The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-05
GRAIN RESEEDINC
IS HELD NECESSARY
IN north DAKOTA
Crop Prospects, Outside Of Red
River Valley, Declared to
Be Poor
WINDSTORMS ARE HANDICAP
Central District Hardest Hit
Because Of Marked Dearth
Of Moisture
WINDsT0RMS ARE HANDICAP

re seeding Of grain will be necessary
over large areas Of North Dakota !;
there will be q marked decrease in
acreage compared to last year, and
crop prospects outside the Red River
valley are far from promising, sum-
mary Of reports from county agents
in 43 Of the states So counties re-
veals.
The reports are replies to a ques-
tionnaire sent out by DR.. H. L. Wal
ster, director Of the extension divi-
sion of the North Dakota Agricultur-
al college.
Wind storms during the last two to
three weeks took q heavy toll in some
areas, blowing seed from the ground
or burying it so deep 1t has no chance
tc reach the surface, and some re-
seeding will be necessary In practi-
cally every county in the state, the
reports showed.
The most severe damage apparently
has been done through the central
area between the Red River valley on
the east and the Missouri river on the
west. Particularly hard hit is the tier
Of counties along the southern border
G: the state, east Of the Missouri, and
the north central counties along the
Canadian border.
Rain Helps Valley
Because Of the recent good rain
over the Red River valley, the coun-
ties along the eastern border. Cas-
Trail, Grand Forks and Walsh seem
to be in class by themselves 50 far
as the crop outlook Is concerned
Walsh county, in the valley on the
American side, and Richland, south
ernmost county. did not fare SO well
in the recent rain.
An area along the northern border
Of the state, including tier about two
counties deep, from Minnesota clear
across to Montana, has better SUBJ
soil moisture because Of good blan-
ket Of snow, than the rest Of the state
outside the valley.
The summary Of the reports to
Dean Walster show that heaviest re-
seeding will be needed in the south
central and north central counties.
Emmons, Logan and Kidder coun-
ties are included in this group.
It will be necessary to reseed IS per
cent of the land already planted In
Emmons: 20 per cent in Logan; 10 per
cent In Kidder, the reports say. Seed
ing in that territory is Is to 40 per
cent later than last year-largely due
to the fact that many farmers are
awaiting moisture before putting the
seed in the ground.
Those Did Not Report
Reports were not available from
Dickey and LaMoure coun-
ties.
Sargent is about q days behind In
It's seeding. will have to reseed 10
per cent: Ransom has Is per cent Of
reseeding to do, is about SO per cent
later than last year.
Richland county expects to have to
reseed 10 per cent, as does Cas-. Trail
will have to reseed 5 to 10 per cent;
Barnes about one per cent: Griggs
about Is per cent.
In the central counties, there ap-
was less blowing. Foster
county expects to reseed 2 to per
cent; Eddy. 3 per cent; Mclean one
per cent; Sheridan, S per cent.
There will be comparatively little
reseeding needed west IT the Missouri
IN the Slope country.
The county agents estimates are !:
Bowman, 5 per cent: Hettinger none
o. very little: Slope, little: Grant,
per cent: Morton 3 per cent; Dunn
and Mercer, 5 per cent: Golden Valley.
2 per cent. Billings 3 per cent: Nc
Kenzie per cent and Stark very lit
lie.
williams In Good Shape
In the northwest corner Of the state,
williams is in better condition than
most other counties in that area, and
will reSeed none. In Mountrail,
Burke and Divide 1t will be necessary
10 reseed about 10 per cent; Ward 10
10 Is per cent and Renville about
10 per cent.
In the north central part Of the
state. Bottineau will require 5 per
cent reseeding; Pierce per cent; Roll
ette 20 per cent; Benson 10 per cent:
McHenry county IS per cent In the
northern part where the soil Is ex-
tremely light and 10 per cent in the
southern part.
The northeast section Nelson will
require 3 to per cent reseeding;
Grand Forks one per cent: Pembina
20 per cent: Walsh 5 per cent and
Cavalier none.