The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
is NOW GENERAL THROUGHOUT
THE NORTHWEST, ACCORDING
TO CONCLUDING REPORT
OF NORTHERN PACIFIC ROAD.
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN HAS BEGUN
ALONG SOME SECTIONS OF
THE LINE.
GRADE FOUND SATISFACTORY,
But the Yield in Some Places Has
Been Found Disappointing
. Some Places Not.

The concluding crop report OF the
Northern Pacific railway for this sea-
son was issued yesterday. 1t shows
that threshing has become general and
the movement of wheat has begun.
The grades are generally found to be
satisfactory, although the yield in some
parts has not come up to expectations.
Following is the report:
Minnesota Division-Threshing has become
general this week and grain Is beginning to
move most of it going to the elevators. Re
turns from the threshers vary from to 70
bushels per acre, the average being from II
to 15 bushels for the whole division. Most
Of the grain is stacked and many farmers
will let it go through the sweating" process
before threshing, while others will rush 1t
through the machine as early as possible.
Some fax remains to be cut.
Little Falls & Dakota Branch-All grain ex-
cepting fax is harvested, fax being about
ripe Considerable threshing has been done
east of Sank Center, where the average yield
is about Is bushels Between Westport and
Cyrus not enough threshing has been done
to determine the yield but the average prom
ises to be from u to Is bushels. Wet weather
has delayed work in this section. Around
Morris threshing is quite general new grain
noW coming in and is grading uneyenly. Inc
yield is expected to average 10 bushels per
acre in this vicinity.
Fergus Falls Branch-Two of three heavy
rains the first of the week delayed threshing
a couple of days, but work has been resumed
with great activity. Otter Tail county Is
yielding about Is bushels on an average.
Returns from recent dressings in North Da-
kota are a little better than last week; an
average yield of II bushels is looked for.
Manitoba Division. South of Boundary
Great Roadway has been made in harvesting
and threshing since last report, owing to
fine weather. Cutting is practically all done
on the division, except in the northern part
Of Pembina county where some grain is not
quite ready for the sickle. Shock thresh-
ing is general and new wheat is coming to
elevators rapidly. On the whole yields are
not realizing what was expected formerly,
but the grade is mostly satisfactory. Through
Norman and Polk counties, yields run from
10 to Is bushels, averaging about r. bushels.
In Grand Forks, Walsh and the southwestern
part of Pembina county, yields range from
to 20 bushels and will average IL to IA
bushels. In North Pembina, what little
threshing has been done shows returns of
10 to Il bushels.
In Manitoba-Wheat cutting nearly finished
and stacking is well advanced. Very little
threshing has been done yet and from present
indications it appears the average yield will
be 18 to 20 bushels per acre.
Dakota Observation-Disclosures have been
about perfect for threshing this week, with
the exception of a high wind on Thursday,
which suspended operations for a few hours.
Every available thresher is at work along
the line between Fargo and Oriska the aver
age yield keeps up to Is to IA bushels for this
locality. Harvesting is nearing completion in
territory west of Orska some threshing has
been done, but not enough to decide what the
average yield will be; as reported last week,
it is estimated from 10 to Is bushels Late
grain is considered well out of danger from
frost
Fargo & Southwestern Branch-Some To-
calities are turning out better than expect
ed, others not so good; it is expected the
general average will be 10 bushels. Threshing
has progressed without interruption this week,
the weather being favorable. Flax and some
late oats are being cut. There still remains
about one-ffth of the wheat around Edgeley
uncut; some of it is quite green
Cooperstown Branch-Cool weather the past
sequently cutting has not progressed very
rapidly. One case of threshing is reported
at Darcy, yield was 16 bushels No thrsh-
ing at Hannaford yet. Threshing just COM
menced at Cooperstown; one piece yielded
bushels of poor wheat, while adjoining
measured 10 bushels of good grade.
James River Valley misunderstanding will
be finished this week in the neighborhood of
Dickey Cutting is not far advanced around
Cakes; will probably take another week
to complete etc this his. work 2 No threshing done
Estimated yield, 10 to IL bushels.
jamestown Northern Branch-Early wheat
or wheat sown on fall blowing is nearly
blowing is ready, and it is ripening very
slowly; the late wheat, however, is we'll filled
and good yields are expected If it natures
safely. There will be none threshed for ten
days or two weeks yet.
Mandan to Dickinson-Returns coming in
from thresher indicate better yields than
pected. 1t looks now as though average
of 10 bushels per acre will be realized for
this section.
Montana-Harvest in the Gallatin valley will
not be completed for nearly two weeks yet,
the crops on the low lands are much later
compared with those on the higher land or
benches the greater portion of the grain,
however, is cut and threshing has begun; the
yields will average about as given in last
report viz winter wheat, 80 bushels; spring
wheat % to So bushels. barley, So to As
bushels; oats, 20 to 70 bushels, and some have
turned out 100 bushels an acre. A heavy rain
on Monday delayed harvesting and stacking
for a few days in the Bitter Root country; no
threshing done yet. A report from French
town, where threshing is in progress indicat-
ed wheat averaging from 80 to 80 bushels an
acre. and oats 80 bushels.
Idaho Washington and Oregon-Main line
east and west of Pasco: Threshing about COM
pleted; average yield, rs bushels; not much
grain moving yet
w. & S. R. Ry.: Threshing nearly complet-
ed; average yield, 80 bushels; shipments
increasing daily.
c. W. R. r.: Threshing well advanced;
average yield. 80 bushels; shipments COM
menced this week.
Palouse branch: Rain delayed harvesting
two days: weather favorable and work
being pushed; threshing so far indicates aver
age yield of 25 bushels acre