New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
WHEAT INJURED By Rain.
SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE TO THE GRAIN IN STACK
LOW TEMPERATURE IN THE NORTHWEST.

SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE TO THE GRAIN IN STACK
LOW TEMPERATURE IN THE NORTHWEST.
Carlton MIMI, oct. 8.-The cold north wind on Tues
day night froze water nearly inch in thickness, and
sncticaly ended the growth and further develop
ment of garden and field products. The cold wave
continues to-day.
Chicago oct. "a dispatch from Jamestown, N. D.,
says Rain mas again thterfered with the threshng,
which was begun by few machines on Tuesday and
the weather remains cloudy and is threatening rain.
Not onefourh Of the wheat has been threshed in this
county The has never been so wet as this in
the history Of the State Uusually the crop is hresed
by this time and farmers are ploughing. There are
thirty threshing outfits in the county and only
one has full crew of All the Others are short
Of hands"
bismarck N D.. Oct. 8-Ran began falling again
yesterday No threshlng has been done for week.
Tic thermometer has registered as low as 81 degrees
Wheat is beginning to prout and not more than 70 per
cent is threshed or stacked.
Fargo n. D. oct s-The rains have again stopped
all threshing in this vicinity and it will require seVerh
lays OF good drying weather before machines can DC
started again. The outlook for securing the immense
crop in the territory north OF the main line Oh inc
Northern Pacific Railroad is becoming grave
Warren MIMI, oct. 9.-The weather has been Sc
vee For over two weeks everything has been soaked
and sodden. About one-Gfth Of the grain has Deen
threshed and about one-ffth has been stacked Inc
towers much of the lowlands The bottoms OF many
sacks wet from 10 two feet from the standing
water. The loss consequent upon the weather IS
enormous Tho Red River Valley will be seriously
damaged
Bismarck, N. D., oct s.-Forty million bushels OF
wheat is standing in the shock in this State, and rain
has been falling for the past ten days George W.
Harmon and George II. Walsh, Railroad Commission
srs are in the city from the Red River Valley. They
say wheat is sprouting and If the weather keeps wet
great damage will be DONE Reports from Mcintosh
chever Stark and Cass counties all confirm this re-
port 1t will be impossible TO thresh the crop this
Al should the weather be good; not % per cent is
hreshed or In stack. Burleigh County has 1000
acres Of wheat alone TO tresh, and only six machines,
mostly horse power, in operation.
Columbus, Ohio, oct 6.-The october report made
y Tie State Board OF Agriculture gives the wheat
Op OF 1891 at o. O63 $50 bushels, and condition, %
Rsr cent The yield OF oats 23,6Os $50 bushels.
. corn is two weeks late the great bulk OF IL is
o. u danger from frosts, such as usually occur In
T'vf heavy freeze would do much damage
ma, eohomally dry weather OF September favored the
s,s,orng Of the crop. In the southern part OF the
Il zoe sandy or bottom lands. The work Of shocking
al, advanced. and the dry weather has been favor-
I, y ue curing Of the fodder and grain
ssrs LOUIS Oct. ga dispatch from Gainesville, rex,
NsbH "a heavy frost formed there and throughout
h.tt aae1as and the Clckasaw country on TUESDAY
otss7 .uUng considerable damage TO young, undevei
Ne,v' lton bOlls thus greatly diminishing the pros
IL ,evp The weather has been quito cold and
W. Dnieht