The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-10
REPORTS FROM THE FARMS
THE BEST YIELDS IN
YEARS.
FROM FIFTEEN BUSHELS UP.
That Is the Way the Staple Grain
Is Expected to Range-Others
in Proportion.


that, except in the flooded portions of
the Red river valley, grain conditions
are good. The reports by divisions are:
BRECKENRIDGE DIVISION.
Wayzata-W Weather since last report mostly
cloudy and cool. Harvesting is in full prog
resS, about half of entire crop cut, Wheat
is expected to yield over twenty bushels per
acre. Oats over thirty.
Long Lake-Rye harvested and mostly
threShed; yield average twenty-five bushels
per acre. Wheat and oats ready to cut; esti-
mated average yield of wheat fifteen bushels
per acre. Oats damaged by rust and yield
will be bulky, but very light weight. Corn
about two weeks behind season, doing fine.
Potatoes good crop.
Maple Plain-The general outlook is good.
There has been some cut and threshed and
yields fairly good crop. Wheat being cut
and will not be quite a full crop account
did not fill out well for some reason; prob
ably average about twenty bushels per acre.
Potatoes, corn and other farm products look
ing we'll up to this time. Weather favora-
BILE
Delano-Sman grain all in good condition;
about p per cent cut. Probable yield: Wheat,
twenty bushels; oats fifty bushels, corn,
Will be fine crop. Weather very favorable
for all crops and harvesting.
MOntrOSe-HarveSt progressing very rapid
1y; very little delay account rain past week;
wheat damaged some by hot weather and
rust: will not yield over fifteen bushels per
acre. This week will see the larger portion
crop if not damaged by frost.
Waverly-Weather favorable. Corn doing
we'll Rye all cut; yield about twenty-five
bushels per acre. Oats and barley cut, fair
crop. Wheat about half cut; estimated to
yield from fifteen to twenty bushels per acre.
Howard Lake-Weather past week favorable
for harvesting. Rye all cut and some
threshed; yield was good. Wheat being cut
now; probable yield eighteen to twenty BUSH
e!s per acre. Other crops fair.
Smith Lake-Rye harvest all done; yield
bushels Some
wheat being cut now; will be in full blast
next week 1t is estimated the wheat crop
will fall short from last years about 80
per cent. The yield will be from fifteen
to twenty bushels per acre. Damaged by hot
and wet weather; did not fill well as eX
pected. Considerable harvesting will be done
with the cradle, ground being too wet to
use the harvester Potatoes a good crop.
Corn doing well.
Cokato-Weather past week mostly clear
and warm, with cool nights. 1t has been most
favorable for ripening grain. Harvesting Of
wheat and oats in this locality commenced
Monday and is now well under way Grain
is reported to have been damaged to con-
siderable extent by continued rains and hot
weather, and has not filled well. The gen.
eral opinion among farmers is that the yield
will not reach last years figures. Wheat
bushels per acre; oats, 80; both good quality.
Dassel-Small grains in good condition.
Wheat is expected to yield about seventeen
bushels per acre. Oats about fifty bushels
per acre. A fair corn crop is expected. Rye
is all cut Wheat harvest will commence
next week Hay crop is light and quality
is not good. Weather past week has been IA
VOrable. for grain.
Darwin-Harvest in full blast Wheat will
go from fifteen to twenty-five bushels per
acre. Rye only fair crop. Oats heavy
crop. Corn very backward; will probably not
get ripe before frosts come.
Ltehfeld-Weather favorable for harvesting.
Wheat harvest well under way. Oats and
rye about all harvested Average yield about
eighteen bushels per acre Of wheat and viii
be good quality. Oats, quality good; yield
about thirty-fve bushels per acre. Corn
growing very rapidly and prospects bid fair
for average crop. Potatoes will be about
an average crop. Hay will be a short crop,
account ground too wet TO cut over.
Grove embarrassing barely commenced;
eXsept rye, all cut Weather cool and favor
able. Grain very slow to ripen. Wheat on
hills and sandy lands will average eighteen
TO twenty bushels per acre, while on low
clay lands average twelve to fifteen bushels
per acre. Some fields too wet to get on.
Corn doing very well Weather past week
partly cloudy and warm.
Atwater-Wheat crop is in good condition.
Expect a yield of eighteen bushels per acre.
Weather past few days rather wet Ground
soft in low places. Harvesting just fairly
commenced. Barley ard oats about all cut.
Other crops doing well.
Kandiyohi-Harvesting is just under head
way here excepting barley, which is all cut
now. Many farmers began cutting yesterday
but it is being rushed very rapidly. Some
fields are said to promise a very good yield.
be good crop; also oats. Generally speak
ing. the yield of all small grain is good.
Willmar-Weather very favorable for ripen-
ing grain. Harvest commenced generally.
Wheat yield in this immediate vicinity will
probably average about 10 bushels per acre.
All other grains will be good crop.
account of wet places. Will yield twenty
bushels an acre. All crops in good condi-
ton and prospects of a splendid crop.
ke k1oven-Wea her the past we k favorable
for harvest. Haying and harvesting COM
menced. Hay crop not as good as year ago.
Heavy rains retarded haying and about ten
days late. Wheat looking well; some COM
plant of wheat not fully headed and very
uneven; will average about u bushels. Other
grains fair crop.
Notwithstanding now in full blast here
All grain being cut green account falling
down caused by recent heavy rains. Wheat
will average about IS bushels to acre.
De Graff-Harvesting is in full blast and
while there is good stand of straw, yet the
farmers say the wheat is not filled it
should be and say wheat will not go over ten
bushels per acre. Oats and flax look good.
All other produce looking good.
Benson-Harvesting commenced in a few
places. Farmers say heads only part filled;
others report fine full heads. Cutting will
be general in few days.
Clontarf-All small grain looking fair. Bar
ley. oats and fax will be good yield. Wheat
Is the principal crop. This will be little above
the average, but is not filling out we'll as
expected. Harvesting been going on for two
days.
and fax will yield heavily. Corn only fair.
Notwithstanding has begun, and weather
favorable. Wheat oats and fax on high
ground looks fine and will yield from 20 to
Is bushels per acre good quality. On low
lands yield will be less. caused by too much
rain.
Donnely-The heavy dews and hot weather
Of the past week has done its work for wheat;
fields that promised 20 bushels here last week
viii not exceed ten; I think ten bushels a
high estimate for wheat. Oats, fax and bar
ley b:d falr for an average yield.
Herman-Harvesting just begun. Weather
favorable. Wheat good on high ground, but
will not average over ten bushels per acre.
Oats and flax improving.
Norcross-All grain looking very good.
Wheat filing all right and will be ready to
cut in a week Prospects excellent for a good
crop.
Tintah-There. will not be much harvest
Ing done yet for a week or more, except
some barley being cut now which is said to
be a heavy crop. Wheat, at present outlook,
will average about Is bushels per acre
Campbell-Wheat not filling well on account
of the bighting. Oats and barley doing bet
ter Some barley being cut now Wheat cut
ting will begin early next week Grain has
been damaged in some places by recent heavy
rains. Corn growing nicely but has too
short time to mature.
Breckenridge-The cutting of barley has al
ready commenced. Small acreage and fair
yield. Wheat harvest in about ten days will
be general in two weeks. The average yield
at present estimates is at about u bushels.
Weather past week favorable.
HUTCHINSON BRANCH.
Observation-Disclosures since last report general
ly clear and COOL with occasional showers
Harvesting progressing finely. About one
half of the small grain is cut. Wheat will
average about IS bushels per acre and good
quality. Oats about 30 bushels per acre and
< good quality. Corn and potatoes coming on
/ finely.
+ St Bonifacius-Weat since last report has
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