Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-19
THE HARVEST PROSPECT
CONDITION OF THE CROPS I'm THE
NORTHWEST.

NORTHWEST.
Certain Sections of Dakota and Minnesota
i'll Which Drought Has Considerably
Diminished the Stand and Yield-South-
ern Minnesota Reports Of an EncOurax.
ing Nature.
A st. Paul dispatch gives the following
resume of the crop situation made since
the recent rains, and from reports of more
than 500 correspondents:
In general terms the crops are in much
better condition in Minnesota than in either
OF the two Dakotas, and notwithst anding
the general drought there are still large
tracts throughout the wheat areas where
there is promise Of an excellent yield.
Along the main lines of tbs Manitoba in
Minnesota, westward almost to Tintah and
GAINESVILLE, there is 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
some sections never gave finer promise at
this stage of growth. 1t has strong and
healthy appearance, is of good stand and is
heading out finely.
A good cropssis looked for in this section.
Otter Tail county promises an average
crop. Along the Manitoba e. Sioux Falls
line from Wilmar to Marshall the wheat
also appears for the most part to 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
doubt. and it is too late for it to receive
| much Improvement. A large area AROUND
Grand Forks, including Grand Forks
county and a part Of Trail, and extending
as far west as Larimore, has u very
promising look. Near Kelso and Burton,
in Trail county, there are fields that will
yield eighteen to twenty-t two 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 a portion of Kittson coun-
| ty. very good crop will be harvested.
In Northern Dakota, west of Larmore
| 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. or
the North Dakota crop outside of these
areas it is to be said that it is generally
poor, but is spotted by areas of greater or
less extent which will turn out good
yield. The wheat on the Missouri slope is
in better shape than in other sections,
l
a week ago.
In southern Dakota the crop is in very
poor plight, only small area north Of
Aberdeen, in Marshall and Brown counties
and portions of Day and Clark counties,
giving promise of anything like fair
crop. Practically, the whole State Of
South Dakota had succumbed to the
drought, and although there is prospect
that the grain will be of good quality it
will probably not average over half
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
have stripped off all the green leaves,
burning up the plants, root and stalk.
Wheat and oat fields head out at four to
six inches high.
1t is in central and southern Minnesota
that the wheat crop seems to be at its best.
In half dozen counties of the southeast
ern portion it is in poor condition, but
with this exception, the outlook is 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
| !oiAAuS AoA0o, oAopA1y~1uS very uifelso Ie>
suits.
On the whole, however, the yield in
southern Minnesota will be 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 in southern Minnesota are do
ing well. Corn and fax have been back
ward, but are catching up. and vegetables
are in fourishing condition. Southern
Minnesota will, therefore, taking all kinds,
turn out as large and as fine crop in the
aggregate as has been harvested there for
years.
Northern Iowa advices are to the effect
that it is too dry for small grain, but corn
is doing well. Reports from over the Ne
braska division of the Omaha railroad
shape, and all others as doing WELL