The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-09-19
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.


oMcial Crop Reports Of Dakota Territory
The United States statistical agent for Da-
kota makes the following report for September:
The month Of August, although accompanied
by heavy rains, has been otherwise favorable
for securing the crops. In some localities OF
North Dakota harvesting is not yet completed.
In Walsh county harvest only commenced
about the 22d of August, and it is represented
as the best crop raised in four years. although
it is reported that there is considerable smut
in it Until last year no complaint was made
this year it is to q greater or less extent quite
general II is confined principally to the
smut is found is graded no higher than
No. 5, it will cause farmers to exer-
cise more care in the choice of their,
seed in the, future. II is not generally un.
derstood, or 1t least regarded, that as muck
in blood in raising pare stock The Russians
in some localities Of the southern counties of
the territory, by repeatedly sowing an indif-
ferent quality Of wheat deteriorated the pro-
duct until 1t is almost worthless. Stutsman
wAole of North Dakota, in fact, has . line yield
Of small grain. 1t will average much better
than last year and better than South Dakota
Last year it was just the reverse. The heavy
rain storms in the third week of harvest dam
aged grain 5 per cent in Cass county and 2 per
cent in Burleigh and Barnes counties
Threshing is just beginning in North Dakota,
while it is in full blast IN the south. The yield
generally in the south is not quite up to the ex-
pectation, although the quality is better than
last year. The report is universal that the
farmers of the territory will not market their
wheat at present prices unless they are obliged
to do 80, to. liquidate demands against them;
that their wishes will be practically nullifed.
CORN.
The corn crop gives promise OF the best
yield ever produced in the territory, the coun-
ties in which it is the leading crop with ten
days more favorable weather will be out Of the
way of harm from FROST and in fifteen days
that planted in season throughout the terrific
~ will be safe Many fields are already ripe.
and some have been cut up.
The yield of Irish potatoes is not as good IS
is usual, the first seed planted in new soil for
four years have, with but little attention or
cultivation, given remarkable yields, which
that we look upon fair crop with some dis
appointment There was short dry spell
that affected the crop to some extent. The
price last year did not justify shipping extern
sively, and this may be partly the cause for
less attention than when the tubers were
profitable crop
OTHER PRODUCTS
The farmers are just finishing hay making
from the bne joint and other native prairie
grasses. In the Valleys Of the Missouri, Sioux,
Vermillion Aud James or Dakota rivers, hay
can be put in the stack at cost of rs cents per
ton. The fax crop has become an important
one to South Dakota. and the indications arc
that 000, 600 bushels OF seed will be harvested
this year. While some Of the crop has been
marketed there are fields not yet ripe. II was
sown from the first Of April until the mid
die Of June II is selling at the ele-
yators for u to $1IO per bushel, and is
being marketed quite freely as the price is sat
isfactory to the producers There is an in
crease in the number Of stock hogs for fat
tening compared with last year Of 20 per cent
The low price Of grain and the high price Of
pork is the seif-evident cause. The cattle Of
the territory are generally healthy; no cases of
pleuro- pneumonia have been reported The
following is the percentage Of average condi-
ion of crops:
Per Cent
~ u. .I1
Wheat, when harvested. .96
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