The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
BELOW THE AVERAGE.
That Seems to Be the Indica-
lions for the Wheat Along
the Omaha Line.
Corn Promises Well, and if Early
FrOstS Are Escaped Will Be
a Fair Crop.

Inc weekly crop report OF bnt
agents along the Omaha line to Supt.
Spencer. show that the early eXpec-
tatiOns regarding wheat are not be-
ing realized, so far as yield is concern,
ed. and the quality as general thing
is not up to the average. The tops of
the heads in many localities were
blighted, and this makes much poor
wheat. Very few fields will grade
No. l. The yields reported range all
the way from to 20 bushels, but the
smaller figures are the more often
used. Corn is looking well and if
frost would hold off until the 10Th OF
goth Of Sept. it would be a very fail
crop On the whole. Flax is reported
as a fine crop, but the acreage is
small. Barley seems to yield pretty
well, but the color is poor. Potatoes
are good crop in some localities and
light in others. The average concen-
suS Of opinion seems TO put the wheat
crop at about twO-thirds of last year,
but the acreage is considerably
larger, and this may bring the yield
up towards last years mark, but the
quality will run poorer:
Jordan - Harvesting all done,
threshing in progress. Some wheat
averages fully as much as last year.
East Helderson-Wh nearly all
cut III this vicinity. The yield will
be from L 10 Is bushels per acre. Corn
looking well.
ShakOpee-HarveSting about com.
pleted. LII is conceded tnat the wheat
yield will 6e about One-third less than
last year. ChInch bugs are reported
in the corn.
Merriam Junction - Harvesting
finished and stacking well under way.
A few fields threShed show yield of
about II bushels per acre. Corn is
looking well but will mature late.
Belle PIaine-Harvest about finish.
ed and some little threshing being
done. Wheat yields slightly below
last years crop, and about One-halt
will grade No. l. With good weather
corn promises d good crop.
Blakeley-Most of the grain is now
in the stack. Wheat is turning out
very poor, from 3 to Is bushels per
acre. Oats and barley good. Corn is
doing finely.
LeSueur-Small grain all cut and
being stacked. The wheat yield is
not as large as was estimated. Heads
not being well filed. 1t averages
from 10 to IA bushels per acre.
St. Peter-Considerable threshing
has been done and wheat averages
from Is to Is bushels per acre. Corn
will be better than expected.
MISUNDERSTANDING is we'll along.
No threshing done yet. Corn is doing
nicely.
Lake Crystal-Small grain about
half stacked. Very little th1eshing
done No estimates yet given as to
yield. Corn looks good.
Observation-Disclosures stacking has
been done. Where threshing has
been done the yield is about Is
bushels per acre of wheat.
Winnebago City-All grain cut and
nearly all stacked. Some wheat
threshed and yields as high as from
il to % bushels per acre. The yield
is better then expected. Quality
good, Corn looking good but will
need tine weather to mature it.
Mountain Lake-Harvesting finish
ed and some stacking done. No
threshing yet.
Worthington-Har finished
and some stacking done. Indications
as to yield poor. Oats fairly good but
light fax in splendid condition, but
acreage small.
Lake misunderstanding finished
and some stacking done. Barley is
badly cOlored.
Ash Creek-Small grain all cut and
about 80 per cent of what il was last
season and the grade much poorer
Corn looks good.
Beaver Creek-Grain about all cut
and stacking progressing rapidly.
Threshing will commence this week
Yield will be about the same as last
year, and quality better. Corn about
10 days late.
Valley Springs-Grain is all in
average over ten bushels, Corn is
coming on all right and if there are
no early frosts will be good crop.
Luverne-The yield of small grain
in this vicinity will be about one.
third less than last year.
Magnolia -Harvesting about finish
ed and considerable stacking done.
Some barley threshed, yields about as
last year.
Brewster-Barley and oats will
yield about the same as last year.
Wheat about half as much, and not as
good grade. Corn promises well.
Dundee-No threshing done yet.
Wheat is reported of poor quality.
Corn with no frost will be about an
average crop.
Slayton-Wheat, barley and oats in
shock or stack Flax will be a good
crop. Corn is doing we'll and will be
out of the way Of frost by Sept 1st:
Woodstock = Harvest pretty well
along. Hail has done some damage.
Hadley-Cool weather has retarded
the growth of cora. Flax is in good
condition.
Avoca is estimated that wheat
will yield about bushels per acre.
Heron Lake-Tbe yield in this
vicinity will be fair.
Butterfeld-The yield will be about