The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-26
PREDICT HEAVY
WHEAT CUT IN,
NORTHERN N. D.
I.ateness of Season to Cut
! Acreage 20 Per Cent
Is Prediction
OTHER CROPS BOOSTED
Increase in Flax. Corn and
Sweet Glover Indicated by
Crop Reports
OTHER CROPS BOOSTED

Fargo, y. d., April 26.-RcductiOn
in wheat acreages ranging from h
per cent in the southern half Of the
state to 20 per cent in the Canadian
border counties with increases in
summer fallow, flax. corn and sweet
! clover are indicated by crop reports
received at the Extension division
office, North Dakota Agricultural
college, from = 26 county extension
, agents of the state for the week end
ing April 2l. While a number Of
; counties in the Slope district and
south central part of the state re-
ported seeding operations general
last week, only bare start has
been made in the Red River valley
and central part of the state, and
in the northern tier of counties and
northeastern part of the state, only
a handful of farmers have been in
f, the fields. Labor shortages in sew
eral localities have further hindered
operations.
Weather during the first half Of
this week has been unfavorable 20
hasten seeding operations. FROM
! five to ten inches of snow fell Mon-
! day, April %, at points in central
and western North Dakota and light
rains were recorded in the eastern
part of the state. A small amount Of
rain also fell at Fargo Tuesday night
I and Wednesday, and during the same
, period rain and snow were report
cd at Williston. Snow was reported
at all stations in Canada north of the
state border Wednesday, and r. l..
reau observer at Moorhead, declared
there was chance that the storm
would extend into North Dakota. The
forecast was unsettled Wednesday
night and Thursday"
Half Seeding Done. u
i Greatest progress in spring ~OsA
has apparently been made in Dickey
and LaMoure counties, where about
one-half of the wheat seeding has
; been finished and seeding of feed
crops has commenced. On the other
hand, many northern counties report
that no farmers had started seeding
as yet at the end of the week. In
the Red River valley section, less
than per cent of the wheat has been
seeded at this time. Reports show
that seeding cannot be general be-
fore the end of this week. Statistics
for North Dakota show that seed
ing operations should be general
April 2l, making the present season
a week to ten days late considering
the state as whole.
Late seeding of wheat has n ten
dency to decrease the chances Of a
profitable crop in the opinion of au
thorities Of the North Dakota AgIi-
cultural college, who point out that
the necessary growing period for the
crop to reach maturity is practically
stationary, despite the date of seed
ing, and that the chances are great
ly increased for damage from black
stem rust, hot winds and drouth at
the time the heads are filling, and
ravages of gophers and insects. Sum.
mer fallowing of weedy land, sowing
flax on land which is free from weeds
and suitably prepared, or planting
feed and pasture crops as a substi-
tute for wheat is advisable, these au-
thorities state, although they point
out that the late season does not !
necessarily mean poor wheat crop,
but simply increases the chances for
reduced yield.
Reports from several counties OF
the state for last week received from
the county extension agents, follow:
Williams.
"a few farmers are plowing and !
sowing wheat on high land and the
indications are that seeding opera
tions will be quite general next week.
A heavy rain fell April 19 and the
land is so wet that little work mas
been possible during the past week.
Alfalfa and sweet clover plants are
beginning to sprout."-E. G. Schol- |
lander, Williston.
Grant. ~ =
Seeding operations have been on
in full swing during the entire week.
The greater share of the corn ground !
has been seeded A considerable
amount of grain is being stubbled in.
There was a little rain during the |
week. Meadows and pastures are /
showing green in some localities. -
r. C. Newcomer, Carson. |
Golden Valley.
"Due to the wet conditions of the !
soil not much seeding has been done.
Cold weather has prevailed with a
rain fall of AS inch Thursday