The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-20

Corn very promising. With the exception of
some very late planting it is all out of the
way of frost. Flowing is well under way;
ground very dry: rain needed.
Beliingham-Threshing we'll under way, but
STOW progress on account of rain. Wheat al
ready threshed averages from 10 to IA bushels
per acre. Corn and potatoes a good crop.
Frost last night for first time.
Nassau-Stack threshing is in full blast.
wheat going from 10 to 10 bushels per acre.
Ground is a little dry. blowing, but are max
ing good Roadway. A little rain would do 1t
good, but not very good for threshing. Corn
is a fair crop. Potatoes the same.
ADbee-Threshing progressing slowly on ac-
count Of rains and high winds. Wheat yields
Is, oats So, fax from IL to 10 bushes per
acre. Corn and potatoes a good crop. Some
blowing being done. Weather past week
windy, with several light showers.
South Shore-Harvesting completed; stack
but slow progress ON account of rain. Wheat
already threshed turns out from 6 to 9 bush
els per acre. Corn a good crop. Frost last
night for first time.
Watertown-Threshing is well under way,
wheat averaging from Z to IL bushels per acre
and grading mostly No. 2 and No. 8. A good
yield Of fax is expected: Corn and potatoes
are good crops. Had light frost Wednesday
night. Flowing is commenced. Had heavy
rain fore part of week.
Hazel-Very little threshing done the past
week on account of rain in fore part Of week.
Wheat and fax all cut and mostly stacked.
Wheat averages about 5 or 6 bushels, and flax
IL to 10 bushels per acre. Corn and potatoes
will be out of the way of frost and yield
we'll.
demonstrating all done. Threshing com
menced. Average yield of grain threshed is
as follows: Wheat, 8 to 10 bushels Per acre;
barley, 80; flax, from 10 to 10. Corn, potatoes
and ali garden stuff doing woll. No frost yet
to prevent them maturing. VIII be the finest
crop in that line we have had for years.
Weather the past week was clear and hot to
rainy and cool, which stopped threshing for a
few days. Threshing commenced again today.
Willow Lakes-Threshing again delayed by
heavy rain. Commenced again Wednesday
afternoon; also cutting fax. No improvement
in yield of wheat. If weather permits thresh-
ing will be rushed from now on.
Mountaineering progressing better last
week. Average is very low. Potatoes, not
enough of a crop to estimate, and corn and
barley not enough to mention.
BROWNS VALLEY BRANCH.
Chok:o-Heavy rain fore part of the week.
Cool the latter part. Heavy frost last night.
Harvesting all done. No threshing done this
week till yesterday on account of rain.
Wheat averages from s to II bushels per
acre.
GraceviJle-Wind and heavy rains; frost last
night. Not much threshing done; about one
quarter to stack. Wheat averages from 6 to
10 bushels. Corn good crop.
Beardsqey-Rain fore part of week. Wheat
and oats all harvested. Threshing in full
blast, but was delayed on account of rain.
Corn and fax doing we'll. Heavy frost last
night.
Browns Valley-Threshing progressed slow
ly during the past week on account of wet
and windy weather; about two-thirds of the
stacking done. Grain threshed so far aver
ages as follows: Wheat, 6 to IA bushels per
acre; oats, Is; fax, 10. Weather the past
week, PARTLY rain, windy and cool.
B~LLENDALE & ABERDEEN LINES.
De Villo-stacking all done. Threshing
and blowing commenced. Frost last night.
Hankinson-Cool and dry and windy. A
heavy frost last night. Threshing delayed
some ON account of high winds. Wheat yields
about IL bushels. Mostly No. 2. Oats crop
very light.
MISUNDERSTANDING competed and
about one-fourth Of threshing done. Wheat
averaging from G to 9 bushels per acre and
mostly grading No. 2 northern. Good crop of
fax, averaging from u to IA bushels per acre.
Cayuga-Harvesting completed and about
one-fourth threshing done, grain grading No.
2 northern and No. 8.
R~utland-First part of week very hot and
windy; latter part cool and frosty. Threshing
progressing very slowly on account of wind
and rain, and very little done since last re-
port.
Straubvilie-First Part of week very warm,
with showers, and cooler latter. ThreShing
under good Roadway. Delayed some by rain
and winds.
Gue,ph-Weather wet fore part of week;
heavy frost last night. Ninety-eight per
| cent of all grain is harvested. Threshing
| going slowly on account of damp weather.
Ellendale-First of week hot and dry; heavy
winds and rain: very cool latter part of
week and frosty nights. Threshing under
| full headway; delayed some by the wind and
rain. but doing as we'll as could be expected.
Havana-Weather past week clear and cool;
heavy frost last night. Wheat is not turning
out as well as expected; will average from 6
to Z bushels per acre, and grading mostly
| No. 2 northern. Flax and oats light.
Understanding in full blast. Wheat
Welding from eight to twelve bushels per
acre, but poor quality. Flax and oats as