The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-14
RAINS BOOST
SLOPE AREAS
GRAIN CROPS
Bank Of North Dakota Field
Agent Forecasts q Nor.
F, NAL Harvest

Forecast of . normal harvest of
every grain except rye was made
here today by C. A. Seamands, field
agent of the Bank of North Dakota,
in Bowman, Slope, Hettinger,
Adams, Grant, Sioux and Morton
counties.
Field crops in that section of the
state have improved wonderfully in
the last month, Seamands said.
Shortly before June rainfalls soaked
every section of the state, crop pre-
dictions ranged from 80 to 20 per
cent Of normal.
The rye crop, which was slow in
terminating because of the early
drought, will be light in nearly every
part of the state, reports made to
the bank indies te. In some places
fields were plowed under and re-
planted with late maturing crops.
Few Rust Reports
Reports Of black rust were re-
ceived from q few sections of the
state. A University Of North Dako-
Ia rust expert is touring the state,
however, and reports that in every
section he has visited so far there
is very little rust and practically no
indications that any will develop lat
er in the growing season.
At the time the reports were made
to the bank, he had still to inspect
fields in the southwestern part Of the
state. He intended to pay particu-
lar attention to the fields in Bow
man county, where some rust has
been reported.
Several good rains were received
in the southwestern part Of the state
during the week ending July z, Sea-
mands said. A heavy wind the night
Of July 6 did some damage to small
buildings. Some grains were lodged,
but fair weather the following few
days brought the crops back to nor
NAL.
Farmers Improving
Considerable building is underway
in the southwestern part of the
state. Farmers are making addi-
tions to their homes and other build
ings and in many cases new machine
sheds and sheep houses are being
constructed. A few silos are also
being added.
Considerable building is being
done in the Minot territory also, re-
ports H. M. Erickson. More build
ing has beell done in the city of
Minot this year than ever before and
many farmers in that district are
building new homes.
Heavy precipitation occurred in
the Minot territory nearly every day
for the last week, Erickson said.
There was no heavy wind, however,
and temperatures were favorable to
growing crops. The moisture this
year in that territory is much more
than that received year ago. Until
month ago the rainfall received
there in the growing season was
much less than the average year,
but the rainfall in the last three
weeks has raised the total to more
than the average season.
The average July precipitation in
that territory is less than two inches
The rainfall received in the first
weeks Of July was between five and
six inches.
Hail C1uses Damage
Hail storms caused heavy damage
in the territory around Wheelock
July 4, according to the report of
T. E. Charlson, for the northwestern
part of the state. A heavy rainfall
that day was accompanied by hail
causing total losses in some fields,
he said. Wind during the storm did
little damage, howeves.
"Cron rrARnnr%e IN +h;e sao$;A. ><
the state are very good" Charlson
said. "Some fields are the best in
years. In some parts the fields
planted early in the season are the
best while in other parts the later
crops look the best.
about 40 per cent Of the wheat
in Mountrail and Williams counties
is headed"
Condition Of field crops in the
western and south central parts of
the state is better even than in
1927, said H. Leutz. All fields have
improved greatly and there is q gen
eral optimistic feeling and expecta-
tion for . good crop.
Crop Improved
In the territory west Of Mandan,
where fields were in poor condition
until the recent heavy rainfall, the
reports indicate that the crop is
greatly improved. Flax looks the
best in many years, Leutz said. Cen
eral prospects in Mclean. Sheridan,
Dunn and Stark counties are good.
A sample Of wheat showing signs
Of rust was sent to the bank by A.
=. Miller, who covers the northwest
ern part Of the state. The sample,
which was in the first stages Of rust
development, was taken from
field between st. Thomas and Crys-