Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-08-27
Great Northern Crop Report.

sSStS0A iNOENoOru OfVp Report.
BARNEsvILnE, Mimi. Aug. l2.--Su.
perintendent james has received the
following reports of crops on the North,
ern Division:
Glyndon- Prospects for good crop
continue undated
Ada : Crop prospects favorable; early
sown gram will be cut this week.
st. Hilalre-All crops at present in
good condition as ever.
Gardner-An grains doing very
nicely.
Hendrum-Crops are all looking
we'll; will be the largest harvest for
years; weather warm and favorable.
Halstad-Al crops coming along
nicely; cutting will commence this
week.
Glasston-The prospects are brighter
for good yield than for years; the past
week has been very favorable.
Misunderstanding nearly completed;
wheat still looks promising; grain Is
maturing rapidly.
Bathgate- Crops are doing nicely,
and some cutting will be done the last
of week.
Kent-A few farmers have begun
cutting; prospects for twenty-five to
thirty bushels per acre are splendid.
Weather continues favorable
for all grains; ripening rapidly; weather
clear and warm.
Reynolds-C Crops are coming to the
front rapidly; will be ready for harvest
soon now.
Grand Forks-Crops in this vicinity
are doing first rate; harvesting will De
under way about laet of week.
st. Thomas-The barley harvest will
commence this week, and wheat latter
part Of next week; weather clear and
cool.
Kelso - Wheat harvest has COM
menced; expect to cut extensively latter
part of week; will average thirty BUSH
els per acre.
Hiilsboro Crops still hold their own
and q little more; some farmers have
commenced cutting wheat; no damage
of any kind reported.
Cummings-Wheat and other grains
looking very well; will begin cutting
this week; an average of twenty-five
bushels per acre is expected.
Argusville - Good crop outlook
throughout; great deal of barley now
being cut, and some threshed; some
wheat will be cut this week.
Grandin-C Crops still contine in fine
shape; no damage of any description
harvesting will commence this week
average, twenty five bushels to the
acre.
Fargo-Cutting will begin this week
weather has been favorable, and pros
poets improving daily; will undoubtedly
be the best harvest the country ever
had.
Harwocd-Crops here in fine condi.
tion. with prospects for one OF the heav-
lest yields for years: some farmers have
started harvesting; will be in full blast
last of week.
Thompson-Hot weather past week
has ripened the grains nicely. and har.
vest will commence by the last of week
flax harvest has commenced; prospects
very good.
Ardock- Grain not damaged by any.
thing, and is ripening rapidly; some
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and harvest will commence generally
latter part of week.
Georgetown-Weather past week has
been very warm, and grain is ripenina
rapidly; one or two pieces of wheat be.
ing cut; general harvest will commence
the latter part Of week; large crop ex.
pected.
st. Vincent-A drive around the coun
this conntry in eleven s years. Sfo Wheat
stands thick upon the ground, and most
of it will be ready to cut the end of the
week; no damage Of any kind.
Sabin-No damage to crops yet in any
way, and prospects still point to the
largest crop ever harvested around
here; many have begun harvesting,
and more will begin next week; gen.
eral average estimate of wheat from
twenty to twenty. five bushels per acre;
oat yield promises to be enormous.