The Bismarck tribune., 1934-08-16
WESTERN COUNTIES
REPORT CROP near
COMPLETE failure
Aid Must Be Given Stockmen in
Wintering Cattle, County
Agents Report
FARMERS WON'T GET SEED
Water Shortage Il Acute in
Missouri Slope; Animals
Die Of Thirst
(This Is the second Of Z series
Of four articles on crop and cattle
conditions In North Dakota.)

~ AsAO ~ VAAS 0~0VAASS W. - wa ASO
Of four articles on crop and cattle
conditions In North Dakota)
Feed crops in western counties are
total failures, and aid must be given
cattle raisers in wintering Of livestock,
reports from II western counties show.
The reports are part Of = statewide
survey by the Associated Press in con-
junction with county agents.
There appeared to be little pros
pect Of any crop in wheat, flax, oats
or barley, with exception Of several
counties. Corn Is failure, millet
and cane have failed.
Water shortage Is acute throughout
the region. While reports Of cattle
dying from starvation and lack Of
water seem to be increasing, sheep
appeared to be maintaining more
healthy condition, although shortage
Of pasturage for them has appeared.
Reports BY Counties
BY counties, the reports from var
ious agents show:
Hetttnger county-Two per cent Of
wheat, oats. barley and flax crop
acreage will be harvested. Farmers
will not get back their seed. Corn
fair, but will not mature. Emergency
feed crops, poor, viii furnish small
amount Of feed to cattle. Pastures
are poor. VERY few cattle can be
wintered without feed being shipped
in. In western section Of county, cat
tie are dying from starvation. In a
few cases, cattle are dying from lack
Of water, with situation becoming
worse. $4,000 cattle shipped; $4,000
cattle purchased, 10000 cattle to be
shipped. Few farmers abandoning
their farms. General situation much
worse than year ago.
Ward county-Ten per cent Of wheat
acreage will be harvested. No oats,
barley or flax. Farmers will not get
their seed back. Very small percent
age Of corn is worth considering" It
viii not mature. mo prospects of any
emergency feed crop. insufficient feed
to winter cattle. Very few deaths Of
cattle from either lack Of water or
starvation. l0,500 cattle shipped: a.
750 bought: 14,250 to be shipped and
5000 can be wintered. Very small
percentage Of farmers abandoning
their tracts. General condition Of
county: 80 per cent worse than last
year.
williams In Hard Shape
williams county-Three per cent Of
wheat acreage will be harvested. No
flax, barley or oats. Farmers will not
get seed back. Corn Is failure. EN-
ergency feed crops are failure. Cat
tie are starving, dying from. lack Of
water. Sheep are in better condition.
1000 cattle shipped, $1,000 bought, 20,-
600 to be shipped. A few can be win
tered on shipped in grain. General
situation: very much worse" than q
year ago.
Renville county-Not more than one
per cent Of wheat acreage will be har-
vested. No oats, barley or flax. Corn
Is poor, will not mature. Farmers will
not get their seed back. Emergency
feed crops are black and Of no value.
Condition Of cattle IS fair, although
not enough feed to winter them. No
cattle dying from starvation or lack
Of water. 10000 cattle shipped: H.
600 bought: 5000 to Be shipped. 5000
can be wintered, but feed must be
shipped In. A few farmers are aban-
doning their farms. General condi-
ton: much worse this year, feed stu
alton especially bad.
Grant county-F1ve per cent Of
wheat acreage will be harvested. mol
oats. barley or flax. Farmers will not
get seed hack. Corn: 90 per cent kill
Cd BY drouth. Emergency feed crops
are dried out, with very slight value |
q roughage. insufficient feed for cat
tie through winter. Cattle are dying |
from both lack Of water and starva- |
ton. Sheep mot 20 bad" 10000 cat
tie shipped, 5000 additional bought, !
5000 to be shipped. 10000 can BE-
wintered. but feed must be shipped In.
Not many farmers abandoning their |
land. General condition: 1000. 900 |
times worse" than same time last year. |
Dunn Crop ) per cent
Dunn couuty-Three per cent OF
wheat acreage will b harvested. No
cats. barley or flax for grain. Coun-
~ will not get seed hack. Thirty per
cent Of corn will mature but only for
fodder purposes. Emergency feed crop. |
poor and Of very little value. Condi- |
tion Of cattle, fair to poor. Reports Of
cattle starving to death and dying Of |
lack Of water beginning to come In. |
Sheep In better condition. 1900 cat
10 shipped: 1000 purchased by q. |
3. 10000 TO b shipped. 10000 can Be |
wintered. Although insufficient feed. |
No farmers reported abandoning their
land. General condition: 100 par
cent woese.s than last year.
Adams county-Two per cent Of
wheat acreage win b harvested. Mol
oats, barley Or flax. County win not
Get IL seed back. Corn, poor. tasseled
out ct 70 inches In height and will
not mature. No emergency feed crop.
insufficient Ted for cattle throueh
winter. Cattle are dying from lack
Of water and starvation. Shortage Of
tOcnttnned q Pa0o Two9