Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03
A SUMMARY FOR MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Sept. l, 1883


emanating from this Office as to the con-
ditions and apparent yields of the crops
of cereals in this state this year, viz:
Wheat-The area of wheat land IN Min
nesota this year, according to monthly re-
ports made to this Office amounts to 2,571,-
637 acres, or about two per cent. more than
the acreage of last year. Reports for Sep
TENDER l, stating the condition of the crop
and apparent average yield per acre, ha7~
been received from every locality III ti'-
state, and their i'm port is that the crop Il
generally in excellent condition, being
nearly all successfully harvested and for
the most para secured in stack without the
occurrence Of antoward weather. All but
thirty-two cut of two hundred and ninety
four reports claim the quality to be No. l.
There is remarkable harmony in the state
ments of different correspondents from
the same counties as to average yield
per acre for their respective
counties, and generally their estimates are
much above the usual averages for their
several localities A careful compilation
of the reports gives for the state general
average of 1896 bushels per acre, which
would show an aggregate yield OF 3o,41I,-
$50 bushels. This, however, has been re-
duced fully five per cent, it is believed, by
storms occurring since seeding time, and
the actual aggregate yield will not prob
ably exceed 36,550,000 bushels. This esti-
mate is founded upon the opinions of
nearly .hree hundred intelligent and
observe gentlemen, all of whom are com
petent ldges; hence it would seem to be
entitled to a fair degree of confidence.
0ats-The area sown in oats is COM
puted to have been 922,746 acres, or twelve
per cent. more than the area devoted to
this crop last year. Generally the condi-
ton is reported to be excellent, and several
neighborhoods, especially In the south
western counties, claim magnificent
yields. In a few localities, however, the
grain is inferior in quality, and the yield
lighter. The average yield per acre for
the entire state Is reported to be 40. Il
bushels which, with the percentage for
damages By storms deducted, gives an
aggregate of 35,187,073 bushels, or an
excess of about $4,000 bushels over the
crop of 1882.
Rye-This is regarded as an unimpCr
tant crop IN Minnesota and it Is difficult
to obtain information respecting it. Not
more than half the corresp Oudents of this
Office make answer to the questions asked
about It, From their replies it appears
that the area devoted to it this year was
30,O95 acres ana the average yield 1845
bushels per acre. Owing to the location
Of this crop tho proportiungte loss by rea-
son of storms rs considerably greater than
that OF the wheat, and viii not fall below
per cent. and tho aggregate yield is
computed to be 52L362 bushels. The quail
itv Is above The average
Barley were 295 151 acres in
barley and the reported yield Is 2599
bushels per acre, giving an aggregate, af-
ter allowing for losses by storms OF 1884,
426 bushels. This crop has suffered con
siderable injury from wet weather, most
of the returns indicating that it is more or
less discolored.
Corn-Is reported doubtful in many
neighborhoods, though promising good
crop if frosts hold off until it ripens. Last
years crop, it will be remembered, did not
ripen well, especially in the southern part
of the state. and a good many farmers
then procured seed corn from Nebraska.
This has grown very large and is well filled
but is backward, and fears that it may not
ripen are entertained.
Buckwheat-Average condition So. The
crop looks we'll but is generally late.
Potatoes-More than half the reports
received represent the potato crop
at from ten to twenty-five per cent. better
than average, though from several counties
the prospect is said to be poor. The av
erage condition for the state Is about los.
Amber Cane-is reported backward.
Condition about 50 per cent.
REPRESENTATION so per cent.
Grapes-A good yield and fruit excel
lent-I00 per cent. II. Fl. You've.
ON THE ST. PAUL & OMAHA LINE.
Augusta, Wis Wheat cutting
in this region completed, considerable
stacking has been done. Oats are being
harvested; threshing will commence in
few days; weather favorable; so far corn is
doing we'll.
Hammond Wis.-Earvesting is all
finished and stacking we'll along; some
threshing being done from the shock, but
no report has yet been read from thresh-
ers as 20 yield.
Roberts. Wis.-All small grain cut; wheat
fifteen bushels; corn not very promising
but no early frost; will be some wheat
better than was expected.
Baldwin, Wis-Harvesting progressing
nicely SJdChlug LuOSb dli uOii0 III THIS NICiLl-
ity; weather favorable; threshing COM
menced.
Elroy, Wis.-Grain nearly all harvested
and in good condition.; potatoes not up to
average in yield or quality; corn looking
well and will be an average crop if frost
keeps off few days longer.
Valley Springs, Dak.-Flax about
all cut; oats is threshing out from
sixty TO seventy five bushels and wheat as
high as twenty-five bushels; weather ia
vorable.
Elk Mound, Wis.-Stacking nearly COM
pleted in this vicinity with some threshing
going on; small grain of all kinds reported
good, wheat especially, being of extra
heavy yield with fine looking berry; corn
looking well but backward.
Salem, Dak-Weather continues favera-
bic; grain about stacked except late fax;
little threshing doue with large yields.
Adrian, Dak-All small grain is cut and
nearly stacked; very little threshing done.
Beaver Creek, Mountaineering with
some exceptions of fax is
completed; stacking progressing
rapidly and nearly completed;
corn growing well, if frost holds off most
will mature; no damage done by storms;
weather cool.
Sioux Falls Dak.-The crop of small grain
L.. cn1urad in