very good and
some barley will be ready for harvest
ing in ten days or two weeks. Hay
is an ample crop. Corn is now doing
we'll, although some fields are thin oW-
ing to poor termination in the spring.
Garden truck could not be improved
upon and large returns are assured.
Damage from hail in outlying districts
has been large but lot much in this
locality, excepting n or two town
ships in the northeastern part of the
county. Ample rain has fallen and but
little more. if any, is needed to mature
crops. Cool weather is now prevail
ing, a slight frost being reported last
week in some localities, but no damage
resulted.
HETTINGER COUNTY.
Mott. July Is, l9l2.-Plenty Of mois-
ture together with the best of growing
weather during the past month has
caused vegetation of all kinds to grow
rapidly. Some hail fell recently in the
northwestern part of the county, but
damage done was small and territory
very local. Haying has begun and the
yield is very heavy. At present pros
poets are good for a bumper crop Of all
kinds OF grains and vegetables. The
weather is cooler today and an occa-
sional shower during the next month
will be all that is needed.
BURLEIGH COUNTY.
Bismarck, July Is, l9l2.-From OBJ
~servations made during an extended
drive over Burleigh county lasting sev-
cral days, convinces the writer that the
crop of 1912 will be better ever than
the previously best one Of 1884. A few
late sown fields and poorly far,ned
tracts will cut down the average
what. but most small grain is good
and more than good. Hay is a big
crop and haying will be general next
week, some few having already started.
Some winter rye in now in shock and
a few fields Of barley will be cut next
week. One field that has been cropped
for twenty-six years without rest, or
fertilizing, has a crop of wheat this
GEAR that stands shoulder high, esti-
mated to yield Is bushels to the acre.
Nothing but a big wind or hail can
hurt that crop to any extent. Corn
is late but a few warm days will put
it to the good, and the cut worm has
done quite a little damage, so that the
acreage will be smaller than last year.
STEELE COUNTY.
Hope, July Is, l9l2.-Crop condi-
tons in this vicinity continue to be
favorable. Crops have never looked
better at this season and as wheat is
practically all headed out and the
weather cool, with plenty Of moisture,
prospects could not be more satisfac-
tory. Wheat is filling nicely. Early
barley will be harvested the last Of
this week and next week and promises
an excellent yield. Corn is somewhat
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