The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SlIc6=laSI report most
ly clear and cool, with some frost. Some corn
cut. Farmers think a good yield. Thresh-
ing under good headway. Wheat grades No.
northern and less, but little wheat shipped
yet.
Lester Prairie-Weather past week clear
and warm: favorable for fall work. Thresh-
ing is about half done; average probably
eighteen bushels per.-acre. Quality rather
poor. = Corn, oats and potatoes are a fair
average crop. About 80 per cent Of the plow-
ing is done. Ground is in fair condition.
WILLMAR & SIOUX FALLS LINE.
Clara City-Weather past week very IA
yorable for threshing and plowing. Thresh-
ing about one-third done and blowing about
one-half done. Corn is doing fairly well,
and if no frost for week or SO will have
a fair crop.
Maynard-Weather past week favorable for
thresh1ng wheat, 20 per cent threshing done;
Wheat yield from to 10 bushels. Ground
in good condition for plowing.
Granite Falls-Threshing progressed nicely
the past week. About one-half Of crop now
threshed. the yield averaging from to Is
bushels per acre. Corn crop is good and
will be enough to supply home demands
Hanley Falls-The crop in this vicinity
will be light; old farmers say it will be the
lightest crop for years. Wheat turning out
fair crop, although frost hurt it some. About
10 per cent threshing done. Potatoes not
large crop.
Cottonwood-Weather past week has been
ing in fine shape now. Wheat still holding it's
own at from 8 to 12 bushels per acre. Sew
eral quite heavy frosts damaged late corn
somewhat.
notwithstanding well under way. Wheat
averaging to 10 bushels per acre. Quality
mostly No. 8 northern. Flax, corn and oats
Will be an average crop. Ground In fine con-
dition- for fall plowing, which promises to
Weather past week warm. No rain.
Russell-Weather past week clear and fine.
Very favorable to threshing, which is pro-
crossing nicely. Average yield about same as
rapidly this season.
Florence-Crops are going as reported
heretofore. Wheat average about bushels
per acre. Corn was damaged about 10 per
cent by the frost, but the bulk of it is ripe
and a good yield. Farmers are not hauling
any wheat but are putting it into the gran
arg IN hopes of getting better grade.
Ruthton-Weather past week clear and
cool Threshing in full blast. Wheat still
grading No. and rejected. Average yield
per acre same as former reports Corn and
max good crop. Garden stuff good.
Holland-Weather since last report very fa-
vorable for farmers in attending to their
crops. Threshing is progressing finely. 9aeld
ana grade of grains same as last report. Fall
plowfng well under way.
Pipestone-Crop conditions about the same
at last report
Jasper-Weather has been favorable for
threshing, which is being rushed as rapidly
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about as estimated; fax 10 to Is and very
fine quality. One heavy frost which killed
green stuff. Corn and potatoes out of dan
ger and good crop.
Sherman-Threshng advancing slowly Ma
chimes seem to be towards other towns at
present, still a few have been threshing
Yield reports so far seem to show an aver
age Of wheat of about bushels; barley about
70, not very reliable as only a few reports
as to barley; fax 10 bushels to acre. Wealth
er has been fine. A little rain would improve
the ground for plowing.
Garretson-Weather past week warm and
dry. Considerable threshing being done, but
very little grain being marketed Farmers
holding for better market Corn ready to cut :
will average 40 bushels per acre. Flax in
good condition; will average s to II bushels
per acre.
Lennox-Weather the past week has been
favorable for corn. Same is now out of the
way of frost. Fair weather is enabling farm
ers to do fall plowing and threshing. Grain
coming in quite rapidly: Shipments will not
be nearly so heavy as last year, as yield is
so much less. There may be small corn sur
plus; potatoes poor.
Davis-Weather since last report hot and
dry; ground dry, Threshing about half done
good as last year. Potatoes very good crop.
Viborg-Weather past week has been very
favorable for fall work. Two heavy frosts
during week. Corn entirely out Of the way of
frost Threshing progressing rapidly, and will
soon be completed,
Irene-Weather past week warm and part
cloudy; no rain. Corn crop fair, drying up
fast by frost, but was not damaged. Flax
being harvested No yitld reported yet
Threshing about three-ffths done.
= Yankton-Corn maturing rapidly. Weather
has been warm and dry. Threshing progress
ing favorably.
WATERFOWL & HURON LINES.
Danvers-Threshing being done. Wheat
grading mostly No. and running from L
to IA bushels per acre.
Holloway-Threshing under full sway.
Wheat averaging IL bushels per acre, fax Z.
Weather past week very favorable for thresh-
ing. Corn very good crop; out of the way
of frost; not harvested yet.
Appleton-Threshing being done rapidly
with good weather. Yield of wheat about
twelve bushels per acre. No rain the past
week.
Louisburg -Threshing being done rapidly.
Good weather. Wheat running about twelve
bushels per acre. Grading No. and j. No
rain.
Bellingham-Th progressing rapid
ly. Wheat running from ten to fourteen
bushels and grading No. and 8. Fall plow-
ing well under way. Corn good crop and out
of danger from frost. Potatoes, light crop.
Other produce good.
Nassau-Threshing full blast. Wheat going
from ten to fourteen bushels per acre. Wealth
er favorable.
Albee- -Threshing about 80 per cent done.
Wheat yielding twelve to thirteen bushels
per acre. Grading No. 2 northern. Fall
blowing is going on rapidly. Weather past
week warm and dry. with frosts on the
18th and 18th.
South Shore-All grain cutting completed.
Stacking and shock threshing in full blast.
Wheat turning out so far from six to ten
bushels per acre. No other grain threshed
yet, but it is expected flax will yield twelve
bushels or better, good quality; oats thirty
five and barley thirty bushels. Wheat Is poor
quality. Weather favorable Ground in good
condition
Watertown-Threshing Is going on fine.
Wheat yielding from seven to twelve bush
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ing out fair from ten to fifteen bushels.
Considerable plowing being done. Not much
wheat coming in this season. No rain since
last report.
Hazel-Weather clear and fair during the
week. Threshing progressing slowly. Wheat
averaging three to six bushels per acre. Flax
twelve to fifteen. Other crops will give
very good yield
Vienna-Wheat yield from five to ten bush
els; fax ten to fifteen; oats thirty-fve to
forty-ive; barley thirty to thirty-ive BUSH
No report of what it will yield. Potatoes
splendid crop. Small acreage. Other pro-
duce first class crop. All threshing In this
vicinity will be done during the month of
October.
Willow Lakes-Threshing well under way,
both wheat and flax. Wheat yielding from
two to six bushels per acre and fax twelve;
Weather clear and mild.
Huron-Crop conditions same as last week.
BROWNS VALLEY BRANCH.
Chokio-Weather since last report cool and
dry; no rain; favorable. Ground in good con-
dition. Harvesting all through. Threshing
going on slowly. Grain average: Wheat from
six to ten bushels oats twenty to thirty bush
els. Corn being harvested and not injured
from frost.
Bearsley-Weather since last report clear
and warm Ground dry. Wheat and oats be-
ing threshed threshing pretty well along.
Wheat will average about ten bushels per
acre. Flax and corn will be good crop.
Frost of last week will not hurt corn any
on account of being too well along
Browns Valley-Threshing progressed nice
ly during past week, weather being favor
abe. Stacking is about completed. Flax
about all harvested. The quality of wheat
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