The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-23

OF CROPS MADE
EXPERTS THINK
Northeastern and Central
North Dakota Harvest Low.
ers Predictions
DIRTY GRAIN FOUND
Army Worms Damage Flax
and Sweet Clover at Rolla,
Perth and BelcOurt
DIRTY GRAIN FOUND

Belief that crops in the northeast
and central parts Of North Dakota
were overestimated by farmers and
agricultural experts are expressed
in reports today to the Bank of
North Dakota by field agents.
"Dirty" grain and fields that
showed a thin stand after cutting
was started will cut down consider
ably the average yield in northeast
ern North Dakota, said A. L. Miller.
Although Miller said it was too early
in the season to give reliable esti-
mates Of yields, he expressed the be-
lief that the average yields will not
come up to those expected q few
weeks ago.
I'm northern Towner and in Ro-
lette counties haying is about COM
pleted and grain harvesting is we'll
under way" Miller said. 1.-THE har-
vest is about q week later than in
the Red river valley. Harvesting is
practically completed in Pierce and
Benson counties"
Miller reported that numerous
complaints Of damage by army
worms to flax and sweet clover had
been received from farmers near
Rolla, Perth and Belcourt.
Averages 10 to IL
Although only a few fields of
grain have been threshed in central
North Dakota, indications are that
the average yield will not be up to
expectations, said R. M. Rishworth
The yields in the threshed fields av-
erage 10 to IL bushels per acre, he
said.
Average wheat yields in Stark and
Dunn counties are from Is to &C
bushels per acre, according to H
Leutz. No other grains have been
threshed there yet. Leutz estimated
that the barley yield will be from IS
to 40 bushels per acre.
Corn IN that section Of the state
is doing well, and unless severe
frosts are received the farmers there
will harvest good crop, he said
Some corn should be out Of danger
from frost within the next 10 days
he said. Damages to field crops
from hail were reported by Mclean
county farmers during the last week
Rain Delays Harvest
Heavy rains during the week de.
layed harvesting in southwestern
North Dakota, according to the re-
port Of c. A. Seamands. Some hail
damages were reported in the terri
tory Of Wishek and Lehr, he said
Harvesting in general in that sector
Of the state is nearing completion
Wheat harvest in the northwestern
part Of the state is general, with
about 80 per cent Of the grain cut,
said T. E. Charlson. Some rust was
reported in various parts of that
territory, especially on summer -fal.
lowed ground, but damage was not
expected to be general, he said
Crops between Noonan and Crosby
were reported as fair to good, fair
to good il the territory south 81
Crosby, and good in the Wildrose
territory extending south beyond
Ray. Temperatures during the last
week were very favorable for ma.
turing crops, Charlson said.
Freezing temperatures recorded al
Fessenden did little damage in gen.
eral in that section Of the state, but
may have injured some fields o1
late-maturing corn, T. L. Beiseker
president Of the Wells County State
bank, said this morning.
Beiseker said that the crops r.
that part Of the state had been over.
estimated and that the average Weld
there would be from 10 to IL bushels
per acre. No rust has been reported
there, but laboratory tests show the
protein content Of the wheat to be
low.