New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-31
The Cutting of Grain Quite General in
Southern Minnesota and South
Dakota.
The Wheat Turning Out Better Than
Was Anticipated An Eighty
Million Yield.
The Minnesota Crop Will Be Up to the
Average Improvement in
South Dakota.

ten days the grain has ripened more rapidly
than was anticipated but at the same time
it suffered none in the ripening. In the CEN
trail and northerly portion of Minnesota all
the way from the eastern line to GAINESVILLE
and Breckenridge the cutting of wheat began
early in the present week and will be gen.
eral before the end Of next week. In the
corresponding section of South Dakota there
has also been some grain cut In
the more northern counties and in
the Red river valley the harvest
has not begun vet, but in the valley,
especially around Grand Forks, the grain
is nearly ready for The sickle, and harvesting
will probably begin in some fields Monday.
In Southern Minnesota and South Dakota
the harvest is general, and in some sections
is nearly over, with portion OF the grain in
the shock. Reports from all parts Of the
Northwest are fully as favorable as those a
week ago, and from sections where the wheat
was supposed to have been nearly destroyed
by the drouth, there are now reports of a
better yield than was anticipated. The
weather has been all that could be desired
for wheat growth, the days moderately
warm, the nights cool, and frequent showers
falling. OF course these conditions could
not affect the grain that has practically ma
tured, but in the Northern fields, where it is
still in the dough, they have been of appre-
ciable benefit. The estimates of tw o-thirds
of q crop for North Dakota, a good half crop
for South Dakota and an average crop for
Minnesota are apparently not far out of the
way. South Dakota may go better than this
estimate, however, for reports from several
sections show that the yield is better than
was anticipated. Allowing for the damage
by drouth on tie one hand and the excep-
tonally fine crops in Southern
Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and
Northern Iowa, together with the
increased acreage, on the other it may be
the Northwest will be upwards Of so, 600, 900
bushels, or ten to fifteen millions of bushels
more than last pear. This opinion is based
upon voluminous advices from all parts, and
also comedies with the views of disinterested
men OF conservative Judgment who have
been interviewed. OF course this prediction
is made with the premise that
the present favorable conditions will
have to prevail until the grain is all harvest
ed and out of harms way. Extreme heat or
an early frost won Id hurt the grain that is
still in the dough.
AS examples Of the way in which the grain
is panning out in counties where it is ripe
and being harvested the following are given:
Wright, Is bushels per acre, against II
bushels for the last ten years; Hubbard va
riously estimated at 10 to 20 bushels; Free
born. 20 bushels; Chisago, full average crop;
Stearns, Is to Is bushels; Swift, Is bushels;
Grant, average crop; Faribault, 20 to 25
bushels; Renville, Is to 25 bushels. In Will
kin and some other central counties the crop
is the best ever raised, while the reports from
Southern Minnesota are uniformly to the
effect that crops of all kinds except hay are
turning out better than for years
From the best portions Of Dakota
no very definite estimates have been re-
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ferent localities. Around Huron it is turn
Ing out better than was anticipated and will
average ahead of last year In the vicinity
of Mitchell it averages all the way from five
to twelve bushels to the acre, while at La
Moure four or five bushels will be the aver
age 1t is too early yet to give any close
estimates as to yield in the more favored sec
tions of the Red river valley ard North Da-
kota-
ALONG THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The weekly crop summary of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company is as follows:
"The crop conditions for the past week
along The various lines of the Northern Pa
cific road have been generally very favor
able; the country has been visited by FREE
quent showers, and as rule the nights have
been cool. The condition of wheat has been
steadily improving during the last two weeks
in almost all quarters and in nearly all cases,
regardless of whether the yield is expected
to be large or small, the excellent quality of
the yield is commented upon. Ever since it
commenced to head the weather conditions
have been very favorable. and the berry has
filled out under the best conditions The
harvesting of barley has already commenced,
and in some few cases This is true of wheat,
but not until the latter part of next week
will the wheat harvest be general. The re-
port by divisions shows the conditions to be
from Little Falls to Morris, Mimi, the
condition is unchanged, and a
fair yield is counted upon, in some
cases more than an average while the quail
several years past Along the West Mime
sofa division there have been no set-backs
during the last ten days, and in many por-
tions the weather has been very favorable,
particularly so on the western end, towards
the Dakota line, where there has been con-
siderable rainfall in the shape of frequent
showers. On the eastern end of the division
the crops are needing rain, but teIegra phic
reports show quite heavy fall this morning
which will no doubt place them in good con-
dition The prospects are for very fair
crop in this region. although not quite an
average is expected. On the Fergus Falls
branch, with the exception of the extreme
western end, the conditions are ex-
cellent, good average yield !, is
expected and OF very good quality. This
line for It's entire length was visited this
morning by quite a long, soaking rain, which
will be of great benefit, especially between
Wahpeton and Minor. where the conditions
are not as favorable as on the rest of the
line. Along the Duluth & Manitoba branch
the reports are growing steadily more favor
able. Within the last TWO or three weeks the
estimates have grown from small percent
age of an average yield to from two- thirds to
three-quarters of a crop, and even some have
placed at S0per cent of a good average. The
weather has been entirely favorable; the
wheat has headed Out well and is maturing
timely; the quality promises to be very
there has also been some improve
ment under favorable climatic conditions
The outlook in this district, however. is Of a
very varied nature. the returns showing q
good yield ana partial yield in spots, and it
is almost impossible to define the limits
which will give an idea of where the crop is
good and where only lniddling. In general
way the indications would show that the
best yield Will be between Fargo and Wheat
land, growing gradually less toward James
town and the river, although there are ex-
captions in this territory and some spots in
dictate fair yield The quality seems to be
in all cases good. On the Fargo & South