The Dickinson press., 1889-05-11
CONDITION OF CROPS.
:Adviccs from Over the North.
west show That the Pros.
poets Arc Good.
Recent Rains Have Been Copious and
General and of I%ncalculable
Benefit.
Small Grains All in and Corn Planting
Fairly Adyanccd-A Slightly In
creased Acreage.

ST. PAUL, May Especial Geographic
4dvices to Dun's Agency received with
in the past twcnty-four hours from
points throughout the Northwest indi-
cate that the recent rains have been very
general, and promise to be of incalculable
benefit. Reports from different sections
regarding crops are as follows:
.A,stin.-Farm work generally we'll
along. Seeding all done. Considerable
cnrn in and farmers will finish corr
planting next week.
Misunderstanding has been finished
III good shape. The conditions all being
very favorable for it. Our principal
crop is wheat: the acreage being the
same this year as last.
~l'cnson.-The crops of wheat and oats
are sown and coming up nicely now, and
arc very promising, and about an aver
Z acreage. Acreage in wheat and
"rts about the same as last year: more
flax.
trookstcn.-Wheat seading in this
locality is finished, oats and barley the
only crops now being put in. Seeding
"a iioiIi '" ~ AoOR "CSAO VdIA1CI IlCkS
than for many years before, and the sea-
son has been favorable.
Faribault.- Seeding all done and
gram up. Principal crop last year corn
and oats. Ten per cent. increase in
acreage this year.
lIouston.-Small grain all up and look
ing well. The acreage will be about the
same as last year.
lie Sueur.-Seeding is all finished here
except III Wheat has come up very
we'll. Wheat is the principal crop.
Mocrhead Seeding is about all fin
isl,ed, excepting, of course, barley and
such oats us may be put in on spring
ploughing. 1t has been a remarkable
season: the bulk of our wheat was in and
up by April 25, whereas seeding was not
begun until that date last year.
Mora.-Seeding about completed, for
which the conditions have been favor
able. The principal crops last year were
hay and potatoes. Chinch bugs nearly
destroyed the wheat and oats. Smaller
acreage than last year; crops more di-
versiiied.
Ortonville. Seeding small grain is
done. except a little oats. Corn not vet
in. More grain sown this year than
last. Ground in fine condition: pros
poets good.
misunderstanding all done except
some flax and corn. Wheat AID flax
were the principal crops last year; same
this year, with onc-tifth more acreage.
Wisconsin.
Administering all done; rain needed
badly. This section grows winter wheat
and frosty nights and drouth are DAM
aging it badly.
River Falls.-Thc seeding was all done
by April Is: the ground in excellent CON
st. CroiN Falls.-Seeding nearly fin
ished except corn. Very small crop last
year of anything. Think acreage in
creased slightly.
Whitehall. Seeding is all done at this
point and a great many have planted
their corn. Some winter wheat sown
last fall, which is looking well: no bar
ley or spring wheat sown this year,
Hayward.-Saw logs only; about half
crop harvested.
North Dakota
Mandan.-Crop all in and with a fair
amount of rain this month prospects are
good for a big crop. Considerable wheat
last year and acreage doubled this year.
Steele.-The seeding of all kinds of
small grain is about completed, and it is
put in in a better condition than any
year since 1882. A large acreage is
sown.
Lakota.-Wheat is about all in and
seeding generally through, with the ex-
ception of flax.
Misunderstanding all done. Crops
look fair.
Milnor.-Wheat was the principal crop
last year, and owing to the high price
last season the acreage has probably been
somewhat increased.
South Dakota.
Brookings.--Wheat and oats seeding
are practically completed. Flax is now
being w Wheat was principal crop
last year. OF this cereal there will be a
slightly decreased acreage this year.
The acreage of flax will be doubled and
there will be an increase in acreage of
corn. More attention is yearly given to
cattle and hogs.
Misunderstanding all done. Corn
planting commenced. Frost froze barley
and oats down to the ground.
DeSmet.-Wheat reported all sowed,
and nearly all the oats. No corn planted
yet. and very little flax.
Iowa.
Corwith.-Small grain all sown and
nearly up: looks we'll on low land: rath.
err thin On high. Some farmers are
planting corn: perhaps one-third of the
corn will be planted this week. Diver.
sity of crops will be about the same as
last year: larger acreage by one-fourth
this year.
Observation-Disclosures ahead of spring
work. All small grain in and up, and
many planting corn. Ground in fine
condition. About the same acreage this
year Of all kinds.
Nashua.-Thl is a natural grass coun
try, and the principal products are stock
horses. cattle and butter, also hogs. Thi:
season looks extremely well for above
Oats are up and corn is now being
planted.
Nora Springs.-Oats in this section
We're sown in March. The stand is heavy
and of good color. Farmers have Jus
finished planting corn.
Mason City.-Proipects for crops
small grain and grass excellent. Far
mers Just commencing to plant corr
Acreage larger than last year. say 10 pc
cent.
Rock Rapids.-Small grain all in bu
flax. Corn nearly all planted. TIL,
acreage will be increased, principally il
barley and flax.
Osage.-Small grain all in and lookin,
well. Considerable corn planted. Les
oats and more corn planted.
Will Ruin Walter.
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