The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-11
CONDITIONS SP0TYY
AS GRAIN COMES TO
CRITICAL WEATHER
Winds Have Done Harm in vari-
Gus Areas, While Rains
{: Have Aided Others
WEED GR0WTHS ANNOYING
Late Moisture Will Be Helpful in
Reseeding Necessary in
Some Sections

VIVA elAO SAS
for the crops in the Northwest spring
wheat area just ahead, prospects for
yields remain favorable. but q decide
~ spotty situation is developing. &C
cording to the Farmers Union Ter
minal association weekly crop review,
issued today.
Damaging high winds and excess
sive growths Of weeds around Devils
Lake and central northern North Da-
kota have caused grain and elevator
men of those districts to report that
hopes for big crops are rapidly van
ishing," the review says. "On the
other hand, fairly generous rains
Throughout most of the Dakotas, Min
nesota and Montana have greatly i'm
proved moisture conditions In the
territory and present prospects in
many districts are for large yields.
Damage by strong winds Is report
ed from such scattered areas in North
Dakota as Rolette, Bottineau, Pierce,
La Moure, Dickey, Ransom and Cav
alier counties and from the vicinity
of Bismarck. Devils Lake and Minot.
However, these winds have damaged
late seeded crops mostly. and farmers
still have time to reseed flax and
barley in some sections. That more
than a normal amount OF reseeding
will be necessary is beyond a ques-
ton. The recent rains, however,
should be favorable for an early start
Of late seeded grains.
1.-THE outlook in the northern part
of South Dakota is particularly n
couraging. Reports from Marshall.
Roberts and Brown counties are that
the outlook is the best in ten years.
Wheat acreage has been cut about 10
per cent and flax acreage increased
from five to ten per cent. More tame
hay and corn also has been seeded.
Rye and winter wheat are head1ng
out with excellent stands.
r "Viewing North Dakota as q whole,
the conditions are fairly favorable.
Sandy sections have suffered serious
ly from winds, but where there is
heavy soil the prospects are excellent.
There have been some light frosts In
sections, but they have not been dam
aging. Practically all corn Is planted,
some early corn is up to q good stand
and color, and other fields are now
being cultivated. Rye Is heading and
prospects are for an excellent yield.
Heavy rains late last week have
greatly improved the moisture situa-
ton and created some, though not
adequate, reserve.
Prospects are favorable in west
ern Minnesota generally and in the
Red river valley sections in eastern
North Dakota as well, though much
of the acreag Of this district has
been given over to sugar beet, potato
and grass crops as the program OF
diversification makes steady head
way.
THE outlook in Montana is TOR
much better crops than in 1929. Weed
conditions and high winds. however,
have caused deterioration and private
grain experts consider conditions 30
to 80 per cent of normal and some
what improved for the week.
with warm weather and a falr
amount Of moisture. crops should
make rapid growth and yields should
be far better than in 1929" is the view
expressed by a correspondent IN
Rugby. N. D., which is a fair UNI
mary Of the general situation.
1.-The world outlook is rather n
couraging for the American pro-
ducers. Latest estimates are that
European yields will be Is per cent
less than a year ago. Wheat produc-
ton in Italy promises to be $4,000! 900
bushels smaller than a year ago. with
reserves Of old wheat scant. Early
reports of scattered threshing returns
in Texas indicate that yields in the
southern part Of the winter wheat
belt are discouraging."