Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
RYE HARVEST
in PROGRESS
OVER STATE
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swtnS and the yield will equal that
OF last year-17 bushels per acre.
What IL filling rapidly and pros
pects are good for a fair crop. No
PLANTED on corr land, summer fallow
and potato land is best. Grain
stubbied In shows short straw. small
IN heads n will give light yields. With
& favorable weather, county should
81 average IL to, Is bushels per acre.
En- Few fields showing a light stand due
to Improper handling of seed before
planting. Haying is On in full swing
Il with good yields Of both wild and
81 tame hay. Native pastures are thin,
but sweet clover and bronze grass are
doing 1ne.'-Karl Swanson. Bow
bells.
McHenry.
Cool weather prevailed the first
two days Of the week, hen the tenn
perature rose and the balance of the
week was warm with a heavy shower
Thursday evening. Hail damaged
crops near Bantry n southeast of
Towner. Harvesting of winter rye is
we'll along. with the fields showing
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aged some by the rain and strong
winds Thursday evening. Spring
wheat is beginning to turn, especially
the marquis and durum. No damage
i has vet been reported from rust.
Spring rye is beginning to turn, but
shows a thinner stand than the winter
rye. Prospects are good for feed this
winter as the barley and oat crop is
the best looking for several years.
Barley is heading and early oats are
headed, out. Early corn is tasseled
out and ears are forming. Late corn
will not mature but will furnish fod-
der. Some black leg and wilt is
showing up in the potato fields but
the present condition indicates a
good yield. Second cuttings of sweet
clover will be made about the middle
of August. Pastures are excellent.
Second growth of alfalfa is doing
nicely but is behind the sweet clover.
Ing some damage to spring rye and
late wheat."-M. c. Thomas, Towner.
Ramsey.
"a heavy rain fell over most of the
county July 81 which benefited the
grain, corn and potatoes. Some Of
the wheat ia in the stiff dough stage
and q little has been lodged by the
feaavy rain. Very little rust has ap-
cared and another week of favor
f''-f~ "GoIAlS VIII P"I w. VI lAlC
h|heat crop out of danger from this
disease. Cutting of rye is beginning.
Potato fields are being damaged by
black leg and ~rhizoctonia, especially
where e was %untreated. In some
fields the damage will run up to 35
per Many fields are weedy,
wild oats being very prevalent. The
condition of the oat crop is very
good. A few second cuttings are be-
ing made OF sweet clover and alfalfa.
Prairie pastures are short and dry.
Corn is making good Roadway and
there is a chance for a crop. of ma
ture corn."-A. NJ. Challey, Devils
Lake.
"a local shower fell in the Willis
ton territory July 20: total 69-1O0
inches precipitation. The balance of
the county is dry but crops are not
yet suffering from lack of moisture.
Wheat is in excellent condition with
no rust yet found. Harvesting will
well under way n heads are we'll
filled. Flax is in excellent condition
and early sown oats are turning.
Potatoes are large enough for cook
ing and indicate a heavy yield. The
barley crop shows a heavy stand with
sSthe heads well filled. Harvesting Of
NbiS crop will begin about August I.
Second crops Of alfalfa and sweet
clo4eyF are being cut and sweet clover
pastures are furnishing an abundance
Of feed. Grasshoppers are doing a
small amount of damage in the
southeast part of the county."-E. G..
Schollander, Williston.
Cass.
BLACK rust is present in all wheat
fields and it is estimated will reduce
the yield of marquis five bushels to
the acre. Much rust is also found on
durum wheat and the yield Of his
crop will probably be cut also. Fields
3of wheat or light soil were burning
Wednesday and Thursday. Most Of
the rye has been cut and threshing
started OF a few farms late in the
4 week. A good yield is anticipated
from the rye crop. Condition Of the
oats and barley is fairly good, all be-
.fihg headed out except very late
seeded fields. Early seeded flax is
very good, while the late seeded is
only fair to good, but some fields are
very weedy. Potatoes are setting we'll
and making a good growth, but stem
rots are taking a heavy toll. Much
OF the corn is late and is small but a
Few fields show good growth. Sec
ond crops OF sweet clover are being
plowed under to renew the fertility
Of the soil. New seeding Of sweet
clover is doing'well. A good crop of
red clover hay is being secured this
year and the hay crop in general is