St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-11
AVERAGE IS HIGH.
SUMMARIZED REPORTS INDI-
CATE THE WHEAT YIELD
WILL BE FROM
Is TO 20 BUSHELS PER ACRE
WHILE MANY ISOLATED FIELDS
SHOW DOUBLE THAT
AMOUNT.
CORN CROP Is PROMISING,
and Other Grains Show the Same
Encouraging Condi-
tiOns.


west, which are as encoura ging as
those already given to the public.
through the courtesy of the Graves
Vhton company, of this city, the
" o gives again a synopsis of
thelr private reports by states and
counties as to the AVERAGES in the
Northwest Of the present crop. These
reports are considered accurate and
TeAabIe, being gathered for the sole
purpose of correct information. The
reports show as follows:
MINNESOTA.
Becker-Having finished with q oood
crop; grain harvest will be general tbis
week; average of wheat Yields esti-
mated at from Is to % bushels nor
acre. pet
Nflght-We estimate the yield in
thls country as follows: Wheat 10
pusheis' but not of good grade; rye. 30
bushels, oats, 80 bushels
NORTH DAKOTA.
Sargent-Average yield of wheat -
bushels; corn and fax looking well.
Rollette-Crop conditions fine sono
smut In wheat; no figures yet given.
Steele-Wheat, Is bushels: oats. 2,
bushels; fax u bushels.
Irall-Harvest has commenced on
barley; crop outlook good; average of
wheat will go 20 bushels.
Boone-Crop above general average:
wheat from u to Is bushels; barley. 25
10 80; oats, 80 to 40; flax, 12 bushels
to the acre.
Benson-Crop growing nicely; little
damage; wheat yield estimated at an
average OF 20 bushels; oats and flax
are doing well, barley could not be bet
ter
Anoka-The following averages are
reported: Potatoes, 20 bushels; rye, %
bushels; oats. so bushels; corn, so
bushels; wheat, 20 bushels.
Stearns - Harvesting progressing
hnely; half of the county will have a
better average of wheat, going at 16
bushels, while the remainder will go
but u; cats "a, except on sandy soil:
winter rye. % bushels: spring rye. Il
bushels; barley, 80 bushels.
Redwood - Reports from reliable
farmers show an average yield of
wheat 20 bushels; oats, 40 bushels; bar
ley, 30 bushels; corn, 80 bushels; DO
tatoes, 70 bushels to the acre.
Cottonwood-FlaX and corn will be
light crops; wheat, IS bushels; oats.
30 bushels, and barley 40 bushels. Hay
and potatoes are good average crops.
Big Stone-All harvested grain in
stack or shock. Barley is fine, and
oats very good; flax will be but mid
ding.
Meeker-Crop now nearly harvested;
averages good; rye, 80 bushels; oats,
80 bushels; flax, 16 bushels; corn good;
wheat will yield 1S bushels to the acre.
ClaY-EaStern portion will harvest
the biggest crop since country was
iettled; cutting will be general by Aug.
10, and some fields of wheat will
give 90 bushels, while others will aver
age 10 to 20 bushels; average for the
half of the county will be above 20
bushels; oats, 10 bushels; potatoes will
be a large crop.
Hubbard-Rye cut and in shock;
wheat cutting has commenced; aver
age % bushels; oats, over 30 bushels.
Lyon-Wheat all in shock or stack:
yield average 20 bushels; oats a fair
yield.
Otter Tail-Crops the bsst in the
county for many years; wheat aver
age, % bushels, or little better.
Stevens-Cutting has just begun;
Wheat, IS bushels: oats, 50 bushels;
barley, 10 bushels; fax, 10 to u bushels.
Polk-Some barley being harvested;
oats to be cut the coming week; wheat
ripening slowly; wheat harvest will be-
gin about the 18th; estimates place
the yield as follows: Wheat, IA BUSH
els; oats, 80 bushels; barley, % bushels.
Todd-Wheat will average 20 bushels;
TO hl1S oar ri
els; being down to some extent, rye
% to so bushels.
Big .,,one-It is believed that the
first estimates were too high; today's
figures are given as wheat, Is bush
els; oats, 80 bushels; barley, 50 bushels
corn light and late.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Yankton-Average yields reported
are, wheat. 20 bushels; oats, 50 bushels
barley, SO bushels to the acre; potatoes
a heavy crop; if corn natures as well
as it looks now an estimated yield of
so bushels is expected.
Spink-Wheat will yield 10 bushels
oats, 10 to 80 bushels; barley, u to 80
bushels. Corn looks well, other crops
are good.
Sanborn-Wheat will go 10 bushels;
oats about so bushels; corn growing
nicely but water is needed.
Lake-Weather perfect for harvest.
A conservative estimate gives these
figures: Wheat, -16 to 20 bushels; oats,
b to 80 bushels; barley, so to 40 bushels
fax, 10 to 20 bushels; hay a very good
crop.
Roberts-Al crops in excellent con-
dition; cutting of wheat will be gen.
eral by Monday; average yield % BUSH
els; oats, 20 bushels; barley, 45 bushels.