The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-06-02

THE CROPS RIPEN EVENLY
Quick Growth, However, Re-
duces Resistance of the Crops
OF the State
Fargo, N. D. June with winter
rye heading out everywhere through
out the state, with alfalfa ready for
cutting this week in many counties
and practically all grains seeded, and
much Of the corn and potato planting
one, crop conditions have seldom been
more promising, throughout the whole
state on June according to re-
port from county agents Of many of
the counties made to j. w. Haw, coun-
ty agent leader.
He pointed out, however, that June
nd July are the months that make the
crop and also that the present crops
are Of quick growth resulting from
heavy rains and therefore not we'll
qualified to withstand a drouth.
He also declared that crops were
ripening evenly over the whole of the
state from south to north, and that
this condition may mean a labor scar
city during harvest time.
Cut worms are doing some damage
in the Slope country although on the
whole this section looks more promis-
ing this year than for many years past,
ho Ioo1 rod Ho also coiI &houo ,,yo,,lI
be some damage from excessive mois-
ture, especially in the eastern part Of
the state.
The semi-monthly crop report Of
J. G. Diamond, of the U. S. Bureau
of Estimates, Grand Forks, says:
Frequent rains in North Dakota
during the past two weeks have fav-
ored growing grains, pastures and
hay crops, although interfering to
some extent with corn and potato
paintings. Growing conditions on the
whole are considered as very satisfac-
tory, the weather of the month Just
ended having been favorable, both
with respect to moisture and the abb
sence Of frost damage. Innundation
has resulted in some crop damage in
the low spots of the Valley counties
and few reports Of cut worm dam
age have come from the southwest.
Although high winds were reported on
several occasions in western counties,
the damage was small owing to the
soils being we'll wetted and set. A
light rainfall in the northwestern Sec
tion during the first part of the peri
cd resulted in crusting the top soil of
small grain seedlings and necessitated
dragging, but subsequent rains were
heavier and conditions at the end of
the month generally satisfactory.
Rye Outlook
Rye is starting to head in many
eastern and southern counties and the
stand is everywhere reported we'll
above average. Spring wheat owing
to the variation in time of seeding
has made a somewhat uneven pro-
gress, but the condition of the crop is
generally considered satisfactory, the
plant being we'll 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
ly in and starting nicely, having for
most part germinated in time to be
benefited by the rains of the latter
part of the month.
"Potato planting was general by
the end of the month having been
delayed by the rains. Some paintings
in the Valley counties were inundated
shortly after seeding and damage
wi i'll result. The earlier seedlings in
other sections are reported to be max
ing favorable start although warm
er weather in the opinion of report
ers is now needed to insure general
good start of the crop. Corn planting
has likewise been held up by the rains
although there are many reports of
seedlings completed and favorable
weather in early June will probably
see most of the intended acreage in,
as corn is largely raised as a farm
feed.
"Flax seeding was general by tho
end OF the month, reports indicating
that more interest is being taken in
flax this year, with the prospect of
an increased acreage in several of the
northern and northwestern counties.
A limiting factor in the flax situation
is general lack of farm seed due
to the heavy reduction in the crop
last year and the financial situation
in many localities.
Hay Crops Good
Pastures and hay crops continue
to make excellent progress and alfalfa
and sweet clover stands are reported
to be we'll above the average in all
sections. The outlook thus far prom
ises plenty of green feed and some
what earlier hay crop. Wild grasses
have likewise made good progress
with a larger potential acreage for
cutting. Incident to the improvement
in pastures, livestock generally is re-
ported to be doing we'll.
EARN work generally is we'll in
hand and considerable field work has
been possible between the months
rains. Reports indicate a somewhat
larger acreage of summer fallow lands
and many local campaigns are being
directed against the weed menace.
Gopher campaigns are also reported
from several counties. Farm and gar
den truck paintings are progressing
favorably.