St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-05
TIE NORTHWEST.
George Lyman, Brakeman, Run Over
by the Cars and Instantly Killed
at Huron.
Reports From Various Sections Indf-
cate More or Less Damage
TO Grain.
News From Various Points in the
Northwest Cleaned by Globe
Correspondents.
Concerning the crops.
At ABERDEEN.

At ABERDEEN.
Specials to the Globe.
The wheat harvest began in earnest
throughout Brown county last Saturday.
Self-binders and headers are now busily en-
gagged day and night harvesting the biggest
crop ever raised in this section. No damage
Of any consequence has been done by storms
and hot weather. except in few localities in
the coteaus between Andover and Miibank,
where blight has made its appearance. aud
near Roscoe, Edmunds county, where
some damage was done last week
by hail. Some farmers estimate the average
yield per acre at % bushels, while those
more conservative place it at 20 and 25
bushels In Edmunds, Walworth, Camp
bell and Mcpherson counties the average
yield is somewhat higher than this. though
the acreage is considerably less. Barley,
Of which there is a larger acreage than
usual, and which is all harvested, viii go
from 40 TO 60 bushels per acre: oats, 35 TO
100 bushels per acre; flax, ID TO 20 bushels
per acre and other products III proportion.
AT RED WING.
The barley harvest is finished and the
wheat harvest has begun in some parts Of
the county. Most of the barley is badly
colored. The warm weather last week did
much damage to the wheat. The wheat
worm is also putting in his work. An eX-
tensive trip through the country last week
shows that the wheat is badly damaged by
chinch bugs in several towns, including
Rosa, Leon, Wanamingo and Cherry Grove.
In some places the wheat showed signs of
rust, and, taken all in all, between the
chinch bugs, the lodging of storms, the rust
and the wheat worm, it is thought the
wheat prospect for this section is very poor.
Many farmers do not expect to get one-half
the yield Of las year.
AT KASSON.
The severe not weather Of the last ten
days has had a very serious effect upon the
wheat crop in this and adjoining counties.
Our farmers report a general damage from
this cause, and many report damage from
chinch bug. The barley harvest is fairly
under way, with a large growth and pros
pect Of a good yield. Oats are very large
growth generally, while corn is simply inn
mense. Old settlers report never having
seen the corn crop look 50 promising, the
growth being very large and every stalk
and hill looking healthy. Having is gen
orally finished, and the farmers report a
good crop and well secured.
AT MILBANK.
The wheat harvest in this vicinity COM
menced a week ago. There was a scarcity
of rain in the immediate vicinity earlier in
the season, in consequence Of which the
yield will not be as heavy as in other por-
tiOns Of the county, where there was plenty
OF rain. Some pieces Of grain viii yield
twenty to thirty bushels, while others will
20 as low as ten bushels. Conservative es-
Inmates place the average yield of wheat in
Grant county at about sixteen bushels. Oats
will yield about thirty-iive bushels and bar
ley about the same. Corn is looking I'M
usually fine.
AT LUVERNE.
Crops of every kind in Rock county are
magnificent. Wheat and flax in localities
were damaged somewhat by the excessively
hot weather in the latter part OF July, but
Oh the whole the crop promises TO be the
best we have ever harvested. Corn is eX-
ceptIonally tirne Harvest began in earnest
last week and grain, except late-SOwn fax,
is ready for the sickle.
SPRING VALLEY.
The wheat, owing to the hot weather.
will not pay for the harvesting, and on
high ground has been injured by the weevil.
Barley is quite badly injured by chinch
bugs, though a fair crop will be harvested.
All other crops are doing well and promise
q bountiful harvest. The acreage of wheat
is small, and barley larger. Corn is doing
more than well.
AT MITCHELL.
The storm OF Friday night and Saturday
made great havoc in the grain fields, over
turning shocks and wetting the grain. The
farmers are buSily engaged drying it out
and rghting it. The needed sunshine to
dry out the grain was enjoyed yesterday,
and to-day IS clear.
AT CHATFIELD.
The cool weather Of the past few days
has greatly encouraged the wheat growers
in this section, and many pieces viii be
harvested which would not have been
touched had the Scorching hot weather con-
tinued. Corn is in splendid condition, and
I'VE and cats never better.
AT PIPESToNE.
On Saturday this section was visited by a
heavy shower, which is being followed 10y
cool weather, and farmers are jubilant over
the prospects OF being able TO go into their
wheat and oats by the middle OF this week.
Everything is favorable for splendid
crop.
AT RIVER FALLS.
Harvesting is well under way. All kinds
Of small grain. except wheat. are an excel
lent crop. Wheat is yielding better than
was at hrst expected, but viii fall consider
ably short Of last years crop. Much dam
age has been done it by chinch bugs.
AT WOONSoCKET.
New wheat is already coming into this
market. and the roller mills proprietors
pronounce it of a superior grade. The
1885 crop will average twenty bushels to
the acre throughout the Jim valley.
GLENDALE.
Wheat harvesting has begun in this
county, and by the last of this week will
be III full blast.