The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

with his greeting to Audrie NOrthbr
to him, like lady to an Old-time
Mineola, Long Island.
farmers are less dependent on hired
labor. Planting of corn and potatoes
is just started with indications of a
SO per cent increase in the corn acre
age. Alfalfa is doing exceptionally
well and last years sweet clover has
come through in better than aver
age condition. Clear. windy weather
prevailed during the week" John
HUSKY, Minot.
MOUNTRAIL.
"The wheat crop is up and is do
ing nicely with the acreage 25 to 30
per cent below that of last year.
Some durum is still being seeded.
Indications are that stubbled in wheat
will be extremely weedy. Flax seed
ing is general with large increase
in acreage planned. Planting of corn
and potatoes has started with an in
Dictated increase Of 25 per cent in the
acreage of corn and decrease of %
| to 40 per cent in the potato acreage.
All pastures have made splendid
growth during the past week Dry,
windy weather was prevalent during
seeded crops, particularly for stub
bed in grain" A. j. Bredvold, Stan
ley.
SLOPE.
Seeding of small grains is finished
with the exception of flax. A short
age of flax seed will hold down the
acreage of this crop below the desires
of the growers. Planting Of corn and
alfalfa has just started. All crops
make rapid growth during the past
few days. Alfalfa and sweet clover
fields have improved in condition dur
/ ing the week. Cold, cloudy weather
with local rains prevailed the first
three days of the week and warm,
windy weather the last three days"
Chas. Eastgate, Amidon
MORTON.
"Corn is still being planted. Small
grains that are up, and alfalfa ana
sweet clover are all in excellent condi-
ton. Windy weather prevailed dur
ing the week with one light rain &.
Gophers and prairie dogs are causing
some damage G. Fl. Use, Mandan.
DICKEY.
"Corn planting is nearly finished
and part of this crop is up in the
eastern part of the country. Pas
lures have improved in condition
Rye is beginning to form heads
Warm weather prevailed during the
: week and rain is needed" A. A. Penn
, Glendale.
LA INQUIRE.
"A large acreage OF corn has been
planted and some of it is already
above ground. In general, crops are
in good condition. Wild oats, have
made slower growth than yea
ago and may do less damage. Lo
cal showers occurred during the weel
but for the most part the weather
, was clear and windy. A general rail-
would be beneficial" C. H. Pollock
, LaMoure.
, RICHLAND.
"All small grain seeding is fnishe,
: with the exception of fax. Planting
of corn and potatoes is PRACTICAL.
finished. The crop is in good condi
: tion in general. Pastures and mead
e ows are coming slowly. Alfalfa ha
r improved in condition although man
e fields are patchy due to winter kill
8 ing. Sweet clover Is in excellent con
: dition. Dry, warm weather prevaile
d during the week." r. C. Dynes, Wah
t peton.
e WELLS,
g Late seeded grain on spring pillow
: ing is in need Of rain. The bull
: of the corn and potato crop has bee
planted with an increased acreage {
20 per cent for corn and a decreas
3 of rs per cent in the potato acreag
|. seed beds and indications are tn,
: the acreage devoted to this crop wi
e be materially increased over la
|. year. Many farmers are blowing U
J. old pastures and seeding them to a
s falfa and sweet clover with fax
f a nurse CROP" E. w. Vancura, Fe
i sender.
e PEMBINA.
e "Warm weather during the we,
s resulted in aSsteady growth of a
n vegetation. Rye is in poor conditit
y, with some fields completely wint
n killed, and many thin stands. Whe
e is looking good. Most of the potato
!" have been planted and the acrea
of this crop will be reduced 30 p
cent from last year. Seed treating
+ Nuch more general this year due,
g the large losses sustained in untres
n ed fields from potato diseases IL
= year. Some fax is up but rain
4, needed for the later seeded fax a
" for feed crops. Pocket gophers .
er very nurerOuy and poisoning will
II Terrified on III. three communities
le z. G. Parizek, Cavalier.