Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-03
CROP PROSPECTS
NEVER BETTER
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ditions.

correspondents in all parts Of the
district. many of whom mad the adj
vantage of numerous reports from
their wi correspondents. show crop
conditions, except as II corn, that
were never better and an outlook fOl
a harvest that may easily be n OF
tn largest the Northwest has ever
known, should present conditions
continue and the fields escape dam
age for another two weeks. Weather
conditions have been such that dam
age from hot winds is not looked for
and there is no longer much rroha.
bility of the sudden development of
rust. There has already been some
loss in isolated localities from hail
and a few instances of injury from
heavy storms and wind. Damage re-
ports are local in every instance.
Probably the most important require
ment at this time, ii the Ninth Dis
trict is to safely harvest a bountiful
| crop. is warm. dry weather in which
to complete the haying and cut and
stack small grains. Rye and barley
are being harvested and the IL
hay crop is being cut. a considera-
Bile amount of wild hay on low or
marchy land is already exposed to
danger because f too much moisture
for proper curing. Glover and timo-
thy and wild upland hay are not eX-
posed to the same danger, but will
need good haying weather. If wealth
er conditions permit. the hay harvest
will be one Of the largest the North
west has ever gathered.
Potato Crop.
Tie potato crop promises at pres
ent a yield of 100 per cent. There
has been considerable local damage
to the early varieties on the heavy
soils of the Red River Valley in Min
nesota. although the same crop OIL
the Dakota side of the Red River
Valley is in far better condition. 1t
is probable that this area. the lam
age 10 early potatoes will cut the
item down to about half a crop or
less. Upon the other land, late var
ieties in central Minnesota show con-
ditions that were never betted and
promise a unusually heavy yield. Pc
tate production in Wisconsin we'll re
heavy. The damage - the Early
Ohio crop in the Rel River Valley
(Which is depended upon the seed)
will b to a considerable degree Offset
by the increased Planting this year
of tn same varieties On the lighter
and more sandy soil If central Min
ncsccta.
Wheat Conditions.
Reports on the condition of the
wheat crop over the entire district
are extremely favorable. Some por-
tons of the Red River Valley in Min
nesota snow serious local damage
due to too much moisture on heavy
soils, but throughout all other por-
tons of the district the outlook for
aheavy crop of both wheat and oats
could not be better. Wheat has es-
capped black rust and has so far been
free from damage due to not wind.
| Weather conditions are such that a
period of weather hot enough to dam
age the crops is not looked for. Some
red rust has appeared, but not to an
extent to cause any apprehension.
Both wheat and oats show strong
are in fine condition.
Rye was hurt earlier in the season
in North Dakota, and in that state
there will be about two-thirds OF an
| everage crop. Harvest is now in
| progress and in other portions of the
district a considerably better yield
will be obtained. The barley harvest
is in progress, with the promise OF a
gid average yield throughout the
whole of the barley-growing terri
! tory.
Corn In Doubt.
The corr situation is still much in
doubt. During the past ten days the
crop has made very substantial prog
ress and present indications are that
in the lower half of Wisconsin, the
| southern third OF Minnesota and the
| southeastern portion of South Dako-
ia present conditions will justify the
expectation of about ~ per cen Ct
an average yield. The outlook over
the remainder of the district is IN
favorable. The crop is very back
| ward and without a late fall, free
from frosts, there is little probahili-
ty that it will have an opportunity 10
mature, ,Muc.l of the backward cCrl
will probably be cut for feed. Tie
| agricultural colleges and some OF the
railroads are already urging the
building of silos and the cutting OF
poorly developed corn, or !e1 Ter en-
silage.
Garden products, except tomatoes,
which will be late, are in good con.
dition. Small fruits we're hurt ny the
late frosts but are maturing With less
damage than anticipated.
Wool Clip.
The wool clip of the western Da-
kotas and Montana has moved frcely
to market at prices ranging all the
way from 1Sc to 29c, or Il much bet
ter average than usual. The produc-
ton was large and the Clip Of good
quality.
Both wholesale and retail lines Of
business are in good conditin and
| elections are fair to good . The con-
tinued favorable crop outlook is ex-
ercising a beneficial influence upon
all lines of trade and present indica-
lions are that fall business through.
out the entire district will lie very
brisk unless there is extensiv lam.
age to the crops during the remain.
ing critical period Of two weeks.
Industrial Conditions.
Manufacturing and industrial con-
Germs are doing a normal bls;l,ss
and the manufacturing lines that
have shown depression since early
summer are beginning to experience
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