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

Coleridge, Neb.-The small grain is al har-
vested and stacking begun. Wheat grades
ABOUT same yield, little smaller than last year.
Oats larger yield and better grade Corn
looks about as well as last year, but not quite
as good stand.
Laurel. Neb.-Crop compared with last year
grade Of wheat is better, but crop slightly
lighter Oats better grade. Harvest about all
Bloomfield, Neb.-The small grain is about
an harvested: Wheat is averaging 70 bushels
per acre. Think all small grain will average
up with last season; is better quality Corn
is backward and with no frost will be much
larger than last year.
Concord, Neb.-Wheat increase of acreage
of 20 per cent. Oats about the same acreage
as as 70; Yield on wheat about II bushels; oats,
90 Threshing has just started. Both wheat
and oats of good grade. Corn doing we'll
Harvesting about done.
EASTERN DIVISION.
River Falls, Wis.-Harvesting is nearly
completed. Rust and chinch bugs did some
damage The yield this year is much better
than last, but not quite UP to the crop Of
1888. The acreage of wheat is much larger
this year than usual. Yield will probably
be 70 to 80 bushels per acre. Barley is poor
on account or wet weather. Cannot say as to
grade No threshing done yet
ellsworth, Wis.-The acreage of wheat rye
barley and oats is slight increase over last
year; The yield will be fully % per cent
greater harvesting nearly completed. About
one-half stacked. Barley is considerably col
ored. Other grain in good condition With
favorable weather hereafter we expect yerY
good crops all through. Grade compared with
last year is better by at least 20 per cent.
Beldenville, Wis-From inquiries L find that
TINS years crops are far ahead of 1885, Oats
and barley are expected to yield we'll Wheat
and rye are not so good. Harvesting is about
good as &c.
Hudson, Wis.-Total crop acreage in this
v vL is about the same: Wheat little more
not average more than 9 bushels, oats rs, rye
u, barley 20. Cutting finished, but very
little lI stacking done. One small field of rye
threshed averaged II bushels Corn a fair
average. Cannot say as to grade yet
Saltwater Junction, Misunderstanding all
through and mostly all stacked. Some thresh-
same as last year
Lake Elmo, Minn.-All small grain cut and
mostly in stack Crop about same as last
year in yield and grade.
Elroy, Wis.-Harvesting nearly completed.
grain nearly all stacked, threshing COM
menced Wheat and corn in fine condition,
and potatoes about same.
Hustler, Wis.-Harvesting completed. The
yield will be about IS and grade rs per cent
Wilson, Wis.-Wheat crop light and poor
grace; oats fair crop and much better grade
than So Wheat all harvested and oats about
rust and severe rain and wind storms
Warren, Wis.-Grain all harvested, thresh-
ing nearly commenced yield and grade about
the same as '96. Wheat little better yield
and better grade; oats not quite so good in
yield or grade; Corn will be better than
/ SO if frost holds off two weeks.
Augusta, Wis.-The yield of all grain in
TINS vicinity is about a third lighter than
last year and the grade about the same
OF rust in the grain this year. Harvest is
about half over and has been interrupted
a great deal by rains will be about half the
crop of potatoes; hay the same as last year
Wisconsin VALLEY Junction WiS-Harvocf
nearly over. Oats yield from 50 to As bushels
per acre, which is about the same as last
Corn and other grain doing we'll and will be
a better crop than last year
Tall Creek Wis.-Small grain is considered
about same as last year. Potatoes about two
thirds crop, compared with one year ago
Corn will average with the crop of '96. Farm
ers are nearly through harvesting and some
threshing done. Quality about same as last
year.
Woodville, Wis.-All grain as good or better
than last year Corn and potatoes consider
ably better. Hay not quite so abundant Wet
weather has interfered with all harvesting so
far.
Hersey, Wis.-AlI small grain is good: Weld
better than last year. Medium grade. HAY
better than last year. H arvest about over.
Humbird,. Wis:-Winter wheat about so per
yield of all other grain about same as last
year. No threshing done yet. Corn coming
on in good shape so far. Potato crop will
be somewhat light. Grain. fair quality
Roberts, Wis.-This years yield and grade
OF all grain about same as last year. Hay
and corn not more than half CROP With fav-
orable weather cutting will be finished by
middle of this week.
Rusk, Wis.-Harvesting about all done
Small grain will yield better than last year.
Grade about the same
Baldwin, Wis.-Owing to wet weather and
hard rain storms, the last five or six weeks
harvesting in this neighborhood is somewhat
later than last year. Harvesting is now near
ly finished of small grain. Barley and oats
estimated 10 per cent better than last year.
Wheat about half crop. Corn stands good
but will need favorable weather for ripening.
Necedah Junction, Wis.-Crops are about an
average yield with 1896 at this place with
slightly more acreage Harvesting is about fin
ished. Some grain is slightly damaged by
Merrillan-About two-thirds crop as COM
pared with last year. grade not so good Har-
vesting nearly done.
Neillsville-Quality of grain not quite as
good nor yield as good as 1896. Cutting about
completed; threshing has commenced
Granton-Creps will compare very favorabIy
with 1896 in regard to yield. quality not so
good. Rust and down grain hindered oats
our principal crop, from filing good Cutting
ENTHUSIASTICALLY of grain about same es
last year. Yield slightly less; grain about
three-fourths cut; threshng just begun.
North Wisconsin Junction-Harvesting near
ly completed but no threshing done; prospects
good for average crop as regards quality and
yield.
Napp, Wis.-Hay and oats are good crop
this year. corn and potatoes promise an aver
age, crop If not killed by early frost. Har-
vesting is nearly over and threshing will soon
begin.