Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-23
DRY WEATHER
. DAMAGES LATE
CROPS in N. D.
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pleted and Yields will range from 10
to Is bushels With a county average
in the vicinity OF Is bushels per acre.
Much of the rye threshing has been
completed and this crop will average
l8 bushels to the acre. Due to Il
shortage of harvest hands. there is a
large acreage OF grain down which
has not been shocked. Threshing will
be general Monday. Corn and po-
tatoes were benefited by a heavy rain
the first OF the week. With normal
weather conditions a / mature corn
crop will be secured. Potato yields
potato bugs. Unsprayed fields have
been completely stripped of leaves.
Native pastures are getting short and
a few farmers have started to feed
green corn to their dairy cows. Sweet
clover pastures are holding up well
wherever heavily pastured. Where
the stock has been unable to keep the
coarse. Late wheat has been dam
aged considerably by ust and the
saw fly has caused lodging OF a large
amount Of Marquis. Clear and fairly
cool weather prevailed during the
week, with q heavy rain Sunday."A
Kari Swanson, Bowbells.
Harvesting has been completed in
the Williston territory but the farm
ers are Just getting a good start in the
northern part of the county. Thresh-
ing near Williston gave yields Of from
10 to 20 bushels, with an average in
the vicinity Of 20 bushels to the acre.
Very little rye has been threshed. A
to be cut. Early soWn flax is being
cut. Late fax vas benefited by a
heavy rain Tuesday evening between
Grenora and Williston. Flint corn Is
in the dough stage, while the Dent
varieties are later with a very good
Potatoes r maturing and
large yields are anticipated except
where diseases We're serious. Much
sweet clover is being cut for seed.
A large hail storm was reported do
ing slight damage to crops in a few
localities.'-E. G. Schollander, Will
liston.
Slope.
Seventy per cent of the wheat and
oats have been cut. About 60 per
cent of the corn. which has received
good care is coming along fine, while
the balance Of the crop In poorly
cared for fields Is drying up. Tlresh-
ing OF wheat will begin Monday.
About 70 per cent Of the alfalfa was
planted in corn rows this yea and Is
doing nicely. Most Of the crop which
was broadcasted is badly wilted. Very
dry. hot weather prevailed during the
week."--Chas. Eastgate, Amidon.N
Richland.
Fifty per cent OF the threshing has
been completed. Harvesting has been
generally completed with the excep-
ton OF a few pieces OF late flax.
Wheat is patchy with yields ranging
from S to rs bushels. oats from 20 to
SO bushels and barley from Is to 40.
The fax crop is good and indicates a
high yield. Potato yields will be be-
low normal. due>to the drouth. Corn
soils. High winds and dry weather
prevailed during the entire week.
and meadows with the ex-
ception of sweet clover are com-
pletely dried up.":-R. G. Dynes,
Grand Forks.
Scattered threshing returns re-
ceiyed during the week range from
9 to 80 bushels of wheat per acre,
with the average for the county be-
tween II and Is bushels. Threshing
is general. Rust. has done a. great
deal of damage to late wheat. Rye
LII eSIllIlS has DeeQ COI1pleCeQ. with
the average yield between is and 20
bushels. Corn and potatoes are suf-
fering from ack of moisture. Much
early fax has been harvested and
promises a good yield in clean fields.
Some winter wheat has been sown
during the week and reports indicate
that there will be many farmers who
will put in a small acreage of this
crop this year. All pastures are in
need Of rain. Sweet clover Is fur
nishing the greatest amount Of feed.
Alfalfa saved for seed is setting we'll.
Hot and dry weather prevailed with
q few local light showers."-D. B,
Morris, Grand Forks.
Cavalier
"Eighty-f1ve per cent of the crop
has been cut over the entire county
about thirty per cent is yet to be
shocked. Rye is yielding from 20 to
rs bushels per acre. Late seeded
wheat is damaged by rust but the
early seeded is well filled and shows
a hne color. Corn is doing fine and
potatoes are maturing Pastures are
running short but the sweet clover
pastures are standing up we'll. Dur
ing the week .53 inch Of rain fell.
Considerable damage was caused by
a hail storm August lev. L.
Johns. Langdon.
Ramsey.