The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-18
Demand for Farm Lands Good
In Some Sections, County
Agents Report
(This Is the last Of q series Of
four articles on crop and cattle
conditions In North Dakota.)

But even here the hand Of drouth
has made itself felt heavily. While
some sections will produce as high as
30 per cent Of acreage seeded in
wheat, and 30 per cent In flax, oats
and barley, there are other sections
In which but 10 to Is per cent of
acreage will be harvested.
There Is no spot in this section that
compares with the remainder OF the
state from drouth standpoint. While
one section In the eastern portion re-
ports cattle dying from starvation the
majority make no such report. More
farmers will get their seed back, and
more In this section than any other
portion of the state.
Reports BY Counties
BY counties, the reports show:
Richland county-Ten to Is per cent
Of wheat acreage will be harvested.
Oats and barley, Is to 20 per cent and
flax IS to 10 per cent. County will
not get its seed back. Corn, pretty
dry. not very good. With few excep-
tions, 1t will not mature. Emergency
feed crops have dried out badly, but
may produce little feed. Condition
OF cattle Is fair. 1914 shipped: ap-
proximately $500 bought, $50 to be
shipped. $4,000 can be wintered. Very
droubtful II sufficient feed for winter
ing. General situation: Roughage sup
ply better, considering the decrease in
stock population, because of cattle
buying program. Less grain crop than
year ago. More fodder corn planted.
Very little straw except along valley.
Grand Forks county Seventy five
per cent Of wheat acreage will be
harvested. Seventy-five per cent Of
oats, barley and flax acreage will be
harvested. County will get its seed
back. Corn, however, Is withered, and
will not mature without considerable
rain. Emergency feed crops are very
poor, will probably produce one-third
normal feed. Cattle are fair to good,
but falling fast in some sections.
Wheat production: 10 per cent Of last
year: feed production, IS per cent of
last year. Southeastern part Of coun-
ty has good crop, from failure to
fair in spots. Average-poor 2,200
cattle shipped, $500 bought, $500 to
be shipped. Seventy-five per cent Of
number wintered last year, can be
wintered this year. There will be
scant rations in three-fourths OF coun-
ty for cattle wintered. In few cases,
cattle are dying Of starvation or water
lack. Sheep are slightly better.
To Harvest 80 Per cent
Trail county-Ninety per cent Of
wheat acreage will be harvested. Oats
and barley will be an 80 per cent crop;
flax, 70 per cent. County will get Its
seed back easily" Corn is too dry
to mature. Emergency feed crops are
poor, and will be of very little value.
Condition Of cattle is fair in the east
half Of the county. poor in the western
half. AS cattle have been shipped:
800 purchased. Probably 1900 will be
shipped. From IS to IS per cent of
cattle will be wintered. There will be
sufficient feed for cattle throughout
the winter. There have been no deaths
of cattle from lack OF water or feed.
Farm land is in demand In this coun-
ty. General condition: Wheat running
from 10 to 80 bushels In parts Of east
half of county; drouth very bad in
west half.
Cass county-"F1ax so per cent"
County has very spotted crops, rang
ing from total failure In extreme
southwest corner to bumper In north
eastern corner. VIII harvest nearly
100000 bushels wheat based on Is
per cent reduction in acreage and 9h
bushel average yield on acreage left
for harvest: nearly average crops Of
oats and barley, taking county as q
whole. Corn ranges from complete
failure In southwestern part to good
In many fields along eastern border,
where much corn will mature. Cattle
generally In fair to good condition,
except some In southwest area which
must be sold for lack Of feed on farms.
207 head Of cattle purchased under
relief program, $50 appraised, esti-
mated 5,56l will be offered for pur-
chase. Except In southwest section
ample feed supplies to winter ill cattle
with heavy excess Of straw over .
large part Of county. Sheep In good
condition. No farms being abandoned.
mand for farm lands developing.
Barnes In Fair Condition
Barnes county = Seventy-five per
cent of wheat acreage will be harvest.
ed; 10 per cent OF oats, barley and
flax. County will get It's seed back.
While condition Of corn Is poor, Is
per cent OF 1t will mature. Fifty per
cant ~ seedAd emergency Crong will
give some feed. Cattle are In fair
condition. 100 have been shipped,
1000 purchased. 5000 to be shipped.
10000 head can be wintered. suffi-
Client feed for one-half the normal
number. No deaths from starvation
or lack Of water. Sheep In good con-
dition. No farms being abandoned.
General condition: Is per cent poorer
than last year.
driggs county-Ten per cent Of
wheat acreage will be harvested. One
per cent Of oats and barley and no
flax. County will get only seed wheat
back-the only grain Of which the
county will get seed back. Corn has
been drying up rapidly, and approx
1nately one-third Of corn II $50 far
gone rain will not help It," Apprxi-
1aately one fifth Of the corn win ma
ture. Millet, cane and other emer-
gency feed crops are in very poor
condition, doubtful II any viii be cut.
Cattle are In fair condition. A large