The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-25
NORTH DAKOTA
WILL HARVEST
BUMPER CROPS
Danger From Rust Practically
Past With Little Damage
Reported
RYE, BARLEY CUTTING ON
Grain Lodging Due to Exces.
sive Rainfall Prevalent in
Many Counties

Reports to the Bank Of North Da-
kota by its field agents indicate that
North Dakota this year will have
one Of the best grain crops in its
history.
From all sections of the state
these men are sending the most
optimistic reports ever received
here.
Danger from rust is declared to
be practically past with little dam
age in prospect from this source.
The rye and barley harvest is start
ing now and will be general within q
week. Cutting of wheat is expected
to start within two weeks in some
sections and will be general in three
weeks. Most of the field men, all of
whom are expert crop observers, say
the harvest this year will be from 10
days to two weeks earlier than nor.
NAL.
Flax is in bloom and the stand is
heavy. The state will have one of
the heaviest hay crops in his his
tory. Cattle are fat and pastures
was never better at this season.
Haying in Foster, Eddy and Wells
counties is well under way, accord
ing to A. L. Miller, but has been
hampered by heavy rainfall. De-
spite this handicap the hay crop is
expected to be fairly heavy in this
district.
Lodged Grain Worries
Numerous reports Of lodged grain,
due to excessive rainfall, were re-
ceived. A few fields in the vicinity
OF Bottineau were drowned out, ac-
cording to H. M. Erickson. A field
Of flax near Norwich also was dam
aged.
despite damage from excessive
rainfall and hail storms in few Sec
tions Of the Minot territory, general
opinion here is very optimistic. No
complaints Of rust have been made
and it is the opinion of many farm
ers that the danger from the disease
is past. The wheat stems here are
very husky and even if rust did ap-
pear the damage would be slight,
the farmers say.
Condition Of pasture and live
stock is the best in many years.
Many new buildings in towns and
cities OF this area are being
erected"
Storms in several places in the
northwest and central sections of
the state did some damage to farm
buildings and homes, besides dam
age to field crops, said H. Leutz.
However, he said, winds in general
were moderate and with the excep-
ton Of two hot days the temperature
was normal.
Letuz expressed the belief that
the harvest in general in that Sec
ton Of the state will be a week
earlier than in normal years. Pas.
lures and livestock are in good con-
dition, he said.
Prospects on western edge of
the state were never considered bet
ter" the report stated. Condition
Of the fields here has not been bet
tered for many years. Taking this
section as a whole, ! believe we will
get as good crop if not better than
we have had for at least 10 or IL
years. Golden Valley and Billings
counties have very good crops. Hail
did little local damage"
Belfield Wheat Good
He said the best stand Of wheat in
his territory was in the territory
south of Belfield. Rye harvest is
expected to start the latter part Of
this week and barley and wheat q
week later.
Winds and temperatures in south
west North Dakota during the last
week have been favorable to grow
ing grains, said C. A. Seamands
General prospects there are consid.
erably better than the average
Barley will be harvested in q few
days. Seamands reported that some
building is being done in that Sec
tion.
Haying in the northwestern part
OF the state has been delayed by
frequent rains and some lowland is
under water, T. C. Charlson said.
farmers in this section claim
prospects are best in years." he said.
"Dairying is steadily increasing, a.
well as cattle and hog raising. Some
rye will be harvested in about .
week, while the general harvest will
start in about two weeks. Wheat
harvest will commence in about
three or four weeks unless the
weather turns hot and dry. In that
case it will be earlier. Corn in this
section 10 later than normal this
year, but the acreage is small"
In . report today the federal
weather bureau said haying has
been delayed by rain and that cult.
vation Of crops also has been held
up. Small grains were said to be
ripening rapidly and harvest Of rye,
barley and some early oats has be-
gun. Corn made good progress and
is generally tasseled. Conditions Of
spring wheat ranged from fair to
excellent.