The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-18
HARVESTING IN MINNESOTA is
CHECKED IN SOME PLACES
BY WET WEATHER.
DAMAGE OVER SMALL AREAS.
IN GENERAL THE CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE ARE
NOT GREATLY CHANGED.
CORN CROP PROMISES WELL.
If There Is No Frost the Yield VIII
BE Up to the Average-Oats
Ripening.

The regular weekly crop bulletin for
Minnesota, issued yesterday, says:
The week was cool and dry until
Aug. 13, when rain began, and contin-
ded over most of the state for about
more than sufficient to delay harvest,
stacking and threshing, but in small
areas it was heavy, and, with the ac-
companying wind, caused some uncut
grain to lodge. Wheat harvest was In
full blast in portions of the northern
half of the state before the rain, while
in others it will not be general till the
present week. In the southern half
the cutting of wheat, oats and barley
is practically finished, except some
fields that are unusually late, and a
great deal of wheat and barley is in
stack, with little threshing done from
the shock; both these operations will
be pushed when the weather is dry
enough. Threshing will be general by
the goth or 25th. Where water stood
on wheat land the crop is poor, and in
many places worthless, while reports in
general as to quality and yield of
wheat are not any more encouraging
than last week. Barley is about ready
to cut in the Red river valley, and
much has been cut, while oats arr
ripening rapidly. The hay crop is
practically saved. The nights have
been rather cool for corn, but it is
growing rapidly, and If frost keeps off
till Sept. Is a fair crop will be gath
cred. The yield and quality of potatoes
seem to vary according to local condi-
tions of soil.
Kittson County-First four days favorable;
last two days q slow steady rain. In the
eastern half of the county harvest is about
half finished, in the western half only just
begun. The delay by the rain will be from
three to SIX days. Depending on whether it is
high or low land.
Polk-The first four days of the week very
favorable for ripening, but rain on the 18th
and 18th is very damaging as much land
was already too soft to get on, and wheat is
about all ready to cut. Wheat is very weedy
and not as good as was anticipated. Barley
is badly damaged, and many will not have
any. Potatoes are poor. Oats stood the wa
ter better than barley and wheat, and where
not drowned out will be fair and good crop
where not standing in water too long.
Becker-Wheat cutting going ON all week.
The best wheat is the early sown with the
drill. Oats and fax ripenng fast and will
be ready soon. Corn has picked up the past
month, but will hardly ripen before frost
this week, and some stacking has been done.
Rains on the 18th and 14th will delay work.
Wheat is shrunk in many places, and not
well filled. Oats are keeping green and filling
we'll. Corn is growing well, but is so late
that much cannot be expected of it.
Stevens-A splendid cool week for harvest.
Most wheat is cut, but some is still too green.
Light rains on the 18th and 14th, but not
much delay
Chippewa-Week has been fine and COOL
Harvest is all done. Stacking has begun.
Corn looks well.
Stearns-Light rain of the 18th stopped
stacking, which has begun. Grain is all cut.
Wheat is not going to yield as well as ex-
pected; it shrunk in upper half of head; too
hot after the rains of two weeks ago. Corn
is growing well. Potatoes look well.
Morrison-Week warm and dry. Wheat har-
vest nearly done. Some oats are cut, but
late oats are not all ripe. Some grain is
stacked. Corn will not be out of danger be-
fore Sept. 15
Redwood-The weather has been excellent
for harvesting, and has been well improved
till the 13th when stopped by rain. Harvest
will be finished early in the coming week.
Too much wet and hot weather for a large
wheat crop. Oats good; barley average.
large amount is in the. stack. Corn is do
ing well, but will need warmer weather soon.
Threshing begun.
Rice-The rain of the 7th delayed stacking
but fine weather since and much stacking is
done. Threshing is begun out of the shock
Some plowing is done. Some late barley yet
to cut. Corn is doing finely.
Ffllmore-Wheat is ali cut; it is a fair
crop and of good quality. Barley is nearly
good crop. Corn is doing WELL