Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-16

but none thre1hod. Early oats arr
being cut and good yields are antici-
damaged by Grasshoppers. The barley
crop @ being cut And farmers declare
this ID the hest inSthespast hve years.
Most Of the flax Is quite green with a
few fields showing maturity. The acre
age is small. Corn has developed re-
markably in the past two weeks with
many fields showing ears in roasting
stage. II frost holds OF until Septem-
cured. Late planted corn viii provide
excellent fodder. A good yield OF po-
tatoes Is anticipated, but the quality
will be only fair as there has been 4
large amount Of early blight and black
leg In the fields. Sweet clover and
alfalfa fields saved for seed are begin.
ningst to ripen. Dry. hot weather the
past ten days is holding up the second
lures are in excellent condition. Much
native hay. is being+put UP but rain lie
needed. The wheat stem saw fly is
damaging the wheat In the Towner,
Berwick and Anarnoose localities.
gGrasshoppers are numerous and are
doing much damage to the late grain
tn most of the northern half Of the
vailed During the week with showers
Thursday. There ID scarcity Of
good men for thrsshinE."-M. O..
Thomas. Towner.
Mountruill.
Rye harvest has been. completed
and some fields .threshed.. The average
yield will be between II and 20 bush
els, the yield reported ranging from
10 to Is bushels. Wheat harvest 10
well advanced. Slight rust damage win
be realized in 4 few late fields. Cut
tins of oats and barley 10 about fin
Early flax Is ready to cut and will
gle a good yield. Late flax looks good
but needs rain. Corn is making splen-
did Roadway but rain 10 needed. Pota-
to fields which have been properly
cared for are very good hut poor seed,
disease and lack Of cultivation will
reduce the yields materially in many
fields. Alfalfa and sweet clover pas
lures are doing well and second cut
tings are being made. The dry. warm
weather Of the week with an extreme
~. hot southwest. wind Saturday Is
damaging all. crops which have not
been cut. Gophers have caused some
damagc to crops and grasshoppers
have also damaged grain. particulary
oats and flAx."-A. j. Bfedvold,, STAN
ley.
Grant.
RYE harvesting is completed and
harvesting Of other crops is general.
Threshing will begin next week. Lack
OF labor 10 holding up the harvesting.
Corn is developing rapidly ana pota-
toes Will make 2 good crop. Windy
weather prevailed during the week
with a few showers OF little conse-
quence. Pastures are excellent for this
time of the year Alfalfa is in blossom,
and promises a good seed crop. Rust
will damage late wheat but the big
part of the crop will not be hurt."-
r. G. Newcomer. Carson.
Hettinger.
Gardens were damaged by frost in
a few localities early In the week.
The remainder Of the week was warm
with no rain and the ground is getting
a little dry. Fifty per cent Of the
wheat has been cut. Headers are being
used extensively due to the rapid
ripening of grain. Most Of the fields
have come through with very little
rust damage Late wheat will suffer
from this disease. however. Late cut
fields are Smelling badly due to the
heavy kernela in the heads. Rye is all
u and will give a good yield. Fifty
per cent Of the oats and barley has
been Gu and a high average yield Is
anticipated. Early and late sowed
flax are maturing rapidly and promise
q good yield. Corn has made excellent
growth and many fields are shooting
ears. Rain is needed for this crop. The
large acreage Of millet in the ounty
is now being cut with a heavy yield.
Potatoes and gardens are coming.
along nicely. Pastures are IN need OF