The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-07-09
THE ruE4r.GRou1Ne COUNTRY.

Il standardization of Crop Prospects I'm tho
Northtrest--Tne Outlook Not So Discourage
ing.
The st. Pau Pioneer-Press prints a com
pletc compilation OF northwestern crop re-
ports. The one thousand different parts
heard from may be thus summarized: This
weather during the past two weeks has
been generally favorable, and wheat has
advanced rapidly in the north. The dam
ger from two much rain in the Red river
and James river valleys is over for the
present. The cool weather which followed
the last heavy rains saved thousands OF
acres which would have been ruined under
hot sun, and on high ground caused the
plant to stool well. The condition of the
crop In Minnesota, taken as q whole, is not
as favorable as it was last year at this
time. In the southern counties the ground
was dry at seeding in some places n very
wet in Others, and the result is u very I'M
even ind ragged crop. The weather has
not been favorable until during the past
few days, and the plant is very thin and
light. In some places it is heading out a
loot high, and the yield willnot be an aver
age one. Out of 40 reports received, COW
ering fifty-three counties, 243 say the out
look for a full crop is good, and 167 say the
yield will not be from so to 90 per cent OF
what it was last year. From all detailed
reports received the present condition OF
the crop in the state does not justify the
belief that more than IS per cent of last
years yield will be raised. The total acreage
in the state will be 2,515, 900, making a to-
tai yield Of about 80, 695, 600 bushels, but
with the most favorable weather from this
till harvest it will not be possible to get a
full crop. The damage is confined almost
entirely to the southern n eastern
tions OF the state. In the north the crop
was sown earlier, and the weather has been
favorable since. All reports from that Sec
ton are OF the most encouraging charac-
ter. The counties reporting damage are
Big Stone, Chippewa, Chicago, Dodge, Fari-
bault, Freeborn, Kardiyohi, Meeker, Rem
vile, Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Yellow
Medicine. In all OF these counties the
wheat is reported as being spotted and
thin, and in many places heading out near
the ground. In the northern portion of
the state harvest will begin about the same
time as last year, or perhaps a week
earlier.
Out OF the 265 reports from every wheat
growing county in Dakota only seventy-six
report any damage and these put it at less
than IS per cent. The condition of the
crop is excellent. The danger from too
much rain, which was seriously felt ten
lays ago, is now over, as the o weather
Immediately following caused the water on
the low lands to dry up without cooking
the plant, and wheat on high ground was
benefited by the moisture. Aside from the
slightly decreased acreage the crop would
turn out as much as last year. Harvest
will begin ten days earlier in the northern
portion of the territory unless the weather
from this time on should prove backward.
Reports from Iowa and Wisconsin are
more favorable thar those received two
weeks ago. The weather has been cool and
frequent rains have fallen, causing the plant
to stool well. The growth has been well
and the outlook much better thar when
last reported. The damage by storms in
Iowa is much less than was at first sup
posed. Corn is still backward in the north
west and the cold weather which has been
so favorable to wheat has checked the
growth OF corn, and the crop in Minnesota
has not recovered from the effects OF the
frost. The outlook at present is not ia
vorable and there will not be more than
three-fourths as much raised as last year.
In Southern Dakota the crop is doing
fairly well, but the yield will not be as
large as last year. The weather has been
unfavorable until recently, and the plant
is not as vigorous as it should be at this
The reports from Iowa are of a
more favorable character. The weather
been settled. While not as warm as
could be desired by farmers it has been
fairly good for the growingcrop. The same
conditions exist in Wisconsin, although the
there is more backward owing to wet
weather at planting time. Oats promise
IN abundant crop in both Minnesota and
Dakota.