The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-02
GREAT CORN
CROP Is SEEN
IN NO. DAKOTA
Flax and Durum Wheat Ais,
Rank High While Rust
Damages Marquis Wheat
REPORTS OF co. AGENTS

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 2.-While whea
throughout North Dakota has beer
damaged by black stem rust, flax i
IN fine condition, durum wheat un
affected and the state will have on
of the greatest corn and potato crop
IN its history, according to report
of county agents to the North Dakot;
Extension Division for the perot
ending last Saturday.
In Red River valley counties, tn,
yield of wheat will range from 6 t
bushels, according to the reports
black stem rust and hot weather run
n.ng neck and neck as damage fac
tors. In the northern and central
part of the state west of the Vale,
counties, drouth has been the prin
cipal damage factor, ably seconded BY
rust, while in the balance of the
state, black stem rust has been the
most important reducing agent.
Wheat prospects were reported
good to excellent in western North
Dakota until week ago, but since
that time black rust has DEVELOPS
very rapidly. and prospects there
have been reduced from 20 to so per
cent by this disease, the agents re-
port. Grasshoppers are also increas-
ing in numbers and causing heavy
damage in some localities.
Harvesting is general in nearly
every district, with about 90 percent
OF the rye crop cut ut the present
time. Due to low market prices, man,
fields Of rye and wheat which might
normally pay the bare cost of hat-
vcsting and threshing are now being
plowed under or cut for hay. Har-
vesting Of wheat will be finished this
week in much of the Red river valley
district and in the southeastern part
of the. state.
Prospects for feed crops in general
are excellent. The corn crop is out
standing. not a single unfavorable
report being received, while many
counties are predicting record-break-
ing yields. Oats is in slightly better
average condition than barley, and
both crops promise fair yield. Flax
is in good condition and early plant
ed fields are beginning to turn. Pig
con grass is causing considerable
damage to late fields, however. Rain
is badly needed, particularly in the
north central part of the state, for
flax and potatoes. Indications are
that potatoes will make only a fair
crop, with severe water damage in
several of the heavy-producing Red
river valley counties, and thin stands
and drouth and bug damage in most
other localities.
Labor shortages are reported in
several counties, but apparently the
situation is not serious nor state
wide. Harvest wages in most locali-
ties are SO per day day. Individual re-
ports from the various county extern
sion agents for the period ending last
Saturday follow:
CASS-"Harvesting of wheat is
general and the crop is poor due to
the black stem rust and the hot
weather damage. Rye harvest is fin
ished, and the crop is very thin. Corn
is in excellent condition, and pota-
toes are good, with some fields show
ing thin stands due to the damage
from water and disease. Early sown
flax is in excellent condition, and is
starting to turn. Medium and late
sown flax is weedy, containing con-
siderable pigeon grass, and several
fields have been moved or plowed.
Oats and barley are in good condi-
Guy, Fargo.
BARNES-"Rye harvest is finished.
and cutting of wheat was general
during the week. The crop is in fair
Corn is making excellent
growth, and flax, barley, oats and
potatoes and looking good. Some bar
ley has been cut. Alfalfa and sweet
clover fields are about ready for the
second cutting of hay. There were
two general rains during the week."
It. X. Calnan, Valley City.
RICHLAND-"Cutting of all small
grains with the exception of flax is
general in. the county. Rust and hot
weather have reduced the wheat yield
very materially, with the possible ex-
,eption of early sown wheat. Indica.
lions are that the average yield for
he county will not exceed 6 bushels
per acre. Considerable damage has
been caused TO Fp6tatoes by heavy
aims drowning out fields. In some To-
,alities the damage from this source
'anges up to 100 percent, while the
average for the county is Is percent.
Otherwise potatoes are in good con-
lition. Corn will make the best crop
n the county, and oats will also
make a good crop."-R. C. Dynes,
FOSTER-"Wheat and oats are
'adly rusted, and a good many fields
# wheat will not pay the cost of
utting. Harvesting of rye is about
inished, and some fields of oats and
Wheat are being cut at present. Al
air flax crop is indicated with some
lelds overcome by pigeon grass. Corn
8 making excellent growth, and po-
atoes show a good growth of vine,
ut not much tuber development: Pas
1res are in fair shape, and the Sec
nd crop Of alfalfa is starting to
lesson. &C. c. Lake, Darlington.
misunderstanding of rye is
early finished. A small amount Of
heat has been cut and cutting of
arley and oats is well under way.
considerable damage will be caused
, late wheat by rust, which has de-
eloped rapidly during the past week. |
orn and potatoes are in good con-
ition, but together with flax are in
eed Of rain. Second crops Of alfalfa |
nd sweet clover are making slow
rogress, due to lack Of moisture."-
!. N. Challey, Devils Lake.
Black stem rust is caus-
e great damage TO the wheat crop. |
arvesting Of the, thin crop Of rye is
l in full swing. 4 severe wind and |
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