The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21
Main Line.

HamiltOn-Wheat acreage increase
30 per cent, oats decrease % per cent,
rye no change. All small grain is
looking we'll but needs rain. Cool
weather has retarded the growth but
not damaged the crops.
ShakOpee-Wheat, increase five per
cent, oats, rye and corn, decrease ten
per cent. Wheat is in good condition,
while rye is somewhat backward.
Merriam Junction-Corn acreage
increase ten to fifteen per cent and
small grain opOrtionately smaller.
Small grain is doing well.
Jordan-Wheat and rye, increase
ten per cent, corn decrease ten per
cent, oats no change. Crops look fair,
but are very backward, owing to the
late spring.
Bell Plaine-Rye acreage decreased
considerably, barley somewhat in
creased, wheat and corn possibly in.
crease. Growing crops somewhat
backward and reported yellow and
thin.
Blakeley-No change in acreage.
|. Wheat is doing well, but more rain is
needed. Half the corn has been
planted.
LIE Sueur-No change in acreage.
Small grain is looking well, and corn
is being planted.
Ottawa-Wheat increase one-third,
and other small grain small decrease.
Grain is in good condition.
ST. Peter-COrn acreage will be re-
duced one-half, owing to hog raising
being discontinued to considerable
extent. More rye and barley. Small
grain is doing fairly well, although a
little backward on account of cool
weather.
Kasota-Small increase in the
acreage of wheat. All small grain is
in good condition.
Mankato-Wheat increase twenty
per cent, and decrease in corn. Small
grain looking we'll. Corn nearly all
planted.
Minneopa-No change in acreage.
All kinds of grain about two weeks
backward. Cold weather delayed
seeding and has retarded the growth
of grain.
Lake Crystal-Wheat increase %
per cent, oats and barley decrease ten
per cent, rye increase ten per cent.
Ten per cent Of the land cultivated
the past three or four years not yet
sown on account of too much water.
Crop conditions favorable.
Madelia-One-third more wheat and
little less fax and oats. All small
grain is looking we'll. Rain is needed
Butterfeld-Wheat increase 20 pei
cent, corn increase 10 per cent, oats
decrease % per cent. Wheat and oats
look well. Seed corn is very scarce
n which may reduce the acreage, as only
one-half has been planted.
Mountain Lake-Wheat increase l;
per cent, corn increase % per cent
oats decrease 30 per cent. Crops Of
all kinds looking well, the ground i!
in good condition, and the prospects
are favorable for good crop.
Bingham Lake-Acreage of all small
grain larger and corn less than las
year. Small grain is looking bette
than at this time last year, eXcep
corn, which is very backward.
Wilder-Wheat increase 10 pc
cent, oats increase 5 per cent, flax L
per cent less. Small grain in excel
lent condition.
Heron Lake-Increased acreage o
wheat, little less barley and oats, fla
decrease. Small acreage of corn
Wheat is better than usual at thi
time of the year. Other crops back
ward.
Prairie JunctioD-Wheat increaS
Is or 20 per cent, corn and oats de
crease 10 to Is per cent, other crops in
crease 10 per cent. Present Outlool
! favorable.
Brewster-Small grains increase l
per cent, flax no change, All crops il
fine condition and conditions favor
able.
Worthington-Whea increase 2
per cent, oats decrease 20 per cent
barley decrease ten per cent. Seedin
about ten days later later than las
year Prospects very bright. Every
- thing in firSt-class condition. Neve
better at this season OF the year.
Bigelow-Wheat increase Is to
per cents, oats decrease some, corn
little less. Wheat, oats and barle
looking well.
Sibley, Iowa-Barley five per cen
decrease, corn increase ten per cent
Most of the small grain looks wei
LatenesS of spring caused more cor
planting.
Ashton, Iowa.-Wheat increase
per cent, oats and corn 10 per cent les
flax 40 per cent less. All small graf
looks good. Corn half planted, u
fax sown yet, little rain needed.
Sheldon, Iowa.-Wheat increase
per cent, corn decrease 20 per CEN
barley increase Is per cent. Grain az
\ vanced about as far as last year a