The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-05
BLACK RUST
: HAIL LOSSES
BEAR REPORTS
Usual Losses Due to Crops at
This Time of the Year
Are Reported
CROPS GOOD
With Northwest N. ID. Ranks
as the Best in the Entire
State

Fargo, N. d., July 5.-First reports
q black stem rus. OF wheat, heavy
increases IN hail losses and further
reports Of permanent damage from
drouth Of several weeks ago were
only partially offset by the favorable
growing weather OF tie past ten
days, according to reports received
by the North Dakota Extension dl-
vision from "a county extension
agents regarding crops in the differ
cnt counties.
Missouri Slope counties and north
western North Dakota have the best
crop prospects at the present time,
while the territory just northeast OF
the central part of the state has
been the hardest hit by the early
drouth. Black stem rust of wheat
in the red spore stage was found
late last week in Cass and Richland
counties and is spreading quite rap
idly from the original spots Of in
fection, according to observers. Un-
less unusually favorable weather con-
ditions prevail for the spread of the
disease, damage from rust this year
should be under the average, accord
ing to plant pathologists, who point
out that the infection has a late
start with much of the grain al
ready headed out.
The condition of the rye crop
ranges downward from poor. Last
year North Dakota produced about
25OOO,0OO bushels of the 96,OOO,O 900
bushels of rye produced in the Unit
ed States, while present indications
are that the 1923 crop will not ex-
( ceed 1OOOOO,O0O bushels here. II
other states average their 1922 pro-
duction, the cut in this crop in
North Dakota alone will decrease the
rye crop of the country Is per cent.
To date 1866 claims for hail loss
es have been reported as compared
with 4,O59 at the same time last year,
according to Martin S. Hagen, man.
ager of the state hail insurance de-
partment at Bismarck. Losses were
reported during the week as follows:
Adams 244, Barnes 78, Benson IL,
Billings 26, Bottineau 146, Bowman
1926. Burke 90, Burleigh 105, Cass 22,
Dickey 251, Cavalier 2, Divide 5,
Dunn SO, Eddy II, Emmons "a, Fos-
ter 10, Golden Valley 116, Grand
Forks 3, Grant 232, Griggs z, Het-
finger as, Kidder q, LaMoure 399,
Logan 532 McHenry 72, Mcintosh
$50, Mckenzie 161, Mclean 81, Mer-
Ger a, Morton ", Mountrail 175, Nell
son I, Oliver 4, Pembina none, Pierce
7, Ramsey 1, Ransom l41, Renville
G5. Richland "a, Rolette ~, Sargent
143, Sheridan II, Sioux II, Slope 23s,
Stark 25, Steele 4, Stutsman 48,
Towner 1874, Traill 2, Walsh l, Ward
G2 Wells II. Williams 43.
Individual reports for the period
ending last Saturday from the county
extension agents follow:
Cass.
General crop conditions are fair
with all grains heading out short due
to previous dry weather. Plenty of
moisture is available in all parts of
the county for the crop at the pres
ent time. Pigeon grass is causing
some damage to fax. Pastures are
in good condition" VIM. Guy, Far
go.
Stutsman.
"Rain has delayed haying and far.
mers are trying to cultivate corn at
present. Wheat is heading out with
short straw but fax is looking fine
Rye will be a poor crop. Pastures
are in excellent condition. Loca
showers were general throughout the
county during the week." r. s. Good
hue, Jamestown.
Wells.
GA light frost during the weel
caused small amount Of damage tc
corn, potatoes and garden truck. Cool
weather and local showers freshened
up the grain, but considerably less
than half a crop is anticipated in the
county due to previous damage from
drouth." E. w. Vancura, Fessenden
Towner.
4 "Crops conditions improved during
y the week due to cool weather ant
plenty of rainfall, but the earl,
wheat in the southern part of thu
county has sustained considerable
damage from drouth. From Bisbet
north the effects Of the drouth art
not apparent and prospects are much
bbetter. Cutting Of alfalfa and sweet
r clover hay lis nearly finished. Some
are leaving the original stand O
sweet clover for seed and number
are using it for pasture. Rust hal
not yet been reported" ]. w. Law
ton, Cando.
Williams.
"Grain crops are in excellent con
dition and early sown wheat and bar
ley are heading out. A general raj,
of 1.S inches covered all parts o
tho county. Cutting and stacking o
tho excellent stand Of alfalfa ant
sweet clover hay has been delaye'
by rain. Due to extra moisture
grasshopper damage during the weel