The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-26
EARLY WHEAT
ALONE ESCAPES
RUST BLIGHT
(Csntinusd from Pare Ons) !

week, Win lOCaI ohVWSE Au sHS
northwestern part Of the county. Al
falfa and sweet clover are making a
very good growth. A few farmers
are poisoning grasshoppers. Trees
are being damaged by several species
of insects. "-P. ]. Gwythe, Hettineer.
Williams.
"A few reports of black stem rust
OF. wheat have been received, but no
appreciable damage has been caused
to date. In general, the wheat, ban.
ley, oats and fax fields show excel
lent stands, and are in good condi-
ton. Harvesting Of the rye crop has
started. The stand is thin, but heads
are we'll filled. Corn is making ex-
cellent growth, and is tasseling out
Potatoes are in fair condition, but
bugs are doing considerable damage.
The second crop of sweet clover has
started to blossom. Several light
showers occurred at Williston and
the northwestern part Of the county
was visited with heavy rain and
wind and small amount of hail dur
ing the week."-A. G. Schollander,
Williston.
Mountrail.
Harvesting of the very light crop
will be general next week. Wheat
oats and barley are making good
progress, but only fair crop OF
wheat is indicated. Many fields arc
very weedy, and rust Is making its
appearance, which with favorable
weather for its development, will
cause serious damage. Flax is doing
we'll and corn is in good condition.
Potatoes have been seriously dam
agod by the Colorado potato beetle
Pastures and meadows are in excel
lent condition. There was a general
rain July 10, and hot weather with
warm winds occurred during the
wcek."-A. J. Bredvold, Stanley.
| Slope.
Harvesting of rye has started, and
wheat and oats are beginning to turn
Flax has started to blossom. Corn
is making good growth, but was dam
aged by high winds during the week
Rain, July 10, totallcd OFT inch
Spring sowing of alfalfa is showing
up well."-Chas. Eastgate, Amidon.
Burke.
"Rye harvest is on in full swing
with an average yield for the county
of about 8 bushels per acre, which Of
present prices will not pay the cost
of harvesting and threshing. Black
stem rust of wheat is general over
the county, but the infection is light
Late wheat will probably be damaged
considerably by this disease. Early
seeded wheat is in the soft dough
stage, and may escape. About 30 pen
cent of the wheat in the county was
stubbled in, and shows thin stand
and is very weedy. Flax prospects
are good, and corn is making fine
growth. Ns
Oats and barley are in fair condi-
ton. Low land pastures are under
water, but upland pastures have done
exceptionally well. Clear, warm
weather occurred during the week,
with the exception Of an electrical
storm Thursday accompanied by a
half inch of rain."-Carl Swanson,
Bowbclls.
Renville.
infection of black stem rust Of
wheat is quite severe, and appears
to be on the increase, particularly
with marquis. Most Of the wheat is
in the dough stage. Many fields have
been affected with intense heat, turn
ing the heads brown. The rye har-
vest is on, but the crop is very thin.
Corn and potatoes are making rapid
growth, and are in excellent condi-
ton. There are some very good fields
o. fax, although wilt is doing some
damage. Native pastures are in fair
condition, and the second crop of al
falfa and sweet clover are making
good progress. Local showers fell
during the week, with considerable
hail in the south central part of the
county. Milton Jensell, Mohall.
McHenry.
"Grasshoppers have caused consid-
cradle damage in the northern part Of
the county, where most of the crop
will not pay for cost Of harvesting
and threshing. A few reports have
been received Of black stem rust Of
wheat. Spring wheat is ripening
rapidly, and will be ready to cut tn.
latter part of the week. Extremely
hot weather during the past few days
is damaging late seeded grain. Har-
vesting of winter rye has started,
but many fields will not pay the cost
of cutting. Oats and barley are in
fair condition, but rain is needed.
Flax is doing fairly we'll, but is also
being damaged by lack of moisture.
Corn should make a good crop, and
potatoes are in fairly good condition,
although bugs are very numerous.
Hay and pasture crops are making
good growth. 4 heavy soaking rain
is needed Throughout the county,
M. G. Thomas. Towner. 2
Pierce.
"Hot winds and drouth conditions
have caused considerable damage to
the crop. Rye harvest Is general and
some wheat will be cut the first Of
the coming week. Corn and potatoes
are still in good condition. Grass
hoppers continue to damage wheat,
1Sd black stem rust Il $shoxing up
quite extensively. Pastures have
dried up with the exception Of sweet
clover. which is. becoming short, but
continues to produce 1eed."-H. +.
Danielson, Rugby.
fowneF.y
Several hot winds have caused an
immense amount Of damage to the
crop, and farmers declare rast5is the