The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC PRAC-
TICALLY DONE.
FEW FIELDS YET STANDING.
YIELD ALONG THE MINNESOTA d.
VISION BETTER THAN WAS
FORMERLY ANTICIPATED.
Estimate for Dakota Places the
Yield at From Ten to Fifteen
Bushels Per Acre.

The crop reports received by the
general freight department of the
Northern Pacific for the week ending
last night show that harvesting is
practically finished in the territory
tributary to that line in the North
west. The yield on the Minnesota divI-
sion is better than it was estimated
that it would be. while the reports
from the other branches show that the
yield will at least be an average one.
The folio wing is the report in full:
Minnesota Division-Rapid progress has been
mace faa WI with harvesting this week, owing to
tlon tlon all grain is cut except few scattering
nelds or late oats. Stacking is general with
probably two-thirds of it done. Threshing
from the shock has fairly begun in most
localltles between Anoka and Sauk Rapids
returns are coming in slowly; wheat is Weld
ing ing m Irom u to 25 bushels; will average about
10 rye IN this vicinity is turning out lighter
Ihan expected. No threshing yet between
sauk Rapids and Rice. Threshers commenced
WoTK TINS we week between R9yalton and Staples
liicii99a1ng lici9 the cut-off and line via Brainerd
Yields at Royalton are reported from 20 to 81
bushels BUS iniH Little Falls, IA to 25 and Belle
tnresh1ng is a little more advanced Yields
varying from IL to 81 bushels and the aver
age Is placed at Is to II, with great deal
II.
threshers at Frazee report yield of Is bushels
OF NO northern. West Of the latter point
tIhreshing Will commence next week. A little
has been done near Moorhead, which meas
ured lO to II bushels The yields generally
are a little better than expectations war
ranted last week.
Little Falls G Dakota Branch-Most farm
ers are stacking their grain and are nearly
nnlshed But very little threshing has been
from 16 to 20 bushels; around Morris vieids
vary from 10 to 20, averaging from 10 to IL
bushels an acre, of rather poor quality. Flax
Fergus Falls Branch-Harvest is practically
over and stacking is well advanced Thresh-
ing ing from the shock has commenced in otter
10 bushels, mostly of good quality One
held near Breckenridge, which was considered
very poor, gave bushels an acre, No. 1 north
ern grade Results from threshing in vicin-
Ity OF Wahpeton indicate yield will average
lo oushels; this figure will probably not be
exceeded, as the general average for the por-
tlon OF the branch in North Dakota; former
expectations will not be realized here.
M Manitoba Division, South of Boundary
cone; cone. little wheat has been threshed around
Gary and Fertile, giving yield of II to 13
bushels of inferior grade. Harvesting in
Polk county is about three-fourths done;
threshing will begin early next week, yield
may average Is bushels, but nothing reliable
VIII be known till after threshing Cutting
Is well advanced through Grand Forks and
walsh counties and a few cases of threshing
reported from Beans, Giby, Forest River ana
FoSS SHOW ylelQS ranging from 10 to D
bushels, which are not quite up to expecta-
tions. In Pembina county harvesting is about
10 per cent done; threshing will begin at Dray-
ten on Monday. and about the end of next
week farther north; estimates of yield remain
| ABOUT IL bushels for the average in this dis
| trict
| of harvesting and fully two-thirds of the
! wheat is now in the stack; a heavy rain last
sunday along the main line and east end of
| the Brandon branch delayed work some
| Threshing will begin in a~few localities next
/ week Estimates Of yield are fully up to
! former expectations and will be good gener-
| ally.
| Dakota Division-In the neighborhood of
Fargo cutting will not be finished before the
| END OF next week; from what little threshing
| has been done, it is probable the limit will
be 10 bushels per acre. From Mapleton to
Wheatland, harvest is about finished and
| threshing has begun in earnest; the average
| yield being turned out is between 13 and IA
| bushels, grading No. / and No. 2 northern;
| some threshing has been done at Buffalo, but
| not enough to determine the average Esti-
mates, however, pace it at. IL to 10 bushels
| west of this point no threshing has been
| done farmers are all busy harvesting; yields
| anticipated vary from 10 to Is bushels Flax
| and cats promise fair to good. Weather has
been splendid for cutting and threshing, but
| a little too cool for rpening la.e grain.
Fargo & Southwestern Branch-With ex-
| ception Of little late grain. harvesting is
| completed between Fargo and Lisbon; thresh-
! ing began this week. and returns heard from
vary considerably; at Warren, yfe.d so far
u
to IS; at Leonard. average is is; Sheldon
| average 12 Lisbon, to u and some 10 Har-
vest is a few days later at EngIevale; thresh-
ing begins on Monday. At La Moure threSh-
ing begins latter part of this week; cutting
progressing at Edgeley; considerable wheat
green yet.
| been favorable for harvesting and ripening
late grain; wheat cutting is about half fn-
| lshed; farmers are not rushed, owing to late
grain. Wheat cutting is about ha.f finished
| rushed. tO TTSid
deal of the wheat not being ready: estimated
y1e-d about the same as last week, u to 15
bushels. Another week without frost will
insure the crop maturing safely. Tfreshing
will commence the end OF next week.
James River Valley Rranch-Report from
| Dickey points to average yield of y bushels:
no threshing yet; harvesting about tive,
thirds done. Crops will be light about Oakes
They. are maturing slowly, account of cool
weather and heavy dew at night.
jamestown & Northern Branch-Cutting
of early wheat is progressing rapidly now
and the later sown is fast approaching ma
turfty although good deal will no. be ready
| for a week or ten days. Some farmers are
! cutting wheat green, fearing frost. All re-
ports indicate grain is well filled, and fair
to good yields are expected. Flax and oat
crops are good. Weather has been cool.
Mandan to Dickinson-Threshing operations
have begun; in vicinity of Mandan, yield is
1O to l5 bushels; other Localities less.
still prevail in the Gallatin valley; cutting
continues steadily, and threshing has Just
commenced, though not sufficiently far ad-
vanced to give accurate figures to yields,
! but the following are estimates: Winter
wheat, 80 bushels spring wheat, 25 to S5;
barley, 80 to 40 oats, 70 to 70. Missoula re-
ports grain all harvested, and threshing to
commence soon; heavier yields anticipated
than last year. Reports from other Bitter
Root country points indicate grain harvest
well under way; about average crops ex-
pected
Idaho, Washington and Oregon-Ma:n line
east and west of Pasco: Weather favorable:
Nv
| wheat just commenced. W. & C. R. R.:
Threshing practically finished: new wheat
moving; weather warm c. w. R. R.: Thresh-
| ing nearly completed; new wheat moves next
week; weather pleasant. Palouse branch:
Weather warm; threshing winter wheat we'll
along; harvesting spring wheat commenced; !;
| prospects good.
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