Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-09
CROP COM MENrs.

CROP COMMENTS.
The Testimony of Farmers is that n,
Injury has Resulted from the Pre-,
yaIling. Hot Winds-A GOOD CroI
Assured.
The subject of crops and anticipated
damage to crops is now receiving muct
attention from all classes, and with O
view of learning how the farmers fell
about the matter we accosted several OF
them on the streets this morning and
pat the question.
Eric Ericsson, living on the Missouri
bottom about sixteen miles east of Yank.
ton, said his crops were all right;
that they could stand considerable time
longer without rain and remain unin-
jured, but that showers would not hurt
them, unless the weather was very warm
after the rain.
jos Rankin, of Utica, says the out
look for q big crop of corn was never
better, and that the small grain was all
right.
d. 0. Lawrence begins on Monday
cutting his oats, and has already
cut his barley. That on the
sod he says is 10 a bad
way. Other crops are uninjured
and show only q slight effect of the
heat.
Major Hanson testifes that small
grain is in good condition and will be
harvested, SO far as he can Judge to the
contrary, IN excellent shape. Corn, he
says, shows no results from the heated
term, the leaves being fiat open and of
healthy color. Flax, he thinks, is q
little touched.
w. ID. Russell, who came in day be-
fore yesterday from a trip in northern
Yankton county, did not notice any
injury to crops aud heard no complaints
from farmers.
MIR. Nissen, of the agricultural imple-
ment firm of Tyler & Nissen, is out in
the country every day and reports crops
in good condition and no complaints
from farmers. Mr.. Tyler says the
farmers are buying harvesting machinery
literally and they insist upon immedi-
ate delivery, which would not be the
case if they had any doubts about the
harvest.
VIM. Kramer drove out TO his farm
yesterday afternoon and kept his eyes
on the fields along the route. His report
is that small grain in is first rate condi.
tion and that corn could not be better.
1t shows healthy color and is growing
vigorously. Mr. Kramer is satisfied
that crops in this section have not been
injured by the heat. He brought III
samples from his oat field which fully
sustain his account of crop conditions,
Louis Dilger made a trip into north.
east Ysnkton and part Of Turner coun.
ties yesterday and he reports the crops
in that section as showing signs of injury
from the protracied heated term.
1t may be accepted as the fact that
this section has @assed through the
period of hot winds without material
injury 10 growing crops. The ground
was well supplied with moisture and
there is yet enough there to furnish o
couple of weeks supply without rain.
The rye harvest is now In progress and
the wheat and oat harvest will begin
early next week. The small grain crop
is safe and corn is growing vigorously.
PERSONAL
M. p. Gilman went out on the road
this morning.
E. e. Hudson and wife left this morn
ing for Illinois on a short visit.
Mrs. A. L. Fowle, of Niobrara, is shop
ping in the Fountain City to-day.
A. O. Snyder, McLaughlin's four x
coffee man was in the city to-day.
Miss Lille Richardson returned on
Wednesday evening from a long visit in
Omaha.
Miss Jennie Marshall, of Parker, is in
the city the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Marshall.
Adiutant General Thos. S. Free, of
Sioux Falls, came over last night for q
visit with Gen. Dennis.
Thos. Mcdonnell, of Carthage, editor
of the Prairie Home and secretary of the
state league. vas In the city last night.
j, T. Smith, bookkeeper in Harry
Wynn's wholesale hardware store, lett
this morning for q visit at bis home in
Iowa.
Harry Dennis, ..son of j. B. Dennis,
returned last evening from Bismarck,
where he has been for the past six
months.
DIR. Jno. La Ba rec, of California
reached Yanktcn last night and will re-
main for a month or more looking after
his business interests here.
Miss Clara Miner took yesterday
mornings early train over the North
western for Sheldon, Iowa, where she
will visit for a short time.
At the Morrison: A s Clough,
Council Bluffs; Mt Worth, Chicago:
DIR. John LaBaree. California; ] N
Woodwork, @ B Higman, Sioux City
William Arnold. Galesburg, Illinois.
Jas. T. Shanlay, city marshal of
Sioux City, with two deputies, J.. w.
Gambs and W. @. Davenport, were in
Yankton last night in quest of Geo. A.
Trout, the murderer of Ed. L. Hatch, in
Sioux City on the night Of Saturday the