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

Some wheat cut. Harvest will be general
next week, and wheat estimated at Is BUSH
els; is well filled out and not much damage
from smut.
idly. Weather has been favorable past week.
Some rust reported. Wheat estimated to av-
erage 20 bushels.
Devils Lake-Cold rain set in at 10 D, m.
last night; weather otherwise favorable.
wheat Will average Is bushels or better. No
report of smut
port. Crops looking fine; prospects indicate
an average of % bushels; oats and barley in
week.
Churchs Ferry-Weather favorable except
for rain today. Wheat will average 20 BUSH
els, and harvest will be general next week.
commence next week. Wheat badly damaged
in spots by blight and some kind of in
sect.
York-Light rain past two days. Harvest
will commence next week. Wheat estimated
to average Is bushels. No smut reported.
Rugby-Harvest just started. Wheat esti-
mated to yield Is bushels. Heavy rain last
night and today will delay cutting some.
Very little smut reported
Demonstrations favorable, and wheat
will average 10 to II bushels or better; other
grains in proportion. No smut reported.
Wahpeton-Weather past week dry and
warm. Harvest commenced Monday. Rain
reported, but too early to make estimate.
Yield estimated at to 10 bushels.
Notwithstanding about half through
with. Wheat will average 10 to Is bushels;
other grains in proportion No smut or rust
reported. Heavy rain today will delay cut
ting some.
delay cutting some. Wheat nearly all cut
and will start threshing last of next week.
Expect average % bushels. No smut reported.
Colfax-Heavy rains last night and today.
Wheat will average about Is bushels. No
smut reported Some grain damaged by
blight. and Hessian fly doing considerable
damage.
Walcott-Heavy rain last night and today.
Harvest will be general next week unless de-
layed by rain. Very little smut reported.
Yield estimated at 10 bushels.
Davenport-HarveSt has started, and every
thing is favorable until rain today which
will delay cutting.
Durbin-Harvest commenced this week.
Grain will average about 10 bushels; no smut
reported. Rain yesterday and today will de-
lay cutting some.
Everest-Harvest has begun in earnest.
Wheat will average Is bushels. Light rain
past two days.
Observation-Disclosures favorable for harvest
ing until rain last night Yield is estimated
at Is bushes. Some threshing will be done
next week.
Ripon-Weather favorable until today, when
we had heavy rain and wind. doing consid-
cradle damage to crops, but have not been
able to learn full extent.
Erie-Harvesting has commenced. Raining
today. Yield estimated at Is bushels
Observation-Disclosures favorable except for
be general next week. Yield estimated at Il
bushels.
Clifr9rd-some grain cut, but will not be
genera ~ until next week. Wheat has not
is estimated at IL bushels. Flax looks well
and Will average about IA bushels. Barley
an cut and will average 80 bushels. Rain
today VIII delay harvesting some.
Portland-Twenty-four hours light rain
Some harvesting done, but rain today will de-
lay work. Yield estimated at 10 bushels No
Or net bod
Hatton-Light rain yesterday and today.
wheat ripening fast; yield estimated at is
bushels. No smut reported but some slight
damage by rust Harvesting will commence
next week.
Northwood-Two rains since last report. All
grain looking well. Farmers estimate yield
cut, but harvest will not be general until
next week. Some damage from rust and
smut reported, but very slight.
Amen1a-Rain Friday noon stopped the cut
ting. Yield estimated now from - to II
bushels, and viii not grade better than No. 1
northern.
Notwithstanding commenced Wednesday
and crops promise better than expected Grain
not hailed out in July will average about Is
bushels.
misunderstanding commenced Wednesday.
but stopped today by rain. All grain doing
well in this vicinity; yield estimated at Is
bushels.
Observation-Disclosures commenced Monday.
Most of the grain ripened too fast and win
not yield as much as expected; crop is esti-
mated anywhere from Is to Is bushels, but
quality Will be poor on account of ripening
too fast. No smut reported.
Mayville-About g. 0O0 acres of wheat now in
shock. Grain reported in good condition, ex-
eept where damaged by rust and smut; an
average yield of 10 bushels is expected now
Page City-Harvesting commenced but
most grain will not be ready until next week
Raining today and hard wind blowing from
north, doing some damage. Yieid estimated
flax 90 90
Hope-Weather favorable this week. EXCEPT
for heavy rain and strong wind today. Yield
estimated at II bushels quality fair.
Finley-Weather favorable until hard wind
and rain today Harvest will be general next
week Yield is estimated at Is bushes; other
crops in proportion.
Aneta-Heavy rain past two days. Harvest
will be general last of next week. Yield es-
timated at Il to Is bushels.
McCanna-Harvest commenced Monday
Wheat filing well and looks fine Yield es
timated at Is bushels. No smut in wheat. but
some some in oats Rain Friday stopped cutting.
Heavy rains today with h seerS Wind M09 Yield
estimated at 10 to II bushels now. Some
smut reported.
Inkster-Conditons favorable except that
rain yesterday stopped cutting. Yield esti-
mated at 10 to Is bushels now and grain
seems to be in good condition.
Conway-Rain yesterday stopped cutting.
Wheat filling in rapidly and ripening fast Ali
grain looks well. Very little smut reported
in wheat, but some in oats. Yield estimated
at 10 DuSnelS or better.
j Pisek-Weather favorable, except for rain
yesterday Wheat will average Is bushels
Damage by smut estimated at 10 per cent, but
most too soon to give actual damage.
Park River-Grain of all kinds doing nicely.
Heavy rains yesterday and today but no
damage reported. Some smut but not much
damage. Yield estimated at IA bushels. Some
grain cut past week and harvest will be gen.
eral middle Of next week, unless rains de-
lay.
Edinburg-One days rain since last report.
Yield estimated at 10 bushels. Damage from
smut estimated at per cent. Some grain
will be cut next week.
Milton-Harvest will begin Monday. Very
little grain cut yet. Yield estimated at Is
bushels. Very little damage from smut re-
ported.
Osnabrock-Some grain cut and yield esti-
mated at 80 per cent more than last year.
No report Of damage from smut. Heavy rains
last night will delay cutting some, but har-
vest will be general next week.
ngdon-Weather favorable until last
night, when heavy rain set in. Wheat filling
to cut about the middle of next week. Some
damage from rust reported, but very slight
No smut reported. Yield estimated at Is to
Is bushels.
Willow City-Weather past week very ia
vorable Rain today will delay harvest some
but grain is ripening fast. Very little smut
reported. Yield estimated at Is bushels
Rottineau-Ran yesterday and today will
delay harvest some. Some grain cut past
week. Yield estimated at Is bushels and will
grade No. hard.