Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-30
CRANE. Forks HERALD WEDNESDAY AUGUST 80, 1sss.

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THICK and are damaEing nag and late
grath 1slds"H.@s 81 ABacheller. Mott.
Golden VALLEY county.
Harvest ID nnished except for
sspme late max ana Few 2iats grain
fields. GfThreshing Al started ana Will
be general next week. The average
Will be below 20 bushels for; wheat,
Sweet clover pastures are stin green
while grass Ii dry. a light crop 81
seed IS setting on alfalfa: Grass
hoppers are damaging standing grain
In shocks. Cutworm moths do moi
pastitwo yeArs."-J. g. Russell. Beach,
Barnes County.
Wheat is yielding from Z to &c
bushels and average for the ,cpunty
will be from Is to Is bushels. Oats
and barley are also yielding weli,
T~hreshing IL one-third finished. Most
OF the max has been gut. The corn
crop 10 fair and some is being cut
weather the prospects for the potato
crop arc poor. Tubers are beins
damaged somewhat by grub worms.
Alfalfa Is short but is seeding we'll.
Sweet clover pastures are good and
other PASTURES are dry. Dry hot
weathsr prevailed during thenweek
Ewithssone light RANT. x.-Calnan,
Valley City.
Cavalier County.
Threading is just beginning and a
few late fields remain to be cut. Po-
tatoes will give, only half a crop this
year. A crop of mature corn 10 ex-
pected III the frost holds Off for 4
reasonable period."-W. L. Johns,
|Langdon. 4
Burke County.
Rye Yields range from is to %
bushels. Wheat on early seeding
Will run from II to as bushels. The
late crop will be poor due to rust.
The small acreage of. flax will make
la fair crop. Oats is yielding from
40 to so bushels with good quality:
Corn is in the roasting. ear stage and
q mature crop seems to be assured.
Harvesting III 90 per cert finished and
threshing is general. Pastures are
thin and farmers are feeding green
corn. Plenty Of feed is available for
the winter. Clear cool weather pre-
rains."-karl Swanson, Bowbelk.
Mountrail County.
Wheat yields will probably average
20 bushels. Reports ranging from 1S
to 80. The quality is good. 95 per
cent Of the harvesting has been I'm
ished. Bugs are damaging late pota-
toes but a goQb average yield is antic-
ipated. Corn is making good progress
and much Of 1t will mature. Meadows
and pastures are in good condition,
nrHy yr-aofhn. yo~Ay,oJyal a ,;. 49,
week with a light rain Thursday."-
A. J. Bredvold, Stanley.
williams County.
Wheat is yielding from Is to 35
bushels per acre. One field OF oats
yielded 70 bushels. Threshing is-gen-
eral around Williston. Very little
harvesting is left except fax. Sweet
clover is now being u for seed.
Precipitation ct Williston totaled 2-10
Of an inch during the week."-E. C.
schollander, Williston.
Mckenzie County. =:
Wheat will give an average yield
of is bushels to, the acre. Highest
yields have been 81 bushels secured
on corn and potato land Harvesting
is nearly completed except for late
flax. which is poor due to weeds,
Corn and potatoes are rapidly matur-
ing but more rain is needed for both
crops. Wild pastures were helped by
IL inch Of rain which-fell during
the week. otherwise the w~eatherHwAs
hot and windy."-M. B. johnson.
Watford City. !
Sargent County.
Wheat yields are ranging from s
tos26 Bushels per acre with one-half
Of the tthreshing completed. Oats and
barleyssSyields range from :, 20 ito 70
bushels All fax is cuf.5 Corn and
Fpotatoes have been hit by dry
weather. Corn is starting to dent.
Potato yields will be cut SO per cent
from early estimates. Pastures need
rain. Very hot weather prevailed In
the week with a few local showers
e. A. Greenwood, FQrman:
Foster County.
Wheat yields will range from
nothing to 80 bushels per acre and
the average may not exceed 8 bu-
shells. Hall has been a material fac
tor in cutting down yields. Yields
OF oats run as high as 60 bushels.
Threshing Is, we'll under way but la
Dor is scarce. Pasture conditions are
fair. Clear and cool weather pre-
SdIlcu uuIlIlS TIC week. ~. y. Lake
Darlington.
Mclean County.
Wheat around, Washburn is Weld
ing II to IS bushels, Eoleharbor
to 16 bushels, Underwood 8 to rs bu-
shells. Some fax is ready to cut,
Potato fields have made little head.
way during the past month and the
county average will be cut down rs
per cent from previous estimates
probably running 100 bushels to the
acre. Flint corn is far enough along
to make good seed, some being ready
to cut. Some Of the wheat, which
Is stubbled' in, is being cut for hay
Pastures are drying up and cattle
are being given fodder corr and are
being pastured on stubbled fields
Dry windy weather prevailed thu
first few days of the week with 9
small amount Of moisture the las,
two days."-A. l.. Norling. washburn
Ramsey County.
Wheat is yielding from 1910 2!
bushels per acre. Harvesting n m.
|:tshed and threshinE is well under wa,
but has been hindered during Thu
week BY rain. The moisture helped
the corn and potato crops and pas
lures. Some shocking has not ye
been fntshed."-A. NJ. Challey, Devil
Reading pulled the greatest sen
aation OF the International leaAr1l,