The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
REPORTS FROM THE HARVEST
FIELD AsI REPORTED TO
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
RAIN CAUSES SOME DELAY.
ALONG THE Dakota BRANCH THE
WORK WIHL BE COMPLETED
THIS WEEK.
THERE is Observation-Disclosures
Estimates of the Yield Are Now Less
Than They Were Two Weeks
Ago.

The Northern Pacific crop report for
the week ending last night shows that
while harvesting is nearly completed
in some sections of the state that in
other portions the rain has delayed the
work. Some complaint is heard that
grain is not as good as was anticipated.
Following is the report
Little Falls & Dakota misunderstanding
Will be completed this week except around
Cyrus and Morris, where it will take few
days longer; most Of the farmers are now
stacking. One piece of wheat threshed near
Sank Center yielded eighteen bushels to the
acre. More threshing will be done next
week The crop as a whole will not realize
what was expected three or four weeks ago,
the heads not being filled as they should be.
The corn crop will be good provided frost
keeps off until Sept. Is.
Fergus Falls Branch-Heavy rains the end
OF last week delayed harvesting along the
cut by the end of this week; many are now
stacking. Shock thu eshing is just beginning.
Two fields near Henning yielded sixteen and
twenty bushels, and one at Battle Lake
general next week. Estimated average yield
between breckenridge and Pennington is
now placed at twelve bushels, and west of
that section about fifteen bushels This is
a little lower than was estimated last week.
Manitoba Division, South of Boundary
Cutting is general through Norman and Polk
counties. good many farmers complain
that the grain is not as good as they expect
ed Estimates of wheat yields vary from
eleven to twenty-five bushels in different To-
cal1t1es. Some threshing may be done next
week in Walsh county and southern part of
Pembna. so per cent of the grain is
cut The average yield is not up to former
expectations; now about twelve to fifteen
bushels per acre.s Harvesting has just COM
menced between Bowesmont and Pembina;
yield will be about twelve bushels per acre
here. Work along the whole division would
be more advanced were it not for two days
delay caused by rain the end of last week.
In Manitoba-lndications point to an aver
age yield of twenty bushels along the Bran
don branch, westaof Miamai; east of this the
average may be one or two bushels lower.
Between Emerson and Morris the yield is es-
timated fifteen to twenty bushels Around
Portage la Prairie the berry is said to be
very plump and large, and grain requires
careful handling to avoid shellng. Har-
vesting commenced generally the first of the
week; showery weather has delayed work
somewhat.
Dakota Division-Weather this week has
been cold, wet and windy; unfavorable for
harvesting and ripening late grain. Cutting
is well along between Fargo and Wheatland
and some threshing will be done the end of
this week. Good authorities look for an aver
age of ten to twelve bushels here Rapid
progress is being made with harvesting from
Buffalo to Tower City. The yield will be I'M
certain until some threshing is done (which
will probably be next week., owing to many
fields being found where the heads are but
partially filled and the growth uneven. The
rain benefited crops to some extent west of
jamestown. Cutting has begun in this sec
ton.
Fargo and Southwestern Branch-Reports
all agree that crops not as good as for
merly anticipated 1t looks now as if the yield
Will average ten to twelve bushels, but moth
ing definite will be-known until. the returns
from threshing in. Harvesting is three
fourths over and threshing O will commence
next week. I'D Flax will be a splendid crop
fob
1t. Oats are good Weather at present is
favorable. s41 .e.47
Cooperstown Branch-Since last. reports har-
yestfng has become general in this section
Wheat around Cooperstown is expected to
average twelve or fifteen bushels. A severe
rain storm about a week ago crinked some
grain badly, and the weather generally has
been unfavorable Flax and barley crops are
good, but there is considerable smut in oats
James River Valley Branch-Considerable
grain has been cut this week, although the
weather has been very unpleasant. Farmers
complain of the straw breaking as soon as
the grain is ripe. Around Cakes an insect
has been at work in the heads, damaging the
berry, consequently it is not expected the
average yield will be over eight bushels in
this locality.
jamestown and Northern Branch-Heavy
rains, followed by very cool weather, has not
been favorable for ripening grain Harvest
ing of early wheat is just beginning. By the
middle of next week it will be general Some
pieces will yield eighteen to twenty-five
or ten, but indications the general aver
age will be fair. The principal cause of
fear is frost, as much of the grain will not
be ripe for ten to fifteen days yet.
Mandan to Dickinson-Most of the grain is
in shock, but few late pieces remain to be
cut. Some threshing was to be done this
week, but returns in yet. The yield,
previously reported, will be light, with
fairly good quality. Weather warm and dry.
Montana-Winter wheat is all harvested in
the Gallatin valley, and cutting of spring
wheat, barley and oats has commenced. All
reports are unanimous that the yield will be
abundant and the quality good Harvesting
is in progress in the Bitter Root country
fair to average crops expected potato crop
light. Grain is being harvested around the
plains; yield and quality promises to be
good
Idaho, Washington and oregon-Main line
east and west of Pasca, W. & c. R. Ry and
c. w. R. R. districts: Weather favorable;
harvesting about half finished; wheat thresh-
ed SO far shows good quality and yield fully
up to expectations. Palouse Branch-Weather
favorable for harvesting; threshing winter
wheat just begun. In some sections early
spring wheat ready to cut early next week.