The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-01
NOTES OF THE HARVEST.
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-ImprOvem i'll
South Dakota.


the favorable weather conditions that have
prevailed over the Northwest during the past
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 Barnesvllle
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 tho harvest
has not begun yet, 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 weld than was anticipated. The
weather has been all that could be desired
for wheat growth, the days moderately
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-
cable benefit The estimates of two-thtrds
Of a 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-
ionaIly fine crops in Southern
Minnesota. Western Wisconsin and
Northern Iowa, together with the
increased acreage, on the other it may be
.ontidently predicted that the wheat crop of
he Northwest will be upwards OF 81, ,OOO, 600
Dushels or ten to fifteen millions of bushels
nore than last pear This opinion is based
Ipon voluminous advices from all parts, and
lso comedies with the views of disinterested
men OF conservative Judgment who have
Deen interviewed OF course this prediction
made with the premise that
he present favorable conditions will
lave to prevail until the grain is all harvest
d and out of harm's way. Extreme heat or
N early frost wou Id hurt the grain that is
till in the dough.
AS examples of the way in which the grain
panning out in counties where it is ripe
II
Wright, 1S bushels per acre, against II
)ushels for the last ten years; Hubbard va
ouslv estimated at 10 to 20 bushels; Free
yorn, 20 bushels; Chisago, full average crop;
ltearns, ) to Is bushels; Swift, Is bushels;
rant average crop: Faribault, 20 to 25
Jushels; Renville, IS to 25 bushels. In Will
<in and some other central counties the crop
the best ever raised, while the reports from
southern Minnesota are uniformly to the
effect that crops of all kinds except hay are
urning out better than for Years
from the best portions of Dakota
40 very definite estimates have been re-
,eived. The yield will vary greatly in diff
:erent localities Around Huron it is turn
ug out better than was anticipated and will
lverage ahead of last year. In the vicinity
1f Mitchell it averages all the way from hve
twelve bushels to the acre, while at La
Moure four or five bushels will be the aver
lgc. 1t is too early yet to give any close
4stimates as to yield in the more favored sec
ions of the Red river valley ard North Da-
IOta
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
2ific road have been generally very favor
able; the country has been visited by fire.
luent showers, and as rule the nights have
seen COOL The condition of wheat has been
,Ueadily improving during the last two weeks
almost all quarters, and in nearly all cases,
.egardIess of whether the yield is expected
o be large or small, the excellent quality of
he yield is commented upon. Ever since it
commenced to head the weather conditions
lave been very favorable, and the berry has
illed out under the best conditions The
harvesting of barley has already commenced,
and in some few cases this is true of wheat,
out not until the latter part of next week
will the wheat harvest be general The re-
L n %s<~1,s +<1L h.
lbout as follows: On the Little Falls branch,
rom Little Falls to Morris, Mimi, the
condition is unchanged, and a
sair yield is counted upon, in some
cases more than an average, while the quail
ty now promises to be better than that for
several years past. Along the West Mime
,ota division there have been no set-backs
1uring the last ten days, and in many por-
ions the weather has been very favorable
particularly so on the western end, towards
he Dakota line, where there has been con-
siderable rainfall in the shape of frequent
showers. On the eastern end of the division
he crops are needing rain, but telegraphic
eports show quite heavy fall this morning
which will no doubt place them in good con-
ition. The prospects are for very fail
orop in this region, although not quite ar
average is expected. On the Fergus Fallt
branch, with the exception of the extreme
western end, the conditions are ex
cellent, good average yield ii
expected and of very good quality. This
inc for it's entire length was visited this
morning by quite long, soaking rain, which
will be of great benefit, especially between
Vahpeton and Minor. where the conditions
re not as favorable as on the rest of the
inc. Along the Duluth & Manitoba branch
he reports are growing steadily more favor
able Within the last Two or three weeks The
estimates have grown from a small percent
age of an average yield to from two-thirds tC
uhree-quarters of q crop, and even some have
placed it at 80 per cent of a good average The
weather. has been entirely favorable; the
wheat has headed out we'll and is maturing
inely; the quality promises to be very
5here has also been some improve
nent under favorable climatic conditions
The outlook in this district, however, is of {
very varied nature, the returns showing
good yield and partial yield in spots and Il
is almost impossible 10 define the limit,
which will give an idea of where the crop il
good and where only middling. in a genera
way the indications would show that tn,
best yield will be between Fargo and Wheat
and, growing gradually less toward James
own and the river, although there are ex
ceptions in this territory, and some spots in.
Iicate fair yield. The quality seems to b,
n all cases good. On the Fargo & South
western branch the conditions have i'm
proved during the last week, through
local showers, and the wheat seems {,
Dc IllllnB OUT IalEly VIGIL. Inc most marked
Improvement is in late soWn wheat, some o
the early sown being pretty far gone befor
The drouth was broken. Along the Jame
River Valley line the conditions are similar
: as also along the lines radiabing north from
Jamestown. This region throughout ha
! been visited this morning with heavy rains
but it is too early vet to ascertain the bench
experienced from same. West of the Mis-
J souri, river the crops have looked up quit
, considerably; but, taken as whole, not yer.
much can be expected of them. The countr,
under cultivation in this district is, of course
of only very limited area, and cuts very littl
figure in the general supply.1
The warm days have favored the corn crop
and 1t is coming along finely and promises al
exceptionally large yield. Oats will be /
large crop in Southern Minnesota and fai
crop In South Dakota. The harvest of oat
| is well under way.
DETAILED ADvTCEs.
The following special crop reports were re
ceived yesterday;