The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
FIRST DAMAGE
TO 1923 CROP
is REPORTED
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as the land is getting too dry to
break. Warm weather prevailed dur
ing the week with light rain Tues
day. Pastures, alfalfa and sweet
clover are doing fine. No reports of
insect damage have been received
P. J. Gwyther, Hettinger.
MCKENZIE.
GAIL small grain seeding has been
finished and half of the corn crop is
in, with prospects that the balance
will be planted next week. Small
grains show good stand and good
color, and no cutworm damage has
been reported. Flax seeding has,
started and will be finished June 10.
Warm, windy weather occurred dur
ing the week, and a heavy growth of
alfalfa and sweet clover took place.
Paul c. c. Wagner, Watford.
WILLIAMS.
planting of oats and flax is gen
eral and corn and potato planting
have started. Wheat has grown rap
idly during the last week on well
prepared soil. Russian thistles are
very thick in some of the disced-in
fields. Early sown sweet clover is
up. A reduction of from Is to 20 per
cent tn the wheat acreage Is estl-
mated, with an increase of 10 to Is
per cent in the winter rye acreage
and an increase in the flax acreage.
A
localities report a large number Of
grasshoppers Matching out There
was no rain during the week and the
last three days were hot" f. &.
Schollander, Williston.
BURKE.
early sown wheat is making
good growth and rye is above the
stubble. Seeding of oats, fax, corn
and potatoes is in full swing. An in
crease in the corn acreage and de-
crease in the potato acreage is evil
dent. Warm weather during the past
week gave the pastures a good start.
Some rain would be helpful at the
present time" Karl Swanson, Bow
bells.
BENSON.
"Flax planting is started and there
will be an increased acreage of this
crop. Small grains are up and are
stooling out well. Corn and potato
planting is in full swing. Warm
weather with local showers prevailed
during the week. Pastures are still
slow" Irving Courtice, Minnewau
kan.
FOSTER.
"a small amount of D-5 wheat is
still being planted. Corn and potato
planting has started and most of the
late planted small grains are nearly
as far advanced as the earlier planted
crops. More rain and warm weather
are needed to get the pastures in
good shape. Warm weather with dry
warm winds was prevalent during the
week" c. c. Lake, Darlington.
GRAND FORKS.
Seeding of small grain is finished
with the exception of small amount
Of flax. An increase Of 10 per cent
in the corn acreage and a decrease
of 20 per cent in the potato acreage
is estimated by farmers. Planting OF
these crops is practically finished
Hot, dry, windy weather prevailed
during the week, and pastures and
meadows are badly in need of rain.
D. B. Morris, Grand Forks.
NELSON.
"Flax seeding and planting of po
tatoes were on in full swing during
the week with prospects for an in
creased acreage of fax and decreased
acreage of potatoes. Pastures and al
falfa made fairly good growth dur
ing the week" Tn. r. Kristjanson
Lakota.
Seeding is practically. finished
with the exception Of some corn AM
flax to be planted the coming week
Condition of all crops is good wit
the exceptions of rye which is thil
in many places and is not making
rapid growth. Warm weather during
the week helped alfalfa and swee
clover and pastures. Rain would fur
ther benefit these crops" A.
Challey, Devils Lake.
BOTTINEAU.
Seeding of feed crops, corn, pota
toes, and fax is general. The whea
seeding is finished with consider
able reduction in the acreage. Con
dition of the crops at the presen
time. is good, but some rain would b
welcome as hot weather prevaile
during the week with strong wind
two days. Grasshoppers are doin
some damage in the southern part o
the county," C. B. Aamodt, Bott
neau.
PIERCE.
"Flax, corn and potatoes are bein
planted and indications are that til
corn acreage will be increased Is pc
cent, while the potato acreage will
decreased slightly. Small grain crol
are in good condition. Warm weatI
err during the past week has starte
meadows, pastures, alfalfa and swe'
clover in good shape. There was or
local rain during the week and stror
winds caused slight amount of dan
! age on light sandy Soils" H. r. Oar
ielson, Rugby.
McVENRY.
"A few farmefs are still seedin
durum wheat. Most of the crop
coming on nicely and is stooling wei
A large acreage of fax is being seet
ed this week. The majority of Il
oats and barley is in the groun
Winter rye is looking fine and is b
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