Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-05
DRY WEATHER
HITS CROPS
IN STATES
Government Survey Shows
Ideal Threshing Weather
Last Half of August.

Last dalf OF august.
The last half of August was mostly
too dry for best progress OF late crops
In the Dakotas and Minnesota. but
provided ideal weather for threshing.
High temperatures as a rule tended to
force maturity of corn and. max and
caused further deterioration Of pas
lures in Minnesota and eastern North
Dakota.
These statements are based on the
crop and livestock summary for the
period from August Is to the 31st,
issued by j.. G.. Diamond, statistician
nomics. The report in fullows:
Corn prospects in Minnso0tn have
been somewhat reduced by drought,
although where local showers ccu
red the crop Is reported fairly good.
Scattered drought damage Is also re-
ported from South Dakota and to late
corn in North Dakota. q,
Small Grains
Threshing Of small grains is under
way in all three states and is con-
sidered to have made better than usual
progress in South Dakota. Yields Of
wheat. oats and barley in Minnesota
are reported being about equal to pre-
vious estimates. In South Dakota
yields Of small grains are reported
especially good in the western two
thirds of the state with high quality
generally. Early threshing indications
in North Dakota are likewise showing
yields and quality in nne with earlier
expectations,
Potatoes
Some drought damage to potatoes
Is reported from all three states, al
though the crop Is still considered In
fair condition in Minnesota and North
Dakota and a very good prospect is
reported from South Dakota, where
rain on the 10th was very beneficial
in the region of heavy production.
Flax
Early threshing returns in Mime
sofa show fax yields above average.
In the Dakotas early fax has matured
quite ~favorably and promises a good
crop. Late fax in the Dakotas is re-
ported somewhat damaged by drought
but is generally out Of danger from
frost.
Pastures and Livestock
Pastures are reported short and in
need of rain in Minnesota and gener-
ally dry in eastern North Dakota
where much needed showers came at
the close Of the month. Livestock in
all three states continues in excellent
condition with no complaints Of dis
ease.
The supply Of farm labor continues
adequate In Minnesota and South Da-
kota with local shortages reported
from North Dakota. Some difficulty
In Yonp{~~ eveoin hos h4~-
from South Dakota points.
North Dakota Summary
Weather during the last half Of
August continued comparatively warm
and dry. the month showing tempera-
lures above and precipitation below
normal for the state Is a whole. As
a result prospects for late crops of
corn, potatoes and fax have beer
somewhat reduced. and pastures gen.
orally In need of the rains that came
at the close of the month. Harvest OF
small grains on the other hand made
excellent progress, cutting being prac-
tically completed in western counties
and threshing we'll started elsewhere.
Some blowing for fall seeding has
been reported but soils have been
mostly too dry for best progress.
Corn
"SOsAAo UNAAh6 aug . HAS
tended to reduce corn prospects but
actual damage appears to have been
chiefly On late corn, some of which
is % being cut for feed. Absence of
frost has favored the late corn grain
prospect, early corn being generally
considered safe with much OF the crop
at cutting stage.
Small Grains
Wheat, oats and barley are now
practically all harvested in the late
western districts where threshing is
about ready to start. Progress of
threshing in the valley counties has
been quite favorable M a start has
been made in central districts. Some
delay. however, will be %occasioned to
these operations by the rains that
general yields and quality of small
grains are running we'll in line with
earlier expectations.
. Flax
Flax prospects IN the whole con-
tinus above the average, with early
fax turning out a good crop. Late
jax which will constitute about a
third Of the crops, is reported some
what damaged by August dry wealth
err. Maturity Of the late crop, how
ever, has been advanced by the high
temperatures with the result that it is
now generally cohside cred safe from
frost. I've,
Late potato prospects also show
some reduction due to continued dry
weather during the last half Of the
month. especially in the important
production counties. Disease is also
reported a damaging factor although
the extent to which yields will be af-
fected by this cause is still problemat-
ical. Early potatoes are generally
yielding satisfactorily and are report
ed of good quality. Movement to date
has been relatively light.
Pastures and Livestock
Pastures in the eastern half Of the
state deterforated further during the
past two weeks, but the rains that
came at the close of the month will
be very beneficial. Ranges in the
southwest arc still in excellent shape
having matured abundant dry feed
for finishing range cattle, Livestock
generally has come through the sum
mer with practically NJ disease of
l consequence.
Some blowing and early seeding Of
winter rye has been reported but con-
ditions generally have been too dry
for the best progress OF this work.
Farm labor supply has for the most
part continued adequate, although
With ~threshing getting under head