The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-08-01
Gre.. Northern Crop Report.

oeived by Superintendent James of the
Northern Division of the Great North.
ern Railroad Co.:
Glyndon-Generally speaking, cror
prospects could be no better.
Felton-Have had good growing
weather since last report; grain all
headed out and looking we'll; prospects
good.
Ada-Crop prospects continue to i'm,
prove; weather has been cloudy and
cool; grain in good condition.
Beltrami-All kinds of grain doing
we'll; some of the earlier fields of barley
being cut; earliest pieces of wheat in
the dough and will be fit to cut in about
ten days; nothing happening in the
next few days, allowing. grain to fill
we'll, we will have the best yield fol
years.
Crookston-Wheat improving from
day to day, with prospects of a large
yield; harvest will be about ten days
later than last year.
Euolid-Weather cloudy and cool
since last report; grain in fine condi-
ton and prospects favorable for a good
crop; probably begin cutting wheat
about Aug. Is.
Angus-Crops here in fine condition;
some claim they will cut barley inside
of one week; past week favorable for all
kinds of grain.
Warren-Crops doing we'll; harvest
will begin in about two weeks.
Argyle-Crop prospects still continue
the best we have had; the wheat is fill.
ing nicely and the kernels will be large
and plump.
Stephen-C Cutting will not be done fol
several weeks; fine crop expected here.
Donaldson Crops looking we'll; il
dry and warm weather continues farm.
ers will begin to out crops in about three
weeks.
Hallook-Since last report weather
has been favorable for ripening the
grain; harvest will not start before the
middle of August and will have a big
yield. everything favorable.
Observation-Disclosures past week cloudy
and cool, with one heavy rain; crops
looking very we'll and it will be about
two weeks later than last year, but
much larger.
st. Vincent-Past week cool and
cloudy; the grain is the finest lot ever
in this vicinity; it is all evenly grown
and headed out; farmers happy we
prospects; they are busy putting up hay
which will be finished this week.
st. Hilaire-Crops in good condition.
McIntosh-Crops are looking finely;
no hail here; all well.
Fosston-Crops in good condition.;
yields estimated at from 25 to IS bushels
to the acre.
Sabin-Crops here doing splendidly
and will have a grand yield if conditions
are favorable to finish ripening; heads
are long and we'll filed; many farmers
report it the best prospective crop at
this stage they have ever seen.
Moorhead-No damage to grain by
anything here; crops Of all kinds look
splendidly, and prospects for q large
yield very fattering.
Harwood-The weather the past week
has been splendid for growing; wheat in
general looking splendidly.
Argusville-Wheat is ripening in this
vicinity nicely and will be of excellent
quality; farmers busy cutting hay;
wheat will be ready to harvest in about
three weeks, and barley in about ten
days.
Gardner-The weather has been very
favorable for crops the past week: hay
ing commenced; grain looking very
Grandin-Crops in fine condition;
prospects good for a large yield.
Hillsboro- Crops of all kinds CON
tinue to improve; no damage of any
kind; some pieces will be ready to cut
in about two weeks.
Cummings-Wheat and other grains
looking we'll; good prospects.
Buxton-Heads of wheat are very
long, and if it fills we'll there will be
a splendid yield; weather cloudy and
warm.
Reynolds-Crops never looked better;
largest crop ever harvested expected.
Thompson-The cool weather of past
week is filling the wheat in fine shape;
prospects keep growing brighter; har-
vest in about three weeks.
Grand Forks-Crops doing first rate;
weather during the week rather cool;
prospect for crop, good; weather favor.
able.
Manvel-Crops looking we'll; a good
crop will be harvested; grain all headed
out, and some cutting will be done in
about two weeks.
Ardock-Crops looking and doing
nicely; grain filling nicely; very plump
and large heads.
Minto-Wheat filling nicely; growth
| of straw is enormous; harvesting will
begin in about three weeks.
Grafton-Weather clearing off; this
will insure a very heavy crop of all
kinds. liz
Auburn-Four weeks of favorable
weather will insure the best crops for
years. ..-5
st. Thomas-Crop prospects still con.
tinue good; but very little rain past
week, with cool nights.
Glasston-Weather we are now having
is just the thing. as the wheat needs this
to fill properly; everything bright.
Hamilton-Crops looking splendidly:
turn out will be immense; weather
favorable.
Bathgate-Present outlook for crops
is splendid: wheat heading out rapidly
weather favorable; cutting will com
mence in three weeks.
Neohe-Weather past week splendid
wheat ia looking we'll, all headed Ou1