Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-06

Threstling In Ten Counties
# Nearing Completion; Wheat
Yields From 8 To Is Bushels
Red River Valley Countie.
! Make Most Favorable Re-
ports; Pstatses In Walsh
County Bs;as Dug; Big
Yield Is Predicted.

Yield Is Predicted.
I. -
Threshlng ID nearing completion,
with wheat yields running from to
IS bushels per acre, according to
regular reports .. from ten county
agents IN the state to County Agent
Director ]. w. Haw The reports.
were submitted before the recent
heavy rains, which have delayed
jthreshing in many sections.
RED River Valley counties report
the best, wheat yields. Agents in
these counties also report that farm
<ers are planting winter rye, evidently
encouraged by the years results.
Some winter wheat also is being
planted.
Walsh county reports few potatoes
dug. with prospects of big crop.
summary Of ten county agents
reports follows
~ Grand Forks.
Wheat will average between IL
and s bushels and threshing will be
finished in a week or ten days, "A
number >Of farmers are planting win
ter rye, mostly small acreages, due to
encouraging results last year. Only a
small amount Of winter rye has been
sown because Of the rush Of thresh-
ing. An increased acreage over the
previous year is indicated. A few
farmers have started digging pota-
toes. Silos are being filed. Pastures
have been helped by recent rains."-
D. B. Morris, Grand Forks.
Walsh.
Wheat yields are averaging 20
bushels per acre in the eastern part
Of the county where threshing is
nearly completed and little lighter
in the western part, A few potatoes
have been dug but q good yield is IN
acre. Quality Is good. Rye sowing
is general. Some winter wheat is be-
ing sown' in stubble ard standing
corn. Corn is maturing rapidly and
some fields are ready for seed pick
ing. Flax Is excellent and most fields
have been cut. A third crop Of alfal-
! ia has beep cut for hay and where
left for she'd is maturing. A heavy
yield Is indicated. Sweet clover pas
t1res are holding out 1lne."-F. c.
Hathaway, Grafton, "a i
@s. Ramsey.
Threading Is half finished and
good Yields and quality are reported
fsRaShasd Ing s1e week have helped
pastures. - Much ofSthe corn will ma.
tIre and an fields will furnish large
amount Of: fodder. A NJ. Challey
3.@ j IS. ,.l Il lIcHenry. ]
Quality Of grain threshed is excel.
lent and there is no change in previ.
GUS estimated yields. Flax is being
cut and a light crop of good quality
is expected. Prospects are good fol
mature corn. Potatoes are maturing
rapidly but earlier estimates Of tht
yield Will have to be cut down Al
the average. will be from 80 to 10(
bushels. Many farmers will pit theil
potatoes. and some will not dig then
at all. Some good Triumph potatoes
will be: available for seed. Sweet
clover pastures are still green. AL
faifa is in need of rain."-M. G
Thomas, Towner.
| Rcnville.
Wheat is yielding from Is to 2l
bushels, oats rs to 40 and barley Q!
to 80 with threshing in full swing
Some Northwestern Dent and Whit.
Russler corn is mature. Potatoes in
dicate good yield. Sweet clover Ant
alfalfa pastures are excellent. but ma
tive pastures are poor. Crickets ar,
doing damage In few localities. ~
Foster.
Wheat yields are running from
s to % bushels per acre and the aver
age for the county, counting a larg,
area hailed out. will be about II
bushels. Weeds are taking heav!
toll. Oats are going 45 bushels to th'
| kn~ ~lA ic 90
Rains have delayed threshing. Pas
lures are only fair. having been re
tarded by dry weather but helped b!
recent rains."--C. c. Lake, Caring
ton.
.,"Threshing reports bear. out tn
earlier estimate of, 13 to Is bushelI
Of wheat per acre. Oats and barle!
are giving good yields. The max crol
is very poor. Some is left to be cut
Fall plowing and rye seeding haa
started. Corn is maturing and muci
Is heing cut for silage. Potatoes Will
average from SO to IS bushels pc
acre."-T. x. Calpan, Valley City.
] Stutssnan.
'sThreshing is half finished and fal
blowing has started. Corn will maxi
q fair crop this year and silo fillinl
will begin next week. Sweet Glove
| fields are showing up fine and ar
I caring from one to two head per acr
lin many instances. Hot, dry weathe
has hurt the second crop of alfalfa.
.i-R. s. Goodhue, jamestown. II
4 Richland. Si
4 ''rhreshing is practically complet
\ ed. Silos are being filled but no
\ weather is damaging the corn crop
! a few potatoes have been dug bu
4 the yield will be far below the aver
4 iage. @ All pastures are badly in neet
of rain. ."-R. c., Dynes, Wahpeton.
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