The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-09
NORTH DAKOTA
HARVESTS IT'S
EARLY GRAINS
Wheat Reaping Will Be Gen.
eral Over the State Next
Week, Is Report
RUST DAMAGE SLIGHT
Average Stand Of Wheat Good |;
Cory Grows Fast; Barley
Yield Heavy
RUST DAMAGE SLIGHT

Harvest Of oats, barley and rye
throughout North Dakota is gen.
orally in full swing, and harvest Of
wheat is expected to be general next
week, according to reports made ia
the Bank Of North Dakota by field
representatives.
Rye and barley in the central part
of the. state is being harvested, and
wheat harvest will be in full swing
about Monday. In the territory west
Of the Missouri river rye and barley
harvest is well along. Wheat har-
vest there is starting in general. In
southern Wells, Sheridan, and north
ern Kidder counties, rye and barley
harvest is just fairly started. Rye
barley and oats, and some wheat, are
being cut in the southwest portion
of the state.
No material damage from rust has
been reported from Minot territory
including Ward, McHenry, Renville
and Bottineau counties, said H. NJ
Erickson. Some "rot" has been
found in wheat heads, however, and
considerable ergot found in rye,
Heavy rains during the last week
delayed harvesting somewhat. Ten
peratures were favorable to growing
grains, and winds were moderate
Free C-~-, Rust
Although weather conditions in
the central part Of the state have
been ideal for rust development, no
cases Of the disease have been re-
ported, according to r. M. Ris.l.
worth. Pastures in that section Of
the state are in fine condition.
The harvest in the northwest part
of the state will be the most ex.
rensivc in wears, declared T. l.
Charlson. The crop will be good
but the yield will not be as much as
indications pointed to, he said. Nc
black rust damage has been reported
there. Considerable hay was dam
aged by excessive rains during the
week. Condition of livestock and
pasture is very good. 80.
Three heavy rains and heavy
hail storm did some damage in that
territory. The damaged area ex'
tends from the Montana state line
to Epping, about eight miles north
of Williston.
General weather conditions during
the week were favorable to growing
grains and harvest, said c. A. Sea.
mands, reporting for the southwest.
ern part Of the state. High tempera.
lures were recorded Monday and
Tuesday, with the remainder Of the
week slightly cooler.
Harvest Progresses
Good progress is being made il
harvesting operations. Some fielda
of wheat and rye are rather thin, but
the average stand is good. AL
grains are exceptionally well filled
Corn is making good growth and The
average stand is good.
Although market prices are moi
satisfactory in general, farmers il
the northwest and central parts o1
the state are satisfied with this sea.
sons crop, according to N. Leutz
Rye there may average seven bushels
to the acre, and barley Is bushels
per acre except in eastern Mortor
and Oliver counties. Wheat Yields
should be nearly 15 bushels 70,
marquis and 20 bushels for durum
he said.
Rainfall during the week delayet
haying operations somewhat. Crops
in Golden Valley county were dam.
aged by hail storms during the week
Considerable activity is reported IL
building, both in the cities and IL
the country. The Farmers' unioI
has been active for the last few
months.