The Hope pioneer., 1922-07-20

Va eAS PCAAOu was AdVOA&aOlc AOT luS
harvest of the rye crop which is now
general in the Dakotas and Minnesota
Corn growth was reported checked
in all sections by the cool weather
and some scattered damage by frost
was reported on July 7th and Sth in
North Dakota. Early seedlings are
beginning to tassel in Minnesota and
the condition of the crop is still con-
sidered satisfactory in South Dakota
Elsewhere color is reported good and
fields generally clean.
Wheat
Spring wheat is reported near har-
vest in South Dakota. Elsewhere
the crop ranges from blossom to
dough stage in Minnesota and North
Dakota and is heading in Montana,
where some of the early fields are
reported badly damaged in the north
central and Flathead districts by dry
weather in June. Low temperatures
since July l have favored growth
generally greatly minimizing danger
Of rust development, and although
scattered areas in the Dakotas and
Minnesota report infection, the rust
situation to date is generally consid-
cred satisfactory. WINTER WHEAT
is practically all harvested in South
Dakota and is reported we'll headed
and filling in Montana where har-
vest is expected to start about Au-
gust 1st.
Oats 4 Barley
June dry weather greatly damaged
oats in eastern South Dakota, where
harvest has now started. Some thin
stands and short straw are reported
from Minnesota and many weedy
fields in North Dakota are being cut
for hay. Barley is generally reported
in much better condition than oats,
with earlier seedlings at harvest stage
in South Dakota and Minnesota.
Rye harvest is well under way in
South Dakota and Minnesota and has
started in North Dakota under favor
able conditions. Some of the Mon
tana crop damaged by June drought
will be cut for hay. Rye prospects
on the whole appear somewhat
above average, except in South Da.
kota.
I Early flax is in bloom in the Da-
'kotas and Minnesota. the crop Ii -;
generally favored by the recent rains
and reported developing satisfactory
ly, although it is late in Montana.
Potatoes
The potato outlook continues fay-
orable. Some of the early valley crop
is being marketed locally. Weather
has favored setting" in Minnesota
and rains have helped the dry land
crop in Montana. There have been
scattered reports of poor fields in
North Dakota, where the bulk of the
crop is in the setting stage.
Hay and forage crops in South Da-
kota are reported badly checked by
drought, except in the western Sec
tions where rainfall has been more
abundant. Considerable damage to
first cuttings is reported from Mon
tana as a result OF the rains. Else
where hay crops have been gathered
in good shape. Pastures and ranges
are maintaining fine summer condi-
tion with livestock holding above
average and Montana reporting the
best mutton and beef prospects in
years.
Farm Labor
With the approach of harvest, farm
labor demands have resulted in short
ages in Montana and North Dakota,
South Dakota, however, reporting
labor requirements as being taken
care of locally.
State Summary-North Dakota
The rains and cool weather of
the first half of July were quite fav-
orable for crops, except corn and
brought relief to local areas where
need of rain was beginning to ap-
pear when the month opened. Farm
work on the whole has progressed
satisfactorily although some delay