St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-04
4 LAND Of PLENTY
NORTHWEST Is BLESSED WITH
A CROP UNPRECEDENTED
IN IT'S HISTORY.
100000 Blu. OF WHEAT,
AND ALL OTHER CEREALS IN
PROPORTION, Is NOW THE
ESTI1IATE.
NOW LOOK FOR PROSPERITY,
Farmers Good Luck Already HAY
ing Its Effect on Bus
mess.
100000 Blu. OF WHEAT,
NOW LOOK FOR PROSPERITY.

In addition to its regular crop re-
ports, the G l o b this morning is
in a position to give to its readers
a series OF reports which are of the
highest authority, and, above all
things, authentic. These reports were
furnished the G l o b through the
courtesy Of the Graves & Vinton
company, of this city. That firm has
for some time past instructed all of
its agents in the three Northwestern
states to keep a careful watch upon
the crop situation and forward to
its general offices a careful estimate
of the probable yield Being very
much interested in the Northwest in
a financial way, the firm is very
anxious to obtain accurate informa-
ton. If anything, the reports are
rather under than oVerestimated.
They cover Minnesota, North and
South Dakota
They show that there will not only
be an immense crop of wheat in these
three states, but an abundance of
will be plenty for ALL said Mr.. Shot
we'll, the company's manager, while
speaking on the subject to Glob e
reporter yesterday. 1--WE have made
a sort of an estimate as to the prob
able yield Of wheat in the North
west, and believe that we will har-
vest in the neighborhood of 1870. OO0.-
O0o bushels Of it. Then think of rye,
barley, oats and potatoes! This re-
glon is bound to prosper, despite all
mat may be said to the contrary"
MINNESOTA.
Clay County-Conservativ tive men do
not expect the crop of 1891 to be re.
peated, bat all expect a big Weld
Marshall County-Crops are in excel
lent condition Some fields viii 90
forty bushels of wheat to the acre: veTV
lew less than twenty. Barley and
crop in the history of Marshall colIn-
Watonwan County-Estinated WELD
OF rye, . to % bushels: oats, Is to 100
nus! !. wheat, % to % bushels; pota-
toes, a bis crop. Oldest inhabitants say
they never saw such big crops.
POLK County-No smut noticed in
wheat this year. a low estimate is.
wheat, ~ to 20 bushels; oats, 50 to 90;
Redwood County - Average wheat
yield, 20 bushels to the acre: flax. about
~ bushels. Wheat all cut and farmers
stacking 9Silg Corn outlook excellent
ChlsaSo County-Estimated WELD.
oats, 60 bushels; barley, 40; wheat, p:
rye, 20; potatoes, $50. This is con,
SENTATIVE estimate
Lyon County-Grain mostly in shock
and stacking begun. Average will be.
II 20 &c 81
40. A large acreage Of corn is in good
condltlon and ears now forming
Yellow Medicine CountySWheat
ABOUT all cut. with an average yield
light. -'S l.
Waseca County-Average, wheat. 20
bushels; barley. 40; oats, 60; corn, s..
Kandiyohi County-Crop outlook has
There will be. a fair yield. Wheat,
about 10 bushels; oats, .. Some fields
will give more than they have for
years.
ls, wheat, p bushels; barley, 40; oats,
40; flax, 10. Wheat and flax are the
best ever known here.
hittson County-Crop condition first
smut. Average yield for the county
will probably be, wheat, % bushels;
Mcleod County-Crops are turning
out much better than was expected
two or three weeks ago. Grain ali
cut and much in the stack. 1t is esti-
mated that wheat will average 20 bush
els; barley, 30 or more; oats, 49, Corn
looks fairly well now.
Traverse County-Traverse county is
now harvesting one Of the largest crops
ever produced. Estimated average,
wheat, II to 20 bushels; oats, 40 to 90;
barley, D to 10.
Otter Tail County-Prospects con-
f1nIfn TnnI +i,,,r
this vicinity. Probable yield, % bush
els, as the growth is very heavy Oats
will run from GO to 80, and barley aver
age big.
Wheat averages 10 bushels; oats, 40;
barley, 80; fax, 10; corn, %; potatoes,
70.
Norman County-I have been in this
average stand of grain I have ever
seen. Wheat ought to average between
10 and 20 bushels. Oats are a good
crop; barley the best known here; fax
backward.
Lac qui Parle County-Wheat, oats
and flax have been damaged some by
drouth. Wheat will average about Y
bushels; oats, 20 TO %; fax very light.
Wheat and oats about all harvested.
Quality of wheat fair; some shrunken
grain, which will make the grade IN
even.
Becker ,County-Crop outlook never
was any better in this county. Wheat
is filling well. If nothing interferes
will average about % bushels to the
acre; oats, 80; fax, 20.
Benton County-Wheat will bring
25 to 80 bushels to the acre; oats, SC
to 70; rye furnished 81 bushels. Corn
is from six to eight feet high Potatoes
promise a big yield. The hay crop is
good.
Stearns County-Averag estimated
yield for wheat is Is to 20 bushels; oats,
81 to 40. Corn and potatoes very poor,
owing to- frosts some time ago Farm
ers in this vicinity are almost through
cutting.
Polk County-Reports from all over
the county are good, and there is am
pie moisture in the soil to carry il
through. Fifteen days of good weather
will complete the crop. Most of the
wheat heads have six rows of kernals
this year. Have mea sured some heads
that exceed six inches, and are filled
to the tip. Have some heads of oats
that measure eighteen inches; straw
six feet from tip to tip. Many fields OF
wheat will crowd 40 bushels to the acre
hard, but a few that are standing viii
not go more than 20 bushels. Deducted
for lodged grain, the average will b,
only "a bushels to the acre. This i
very big, but 1 never before saw sucf
wheat or such a stand. Corn will hard
" mature this year, but is raised onl!