The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-12
NORTHWESTERN CROPS.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION In MIN
NEsOTA AND DAKOTA.

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REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN MN
NEs0TA AND DAKOTA.
Effects Of the Drought SIN Noticeable
Despite Recent Welcome R~ains-south-
srn lelnnssota Prospects Much. BETTER
thaa Ususl-Southern Dakota Affected
By Dry Weather.
A 81. Paul dispatch gives the following
resume Of the crop situation made since
the recsnt rains, and from reports Of more
than 500 correspondents:
In general terms the crops are In much
better condition In Minnesota than In eth ,r
OF the two Dakotss, and notwithstanding
tho general drought there are still largo
tracts throughout the wheat areas where
there 10 promise Of an excellent yield.
Along the main lines Of the Manitoba in
Minnesota, westward almost to Tintah and
GAINESVILLE, there b . vast area including
nearly . dozen OF the chief wheat growing
counties Of the State, within which the
grain for the most part looks we'll, and in
sorne sections never gave finer promise 1t
this stage OF growth. It has q strong and
healthy appearance. hof good stand and Is
heading out finely.
A good cropsis looked for In this section,
Otter Tail county promises an average
crop. Along the Manitoba & Sioux Falls
line from Wilmar to Marshall the wheat
also appears for the most part { be in
good shape for several miles on both sides
Of the line. In the lower Red River val.
ley the crop Is poor and thin without q
doubt, and It Is too late for It to receive
much Improvement. A large area around
Grand Forks including Grand Forks
county and . part OF Trail, and extending
as far west as Larimore, has Q very
promising look. Near Kelso and Burton.
In Trail county, there are fields that will
yield eighteen to twenty-five bushels to
the acre. according to present prospects.
In Walsh and Pembina counties, along the
river, the prospect Is about the same as at
Grand Forks. On the Minnesota side OF
the valley, in Marshall county, north Of
Warren, and in . portion of Kittson coun.
~. a very good crop will be harvested.
In Northern Dakota, west of LArimore
and in the Devils Lake region, the yield
will be very small, although the prospects
have been somewhat improved by the late
rains. In the Turtle mountain region.
however, the crop is in good shape. OF
the North Dakota crop outside Of these
AREAS II is to be said that 1t Is generally
poor, but is spotted by areas of greater or
less extent which will turn out a good
yield. The wheat on the Missouri slope is
In better shape thar in other sections.
though it was injured by the hot weather.
a week age.
In southern Dakota the crop is in very
poor plight, only a small area north Of
and portions of Day and Clark counties,
giving promise Of anything like affair
crop: Practically, the whole State Of
South Dakota had succumted to the
drought, and although there is prospect
that the grain will be Of good quality IL
will probably not average over half q
crop. Returning to Minnesota, the north
era counties, north Of the region along the
Manitoba main line already described, will
fare poorly, though rain will probably
help them out a good deal. The grain
has an old, stunted look, and the hot winds
have stripped off all the green leaves,
burning up tho plants, root and stalk.
Wheat and oat fields head out at four to
six inches high.
It is in central and southern Minnesota
that the wheat crop seems to be at its best.
In alf a dozen counties Of the southeast
ern portion 10 is in poor condition. but
with this exception, the outlook il very
good, especially in southeastern Minnesota,
the Minnesota river valley and in most Of
the counties composing the southern tier.
Even in this section the crop Is peculiarly
spotted, adjoining townships and even adj
joining fields, displaying very diverse re.
suits.
On the whole. however, the yield in
southern Minnesota will he good, far above
the average for that part Of the State, IL
the conditions continue favorable. Fillmore
and Freeborn counties send in excellent re.
ports. Oats may be a little short, but all
other crops i n southern Minnesota are do
ing we'll. Corn and fax have been lack
ward, but are catching up, and vegetables
are in a Furnishing condition. Southern
Minnesota will, therefore, taking all kinds,
turn out as large and as fine a crop in the
aggregate as has been harvested there for
years.
Northern Iowa advices are to the effect
that 1t is too dry for small grain, but corn
is doing we'll. Reports from over the Ne.
braska division OF the Omaha railroad
represent the corn crop as in excellent
shape, and all others as doing well.