The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09
THRESHING IS
STARTEDS
PLACES IN N. D.
Binders Now Are Busy EVERY
where in the Grain Fields,
Agents Report
CORN GIVES PROMISE
Record Breaking Crop Is Pre-.
dicted in North Dakota;
Flax Also Is Good


Fargo, N. D., Aug. 9.-Binders ar,
busy everywhere in the grain field.
of North Dakota, and q few farmers
are already threshing, according t
crop reports from % county exten
sion agents received at the bffice o1
the North Dakota Extension division
Harvesting of all small grains ex
cept fax is practically finished in the
southeastern part of the state and Il
just well-started in the northwestern
part of the state.
Reports Of heavy rust damage con.
tinue to come in from districts pre-.
viouslyN reported to have good croI
prospects, and individual county es'
Inmates of average wheat yields
range from 6 to IL bushels per acre
Sawflv damage is reported to be seri-
Gus in localities in the territory just
west of the north central part Of the
state, and Hcssian flv has caused
some damage in the fields from Gold
en- Valley to Williams county.
Corn continues to rive rromise OF
producing a record breaking crop
and was not damaged to any extent
hy light frosts last week in the
northern part of the state. Potatoes
are very srotted. with thin fields in
rood condition the general rule. Rain
is needed for notatoes in the north
crn part Of the state. Weeds are
taking heavy toll in the fax fields.
IN few localities cutting of early
flax has started and most Of the
crou has started to turn.
Further decreases in the prospects
for the North Dakota wheat crop are
indicated nv the estimated produc-
tion of 65424,OOO bushels for all
wheat in this state on Aug. 1, ac-
cording TO the bureau of crop esti-
mates. The. July estimate placed the
cron at SLIGHTLY more than 71.000.O00
bushels. The average wheat yield
for the state on the basis of the Aug.
/ crop estimate and the June 1 acre
.gc estimate would be between and
9 bushels.
Threshing Of rye has started. and
Yields renorted range from l to Is
Bnshel; per acre. A considerable
acreage of rye was abandoned. and
renorts indicate that a material part
of the wheat crop will not be thresh-
cd, due to low market prices and
low production. No rerorts have
been received of labor shortage in
anv part of the state.
County reports from the various
extension agents for the period end
ing last Saturday follow:
"Harvesting of all grains was gen.
eral throughout the county and
everything except late flax will be
cut by the end Of the coming week.
A few farmers have started thresh-
ing winter rye. Despite thin stands,
the prospect for the potato crop con-
tinues good. Plenty of moisture is
present, and pastures and meadows
are in good condition. ."-William
Guy, Fargo.
LaMOure.
Harvesting is general. and a few
rigs are in the fields. Con-
tinVfd rains have improved pastures,
hut. have ,interfered with farm work.
Low to Average yields Of wheat are
and, small acreage will |
not be cut, Heat and rust have pro-
iuced some very poor fields. which
will give 11YaaethHe er"in. Flax is
in good G8haitf6h q with the best
stands on bfegkahk. 9nCorn will pro-
iuce heavv crop and will mature
H. Pollock. LaMoure.
Stutsman.
Harvesting is we'll under way, and
vas about half finished at the end of
he week. Rust has done consider
.ble damage to late sown marquis,
md in general, yields of wheat will
not be heavy. Corn and. potatoes are |.
n good condition, also flax, barley
md oats. Sweet clover pastures are
still furnishing plenty Of feed."-
R. L. Goodhue, jamestown.
Kidder.e
Harvesting Of all small grain has
tarted, and rye cutting is finished. I
Eye is thin, and will make poor
.rop. Potatoes and corn are in ex-
.ellent condition. Second crops Of
llfalfa and sweet clover are being
ut for seed. Alfalfa and sweet Glow
r pastures are in good condition, but
ative pastures are short. Gophers
're reported to be damaging corn
n some localities. 1T. r. Andrus,
steele. |,
Morton. l.
Harvesting is nearly finished, but
he crop will be reduced considerably
Y black stem rust Of wheat. Corn
s in excellent condition, and potatoes
re good. Cutting Of the, second
rops Of Alfalfa and sweet clover is
low going on. Plenty Of labor is
for harvesting, but rains
ave interfered with the work. +
;eorge H. Ilse, Mandan.
Grant.
"Wheat has been damaged by, rust,
nd will not turn outsvAry we'll Har-
esting is in full swing. Corn and
ats are, in excellent condition, but
arley is not 50 good. Grasslioppsrs
rs. doing considerable damage to
AZ in some places. There was 4
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