Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-02
J. G.. Diamonds
Regional Report Says
Acreage For Winter
Grain Will Be Cut
Continued From Page -
Minnesota.

there has been no heavy movement
to market. Rye and winter rye wheat
are in fairly good growing condition.
T~hreshing - now practically complet-
ed, Rnd consider car shortage,
movement OF small grains has been
fairly GOOD. While the bulk Of the
potato crop will probably bs dug,
grading Is very close, 30 hat the car
10y movement Will be somewhat cur
duction. Livestock 10 in GOOD season
able condition, but few OF the good
beef cattls are going to market.
North Dakota.
"FaA blowing and seeding Of winter
rye have both been further DELAYED
by continued dry weather. Rye al
ready sown has at best an uneven
start. The potato crop has been Sc
cured in the eastern half Of the state
put many western localities still report
a1egins in full swing. Grading has
oeen very close and there have been
occasional fields-mostiy diseased
ones-left undug. Some scattered
damage to the crop by freezing tenn
neratures during the third week Of
the month has been reported. Potato
movement, due to general market
conditions and car.- shortage contin-
ues much smaller than expected in
view OF this years big crop. The a
situation at present is acute and grow.
ers generally are in a dilemma with
inadequate storage facilities and a
pqor prospect Of an early market.
movement Of grain while heavy has
not apprec!nbly relieved the elevator
congestion. while favorable weather
roads on the other hand have In.
duced hauiings from farm to town.
with the result that where elevators
are blocked. vacant buildings are be-
Ing Widely used f0r temporary stor-
6 e Corn has dried very s~atisfactor-
ily and is being secured for most pary
IN excellent condition. With an
abundance Of farm feed, livestock is
much above average. q
South Dakota.
An unusually dry condition which
began in the middle OF August contin-
ues over the entire statc. With an
abundance OF grass in the range areas.
DANGER OF disastrous fires IL imminent.
with one fire already reported over q
large area in Ednlunds and Walworth
count s. Flowing has been retarded
resulting in a reduction in ,the acre
age. as we'll as re.nrding progress Of
winter y and wheat. the present
conaitlon OF winter grains being gen
reuy very poor. Corn picking is
genefal, much Of the crop going d.
rectly into the cribs, the weather hav-
ing been favorable for a thorough
drying and advancing the time At
which this work Is generally done.
Favorable temperatures land dry soils.
nave rushed potato digging and per-
mitted marketing in a restricted man
ner where earlier frosts would have,
forced the product on the market. In
adequacy Of storage facilities for po-
tatoes In South Dakota u causing
much concern. while the most serious
car shortage In recent years, Ii result
l.tng in loss to potato growers. crain,
farmers n cattle men alike. Many
cattle men lseeking to nauidate on
an improved cattle market find they
cannot ship. Roads are good, which
together with the inability to plow. has
resulted in the movement Of crops to
town, with elevators in consequences
filled to capacity. Farm labor contin-
ues plentiful.
Montana.
Latter half Of the month contin-
ued deficient in moisture prolonRinr
the dry period over most Of .ths stats'
Fail blowing and seeding have been
B~ertously checked with. much falI
grAtn already sown NOW suffering FROM
the drouth. Unless rams come before
Ifreenng weather much fall grain WIN
fgo into the wihter In bad shape. Most
of the potato crop that will he dug
has bsen secured, With but Z anal
PROPORTION marketed. All available
storage has been used and consider-
abs y IN temporary storage pits.
sofns loss by freszaAg occurred in5ths
lower llowstone section. and has
been axG1hYated by car shortages. The
sugar beet cron%haa hoan nro n4i~e iiv