The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-06

MAIN LINE.
Wayzata-About all threshing done around
this vicinity. Average yield, 20 busne:s per
acre; oats, between % and 80 bushels. wheat
and oats both good quality. Corn doing
nicely. Weather since last report mostly
cloudy and cool.
Long Lake-No report received.
Maple Plain-Two heavy rains. Cloudy and
COOL Good for plowing. Corn maturing last.
An average crop. Threshing over half I'm
ished. Delayed by recent rains,
Delano-Heayy rains have delayed the
threshing, which is about two-thirds done.
Yield is fully as coed reported -ast week
Grade somewhat better, but not enough so to
encourage buyers Prospects for corn very
favorable
Misunderstanding practically done in. this
vicinity No change III average te froIn
previous report Weather past week has been
Favorable for threshing until the past TWO
days which have been rainy. Corn will be
benefited by heavy rains of the past two
days.
Waverly-Weather past week clear and
warm, with heavy rains. Thresh1ng delaSea
expected VIII average near 20 bushels per
acre. Corn doing well. No frost yet.
Howard Lake-No report received.
Smith Lake-Threshing and stacking have
been de.ayed On account of heavy rains
Wheat turning out from Is to 20 bushels per
acre. Ground in good condition for fall ploW-
ing Corn doing nicely.
Cokato-Two heavy rains the past week
have put a stop to shock threshing. Only
about one-tenth of the entire crop has been
threshed Average yield of wheat is placed
threshed grades No. northern. Oats are
good crop and will yield 80 bushels per acre.
Potatoes and corn, although late, give prom
ise of a fair crop Rains the past week have
put the ground in fine shape for fall pioW-
ing and the same is well under way.
Dassel-Stacklng is all done. ThTeshlng Is
being delayed somewhat on account OF Two
heavy rains during the past week. Wheat
threshed is averaging about IS bushels, and
oats 80 bushels per acre. Corn is doing well,
and if weather continues favorable Will De dn
average crop. Potatoes will be light crop.
Darwin-Had two heavy rains. Ground is
in good condition for plowing. Thresnlng
will commence next week. Corn will be ready
to cut in about two weeks.
Litchfe,d-Grain all stacked and threshlng
in progress. Wheat averages from 10 to IA
bushels per acre. Weather past week mostly
cloudy and cool. Had one heavy rain dur
ing week. Corn looks flne and Will De
good crop Potatoes looking fair.
Grove City-Weather past week mostly
cloudy and cool, with heavy rains. Stacking
ell done. Threshing about l0 per cent oone.
Wheat averages about II bushels per acre;
oats 80 bushels per acre. Corn looks nne.
Atwater-Threshing delayed by heavy RAIN
the first part Of this week. weather now
clear Average yield of wheat is ~ TO IL
bushels per acre of No. 2 and No; grade;
Corn is maturing fast and will make good
crop. Acreage small. Potatoes about an
average crop. Ground in gooo conullioh anu
blowing progressing fast.
Kandiyohi-All grain in stack, and Waltlng
to sweat before much threshlng is uole, S N
Threshing the past week has been deiayea On
account of heavy rains. Wheat yleldS apout
70 bushels per acre No. northern. POTATOES
and corn doing fine. Ground in good conol-
tion and blowing being pushed rapidly:
WiIlmar-Very heavy fall of rain Iuesoay
night which has delayed threshing. Wheat
in this vicinity is turning out 10 bushels per
acre and over, and grades No ana Dettet'
Threshing not progressing very fasti 100 t; wes;
AZ DIV
did yerv little damage. Rain delayed tnresho
ing. Grain on low land will grade No z
northern. Other crops good
Kerkhoven-No report received.
Murdock-No report received.
De Graff-No report received.
Benson-No report received
Clontarf-No report received. D,o,
Hancock-Harvesting nearly done. Thresn-
Ing we'll under headway. Yield wheat a'-
erage Is bushels.
Manufacturing all done and threshing be
gan this week Weather favorable Average
Yield in this vicinity 12 bushels per acre;
Donnelly-Harvesting completed. Stacking
nearly done. Too windy and damp for stack
ing this week. Threshing Just commehceu'
Yield so far, wheat bushels. .
He1man-Cutting all done and threshlng
has begun. Weather good. Average ABOUT ~
bushels per acre. ,,,,
Norcross-Harvesting nearly done. Thresh-
sng commenced, but not much being Done
an account of heavy rains. The yle'd is
Arom 10 to II bushels.
Tintal
Threshing has begun Wheat average aoou'
CampbellLGrain cutting nearly all done.
Some threshing has been done, but Is oeing
DELAYED by heavy rains. Wheat yleIdlng SO
far about 10 bushels Corn is doing nicely ana
will ripen if it can have about III Gays more
without frost. .
few localities where crop was very late.
Threshing in full blast; delayed for days
on account of rain. Wheat turning out aoout
do nj
much wheat being marketed so far. Flax and
oats about an average crop.
HUTCHINSON BRANCH.
Observation-Disclosures since last report gen
erallv fair and cool. Very heavy rain Mon
day night The threshing about all IL done done
Wheat average about is bushels; oats 81 5uSi- soi
els per acre Corn maturing slowly and falr
Weld expected. Potatoes are light crop.
St Bonifacius--Weather has been very wet
during The past week and has stopped most
of the threshing machines for few days
Ground is thoroughly soaked light frost
Monday and Tuesday morning Hard hal
shower Wednesday afternoon. Damaged corn
roma Potatoes looking very well.
Mayer-Weather cool with occasional show
ers. Ground in good shape for plowing
Threshing progressing nicely Wheat about
30 per cent average. oats an average vle!a
Corn looking well and will be safe IN one
tester Prairie-Light rains since last re-
port. Corn and potatoes locking very gooo
wheat about 12 to Is bushels per acre.
Silver Lake-Threshing is progressing slowly
mn account of wet weather, and wheat turn
Ing out about 10 bushels per acre with ne
grade Corn doing finely, and potatoes gooe
crop. -. -+ ,,n
Hutehinson-Weather since last report un
favorabIe for threshing, several shower:
nreventing work. Wheat Will average aDou
10 bushels per acre and is grading NO. m mant
s. Oats and potatoes fair. II Weather peg
Tits a good crop of corn is expected.
WILIlMAR & SIOUX FALLS LINE.
Ravmond-AIl stacking done and threshins
fairly begun Wheat goes from to IL busnels
ner acre and grades No. and rejected. MOI
enough oats barley and flax threshed to make
an estimate of yield. but fair crop is expect
ed Weather past week has been faVoraple
for stacking and threshing; few light snow
erS.
Clara. City--Weather past week favorable
for stacking and thrcshing; also Tor corn
Not much threshing yet. Wheat poor quality
misunderstanding all done; threshing com
menced Wheat averages about Z to 10 bushels
per acre; of poor quality. Flax to bushels
per acre. Corn doing nicely.
Granite Falls-Stacking completed and
tbreshing about oue-fourth done. Wheat
yielding from to 10 bushels per acre; grading
mostly No. 9.
Haniey Falls-Stacking finished and thresh-
els; some pieces lower; grade No. 3
misunderstanding completed; threshine
under good Roadway. Grain averaging from
5 to 10 bushels per acre. Heavy rain first OF
week delayed threshing two days.
Marshall-Small grain oil stacked. Wheat
running to 10 bushels per acre. Will grade IL