Daily Republican., 1889-08-24

| ST. PAUL, Aug. 23.-The Pioneer Press
VIII say tomorrow that the harvest of
small grains In Western States is now
about two-thlrds over, the only sections
In which there remains much grain to be
cut being In the countries bordering on
the Red River Valley and In North Da-
kota generally North of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
In that region the harvest is about half
over, and 1t will be all completed two or
three weeks earlier than last year. There
mas been very little threshing done, but
where the thresters Lave been set at
work, the resul's Of the threshing have
generally exceeded expectations. The
reports concerning the Minnesota wheat
crop grow brighter and brighter every
day. The largest crop that Minnesota
i mas ever produced in past years were In
1850, when the number OF bushels of
wheat raised was nearly $4,000, 900 &C
cordlng 10 the official estimates. This
years crop will doubtless ceed that
| one by 1000 900 or 5000. 600 bushels
and may be safely called "a, 900, 900 bush
Some wtll-postfd gentlemen are eis-
posed to put the figures as high as so,
0o0,OO The Pioreer Press estimate,
however, is $4,000, COO bushels. The two
Dakotas whore, except in the Red River
Valley and some scattered sections the
yield will not exceed half crop, may be
expected to turn out rs, 900 600 bushels.
Iowa is certainly good for at least 25, ,0O0-
COO more, while Wisconsin's yie,d will be
14,0L0, coo, 10 20, 900, COO bushels. This
gives 1i0, 600. COO to liz, 600, COO bushels
us the entire crop for the i've states, Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota
aud South Dakota, and this Is conserv-
ative estimate exceeding tie yield of last
year by lie than IL. .00j, 900 bushels, while
many estimates are claiming that there
VIII be difference Of at least %, O0O, COO
bushels in the wheat crops for the two
years.
These fgurei are based upon the best
light obta'Dable at the present time. The
results OF the threshing must be relfed
upon for anything like definite figures,
snd It will be several weeks yet before
tul thresher reports can be obtained.
There has been no material change in
the situation during the past week. The
rains early In the week did no damage to
small grain, their only effect having been
to delay the work In the harvest fields.
on the other hand. corn and other late
crops, which in some sections were suffer.
iug for lack OF moisture, were very de-
cidediy benefited. There is still COM
plants from some localities in South
western Minnesota and Southern Dakota
oil lack of rain. On the whole, how
ever, the corn crop In these States Is In
good condition. The Omaha railroad re-
ports shows also q fine condition of the
corn In Nebraska.
Flax 10 turning out finely, and tho hay
which 1t was feared q while ago would be
short crop, will be plenty 10 most Sec
tions. In view Of tie light wheat crop
10 North Dakota at some points where
there Is more than one elevator located
one Of them Is to be kept closed, by
understanding among the elevator men,
for the purpo!e Of saving operating ex-
psnses. Field help Is very scarce in |
Dakota and some Of the farmers End |
great difficulty in getting enough men
together to form harvesting crews.