The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-15
CROP OUTLOOK
IS FAVORABLE,
SAYS ROBERTS
Delay in Seeding Not Serious
Best Crop Years Those
With Late Springs

North Dakota as whole is facing
prospects for crop considerably
above the average, U. w. Roberts,
federal weather, forccastcr, declared
today.
While the wet weather of the past
few days has occasioncd some delay
an seeding. it will prove of great
benefit later in the year and late
seeding will not hamper growth of
crops; Roberts said.
"While there is some delay in get
ting in the fields, the season is still
early and it is wcl.known fact
that practically all Of North Dakota's
best crop years occurred when we had
late springs" Roberts said.
He pointed out that corn planting
in this state does not usually begin
before May 10 and planting is not
general much before May 20, thus
leaving ample time for seeding small
grains and preparing the ground for
corn. The average date Of the last
killing frost in spring for the Slope
is May ID. or one more month. he
said.
Seeding In Progress
Wheat seeding made fair progress
the past week west Of the Missouri
and considerable seeding was done
east Of the Missouri to Tappcn, Rob-
erts said, and added that the soil in
the eastern part Of the state is too
wet for field work.
The heavy moisture over western
North Dakota should prove Of bene-
fit to this locality, thus greatly les
sening the danger Of damage from
hot winds later in the season, he
said
Rain is general today over all Of
The southern part Of the state and is
expected to be general over the en-
tire state tonight. Rainfall at Bis
marck during the IL hours preceding
p. III. today was 80 inch. bringing
the total for April to .95 inch. The
total since January ! is 2.28 inches.
Soil Well Saturated
Observations Of soil moisture
made in the vicinity Of Bismarck
during the past few days showed an
average Of Is to lS inches Of satura-
ton and. with the additional precipi-
tation during the past - hours, this
will be greatly increased.
Points having rain up to ! o'clock
this morning were Amenia, 10;
Devils Lake, .O6; Dickinson, .05;
Dunn Center, .O4; Glendale. Al;
Fesscnden, O9; jamestown, 81; Lis
bon, 80; Napoleon, .03. Moorhcad,
.0l.
Devils Lake, N. D., April l5.--P-
Rain which started during the night
and continued throughout the day
Il
seeding operations in Ramsey coun-
ty, according to Y. S. Elmer. county
extension agent. Farmers. encouraged
days, had planned to get into the
fields by Monday next, but Mr.. Eb-
ncr now feels that this will be post
poncd for several days. However.
it is the consensus here that with
abundant moisture in the ground. in
dications for a good crop the coming
summer arc favorable.
jamestown. N. D.. April l5.---(HJ-.
Harper J. Brush, county agent, in a
recent survey Of crop conditions in
Stutsman county found that very
small proportion of the land had
been seeded, the delay having been
caused by the unusually wet spring.
During the past two weeks enough
moisture has fallen in the form Of
drizzling rains and soft SHOWS to
have soaked the earth to a depth of
from eight to twelve inches.
Today's rain will delay seeding for
at least two more days.
Grand Forks, N. D.. April l5.--(R)-
A drizzling rain which set in early
this morning continued to fall 1T
noon today. Prospects for spring
planting which were frightened up
yesterday by sunshine and drying
winds, received setback again to.
day. Some seeding has been done in
limited area in this county.
Minot, N. D.. April l5.-tR-Rain
which started falling in Minot early
this morning temporarily delayed
seeding which is getting under way
and further increases the abound
ance of moisture which already is in
the soil. The rain was continuing
early this afternoon.