Morris tribune., 1883-08-11
The unit REPRESENTING an average good {

being, in each instance, 100. The returns
from southwestern counties, touching
the wheat crop, are uniformly
good, and but for the damage
done by the stol m of July 81 would send the
average condition for the State several points
higher. They also indicate fully average yields
for oats, barley, rye and potatoes The Lac
qui Parle correspondent makes an especially
favorable return concerning small grains, and
says that corn will be more than an average
crop, if early frosts do not interfere. Waton-
wan county correspondent says that crops OF
all kinds are with them the best
they have had in fourteen years
very careful correspondent in Pipestone
county writes that the acres in wheat IN that
county are one-sixth more than last year, and
the Weld will be from fifteen to twenty five
bushels per acre: oats forty to seventy bushels
per acre, with one-third more acres than last
year; barley thirty to forty-tive bushels. and
rye fifteen to thirty bushels, with considerable
increase of acreage From
THE SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES
reports indicate generally good crops. Con
siderable complaint is made of rust in wheat in
some localities, and occasionally of blight
Storms also did good deal of injury in places.
beating the wheat down and rendering 1t diff
cult to save. The chinch bugs have likewise
damaged some fields. The acres injured by
these agencies are, in each instance, small. but
make together significant aggregate. Barley
was discolored in consequence of wet weather;
the yield otherwise being above an average.
The returns from counties east of the
Mississippi river, though favorable, are not so
encouraging generally. They report wheat
considerably less than al average in YIELD
though superior in quality. Rye and barley
are likewise short, while oats were rather more
than average.
From that part of the State north of the
Minnesota and west of the Mississippi rivers,
and south of the north lines OF Big Stone,
Swift, Kandiyobi, Meeker and Wright coun-
ties, the returns are with two exoeptions)
more than usually favorable for wheat, repre-
senting the yield either at or above an average.
Oats about "a, rye 100, and barley 81 per
cent of averages. Corn is marked as low as
rs per cent of an average condition for this
time of year, but with the qualification that 1t
ia RAPIDLY improving
For the counties north of the above, Except
ing those of the Red river Valley. the returns
Indicate 80 per cent of q good average yield
for wheat, and between 80 and So per cent
for oats. rye and barley Corn is reported as
promising from 80 TO 80 per cent OF an
average, with probability of exceeding this in
the event of favorable weather for forty days
to come.
RED RIVER VALLEY COUNTIES
return an average 81 per cent as to the condi-
ton of wheat IN that region, ~ per cent for
oats and "a per cent for barley. All the coun-
ties north of latitude 45 deg. 80 min suffered
somewhat from drouth, q circumstance of 30
rare occurrence in that region as to make it one
of the phenomena Of this somewhat phenome-
nal season.
One hundred and sixty-nine answers to in
auiries as to the probable yields per
acre of small grains, on being aver
aged. give the following results:
Wheat. fifteen and three-fonrths bushels; oate,
forty bushels; rye, fifteen bushels: barley,
twenty five bushels. Allowance remains TO be
made, however, for injuries resulting from
rust. blight, etc, which will slightly reduce
these figures, especially as to wheat The agent
gives il as his opinion based on the reports,
that while the wheat crop will be considerably
above the average, taking both quantity and
quality into consideration, the yield will hardly
reach fifteen bushels per acre for the entire
State
The accounts of the state treasurer were
examined by the auditor and secretary re-
Gently. and fonnd to be correct in all par
ticutars. The cash on hand amounts to $685.
1904. Bonds permanent school fund ST..
942: university fund, S241 900; internal land
improvement fund, 1922. 600.
One Of the men belonging to the Anglo
American circus was found dead on the
track four miles north of Waseca on the
morning OF the LIST. 1t is supposed he fell
from one OF the cars, as numbe of men
were seen sleeping on fat cars loaded with
wagons, etc. Indications are that he was
killed instantly, as he was found dead on