The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
HARVEST Under
WAY IN DAkOTAS
MUCH IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN
CONDITlONS-FARMERS uTILIZ-
ING EVERY HOUR - SPLENDID
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SEC
TIONS OF STATE.

Splendid improvement in crop con-
ditions in North Dakota are reported
from several sections. During the
last two weeks the crops have shown
exceptional advances, the heavy rains
of early July, after the long period Of
near drought, working wonders in re-
storing the grain to it's natural con-
dition. Heads are filling we'll; the
grain has increased in length, and the
one-time fear of heavy crop damage
seems to have been wholly dissipat-
ed. Local reports from several dis
tricts indicate the changed condi-
tions. . -. :
Prospective Yields Increase.
Velva-The prospective yields in this
district have been increased at least
80 per cent and in some instances
about so per cent, during the last two
weeks. F
Lakota-Southern Nelson county is
in much better condition than the
northern half, the seasons rains hav-
ing practically all been local in charac-
ter. South of Michigan very fair con
ditions prevail. Winter rye has fall
len. off, while early wheat Is in a bad
way, and some of the early soWn stuff
has been plowed down. Late sown
grains, oats, barley and fax are doing
well, while corn has shown up ex-
ceptionally good. .'.r.... '- r.
Hillsboro-Rye and barley are being
harvested in this county and give
wheat, which started heading very
short, has shot VI at a remarkable
rate and will be. easily handled by
binders. The corn is the best ever
had.
Wheat May Go to 20 Bushels.
Harvey-In the North Manfred and
Wellsburg districts an average yield
Of from fifteen to twenty bushels Of
wheat is anticipated; corn is very
good in all parts of the county, while
there probably isn't a wheat. field that
will fall under eight bushels.
Jamestown-Wheat has headed out
with long, full heads, mi it's general
condition is good. The straw is con-
siderably shorter than last year and
the stand Is not SO thick, but the heads
are better. Winter rye is especially
good n much of it is in shock.
Mandan-Crops along the Mott ex-
tension Of the Northern Pacific are in
very good shape, with the prospects of
the acreage still is quite small. Some
barley and most of the rye is in shock.
Wolford-Heavy rains accompanied
La hailstorm which swept through a
part of this district, the attendant
benefits being greater than the dam
age. Corn and oats suffered particu-
larry in the hail.
Kindred-The Kindred district has
one of the best looking crops in sever
al years. All grains seem to be in ex-
cellent condition, with rye in the shock
and barley being harvested.
Farmers Usino Every Hour.
Sioux Falls, s. D., July 31.--The
farmers Of South Dakota are utilizing
every hour of daylight in the effort to
have their harvesting operations com
pleted at as early a date as possible.
Harvesting operations are being prose
cuted vigorously in all parts of the
state. In many counties in@the south
ern portion of the state small grain
harvest will be nearly completed by
the close of this week, while in the
northern section it will be another
week or ten days before. all the small
grain is in the shock. In many local.
ties the yield iofssrnaH grain is, expect
ed to be greater than was believed tic
be possible at the conclusion of the hot
and dry period Of a few weeks ago
when the small grain in limited areas
was PRACTICAL yruined. The recovery
in other sections was due to timely
was practically ruined. The recovery
! detailed reports give the progress o
harvesting in South Dakota:
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