St. Paul daily globe., 1885-08-14
Along the Omaha,

harvesting Is progressing rapidly, and in
side of a week viii be about completed in
that part of the state south of St. Paul. In
the southern part all the grain is cut and
mostly III stack. In a few districts some
threShing has been done. The present
prospects are that in the southern part of
the state the yield will be fully up to the
average. which is from eighteen to twenty
bushels to the acre. North, in the district
tributary to St. Paul, wheat is damaged by
blight and chinch bugs. Barley is poor and
oats are lodged. Nearly all the wheat will
be considerably less than an average crop
The weather has been too wet for good
harvest. The reports which were received
by the Omaha company are as follows:
Sibiey-HarveStingi is progressing rapidly
The rain of yesterday morning will lodge
wheat considerably. Other grain is nearly
all cut.
HospeS-Wheat, oats and some fax are
cut Oats are a very heavy crop. Flax
also promises TO turn out good. Wheat is
fair and corn is doing well.
Sheldon-HaTyeSting is all done. Stack
ING Is well along. Some threshng is done
and the yield is fully up to expectations.
Corn is looking fine.
Hamilton-HaweSting is progressing
finely; twO-thirdS of the small grain is now
in the shock, This week will nearly see
the balance cut. Corn is dying well.
MmneOpa-The weather is clear and cool
and grain is about all cut and most of it
will be stacked this week. Corn is doing
well.
Kasota-Grain of all kinds is cut and
almost all stacked. Corn is splendid.
Ashton-CrOps are in good shape Har-
vc>tins has been delayed by heavy rain, but
no damage was done to speak Of.
East HendersOn-The frequent rains the
past few days have put back stacking. al
though no damage has as yet been reported.
The grain is nearly all cut. and threshing
viii commence soon. Some farmers think
they will have an average yield, while
others complain that their wheat is shrunk.
Lake CTyStal-Small grain is all cut and
stacking is well under way, but has been
delayed some by wet weather.
Garden City-Wheat ami oats are all cut
and farmers just begun stacking. They
have been delayed three or four days owing
to recent heavy rains. There will be no
damage by rain if the weather is good a
few days.
Vernon Center-Small grain is all cut and
in shock, and in good condition. Stacking
is fairly commenced. Com is doing finely.
AmbOy-Grain is all harvested and about
hall through stacking. A heavy rain fell
yesterday. and grain is in bad condition to
stack now.
WhnebagO City-Grain is all cut and
nearly one-half is in stack. Wheat was in
jured some by hot weather.
Blue Earth CiIy-Grain is nearly all cut
and about half in stack. That which is not
cut IS IN bad condition, being badly lodged.
Elmore-All small grain is cut in this
vicinity and stacking is well along. Corn
Is doing nicely.
NIadelia-Very near all the grain is cut
but very little stacking is done yet. Wheat
will turn out very good. Some complain
that it is shrunken some by hot weather.
Corn good.
WorthingtOn-Small grain is nearly all
yield is expected. Very little threshing is
going on. Corn is looking well.
RuShmOre-Famers are busy cutting and
stacking. Flax and oats are about all cut
No damage is reported from the late heavy
rains.
Adrian-An kinds of small grain except
ing late flax is harvested and being stacked.
Some threshing is done. The yield is une-
qUaied.
Sioux Falls-HarveSting in full blast
with nearly all small grain cut and stacking
commenced. The weather is favorable and
prospects of a large yield and good quality.
Com is doing finely.
HartfOrd-An small grain except fax is
all cut and stacking is well under way.
Flax is nearly all cut. Corn is doing well.
AIOntrose-All small grain except flax is
in the shock. Stacking is going on III good
shape. Corn looks well.
Salem-The weather is clear and favor
able. All small grain except fax IS cut