Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
State Prospects.

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agent reports from twelve scattered
North Dakota counties show that the
crops are making good progress, ac-
cording to John Haw, state county
agent leader.
Winter rye is doing well, they state;
and in one county ia up IL inches.
Pasture and meadow grasses are
growing rapidly and alfalfa will be
ready ito cut by the middle Of the
Seeding of the smaller grains e
completed in most of the counties and
in some corn and potato seeding is al
most done. Damage from rain was
reported in Barnes county and leaf
lice In Nelson county.
Diamonds Report.
Frequent rains in North Dakota
during. the past two weeks have
hay cropS," ,altholiRh interfering tc
i4sonssextent with Corn and potato
fptntJnks Accqrdtngsssto Jay G. Dia-
monI y. 8. agricultural statistician;
inHs1rAnd Forks, who makes tho foha
lowing report 8 s. Ii i +
Observation-Disclosures on h1lS
arc pGnaidSfed. ias pef efY & fatMf45xbFYs
the weather ofs the month Just ended
having been favorable both With re-
spect ITO moisture Sand the" absence OF
frost damage, Inundadon HAS resulted
in some crop damage in the low spots
Of the valley counties. and few re-
ports of cut worm damage have come
from the southwest. Although high
winds were reported on several occa-
sions in western counties. the dam
age was small owing to the soils be-
Ing well wetted and set. A light rain
fail in the northwestern section dur
ing the first part of the period result:
ed in crusting the top soil of small
grain seedlings and necessitated drag
ging, but subsequent rains were heav-
Ter and conditions at the end of tht
month generally satisfactory.
Rye Is Heading.
Rye is starting to head in many
eastern and southern counties. and
the stand is everywhere reported we'll
above average. Spring wheat owl. !,
to the variation in time Of seeding,
has made somewhat uneven prog
ress, but the condition of the crop is
generally considered Satisfactory, the
plant being well rooted and of good
color. There is some fear Of an in
crease in weedy fields in the valley
and southeast counties, and a few re-
ports note cut worm damage in the
southwest district. Oats and barley
excepting the late varieties, are most
" in and starting nicely. having for
most part terminated In time to be
= benefited by the rains of the latter
part of the month.
Potato Planting Delayed.
Potato planting was general bv tn
end of the month, having been de-
lAyed by the rains. Some planting
in the valley counties were innun-
dated shortly after seeding. and dam
age will result. The earlier seeding:
in other sections are reported to be
making favorable start. although
warmer weather in the opinion Of re.
= porters is now needed to insurs q
general good start OF the crop. Corr
planting has likewise been held w
by the rains. although there are many
reports of seedlings completed. ant
favorable weather in early June vii
probably see most Of tho intended
acreage in, as corn Ia largely raiset
a farm feed.
Flax seeding was general by th'
ond OF the month. reports indicating
that moro interest 10 being taken IL
flax this year. with the prospect o
an increased AcreaEe In several ef tn,
northern and norwestern counties.
limiting factor in the dax situauol
is = general lack Of farm: seed du,
to the heavy redoctaon IN the crop las
year and the " financial situation 1,
many localities. a
5% Psstrcs Good.
Psstures and hay 'crops continu
i 20 make excellent prokress. and al
falfa and sweet clover stands are 70
ported to be .well abova, the averag
infall sections, The outlook thus T.
promises plenty Of green feed and !,
somewhat earlier hay crop. Wn!
srassss have likewise made 600
progress With q larger potential acre
sxe for cutting. Incident to the i'm
4 provement in pastures, livestock Gen
srally is reported to be doing we'll
Farm work, generally is we'll i
hand. and considerable deld work ha
heen possible between the month
rsins. Reports indicateJa som6wha
larger, acreage ofs summer fallo,
lands and many local campaigns =.
beinx directed against the weed men
~. Gopher campaigns are also re
ported! from several connties. Farr