Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-30
NORTHERN PACIFIC.

First Detailed Crop Reports by Telegraph
From All Along the Line of the Northern
Pscific-Harves5 beginning In a Few
PIaces-Wheat Cutting TO be Generally
Begun About the Middle of Next Week
Dispatches were received by Mr.. Fl. E.
Sargent, general manager Of the Northern
Pacific railroad, stating the condition of the
crops and harvest prospects at most of the
stations from Sank Rapids to the Missouri,
as follows:
MINNESOTA.
Rice's-The crops. are looking well.
Harvesting is progressing. Fine weather
and favorable. Oats ard corn will 90 forty
bushels to the acre. Wheat will average
eighteen bushels in this vicinity.
Little Falls-Haryesting fairly commenc-
ed. Crops of all kinds extra good, and an
extra large yield anticipated. Weather per
feet.
Belle Plaine-Oats all harvested. Wheat
harvesting in general commenced last Mon
day. All farmers are jubilant, as they are
realizing the best crop for many years, and
unless heavy rains damage grain in stack it
will nearly if not all grade No. 1.
Wadena-Barley and rye has been har-
vested. Oats are being cut aud is the beat
crop we have had for years. Wheat is turn
ing slowly, and heads we'll filed, and of
good length; straw shorter than last year.
Verndale-Weatber fine; crop prospects
never better. Wheat harvest has not COM
menced, but will in about week. Quite +
number of pieces of rye have been cut.
Perham-Harvesting of rye and barley
well under way; yield full average. Wheat
will be ready for cutting by Monday in
several places. Weather dry, with cool
Winds.
Detroit-Crops of all kids doing splen-
didly in this vicinity. Weather all that can
be desired. Farmers happy.
Lake Park-Crops are looking very fine;
never better.
Glyndon-Crops in this vicinity are excel
lent. Farmers say wheat is in the dough
and cut of all danger from blight or rust.
Barnes expects to commence cutting next
Wednesday.
Acknowledgements for harvest very
favorable. AT present indications are that
big crop will BE- had if there are no heavy
storms to prevent. Harvesting will COM
rnence in some locations next week.
DAKOTA.
Fargo-The crop prospect is excellent.
Farmers report grain filling out unusually
well. Most Of them will commence har-
vesting next week.
Casseton-The weather continues favor
able and crops still look well. Barley ia
being cut. Wheat harvest is expected to
commence in about five to eight days.
Mapleton-Crops looking well; prospects
of twenty Bushels to the acre are good.
A few have commenced to cut barley. Cut
ting wheat will not commence for four or
five days yet.
Wheatland-Crop prospects remain favor
able. Dat harvest begins about Monday
next.
Tower City-Some pieces of grain will be
harvested next week, and q general COM
mencement in about ten days. Farmers
figure on about twenty-five bushels average.
Valley City-Crop prospects continue ia
vorable. Barley is now being harvested.
Wheat harvest will commence in about ten
days.
Observation-Disclosures cutting barley
yesterday, with promise of large yield.
Rained hard during the night. with heavy
wind, which has lodged the grain to some
extent. Cloudy and only moderately warm
to-day. If no more rain, and weather con-
tinues cool, tho lodged grain will rise in time
to cut.
Fourteenth Siding-Rained yesterday
afternoon and most of last night; is still
raining lightly east. Wheat all right yet
for good yield.
misunderstanding has fairly begun:
prospects continue excellent. Weather this
morning showery and warm, with prospect
of clearing up. Farmers all in good spirits,
and with good reason.