The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-05-19
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1892.
THE CROP OUTLOOK.

Supt. Spencer sent out to all of the
agents along his division of the
Omaha road last week for report of
the crop outlook. The following are
some of the reports and speak for
themselves.
Elmore-PreSent outlook very faV-
orable in this vicinity. While the
acreage of wheat is probably not over
so per cent. of last year it is doing
well, and with continued favorable
weather will be a better crop than
last year. Oats, acreage about 10 per
cent. of last year, with fair prospects
of a good yield per acre. Flax not yet
sown, but farmers are contemplating
sowing about two-thirds more than
last year. Acreage of corn will prob
ably be % to so per cent. greater than
last year. Flax can be sown as late
as last of June or first of July and
mature, corn as late as last of May or
first of June. If weather is favorable
during the season the crops in this
section will be above the average.
Rock Rapids-All small grain eX-
cepU flax is in and mostly all up look
ing fine. Have not heard OF grain
rotting. The acreage as whole is
about the same as last season. There
will be an increase in the acreage of
oats of about Is or 20 per cent, also
about the same of barley. There will
be a decrease in the acreage Of wheat
of about 10 per cent. Corn ana flax
will be about the same. The ground
is in very good condition for growing
crops.
Misunderstanding about complet-
ed. Spring work is later than usual.
There is slight increase in the acre
age of wheat, other small grain about
the same. Farmers claim ground to
have been in good condition for seed
ing and grain coming up nicely.
J Slayton-It is estimated that about
four-fifths of the crops have been
planted in this locality. Some of the
farmers claim that some of the grain
has rotted in the ground. The acre
age of each kind of grain is about the
same as last year.
Lime Creek-About 70 per cent. of
the crop has been but in the ground
up to date. Wheat is reported all
right, but oats are rottlng and some
farmers are talking of blowing them
up and planting corn. About one
fourth less acreage than last year.
Fulton, S. D.-Nearly all small
grain with the exception of flax plant
ed. Very little complaint of grain
rotting. A slight increase in the
acreage of wheat. Oats and barley
about the same as last year. Will be
about 30 per cent. increase in acreage
of fax and corn. Corn will nearly all
be planted this week.
Worthington-There is slight in
crease in the acreage Of all kinds OF
small grain, probably from five to ten
per cent. Seeding Of wheat and near
{ ly all of oats was asout finished before
the rains commenced. Growth was
delayed by the cold, wet weather, but
no damage was done by the rain ex-
cept on very low ground. The past four
or five days have been very favorable
and now nearly all grain looks well.
The prospects are much more favor
able than they were last year at the
same time Of the season.
Merriam JunctiOn-The present
condition and outlook for crops gen.
orally is not very encouraging in this
vicinity. There are some complaints
of the seed Sown before the late storm
rotting in the ground, but as there
was very little seeding done the loss
will not be very great. On account of
late seeding the acreage of wheat will
not be more than one-half as large as
last year. There will be more oats
and corn sown and planted instead.
Most of the farmers have their wheat
and oats nearly all sown, and they
should:have been through by May 1st
in order to expect good harvest.
Some will commence planting corn
next week, and others not before the
last week of this month.
Salem. S. D.-Wheat. oats and bar
ley all in and looking good: most all
up. Corn will be in by the 10th of
the present month, flax later. Acre
age, wheat about IS to 80 per cent. of
last year; oats, corn and barley heavi-
er. No complaint of grain rotting.
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