The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01

the larger part of the state east OF the Missouri
Many counties will have their best crops this
season, notably Union, Clay, Yankton, Dawson.
Hanson, Beadle; yet there are others wherein
many headers are being used to cut the wheat.
Ashby-NeVer were there finer prospects for
good crop of wheat than now The quality bids
fair to be of the best, and as to quantity it will
be an average crop. few farmers will com
mence harvesting this week, and next week all
will be at IL. New wheat will be In market here
before Aug. 10, two weeks ahead of last year.
ST. Cloud-Harvesting is well advanced in this
county, about one-third of tho grain being cut.
Notwithstanding the dry weather wheat anG
oats are 1alrly good crOp-much better than
last year Corn looks very poorly. some being
in blossom, though only about two feet high
Potatoes are also poor crop.
Barnesville-The cool weather for the last
week has had very favorable influence on the
crops. The quali ity of wheat harvested in this
county IN few days will be unsurpassed, the
fields being entirely free from weeds. The guam
tity will be considerably below the average
probably about eleven bushels per acre through
ont the en6lre county, with other cereals in pro
portion Barley Is being harvested this week
The potato crop will be plentiful. There is
enough hav for home USE
Alden-All of the grain in Freeborn county will
give a good yield and No. l in quality, and
farmers admit that take it all in all the crop j.
better than it has been in wears. The heads OF
wheat are very large and filled to the end: the
corn Is looking good and growing fast. POtatOes
are good quality and lots in a hill. Hay is the
only thing that is short, but with showers the
late hay will be an average yield.
w NIlludT uO crop InEOuBuOuU hanQ1yOli
county promises to give fair average yield.
The cutting of grain Will be general next week
Verndale-A fine rain set in yesterday morn
ing and it has already rained hard for five hours
1t Is the best and only good rain since May.
will help late grain some
Lake City-The farmers in this section ar
nearly through with their barley harvest, and i.
is estimated that the yield will average from 8
to 35 bushels per acre. The barley acreage il,
this county this year is larger than that of am
other crop. Most of the spring wheat and oar
will hn ont u-nnL A l0rTr Al
being indicated.
Albert Lea-Tbe ripening fields will yield tn
most abundant harvest that Freeborn count
has seen since 1877. Many fields of barley wi
yield 80 bushels 10 the acre Wheat Is rapidly
developing under the influence of the late COO
weather into No. l hard, and will yield on al,
average 20 bushels to the acre. Corn is rapidly
coming on and now covers the ground.
Chatheld-Crops are looking fine and promise
an abundant yield Barley is heavy and wei
filled. Spring wheat shows little blight j.,
some sections, but it does not seem to be muc,2
affected. Oats are very heavy and are bad y
lodged in some sections.
Belle Plaine-Spring wheat holds the field
winter wheat is cut and found wanting. Oat,,
rye and barley are good crops. Corn is promis-
ing we'll. Potatoes and vegetables are YER
good.
LitchfieId-C in Meeker county are look
ing well. Wheat and oats are about ready (;
cut, and promise good yield of excellens
quality. Corn and potatoes are needing rain.
Webster, S. D.-James river parties are max
ing hay in hills and hauling it in bulk with
out baliug forty miles at stretch, so scarce
the fodder on the flats. Harvest has commence
in the vicinity OF Britton but there are no sign
of ripe grain in the hills yet. Day county neve
had better crop. Corn is looking well, but i
backward. Flax is the best crop for years Oats
are failure barley good, potatoes fair and po-
tato bugs enormous.
Salem. s. D.-This section was visited by =
good rain last night; have had frequent show
ers for past three weeks The crops look good
The prospect Is now good for an abundant cror
of grass
Breckenridge "A slow rain last night: cloud
| to-day; crops nearly ready for harvest. Som
grain will be cut this week The wheat Gro.
will probably be the best ever raised in tht,
county. The grain, especially in the south par
of the county, is thick with long heads, we
filled and plump. Oats are rather poor.
Houston Crops in this section have neve.
been better for the past fifteen years. Grain j.
about harvested and the yield is i'm
mensely large. Corn is we'll advanced and all tha
is needed is rain. The hay crop is large. and II.
farmers feeling they are having a very prosper
GUS season.
La Moure. N. D.-The crop question will
decided in this county during the ensuing fort
night. 1t is the impression now that the yieo
will be some better than expected, although a
the best it will be small many putting the aver
age for the county at four to five bushels.
Blue Earth City-Wheat in this vicinity is al
that was predicted for it from the beginning ot
its growth. The stand is fairly heavy and heads
are longer than usual and perfectly filled with q
plump berry. 1t will be splendid WELD of No
l grade. Many fields IN this vicinity will yield
thirty to thtrtytive bushels per acre. and but few
will go less than twenty. Oats and barley are
fine, both being beyond the av erage.
Mitchell, S. D.-This section OF Dakota has
been visited almost daily by rains during tho
month of July. In fact the rains have been s.
frequent as to interfere TO some extent with tbs
progress of the wheat harvest, which has been
begun in many localities. 1t is estimated tina.
the yield of wheat will be from five to twelve
bushels per acre, but of good quality. Oats
will be very light crop, yielding not over TWEEN
ty to thirty bushels to the acre. The late rains
and warm weather are bringing out the corr
splendidly. Potatoes. grasses and flax will be
tirst-class.
Appleton, Minn.-The agricultural society,"
tabulated estimate of crops by counties for this
state is not just so far aSSSwift county is con
| cerned Our wheat will go 18 bushels to tie
acre. oats 40, corn 60 and potatoes $50 bushels
Barley and fax are A L. Hay is up to the aver
age.
Red Wing-Well informed citizens believe that
the estimate by the state agricultural society
the probable yield in Goodhue county this sea
son, too low. The present indications are tina
the yield here this season Will be the largest dur
ing the last decade. Especially is this true o.
barley, oats and rye.
MeIrose-The farmers in this locality have al.
ready commenced to cut their grain. The Wheai
will average about fifteen bushels per acre. Tn,
weather has been very favorable the past week
for the filling of the heads having been cool and
| cloudy. Rain yesterday with high wind, inter.
fered some with harvest, though the grain was
not in jured.
Winnebago-The harvest in this section is wei
| unu0T WaVs barley all CuG anu some IN STACK
| The yield is large and quality good. Oats ara
| mostly cut and shocked; yield light, about
| three-quarter CROP quality frst-class. Wheat
harvest is in full blast; the yield will be large
| the best crop for some years, quality No. l. The
| Chintz bug has injured some fields, to an exteni
| say Of one-third The hay crop will be very
| light and this will tend to compel farmers tt
| practice sort of economy they are not ac
| customed to.
| Chamberlain. s. Drains are falling almos
| daily. Corn is looking splendid. Small grain il
much better than was anticipated.
| Neche, N. D.-The weather for the past wceE
was very favorable for the growing crops here
| the temperature moderate, with occasional
| showers, The farmers are jubilant over tht
| change in the appearance of small grain and tn,
prospects of hay crop after harvest. Th
wheat will be cut at least two weeks earlier thai
| usual.
Oriska, n D.-The past week has changed tn,
| look of the crops all around We will have al
| much grain here as last year. that being abou
| seven bushels to the acre. The wheat will b.
| superior to grade. The hay crop is very light
| and farmers who have considerable amount 0
! stock will ship them this fall to avoid buyinl
| hay for them. We had nice rain last Saturda,
| which produced grand change in crop outlook
| l understand south of us about twelve or thir
| teen miles great many pieces of grain will no
| be harvested, as the crop was completely burnet
TO the ground, and that nothing could grow un
less potatoes.
North Branch-Rye is all cut and has not bee.
| so good crop for years. Winter wheat is cut
and it is generally good. Spring wheat will b.
an average crop.
| Severe StOF ms.
OwAToNNA, Special, July 26.-The raj
of yesterday was the heaviest in twelv
years Some damage was done by wiud il
the north part of the county. at Needforr
sheds were demolished, and the depot plat
form was thrown altogether across the track
The barn of j. s. Ring was unroofed and tb
| wind mill thrown down There was ais
some damage to buildings on the premise
of William Wilson and Mr. Lsnnon. Crop
in Merton are not as much damaged as wa
expected.
NIILMAR, Special, July ga hail storr
is reported TO have passed over the south
eastern portion of the county which did con
siderable damage.