St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-22
ALL GRAINS IN TIE SHOCK
AND SAFE FROM INJURY-EsTI-
MATES NEED TO BE IN
CREASED.
CORN CONTINUES TO DO WE'LL.
Light Frosts Have Done I,ut Little
Damage, and Only in Ex-
posed Spots.

report, and the song which the
wires sing from every station on the
extensive system is but a continue
ton of the glad tidings which have
been sent out to the people of the
great Northwest from week to week
by the G b e in presenting to
them the status of the crops in this
region. Wherever threshing has
been under way to some considerable
extent all previous estimates are
either confirmed or bettered. There
is no longer shadow of a doubt
but what the Northwest is this year
blessed with an overabundance of
all things, and that prosperity is in
deed at our doors. Everywhere the
thresher is now making merry music
on the fields, and all the grain has
been safely secured by the farm
ers. The weather has been most IA
vorable to all small grains, corn alone
being in need of warm weather and
rain in nearly all sections. But
everybody feels hopeful that the
early frosts will not be severe enough
to injure the golden ears and give
them a setback from maturing.
ADMINISTRATION the stations in
this state the reports show that
threshing is about to become gen
eral. All grains are stacked and
safe. Some threshing is being done
from the shocks. There has been lit
tie change from the average esti-
mates heretofore made, except in
such cases where the thresher shows
an increase over former figures.
Corn has done we'll up to the close
OF the report, but warm weather is
wanted and some rain needed.
South Dakota-Grain is nearly all
stacked in good shape; threshing will
soon become general, although not
very much has as yet been done.
Oats are a tremendous crop, going
all the way from As to 70 bushels to
the acre. What wheat has been
threshed goes about the average es-
Inmates, and runs in the neighbour
hood of Is to 20 bushels. Barley is
also big crop, running from 80 to
40 bushels.
o. ;Wisconsin-Along the Omaha road
the reports are better than antici-
pated. Corn has done we'll, and is in
fa1r condition to mature. Threshing
is being rushed with a vim. and all
grains are safe. Crops will give a
good yield, and wherever threshed
the returns are better than former
estimates. This is particularly true
of oats and rye.
Iowa-Summary Of the station re-
ports from this state show that the
best crop in years is being secured.
All grains are stacked in fine con-
dition. Threshing is fully under way
and the small grains are bringing
better returns than at first anticipat-
ed. Corn wants warm weather at
once, and some rain is needed in sew
eral sections.
The report by stations is as fol-
lows:
MINNESOTA.
Window, Minn.-The average yield
of grain, as far as threshed, is as fol-
lows: Wheat, Is to 20 bushels: oats,
40 to so bushels; barley, So bushels;
fax, Z to 10 bushels. A great deal of
grain is in shocks yet
Sioux Falls misunderstanding in
this vicinity is nearly completed. Some
threshing is done, but not enough to get
an estimate of the yield of grain. Corn
is doing nicely. Flax is ready for the
harvest next week. Rain is needed
badly.
Rushmore - Threshfng is pro-
crossing nicely, and very good yields
are being reported. Most of the grain
is being stacked, and will not be
threshed for several weeks yet Corn
in excellent condition.
Adrian = Stacking is about done
and threshing progressing rapidly.
Wheat will average about % bushels
per acre, barley from 80 to 80, and oats
about As bushels per acre. Corn is do
ing nicely.
Magnolia Threshing has fairly
started, and so far as reported in this
vicinity wheat is going from IS to 80
bushels to the acre, oats so to 70
bushels, barley 35 to so bushels. Corn
is doing we'll after the good rain of
last week.
Luverne-Corn looks we'll Wheat
will yield 20 to 80 bushels, barley %
to 40 bushels oats % to 60 bushels per
acre. Some smutty wheat is reported.
Ash Creek-Corn looks well. Wheat
will yield 20 to 80 bushels, barley IS to
40 bushels, oats % to 60 bushels per
acre. Some sYnutty wheat is reported.
Oats and barley very light in quality.
st. Peter = Flax is now being har-
vested, and prospects are good for a
fair yield. All other small grains were
harvested some time ago. Wheat aver
aged 20 to 80 bushels, and considerable
threshing is now being done. Corn
looks fine, and the ears are well filed.
An excellent crop of potatoes will be
dug all through this vicinity.
saltwater Harvesting is all
done in this county, and threshing is
bsing done. The yield of all kinds of
grain is very gratifying. Corn and po-
tatoes continue very promising.
Ottawa - Corn is doing well, and
with two weeks more favorable
weather will be out of danger from
frost
Madelia = Grain is turning out well.
Some wheat is reported turning
out 40 bushels to the acre; other grain
good. Corn will be big crop if frost
holds off fifteen or twenty days longer
Merriam Junction Corn looks
we'll and will yield 40 bushels to the
acre. Small grain is mostly threshed,
leaving about to 10 per cent in the
stock The weather for the past week
has been very favorable, with light
hail and cool nights and considerable
rain.
Jordan = Threshing is all done in
this vicinity. Corn is looking well. Po-
tatoes will ..e good crop. The wealth
er the past week was favorable.
Shakopee = About one-third of the
threshing is done, and some grain is
being marketed especially rye. Corn
will he the heaviest crop known for /