Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-17
EVENING EDITION.
Rust Situation
Generally Satisfactory, !
Governments Crop
Review For July Say
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- :, be,ding in Montana, whef.
~ of the early fields are reported
LII, damaged in the north-centtal
and Tlathead districts by dry weather
~ 1nne, Low temperatures since July
! favored growth generally great.
w minimizing danger of rust develop,
n,ont and although scattered areas IN
The Dakotas and Minnesota report IN.
raction the rust situation TO, date is
aenernl,v considered satisfactory.
Winter wheat is practically all hay.
vasted in South Dakota and is re.
norted we'll headed and hlling in
Montana where harvest is expected to
about August l..
Oats and Barley.
lime dry weather greatly damaged
oais 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 me oas, !.
with earlier seedlings at harvest stage I
in South Dakota and Minnesota.
Rye harvest is well Id way IN
South Dakota and Minnesota ana mas
started in North Dakota FAVOR
able conditions. Some/of the Montana
crop damaged by June drought will
he cut for hay. Rye prospects n the
whole appear somewhat above aver
age, except in, South Dakota.
Flax.
Early fax is in bloom in the Dako-
! tas and Minnesota, the crop being
generally favored by the recent rains
and reported developing SATISFACTORY
ly, although it is late in Montana.
Potatoes.
the potato outlook continues favor
able. 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 scat
tered reports of poor fields in North
Dakota, where the bulk Of the crop
is in the setting stage.
observation-disclosures.
Hay and forage crops in South Da-
kota are reported badly checked by.
drouth, except in the western range
sections where rainfall has been more
abundant. Considerable damage TO
first cuttings IS reported from Mont
ana as a result of the rains. Else
where hay crops have been gathered
in good shape. Pastures and range
are maintaining a fine summer con-
dition with livestock holding above
average and Montana reporting the
best mutton and beef prospects lin
years. .
observation-disclosures.
The Montana apple crop promisestto
be somewhat lighter than last year.
h11f mons ~ hnofc md thu 1NnNSSy
and cherry crop (west of the divided
are reported in excellent condition.
Farm Labor.
With the approach of harvest, farm
labor demands have resulted in short
ages in Montana and North Dakota,
South Dakota, however, reporting Ia
Dor requirements as being taken care
Of locally.
State Snmmary-North Dakota.
The rains and COO weather of the
first half Of July were quite favorable
for all crops, except corn and brought
relief to local areas where need of
rain was beginning to appear when
the month opened. Farm work on the
whole has progressed satisfactorily
although some delay to haying has
been occasioned.
Corn growth has been checked and
the crop now needs warmer weather.
Some damage by frost was reported
from northern and central. counties
on July 7 and s. u
Spring wheat continues in promise
ing condition and is generally report
ed we'll headed. some damage has-re-
suited in the extreme northwestern,
sections as a result of hot weather in
June There have been reports of rust
infection. but weather conditions have
) prevented development of rust and no
. damage has been reported to date.
Rye harvest has started with favor
able weather, early reports showing
some very satisfactory yields.
oats and barley are maturing Ia
} vorably although many weedy rats
fields have had to be cut for hay.
FlaX was favorably affected by the
weather of the first half of the month.
The crop is now mostly in the bloom
stage. (
Potatoes or the whole show furth-
err Improvement. although scattered
reports have been received of poor
helds and some instances of wilt
reported. Early seeded potatoes in
the southern valley counties are now
being marketed locally. -.
} Farm work with the approach OF
harvest is resulting in increased labor
demands and local shortages, II
crop damage to date has been rela.
lively light. although losses from hail
appear to be running above average:
Grasshoppers have been working in
small areas in western and north
central counties. without serious dam.