St. Paul daily globe., 1890-08-03

the conditions are much the same. The
early wheat will show better returns
than late sown. which has been
shrunken some by the continuous hot
weather which prevailed during last
Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A
local hail storm south of the line be-
tween Starbuck and Morris did some
damage to limited area. While the
early expectations as to the yield will
hardly be realized, still farmers are
counting on fair crop. The heavy
stand of straw promises to Offset the
loss in yield through slightly shrunken
condition.
On the Minnesota division, as rule.
the reports are good. There are locali-
ties where the soil is sandy that have
felt the effects of the heat more than
others, but in no case has the yield been
estimated at less than twO-thirds of an
average crop. The outlook for the yield
in the aggregate to make considerably
better returns than this portion is good.
On the Fergus Falls & Black Hills
branch the indications are that the
yield will equal that Of the last crop, on
the eastern end. and as this was very
fair one, the results will be generally
satisfactory. On the western end of
the line, especially around Minor, n.
D., the conditions are discOuraging.
This district was not favored with the
same amount of rainfall as most other
portions Of our line, and was least able
to survive the hot spell through which
we have just passed. AS result, the
crop here will probably make very
light yield.
On the Duluth & Manitoba branch,
running through the Red river valley,
from which district we receive more
wheat than any other, the conditions
are very satisfactory. With few ex-
ceptlons, the farmers are all satisfied
with the outlook, ana do not regard the
results of the few hot days as likely to
cut any material figure in the total
yield. The only exception to this is in
the neighbOrhOOd of Grand Forks, where
farmers anticipate an average yield of
only fifteen or sixteen bushels to the
acre. The warm weather has resulted
In advancing the crop rapidly toward
maturity, and before the expiration of
another ten days harvest will be we'll
under way.
On the Dakota division the conditions
vary considerably. From Fargo as far
west as Jamestown, it would appear
that the wheat has held its own pretty
we'll through the heated spell. and with
the exception that the wheat has rip
ened little too fast, and of local
hail storm south of Casselton, which in
lured strip of country twelve miles
long by four wide, the prospects are
fairly satisfactory, and it is estimated
that the yield will not fall far short
OF that of good years in this terri
tory. West of Jamestown to the Mis-
souri, river the conditions are not as
favorable, and proportion of the full
crop only will be secured; Just what it
will average it is impossible at this time
to estimate.
West of the Missouri river. to the
Montana line, harvesting, which is well
under way in the early sown wheat
fields, shows the yield to be better than
for years, while the late sown wheat
will make fair returns only, being some
what shrunken through rapid ripening.
On the Fargo & Southwestern line the
wheat has sustained considerable dam
age, the extent of the same being to-
wards the southern terminus of the
line. and in the territory south and
southeast Of the road, while on the
farms lying north, northwest and north
east the average yield will be much
better. This is true also in the Jim
river valley, where the conditions have
not been very favorable.
The reports from the jamestown &
Northern show that the heat and dry
weather has discounted the prospects
very materially. Particularly is this so
on the northern part of the line. while
the late-sown grain has suffered very
badly, and the early sown will hardly
yield m re than two-thirds crop.
Telegraphic advices from the state of
Washington show spring wheat to be
little short of full average yield, being
damaged from to 10 per cent from the
hot, dry weather,
On the Cooperstown branch the con-
ditions are similar to those OIL the James,
town & Northern, but in lesser degree,
from the fact that it does not reach that