St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-20
HARVEST REPORTS.
From the Western Divisions of the
st. Paul & Omaha Railway.

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st. Paul 4 Omaha Railway.
DUNDEE, Aug. 18.-Grain all harvested
excepting some late flax; farmers about half
done harvesting.
Berkey-Harvesting is completed in this
vicinity; stacking nearly done; crops all in
without damage from storms.
Merriam Junction-Small grain all har-
vested in this vicinity; farmers are threshing
and report good yield of wheat, oats and
barley; heavy rain during last forty-eight
hours, which much improved the corn.
Sibley-All small grain excepting flax har
vested and nearly all stacked; flax ready for
harvest; corn looking fine.
Brewster-Sman grain nearly in stack,
With the exception of flax; that is being Sc
cured as fast as possible; corn is doing
nicely
Manopa-Grain nearly all in stack; corn
Is doing well.
Wayne-Threshing still proceeding fine;
corr booming.
Hoskins-No threshing done yet; had
some rain in past week that was badly
needed by corn which improves prospects for
good crop.
Norfolk-Two heavy rains during last
week; corn crop will be heaviest if frost holds
off.
Emerson-Prospects for crops continue
good; have had storms but no damage done.
Concord-Crops same as last report; no
damage done by storms
Colridge-Weather continues good for corn
and fax; other grain being threshed and
turns out good.
Hartington-Small grain all in stack and
threshing well under way; yields good; corn
looking unusually well and promises large
crop.
Hubbard-sman grain good yield; corn
ioing well.
Blair-Small grain secured; corn promises
more than average crop; potatoes about half
crop.
Bancroft-Corn doing finely; small grain
all in stack, some being threshed.
Herman--Corn is still dong well; not
much threshing done, but small grain all in
stack.
Calhoun-Crops still continue good as US
ual; no damage by rain to corn; other
crops out Of way.
Craig-Crops are all looking fine; pros
pect never better for large crop.
Dakota City-Small grain all in stack in
good condition; good crop; corn improving
fast and said to be better than for years.
Covington-Stacking nearly done; late
cold, cloudy weather is doing some damage
to corn by making it later, but with late
frost will have a splendid crop.
Sioux City-Crops all harvested and
nearly all in stack; considerable threshing
done but little grain marketed yet; a few
warm days will place corn out of the way Of
frost.
Bigelow-Wheat and oats all harvested.
Some flax cut; very little threshing done.
Yield fair
lie Sueur Wheat all cut, and all are at
work stacking wheat; will average IS bush
els per acre in this section; the prospect
for good crop of corn is very good.
Bingham Lake-Small grains most all
harvested excepting flax; wheat is about half
cut; corn doing nicely; no damage yet re-
ported from recent rains.
Lyons-All small grain in stack; corn
looking fine; prospects for large crop.
Deer Park-Harvest nearly finished; grain
heavy and in good condition; weather warm;
heavy rain to-day from 80 p. III. to 2:15
p. M.
Elk Mound-Corn was doing fine; other
crops harvested, with fine weather during
past week for stacking grain.