Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-23
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cording to reports gathered from sew
.eral sections of the state. &ta
s In the southern part of the state
ard especially the southwestern Sec
ton where the seeding of wheat is:
nearly. completed, the rain was espe-
cially welcome.
Seeding lis less advanced, in the
northern section, especially the ex-
IRENE northeast, but a large acreage
has already been planted, there, and
tho rain will be Of, great benefit to
this, while. with good drying weather
there will be comparatively little de-
lay: Y
In. Grand Forks county few farm.
ers ave already finished their wheat
seeding, but in the majority Of, cases
some work still remainsSto be done.
This will be delayed to some extent
lby the rain. e
university weather observation sta
tioA Friday was IS of an inch, while
about 2 Of an inch fell Thursday
night. &C.,
Little Delay. X
Grafton, N. D.. April s22.-Rain
(which started Thursday evening has
been falling the greater. part Of the
time since then. Seeding. was started
generally Monday: and at some places
north and west Of here before that
time. a laEge acreage of the wheat
crop had been sown before the rain.
With good drying weather the
farmers can commence seeding again
The land is in, excellent condition and
the rain which has fallen insures
sufficient, moisture to- terminate the
fcrop and will prevent the blowing, Of
Light land where intensive cultivation
has been going on.
-Four Days Delay.
Devils Lake, April 22.-The change
in the weather here this week. from a
comparatively warm spell to a period
of low temperature and rains, has
! The farmers. however. had been busy
with their seeding UP to last Satur-
day, and it is estimated, that about 40
per cent of it had been accomplished
up to that time. =.
The rain, Tuesday, with. cold wealth
err following, will set seeding opera
ltions back about -four days, say the
farmers. but weather forecasts indi-
cate that good seeding conditions are
now in view. Despite this delay, the
farmers say that it will o in any
way ellcCI"tIlC 6AAc VI Iltlo yCdIS CIOp,
which theySthink will be a good one.
Northwestern Farmers Welcome Rain
Minot, N. d.. April 22.-Moisture
in the form of rain and snow falling
this. week was welcomed by the
farmers who have most Of their
wheat in. Ideal weather today indi-
Gates the operations will be. resumed
tomorrow. ~
The farmers are we'll satisfied with
timistic. Wheat seeding is we'll un-
ers are just finishing that work.
: Southwest Seeding Nearly Done.
Bismarck, N. D.. April 22.-Farm-
crs in the vicinity, of Bismarck are
elated over the weather conditions
this spring. Seeding was nearly COM
pleted. when an inch and a half 6f
rain came at just the right time
The slogan OF summer fallow and
fight seems to have been lost among
the majority of the farmers who are
optimistic over the possible abund-
ance of moisture this year. Reports
to the, county auditor here indicate
that an a,buidant- acreage will be
pianted and CROPS viii be more di.
versified than ever before. There is
la great increase in 'dairying in this
section according TO j. j.. -Osterhous
state dairy commissioner. and efforts
of, the county agents to increase. the
corn yield have had effect.
The rainfall this week is heaviest
Neutrality-suspicious. rainfall in two
wears ......- q" E