The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-19

spite the fact that rain fell Monday
and Friday, unusually warm weather
has prevailed, and crops are showing
signs of need Of moisture. Corn is
tasseling and spraying of potatoes
is on in full swing Pastures are in
fair condition, and first cuttings of
alfalfa and sweet clover are nearly
finished, with the second growth well
started. Many reports have been re-
ceived of rye lodging at the first
joint" IT. X. Andrus, Steele.
Mclean.
"Plenty Of leaf rust has been found
in the county, but no black stem rust
has been reported. The rye harvest
is on. Considerable damage from
hail resulted during the week, but
this was offset by rainfall of LIS
inches The rain came little too
late and the crop prospects are ma
terially cut. The second crop OF
alfalfa is ready to cut. Upland hay
is short, due to drouth."-A. l.. Norl-
ing, Washburn.
Norton.
"Some black stem rust of wheat
has been reported, but is not yet
wide spread. Grain is in fair condi-
ton, and corn is looking fine. Hot
weather with few light rains oc-
Cured during the week. Alfalfa and
sweet clover are in good condition.
very light grasshopper damage has
been reported. H. Use, Man
dan.
Adams.
"Most rye is being cut for hay, but
other small grains are coming along
in fairly good shape. Fields that
were stumbled in are very weedy, but
spring plowed land is in good con-
dition, although some is little late.
Last years summerfallow is pro-
ducing the best crops. A few far
mers have reported black stem rust,
but on examination of fields, nothing
has been found other than hail bruis-
! es and leaf rust. Early, fields are in
the soft dough stage, and should be
out of danger from rust in few
days. Two local showers accompanied
with hail visited the county during
the week. Some farmers have had
damage from hail four times during
the season. Pastures and meadows
are in excellent condition, and the
second growth of alfalfa is coming
rapidly. Very little damage from in
sects occurred during the week, but
a few farmers are putting out grass
hopper poison."-P. ]. Gwyther, Het-
finger.
| Williams,
occasional infection of black stem
rust of wheat has been reported in
the county, but no damage has been
sustained to date. Kota wheat is
heavily infected with leaf rust. Early
sowed oats is fully headed out, and
harvesting of the poor rye crop will
begin in about ten days. The second
crop of alfalfa and clover is from
to 10 inches high. Rain totalling
0.5S inch fell at Williston during the
. week, with heavier precipitation in
other parts of the county."-E. c.
Schollander, Williston.
Slope.
RYE has started to turn, and the
first crop of alfalfa and sweet clover
has been put up. Two light rains &C.
Cured during the week, and rain is
needed in the western part of the
county. Conditions are not as favor
able as last week. Corn is doing
nicely. and pastures are in good
. shape. One report has been received
OF black stem rust Of wheat. Grass
hoppers are quite thick in the west
, ern part of the county."-Chas East
gate, Amidon.
j. Golden Valley.
|, BLACK stem rust has appeared in
some of the fields, but the crop is
generally we'll advanced. Winter rye
has started to turn, and harvesting
OF this crop will begin in week.
Weather has been dry, and a rain
would be beneficial. Most pastures
are drying up, except sweet clover,
which is doing fine. Grasshoppers
are damaging crops in few local.
titles, and many of the farmers are
poisoning with splendid results."-
J. c. Russell, Beach.
Cavalier.
Crops look good in the western
part OF the county but the average
for the whole county indicates light
yield, due to the early damage from
lack Of moisture. Rye is execution.
ally poor. Recent rains have revived
pastures, and the second crop oil
alfalfa and sweet clover is making
good growth. Black rust has been
found in many MARQUIS wheat fie}6y.'
| w. L. Johns, Langdon.