The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-28
MINNESOTA'S WHEAT YIELD.

LhO Gil oiDoO1D bA- LII Pr I'LL y
and all-interesting subject at this
time is the wheat yield of Minnesota.
While this state has almost invariably
been blessed with an abundant har-
vest, nothing was ever known to COM
pare with this years result. Reports
OF yield in some instances are SO large
as to be incredible, yet they come so
well authenticated as to force belief
from those even who have persisted
to doubt the truth. 1t was only a
few weeks ago when it was given out
that Minnesota would this year raise
so, GOO, 600 bushels Of wheat. 4 little
later the estimates were raised to
50, COG, 600, and now we face the fatter-
ing prospect of overrunning so, 600, 600.
The Daily Market Record prints a
detailed report of the wheat crop Of
Minnesota, which may be considered
as the latest summary Of the situation
as affecting this state. The reports
Indicate an average yield of 20 bushels
to the acre.
Market Record says:
In Morrison county there is at leaSt
10 per cent. more wheat grown than
the previous year, and the yield is eS-
tlmated the county over at is TO 20
bushels per acres. Murray county re-
ports wheat at Is to 20 bushels Of No.
i. Wheat yields from 10 to 30 bushels
in Jackson county. WabaSha county
estimates wheat at 20 bushels per
acre. Marshall county is put at 20
bushels which will yield to that cOun-
ty l, 1881, 040 bushels. The average may
reach % bushels per acre. Ii is going
20 TO % bushels per acre in Dakota
county. Stacking is nearly done in
Scott county, The most reliable re-
port is $50 bushels from 10 acres.
Some report 40 bushels, but 30 to 50
will be nearer the facts. In Douglass
county the farmers will lose from to
10 bushels per acre from Smelling.
The crop will be the heaviest known.
Harvest is two weeks later than last
year in Kittson county Wheat will
average % bushels per acre. The
yield in Wright county will exceed
previous conservative estimates A
lCIu WlUll Oil dDDCllOl1O C4ODs
20 acres, threShed 625 bushels Of wheat
of an excellent quality, an average of
BIT. In Carver county one field Of
over 81 bushels to the acre, testing 81
pounds per bushel from the machine.
This is one Of the heaviest crops ever
raised. In Houston county the aver
age OF wheat is given at SO bushels
per acre. Conservative estimates from
Eil orix, 1 To h,-c h llc
per acre against Is to 20 last year.
The average for Goodhue county is es-
timated 20 to % bushels. Sherbourne
county gives an estimate of II bushels
The acreage in Rice county is one
third more than last year and the
yield is given at 10 to Il bushels The
average yield in Lyons county will be
about Is to Is bushels, of fine quality.
In NicOllet county the acreage is
about 1000 acres more than a year
ago and the yield is estimated at %
TO % bushels. The yield in Olmstead
county will be 10 to 20 bushels. The
yield in Dakota county will be good,
some pieces threshed yielding 30 bush
els. Rock county has about 1000 more
acres into wheat than in 1890, and re-
ports the finest crop in its history.
Martin county the best judges give 80
bushels to the acre for much of the
wheat and say that 20 bushels will be
the county average. In Polk county
wheat will threSh 80 bushels to the
acre. Waseca county reports the
yield ranging from 80 to 40 bushels
per acre. Dodge county will average
20 bushels to the acre. Stevens will
range from % to 30 bushels. Carver
is reported to be double that of last
year. Wheat is running 40 bushels
to the acre. Faribault county is going
20 to 30 bushels to the acre. There is
% per cent less acreage in to wheat in
Mower county than in 1890. The
yield is about % bushels. Renyille re-
ports 20 to p bushels, all No. 1: Scott
county II to % bushels. Wheat is
yielding very well in Yellow Medicine
WatonWan expects a yield Of 100000
bushels. From IS to 30 bushels is es-
timated from Olmstead, and about 20
in Otter Tail.
Taking the assessors returns from
Freeborn county and close estimates
there are fl 900 acres which will yield
$4,000 bushels or about 10 bushels
per acre. In Wright the estimated
yield is % bushels. Wheat will aver
age Is bushels in Jackson county.
Wheat average in Big Stone county Is
bushels. Average Is to 20 bushels in
Chippewa In Winona wheat will
average % bushels. In Meeler wheat
will yield from 20 to 80 bushels in the
timbered regions, less on the prairie.
Average 10 to 20 bushels in Wadena
county.
Wheat averages, Blue Earth county
% to 80: from 10 to 20 bushels in Mile
Laos. In Stearns county estimated
20 bushels. Average of 20 bushels is
estimated in Kandiyohi. The general
results of the harvest in Pine and adj
joining counties are excellent. Wheat
will yield about % bushels to the
acre. LeSueur county's average is 80
bushels per acre for winter wheat and
% for spring. Mcleod county will
yield from 20 to 25 bushels. Wilkens
county will have the largest yield in
the history of the county. Yield
much greater in Norman county th an
last year.