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

for q good crop. Corn has. made a
rapid growth dug to the warn,
with no signs of Wilt. Dry. hot wealth
er prevailed during the weak. with
extreme heat the last few days Sec
ond cuttings of alfalfa have been
made and many farmers are s1vins
lures are tn need OF rain, Practical
" all orders for laborers have been
filed and men are 6oin1 cut at $3.50
per day."-D. B. Morris. Grand
Sixty per cent Of rye thrsshing
Ing from 10 tos40 bushels. Marquis
and Ruby wheats are badly rusting In
the neighborhood Of Kramer and
ELansford and KnbankA, D-I show no
damage. Grasshoppers are flying in
and destroying oats and fax. Wheat
harvesting is general, but much of
the wheat Is badly lodged, making
cutting dificult. Some cat and bar.
ley has been harvested. One field Of
barley required four and one-quarter
pounds OF, Irvine to the acre. Early
sown fax is fair while that planted
later Ii poor. Corn has made a won.
derful growth in the past week and
will be in the roasting a stage an
other week. Potato fields indicate a
good, yield, although some late blight
is showing up. Alfalfa is making ex-
ting. The second crop Of sweet Glow
er Is short and much, Of it will be cut
for seed. Sweet clover pasture is
still in excellent condition. Precipi-
tation during the week from 20 to
I IL inches.~C. B. Aamodt, Bot
tineau.
Harvest Of wheat is 50 per cent
completed and threshing Will start
August Goth. Rust will cut the yield
of late sown wheat considerably. Oats
and barley are mostly in the shock.
Corn is doing well, but the potato
yield will be u heavily due to bug
damage and disease. Pastures are
holding out and hay Ia reported excel
lent. Much loss has been caused by
stem saw fly. A light rain fell dur
ing the week."-Karl Swanson, Bow.
bells.
"A severe hail storm August 9Th
caused 10 per cent damage to the
crops in four townships. Otherwise,
clear and cool weather has prevailed.
Losses will range from s to 80 per
cent in potato fields due to wilt, black
leg and rhizoctonia. Wheat cutting
has started. A few pieces Of rye have
been threshed, averaging Is bushels
to the acre. Pastures and meadows
are only in fair condttton."-C. C..
Darlington.
Damage was caused to crops
south of Wild Rose by a hail storm
Monday. Soil is very dry at tho
is general and some Of the farmers
west of. Williston have only a few
days of harvesting left. Most of the
shocking is being done by local peo-
pie. The only field Of wheat thresh-
ed thus far. 2S acres, yielded FL 1-2
bushels, weighing So 1-2 pounds after
sustaining a 10 per cent hail loss.
Rye harvest is completed and some
threshing has been done with yields
average lying between Is and 20
bushels. Late sown fax needs mois-
A quarter of the oats and bar
ley a been harvested. Yields from
these crops will be heavy. Native
pastures are drying up. but the sweet
clover pastures are still good. Tenn
perature dropped to Al degrees one
evening. Grasshoppers are still do
ing a small amount Of damage.-N.
G. Schollander, Williston.
Harvesting Of wheat ana other
grain crops Is on in full swing and
some farmers will finish this week,
A wind Sunday did some damage;
causing as much Is rs per cent Of
the crop to lodge in some localities.
is just beginning. A farm
er in the Blackwater country esti-
mates his stubbled in wheat viii Yield
8 bushels, while his other wheat will
from 20 to rs bushels. Corn is
making wonderful progress. but is in
need of moisture. Early potatoes are
ripening and will make a splendid
crop. Late potatoes are still green
and In need of another rain. Rain
the week stopped harvesting.
The prevailing weather wa dry and
with a strong wtnd.-A. l..
Norling, Washburn.