The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-15
Favorable Reports From Many
Points---0ther Localities
Meet With Mishaps.
A Panicky Feeling About Aberdeen
Damaging Hail In the viein-
ity Of Jamestown,
Central Portions of South Dakota
Suffering From Heat---Harvest
Hands Wanted at Fargo.

Crops On the Missouri slope are oil I'm
most favorable condition at present for
bounsiful yield. Harvesting at Bismarck
will begin In about two weeks. Wheat is
expected 10 average nj least thirty bushels
per acre. Never before In the history of
that section has rain fallen 90 freely and
providentially during the dry periods.
Recent hailstorms have done some dam
age 10 garden truck, but very little TO
growing crops. II Is reported that rust
has appeared In some sections, but inquiry
OF farmers failed 20 elicit anything TO sub
stantiate the rnmor. Every farmer, 10
man, does not hesitate 10 express himself
regretfuI for not putting more ground TO
crop. Last years poor yield discouraged
Q great many, and nearly all but the bo-
nanza farmers we're chasy Of seeding the
usual acreage. The hum Of the thrasher
win be merry.
critle.l Tims nc Absrdeen.
ABEnpRKx, g. D., July Ia
Spotted" is the word which best indi-
Gates the appearance and condition of crops
In the region about Aberdeen. There are
all kinds of fields, early aud late sown,
broadcast and drill-sown, high and sandy
fields, low and marshy ones. The general
condition Of wheat, well put In, In excel
lent. The damage from heat In the early
part OF last week was not as great as at
hrst supposed. The hot wind Of Thurs
day threatened great injury, but the rains
OF this afternoon and evening nearly or
quite repaired tina damage. Reports from
every direction indicate q short crop In
some localities and fair or large yield In
others. The fact that men who declared
their crops ruined ON Thursday, said they
we're looking finely the following day, IL
iussrates bosh the panioky tendency of the
country and the critical situation of crops
at this Season. Little is said OF oats,
barley and fax. aud the condition OF these
crops Is generally good, fiax especially
promising large yield. Estimates upon
wheat vary widely, but upon present con-
ditions 15 bushels 10 tho acre is not Gar
out of the war.
ssnsrsax sssns from shs Heat.
EuNox, 3 D.. JnIy IA.
Reports racsissd aS Huron from various
parts Of the state indicate that the hot, dry
wind on Thursday was confined chiefly 90
the central portion Of the state. Some
damage was done 60 late sown wheat and
oats, In some localities qniss severss
Beadle county grain was somewhat
scoEehsd, but q rainfall of over one inch
Thursday night will repair much Of the
damage. There Ia every indication Of an
excellent crop, though IL will not be as
abundant as many have expected. With
favorable weather harvest viii set In from
"a weak To 10 days earlier than usual Hail
has done less damage than In 1875, the
districts that have suffered most this sea-
son are north and northwest. Outworms
played mischief with corn early In the
season, bat what is left Is In ine condition
and bat little effected by hot winds and
drouth. The acreage being greatly IN ex-
cess of former years, win swell the crop
beyond any ever produced in the state.
Relying upon reports received at the
United States signal Office, IL is safe TO say
TINT ths wheat, unts snd barley crop To not
now In as good condition by 20 per cent.
as weak ago. Flax has suffered little and
promises good yield. Mlllet and tame
and Wild grasses have luxarsant growth.
Pounded Out by Hail.
JAMHsrowE. July IA
ley has not materially changed daring the
past two weeks. Since the rains com
menosd the prospect has indicated big
harvest. Last Sunday nights storm
brought with IL some hail, but II fell in
streaks. II only touched 6tutsman county
In one place. A strip soar nilss wide,
through the southern half Of the county,
was dessroyed. There are about fifty
losers, and 5000 or 1000 acres we're
pounded ont. Outside this strip but little
hsil fell. Conservative judges eetimsts
that barring hail and hot wlnds. the
country ought 90 average twenty bushels to
the acre. A great deal Of grain sown In
low places has BEEN drowned out. On the
Darlington a Casey tarhs at MiIville, ths
prospect is said to be the beat ever known.
There Is some fear of rust expressed, but
none has yet appeared. The season
does not seem 10 have been very favorable
for fax.