The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-17

grain considerably damaged around Averill;
prospects fair
Felton-Weather favorable; some cutting
done, general next week; no damage of any
kind reported.
Ada-Weather good shower Friday; grain all
ripe and harvest we'll under way; no damage
reported.
Rolette-Weather fair; about 20 per cent of
wheat entirely ruined by rains, black rust and
blight; will average about bushels.
Beltrami-Weather warm; grain ripening
fast; harvest general; some damage by rust.
Crookston-We favorable; grain well
along and harvest general damage re-
ported.
Euclid-Weather fair; grain ripening fast
harvest general about 18th; no damage report
ed.
Angus-Weather good grain ripening fast
and harvest general; perhaps per cent dam
age from all causes.
Warren-Weather clear and warm; harvest
just commencing, general next week; no dam
age reported.
Warren-Weather clear and warm; harvest
Just commencing, general next week. no dam
age reported.
and harvest general next week; have had Is
hours steady rain at time of this report.
Stephen-Weather clear and cool; cutting
Just commenced; no damage of any kind re-
ported; yield will be good.
Donaldson-Some hail Friday night, but no
damage; wheat finest quality, but slightly
bl1ghted no smut or other damage.
Kennedy-Weather wet; grain ready to cut
soon as weather dries; yield will be good /;
no damage reported.
Hallock-Weather warm; grain filling and
harvest well under way; yield and quality
will be good no damage. .
Northcote-Heavy rain Friday night; con-
siderable smut in some wheat; harvesting
VIII ~ commence Winone soon as weather dries.
wei wei, under way; grain4 will be good both Of
yield and quality.
Fisher-Weather fine till Friday; grain
ready to cut but rain prevents cutting: har-
vest general next week.
Mallory-Weather fair; grain ripening fast
and some farmers cutting, general next week :
small insect in stalk IS doing more mr. Iess
damage; no other damage reported.
East Grand Forks-Weather warm. all grain
growing nicely; no damage
Sabtn-Weather dry; raining Friday; har-
vest progressing we'll; no report of damage
since last report. d. E
Moorhead-Favorable; harvesting general
some delay by rain; damage by rain, 40 per
Fargo-Weather favorable! cutting lust COM
menced, general next week; no damage ex-
cept some smut.
HarwoodmWeather fair; grain ripening fast
harvest well under way, but not hurried: some
damage by heavy rains
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fair; % per cent cut
ting done; no damage since last week
Gardner-Weather favorable; harvesting well
on; no damage reported.
Grandin-Weather clear. 80 nor cent cuttino
done; no damage reported.
kelSo-Weather cool: harvesting general an
being rushed; grain ripening fast; some smut
reported. -
Hilsboro-Weather dry; harvest we'll on;
no damage except by rain - -
Cummings-Weather favorable: grain rinen-
ing fast; very little smut
Buxton-Weather favorable; some smut in
oats little rust and blight yield and quality
Reynolds-W fair cutting general
next week.. wheat said SO be bligf1ted and
heads not filling we'll; crop will average far
below expectations as to yield and quality.
Thompson-Weathe fair; cutting Just start
ed; some smut reported. '-ts .
ManveEWeather favorable; cutting com
and rusted slightly.
Ardock-Weather fair; harvest in full blast;
no damage reported.
Mfnto-Weather hot and dry; cutting well
ahead; no damage since last report.
Grafton-Weather favorable rain Friday:
harvesting well ahead; indications point to
little better than average CROP
Auburn-Weather warm some grain cut ::
no damage reported,
ST. Thomas-Weather too wet grain ready
TO cut but too wet; no damage reported; har-
vest general next week
Glasston-Weather warm; cutting Just COM
menced; no damage yet
Hamilton-Weather favorable barley about
all cut; harvest general next week; damage
by blight and rust not as much as expected :;
good yield expected
Bathgate-Weather favorable. Heavy rain
iase night. Cutting general next week. Con-
SIDERABLE damage by insect In stalk.
Neche-Weather favorable. Rain Friday
Cutting general next week.
Kent-Weather rainy Friday. Harvest SO
per ce4. done. Grain all hurt more or less
by water Yield will be light.
Comstock-Weather fair; rain Friday. Cut
ting well along. No damage since last re-
port.
Gecrgetown-Weather dry. Harvest well
along. Crops badly damaged by hail. smut
and rust probably sc. per cent.
Perley-Weather fair. Harvesting delayed
by rain. Damage by all causes probably 80
per cent. -.'
Hendrum Weather dry till Friday. Cut
ting stopped by rain. No damage since last
report.
Halstad- Weather warm. Harvest general
No more damage since 7th.
ClimaX-Weather fair. Harvest well COM
st. Hilaire-Weather clear and hot. Har-
vest full sway. No damage since last re-
T. R. Falls-Weather fair. Grain not filled
as we'll as expected; % per cent damage by
some insect; Harvest well along.
R: L.. Falls--Weather fair About % per
cent cut. No damage reported.
Mentor-Weather wet Friday. Harvest %
per cent done. No damage yet.
Fosston-Weat favorable till Friday.
harvesting started. No damage reported.
Hoople-Weather favorable. Ripening fast;
slight damage by smut.
Crystal-Weather favorable. Cutting COM
menced. No damage reported.
Canton-Weather clear and warm. Harvest
just commencing No damage from any
cause reported.
OdNdlleI-W SdCHer Cledf anu QTy. harvest
ing well under way. No damage reported in
this vicinity.
DAKOTA DIVISION.
Ojata-Weather favorable, except that rain
yesterday and today is delaying the cutting;
grain ripened very fast past week; very little
damage from blight or smut; wheat will av-
erage Is bushels.
Observation-Disclosures favorable but rains to-
day is delaying cutting Harvest was under
full Roadway until last night. Some pieces
wheat very good, others very poor; estimated
yield 10 bushels. Very little damage from
smut.
Arvilla-Weather favorable, except for rain
last night. Wheat will average Is bushels.
Very little smut Oats. barley and flax will
be good crop.
Larimore-Weather favorable. except for
Some smut reported in Fife wheat. but not
much damage. Estimated yield 20 bushels.
Niagara-Grain doing fairly well; some
black rust and smut reported in low places;
plenty OF rain past week. bSome barley has
been cut. Wheat cutting will be in full blast
middle of next week, and will average about
10 bushels. :s2 !, 70
Petersburg Grain ripening slow on ac-
count cold rain and cloudy weather. Harvest
will commence middle ef next week. Wheat
will average about e0rhusheds. Heavy show
ers yesterday and today.
Michigan City-HeavY rains past two days.
Grain doing fairly welt Some smut report
ed in wheat; yield is estimated from is to 20
bushels. Harvest will be general last of next
week
Mapes-Crops are In, good, condition. Har-
vest will be on next week. Yield estimated
at 20 bushels. No damage from smut re-
ported. II - II
Lakota-Crops looking finer Wheat estimat-
ed to yield Is bushels. Have had two heavy
rains past week and still raining. Some