Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25
ops IN THE DAKOTAs
FAVORABLE REPORTS
Hr,oM MANY POINTS.

Portions of South Dakota Suffering
t' u,..t-Damaging Hail in the Vi
If Jamestown Harvest Hands
MI, Of Farro--News From Various
pints.
on the Missouri slope are all in a
favorable condition at present for a
f.,;iul Weld. Harvesting at Bismarck
naain in about two weeks. Wheat is
I'd to average at least thirty bushels
aara, Never before in the history of
sact;on has rain fallen so freely and
.;1sntjally during the dry periods.
,n, bailstorms have done some dam
~ Garden truck, but very little to
u;no crops. 1t is reported that rust
,nneared in some sections, but inquiry
armars failed to elicit anything to sub
tote the rumor. Every farmer, to a
: does not hesitate to express himself
[stiul for not putting more ground to
Last years poor yield discouraged
te,t many, and nearly all but the bo-
=, farmers we're chary of seeding the
4 acreage. The hum of the thrasher
III ~
be merry.
Critical limo at Aberdeen.
snotted' is the word which best indi-
Is the appearance and condition of crops
ne region about Aberdeen. There are
kinds of fields, early and late sown,
edcast and d~rill-sown, high and sandy
Is, low and marshr ones. The general
dition of wheat, we'll put in, is excel
The damage from heat in the early
n Of last week was not as great as at
! supposed. The hot wind of Thurs
threatened great injury, but the rains
be afternoon and evening nearly or
h. repaired tho damage. Reports from
tv direction indicate o short crop in
BE- localities and a fair or large yield in
ers. The fact that men who declared
r crops ruined on Thursday, said they
/ looking finely the following day, H.
rates both the panicky tendency of the
ptrv and the critical situation of crops
bis season. Little is said of oats,
.v and flax. aud the condition of these
ps is generally good, flax especially
missing a large yield. Estimates upon
bat vary widely, but upon present con-
cps II bushels to the ncre is not far
Of the way.
suffering Some from tn. Heat.
Reports received at Huron from various
is of the state indicate that the hot, dry
d on Thursday was confined chiefly to
central portion of the state. Some
page was done to late sown wheat and
in some localities quite severe.
(le county grain was somewhat
Fchel, but a rainfall of over one inch
bysday night will repair much of the
nag. There is every indication OF an
eaent crop, though it will not be as
(adant as many have expected. With
F.able weather harvest will set in from
eek to 10 days earlier than usual. Hail
done less damage than in lSS7-S; the
lricts that have suffered most this sea-
are north and northwest. Cutworms
Jed mischief with corn early in the
ion, but what is left is in fine condition
but little effected by hot winds and
nth. The acreage being greatly in ex-
of former Years, will swell the crop
ond any ever produced in the state.
Firg upon reports received at the
fed States signal Office, it is safe to say
the wheat, oats and barley crop is not
in as good condition by 90 per cent.
week ago. Flax has suffered little and
nises a good yield. M,llet and tune
Wild grasses have luxuriant growth.
Pounded Out by Hail.
be crop outlook in the James river val
has not materially changed during the
two weeks. Since the rains COM
heed the prospect has indicated a big
fsst. Last Sunday nights storm
ught with it some hail, but it fell in
Faks. 1t only touched Stutsman county
Pne place. A strip four miles wide,
Pugh the southern half of the county,
destroyed. There are about fifty
RS, and 5000 or 1900 acres were
(lded out. Outside this strip but little
Tell. Conservative judges estimate
balring hail and hot winds, the
ltfy ought to average twenty bushels to
acre. A great deal of grain sown in
places has been drowned out. On the
Fflngton & Casey farms at. Milville, the
spect Is said to be the best ever known.
re is some fear of rust expressed, but
e has yet appeared. The season
not seem to have been very favorable
flax.
Harvest Hands Wanted.
le present condition of the wheat crop
ass county may be said to be the best,
TIE possible exception of 1886, that it
'een tor from six to eight years. There
rust to speak of, but if the weather,
7 as we have been having (ra;ny, fol-
~ 1y hot weather. continues, rust will
Ae'l'able. IN all fields are low places
= standing water has either ruined or
fsnea the wheat, and the average will
oe decreased. The straw is long and
: ana an increased number of harvest
u.s. III this section, will be required in
Event The wheat is generally head
oo' low and the heads will be large.
I"ss county little damage was done to
ny the storm of Monday morning
thursday afternoon. 1t is reported,
ae,' that hail, Monday morning, de-
a.eo a strip six or eight miles wide and
LING from James to Cheyenne rivers in
ts"ian and Barnes counties. 1t is
.ls'ood that hot weather has injured
a. near Lisbon, in Ransom county.
Il Weeds Getting in Their Work.
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