Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-03

Seasonably Warm Weather /. I :
Latter Part Of July Aided
all Crops; Wheat Harvest
ing Now General II South y,
Dakota And Under Way
In Red River Valley;
Prospects Continue Gen1er- q
ally Good.

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ally Good. ,s5.
With wheat harvesting. already un-.
der way in the Red River Valley, gem
eral in. South Dakota and fields rtpen-
ing fast in Montana and other points,
the general crop outlook continues
good, according to the semi.mont19ay 9ay
crop and live. stock summary for
Montana, North and South Dakota
and Minnesota, issued here today oy
Jay G. Diamond, agricultural sta
tistician. The review says that the
reasonably warm weather during the
latter part of July caused a.spreaa
of rust in the Red River Valley, but
that the situation at the end OF the
period was not considered serious.
The summary for North Dakota
follows @ .
THE last half Of July was season:
ably warm and generally dry except
for local showers. This weather ia
vored harvest Of the rye crop. now
although 1t permitted. some furtner
well under way, and benefited corn,
although 1t permitted some further
development of rust In the Red
River Valley areas, where, some dam
age Is now 0tluCuI. AO 0oL s9ASsAs~
ton at the end of the period, how
ever, was not considered serious by
most observers and damage is ex-
pected to be confined largely to late
seedlings. Progress Of corn was Ia
vorable affected by the weather. OF
the period, early paintings now being
tasseled and showing excellent stands.
Spring wheat fields are turning in
eastern and central areas, where cut
<;~~~ ,-rin 1,a u~o11 cto rfod within a
week, some early cutting being re-
ported from the valley counties.
Western and northern areas as rule
range from 10 to s15 days from har-
vest The condition Of the crop as a
whole is still considered very salts
factory. Harvest Of oats Is well start
ed in eastern and southern areas,
above, average. Flax continues in
promising shape, although reported
needing further 1noisture 81 acattarsd
localities. Complaints of fWeNdy; n9x
fields are generally less than usual
Potatp reporta s..mmarixs sths.4crM2p q
rfospecr Il o1ls
prevalence Of dtseA Ing geported
somewhat, above average. Need Fso1
further rain was also noted, from val
ley and central counties st the end
of the period" $50 %sts a,, ! :.
The district summary follows:
seasonably warm and generally DIR,
weather prevailed for most part
throughout the region during the lasl
half Of July. The dry condition.
were reported. damaging to crops, IL
north central and F1athead districts
in Montana, and critical for corn ir
Minnesota, with other areas reporting
need of further moisture at the closs
of the month. Local showers were
mostly sufficient in the Dakotas
Field work generally proceeded witt
but little interruption.
Corn. ,S
Corn in Minnesota is reported
somewhat damaged by dry weathe,
the month. The South Dakota crol
is we'll up to August 1st. expectations
although some northern fields are re
ported dangerously. late. In Nortl
Dakota and Montana where corn i
not primarily grain crop. the con
dition is reported much improved b,
the warm weather, with early field
tasseled and showing excellen
/. stands. fz a
Harvest of spring wheat is we'll ad
vanced in South Dakota, IL started, Il
Minnesota and will be general Il
North, Dakota within the next to-
days The Montana early seeding
aretripening and the late crop is re
ported well headed and promising
except in north central areas. Dur
ing the last half Of July rust appear
ed over q wide area IN South Dako
River Valley areas Of North Dakot
and Minnesota Damage from thi
source owing to the advanced stag
of the crop Is reported much les
than any other recent year in sout
Dakota. and is expected to be large
" confined to late seedlings in Mn
nesota and North Dakota. Winte
cd in Montana, whore early threshin
returns are somewhat below earle
expectations. ,,.; /,
Oats and. Bazsoy. 81
Oats harvest il general in Mime
sota and South Dakota, whore ihresl
ing has started. It is expected I
make fairly good crop in, Minnesot
and though Yields in South Dakot
i. are reported reduced by reason OF th
June drought, quality is said to b
excellent. A4start at oats harvest hs
been made in eastern and centri
North Dakota where e better tina
average u Wy 40 80 pSCSSu.piss 6WkbS
condition is reported generally; favoi
able and Is expected to- yield consiC
erably better than oats in South DE-
kota, where harvest has started In th
northern counties. Oats and barls
are reported a little late in MontanI
but maturing favorably. 1. e. Is
ii. Rye. s'i' 4 III,
RYE harvest - practically compile
ed in South Dakota and MinnesDt
- and is well under way in North Ds
kota and Montana. Early threshin
returns In Minnesota are reporte
very satisfactory. quality and yie]
are expected, to hold sups better tha
averase' IN North Dakota and MOI
taDa. js s. .. y 4. B, w. NJ. 4sS
Early hax Ii about rsady for iha1
vest in Minnesctay the Nor4h DakoI
1 crop continues iR satisfactory cond
lion. although needing further moi
tire in localities. The crop ID u
and weedy in Nom dana where II a Il
rarded 40 having II IL fair, prospes
Einnesota and North Dakota ffeli
RI are constdered somSwhat# clean
than usual. |, ~ 81 M hi az
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potato prospects on the whole seol
tinue genefa ally z good, south nakc