Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-16
yet completed. The high wind Of April
2 has probably done some damags tear.

yet completed. The high wind Of April
has probably done some damags, tear.
ing up the seed.
Deuel-Wheat acreage slightly greater
than last year, Seeding nearly complet.
ed. considerable corn will be planted,
but small grain other than wheat will
not be extensively grown.
Davison-An increase in wheat acre-
sRe estimated at 20 tc 25 per cent COM
pared with last year. Seed not quite all
In. There will be medium crop of
oats with good prospects for corn, bar
ley and tiax. A large percentage al the
wheat was blown ont OF the ground by
the gales IN the first three days in ApEil.
Some will SOW again.
Edmunds-Wheat acreage 20 to 25
per cent greater than last year. Oats,
corn. millet and barley about tho tsme
acreage as last year. Flax about 25 Fer
cent greater.
Mirer-Wheat acreage greater 10 to
10 per cent, with seed all In. Oats
partly eowD. u IS hax and millet than
last year. High winds have uncovered
many acres Of wheat and oats. but eerly
rains will remedy this. Early wheat is
coming up.
McOook--Wbeat acreage 10 to Is per
cent larger th IN last year. Seed all in.
There will be heavy acreage OF oats.
Flax about medium. Rain needed
badly.
McPherson-Wheat acreage much
greater, as all new land last year was
sown to flax. Seeding more than half over,
Hutchinson-A slight telling off in
wheat aereage--H,y to 10 per cent
SpAH all In Eu v,la N
quite extensively. Soil In fair con
diticn.
Hsnson-It is estimated that wheat
acreage this year will be increased 10 per
cent; seed not quite oil in. There will
be smaller acle age OF oats, but more
| corn. barley and fax shsn last year.
Rain needed.
Hand The increase in wheat acreage
| ting in all their crops IN good shape
| ing about two weeks, until farmers cRr
be supplied with seed grain.
| Faulk-Wheat about one-hsif seeded
with on increase IN acreage OF 10 pei
cent. Some oats have been sowr
But little cell for FAX seed as yet.
Grant-Wheat acreage about the ssme
as last year. More corn, millet, hal
and oats put In. Farmers are also be
gin,ny to raise corn and hogs and t.
diversity their crops generally. Al
small grain seeded.
Moody-Fifteen TO twenty per ren
more acreage Bown to wheat seed ell in
Land is dry.
Penninpton-Sesdin of wheat beRel
March 20 aud is not yet completed
There is on increased acreage amountirl
to 20 to 25 per cent. Less oats Will b.
sown ihan usual; other grains about sh,
same. Soil excellent. but requires rain
Spink-About 10 per cent less vhea
will be raised aud more corn. Abeut q
per cent of the seed wheat is in. Hmsl
grains, other than wheat, will lahow 81
increased acreage over last year.
II Sargent--New settlers and good price
will bring an increase in the wheat acre
age OF 27 TO 80 per cent. Oats will hay
an acreage 20 per cent larger; barley
corn and miilet. 10 per cent. Flax wi
show falling off. Soil 10 EXCEPTIONAL
dry, and the crop is dependent on im
mediate rains:
! YsDkton-Around Yankton there
an increase OF 80 per sent in wheat acre
age Seeding has been completed, bu
acme land will have TO be rasown, th
the seed having been blown ons by th
gale OF April 2. There will be an ia
dressed acreage in corn, which is th
chief staple. Soil very dry.
i misunderstanding is practically com
pleted, with an increased acres ge
There will be good acreage OF fax
The high winds early in the month bley
the soil from fields, and some iarmer
are reseeding.