Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-03
THE WHEAT HARVEST,
ENcour L,sr.u g S4p9 S4p9to5'Res oRr s
AHo UT THE CROPS.
Tho BrI ;ht Ontiook in the Northu est.
Th. Grain Turning Out Exceed
ingiy Wcll-Tho Berries
All fiump Looking.

ST. PAUL Minh., August 2-The
Pioneer PreEs tomorrow will say:
Southern Minnesota and Dakota are in
the midst OF the wheat harvesting season,
while IN the central portion the harvest
Is getting well under way aud 10 the
Northern 1t 4 lcaping In spots. II will
DC "a week or ten days yet, however, be-
fore the harvest Ia general in the extreme
Northern counties, including the upper
poi tion Of thd Rod River Valley. In the
Southern tier Of the counties of this state
and also of South Dakota the wheat is
being stacked; In scattered localities
thra>hing has begun. The conditions
have baen extremely favorable, both for
the ripening And the harvesting OF the
grain, durinR tho past week, and all the
reports that have come 10 the Pioneer
fSess from Regions where the cutting is
gcuera, ere extremely favorable.
N, Tho gra,nti turning out fully rs well
as was anticipated by the latest previous
advices In rndst localities. and ia many
instances tbefe has bern an even better
yield than was counted on. In grain
that 10 sl!ll standing, not yet ready Tor
the sickle. the effect OF the rains Of two
and three weeks ago Is seen In tho plump
btrries aud perfectly iilltd heads. The
rains wrought wonders, ard regioos
which were supposed To have been desc.
lated BY drouth are now promising o
yield that vii be at least worth the reap
log.
Tho improvement In the prospects, has
beeu coGtiDuci and uninterrupted for the
last month. and, allowing for all devas-
lated aud shott crop regions, the Pioneer
Press b iievcs .hat the wheat crop Of the
M ~ tHl1 t,as l.t. N.1t
below its pIeyiou5 estiin ates. In other
words. ", ,uoJ,f0o bushels vi wkeat. or
mere, viii be harvested this season. In
Minnesota the crop. EXCEPT in tho Red
River Valley and few No,thern counties,
and even from these Adyices are more
encouraging han ut any tlme this so sscii,
will be fully aD average crop. The rela-
tive condition OF tho crop in different
divisions OF tie Northwest has been SO
thoroughly reviewed ol previous occa-
sio; u that II Is uunecessary to 20 over tho
ground again. TIE Improvement that
has takeu plAce has been quite general
wherever there was any grain to he bene-
lifted.
Tie Nor;hcin Pacific report says: ''The
way in which the wheat has headed out
Is generally II surprise TO the farmers, tor
while tho stray! III many places is very
ehurt, the wheat hAs headed out we'll with
u full, firm berry. and where harvesting
has commenced tho result shews o better
yie,d than was expected"
Rep ITS alutg the Little Falls Branch
West to Morris along the MinLes Ia diy!-
sion, aud aisp along the Fergus Falls
Branch to Fergus F"lls, show that wheat
cutting is pretty general, and that the
yie'd Is III ulaDy cases more than an
average. Tits Is particularly true OF the
Little Falls liranch, AMI OF the Fergus
Falls Branch from the main liue as far
west as Fergus Falls and WaLpeton. lu
the Red RivdT Val ey the cool weather
experienced ior the past week has cause
the wheat TO ripen slowly. with ample
opportunity Ia I'LL out we'll Harvesting z
In this district will commence next week.
The prospects have been steadily improv-
iag for the past three weeks, aud 10 now
looks as II a full two. thirds TO three
iourths Of crop will he secured. Along
the Dakota division and branches IL 10
thought by nlauy that the yield will be
better than hts been figured on hereto
fCre.