The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
R AINFALL IS
ENCOURAGING
TO FARMERS
Seeding of Grain TO Get In
der WAY in Earnest This
Week, Roberts Says

Rainfall in amounts sufficient to
be Of great benefit covered the state
quite generally at an early hour
this morning. the extreme northeast
portion being the only exception, ac-
cording to o. W. Roberts. govern
mcnt weather observer here. The
fall was heaviest in Dickcy and
Ransom counties. reports show.
This rainfall places the ground in
excellent condition for the gcrmina-
tion Of grain. Roberts says. Begin
ming Wednesday Of last week, seed
ing was started in many parts Of the
state and today spring seeding is
general.
Some seeding has been done in the
vicinity OF bismarck, the lat.ey
farm already having IS acres Of
spring wheat planted. Lawns in the
city show a great improvement to-
day. following this mornings rain
and reports received ut the weather
bureau state this condition is gen
cral in all sections.
All but three Of the lS stations
VIII ich report to the local weather
bureau daily indicated some precipi-
tation this morning. The heaviest
was ut Lisbon, which reported .65 Of
an inch. Other reports were: Bis
marck. 30; Armenia, O5: Bottineau,
20; Devils Lake, 20; Dickinson, .27;
Dunn Center, 10: Fessenden, 81;
Grand Forks, .O2; jamestown. IL;
Langdon. II: Minot, Is: Napoleon.
.27; Williston. .O2; Moorhead, 10.
Crosby, Larimore and Pembina re-
ported no rainfall.
Mandan. N. D., April 4.--tP)-This
territory last night enjoyed a rain
fall Of .27 Of an inch which. with
the recent SHOWS. puts the ground
in excellent condition for plowing
and seeding. Some wheat has al
ready been sown and farmers gcner-
ally are in the fields with plows and
drills and the 1927 crop is getting a
generally favorable start.
Grand Forks, n. d., April 4--LP)--
A steady rain falling most Of the
night in this district was expected
to delay seeding to some extent un-
less drying weather prevailed for the
remainder Of the week. Indications
received by the Grand Forks Herald
previous to today's rain was to the
effect that seeding would be started
within week or ten days in most
of the northern section Of the state.
! jamestown, N. d.. April 4.-A,---
Seeding was delayed throughout the
east central part Of North Dakota
today by light but steady rain
which continued until noon. The
rainfall was IT of an inch at 7
o'clock this morning. A few farmers
were in the fields near here Satur-
day.
Minot. N. D.. April 4.--LP)-Rain-
fall in the amount Of Is of an inch
which fell in Minot last night furth-
er added to the abundance Of mois-
ture which exists in the Minot vicin-
ity. Seeding operations are not exi
pected to start for another week and
= half.
Devils Lake. N. D.. April 5.-(P)--
Rain starting early today gave the
lake region 20 Of an inch precipita.
ton up to nonr today. according ia
| Martin R. Hovde, government weather
| observer. While the rain is not really
needed here, due to the SHOWS Of the
winter. the farmers see in the firs,
spring rain a hopeful sign Of the frost
leaving the ground so as to enable
them to begin seeding next week.
PIONEER DIES
Dickinson-Edward c. Zimmerman
81. resident here for the pas
quarter century. died Wednesday q,
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