The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-17
OF NORTHWEST
|CR0P IS EXCELLENT,
FARMERS union Says
Situation Has Improved Mate
rally in Last Two Weeks,
Report Says

Some areas in the Northwest spring
wheat districts will produce excellent
yields this year, while there will be
marked failures in other territories
If present crop prospects ma~terialize
at threshing time, the Farmers Union
Terminal associations weekly crop
report says.
Conditions of crop generally in
North Dakota on June / were the
poorest ever reported on that date
81 per cent for spring wheat" the re-
cent government report says. The
review reads: However, there have
been moderate to heavy rains
throughout most Of the grain terri
tory of the Northwest since the first
of June.
"The crop situation has improved
materially in the last two weeks. The
outlook in Minnesota is almost ideal
as far as small grains are concerned
and corn is getting a good start. In
the Red river valley Of western Min
nesota and eastern North Dakota the
present crop outlook Is almost perfect
Grand Forks. Crookston. Buxton.
Reynolds and Mayville report fine
prospects. There have been several
good showers and moisture reserves
in this district are sufficient tn carry
grains along for some little time.
Heavy rains have fallen III Ran
som, LaMoure and other southeastern
counties Of North Dakota. There
have been fair rains around Kathryn,
Jamestown. Casselton, Fornan. Kuhn,
Hope and other territories extending
over most Of the eastern half of the
state. Crops are reported to be doing
nicely around Karnak.
1.-THE situation, however, grows
steadily worse Is n studies condi-
tons in the western part of North
Dakota, particularly in the north
western quarter OF the state.
while there have been some ligh.
rains around Williston and Minot,
the condition has registered very
slight improvement and even with IA
vorable weather from now until har-
vest, it is doubtful If there could be
more than a so to go per cent Of nor
NAL yield. There must be adequate
rainfall within a week if the crops are
going to amount to much of anything.
1.-THE situation also remains de-
pressing in northeastern and parts of
east central Montana, where drouth
has damaged all grains. In western
Dakota and eastern Montana there
have been heavy losses from soil
blowing. Conditions around Sanish,
Stanley, Plaza and Van Hook, N. D.,
and Richland. Wolf Point and other
eastern Montana points are showing
virtually no improvement, and ex.
ceedingly heavy rains would be neces-
Sary If conditions were to show any
real improvement.
Wolf Point reports that winter
wheat is damaged almost 100 per cent,
that cut worms are doing much harm.
and that spring wheat has been hurt.
In central and western Montana the
crop situation is considerably better
than in eastern, but only a fair crop
at best is indicated. Reports from
the territory in which the Thomas
Campbell farms are located indicates
heavy damage in that territory.
Around Billings the situation is fairly
good.
"The rye crop promises to be one Of
the smallest in years. In the frs.
place, acreage was considerably cur
tailed. Lack Of moisture has dam
aged the rye prospects even in dis
tricts where wheat is good, according
to reports from Fesssenden, Williston
and Buxton.
"The crop outlook in northern
South Dakota is reported much i'm
proved, due to fairly heavy rains in
recent weeks.
Bismarck reports that rains have
greatly improved the crop conditions
in west central North Dakota with
wheat plants in good condition and
early corn getting a good start, but
steady rains are essential. There has
been more moisture south of the main
line Of the Northern Pacific than
north of it."