The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-06
Heavy Production Will De-
pend on Outcome of Race
Between Rust and Matur-
ity;. Slope Country Out.
look Is Said Optimistic

Although inroads Of rust, both
black and red, are reported from
many sections, North Dakota's crop
prospects still are far above the aver
age, according to reports to the
Bank Of North Dakota by its field
agents in all parts Of the state.
The crop prospect continues to
show that heavy production will de-
pend on the outcome Of the race now
going forward between rust and
other untoward conditions and ma
turity Of the crop.
Another week should put the
southern half of the state and some
fields in the northern half out of
danger in so far as rust damage is
concerned, G. r. Green, bank man
ager, said after scanning the reports
and data received from other sources.
Wheat, barley and oats harvest has
been under way in the southern half
Of the state for q week and now is
becoming general. Early fields in
the northern part Of the state are
! ready to cut or will be within few
Crops Good Near Shields.
Sample Of wheat and other grains
gathered between Shields and Lark
and sent in by Charles A. Seamands,
bank representative for the south
western part Of the state, show that
the average in that section will be
good, although Seamands refuses to
commit himself to an estimate.
good, Ne said, and those around Car
Rust conditions are not as bad in
the Shields territory as they are west
Of Carson, he said.
Reviewing conditions in his terri
tory as q whole Seamands offers the
remark that "this section as a whole
will harvest the best-all-around crop
in its history. An especially good
! field Of barley. in the shock on the
. Anton Engle farm near Selfridge. is
estimated TO produce As to 50 BUSH
. ELY IN acre, he suid. The. rye crop
]. will probably run from 8 TO 20 buxh-
els an acre. The report was made
after an extended tour through
Adams, Hettinger, Grant and Sioux
counties.
J Although his territory has suff~e-
; ed from destructive hail storms it,
| tie damage from rust will occur in
the Minot territory, according to H.
M. Erickson. His estimate of prob
/ able yields are wheat 18 bushels an
! acre, Barley 20, rye Is and flax Is.
This estimate is subject to change,
depending on the way the crop @fills
out in the head, he said.
Commenting on the rust situation
Erickson said that with most of the
wheat in his territory in the dough
stage "very little if any damage can
| now result Considerable black rust
has been found hut it is mostly on
the leaves, he said. Haying and har-
! yesting Of rye are. In full blast and
will soon be completed.
| Northwest Prospects Are Good
| T. E.. Charlson. reporting for the
, Northwestern corner Of the state.
said rye harvest is general with q
good crop In view. Severe hail
storms also caused considerable dam
age in that territory but where no
| hail fell conditions remain very
favorable" Charlson said. His in
! vestigations have failed to show any
damaging black rust.
A. Il. Miller, reporting for the
| northeastern corner Of the state,
sent in . sample Of wheat taken from
q field eight miles west OF Grafton
which he said showed more rust than
any other field he has seen. He OBJ
serves, however, Fl do not think this
| wheat has been materially damaged
| but il we had much wet and exces-
(Contjnued on paeA threelv