The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-19
IS FINE FOR WHEAT
WEATHER RECENTLY HAS BEEN
IDEAL FOR TEE NORTHWEST
ERN FOOD STAPLE.
ALONG THE n. p. AT ANY RATE.
REPORTS TO THAT ROAD ARE GEN
IGRALI.Y SANGUENE IN THEIR
TONE.
CORN is SLOW, But is IMPROVING
If the Fail Is Late the Crop Will
No Doubt BE UP to the
Normal.

The following summary CT the weekly
crop report Cf the Northern Pacific Will
be observed to be exceedingly hopeful:
Minnes ota DiViSion-AIl reports agree that
this has been week of splendid growing
weather and crops az prohting greatly by II,
especially grain on LOW lands, WnlcA suI5red
from the excessive rains OF last week. some
fields that were flooded viii give Light yie-cS,
but the extraordinary fine stand ot wheat On
! Eight rolling land from present appearances
wall many times offset any loses suSta n Cd
on lower spots in fact, the proSIects Tor
good crop GAneral-y are excellent. Rye mar
vest has com .enced south of St. Cloud. Corn
is improving, but is still backward. There
are many complaints CT the wet CONDITION
of the meadows, ard it is feared the amount
Of hay that can be cut viii be snort OF re
quirements. Potatoes are doing sat!sfac-
torily.
Little Falls and Dakota Branch-Wheat is
all headed and is in the milk stage; some OF
the first sown will be ready to cut in three
weeks, and barring any adverse conditions
from now OF, a splendid crop will be har-
vested. Occasionally there are heaVy cay
spots that show effects OF too much moisture,
these may not yield as we'll as the other
places but they are scarcely enough to re-
duce the average. Winter rye is ready to
cut. Hay harvest has begun, and the wetter
fields are drying nicely. Corn Is improving
daily and will make fair crop if the fall
is late. One rain this week, on Thursday
night; weather fairy warm.
Fergus Falls Branch-Coo.er and clearer
weather prevailing this week with one heavy
shower. Conditions could not be much bet
ter for grain to fill well and as the heads
are large and long the yield promises TO be
! not less than twenty to twenty-five bushels
an acre. Between Wahpeton and Pennington
and along portions, OF the southeast. Dakota
branch, many piecess,ef grain on low land
have been spoiled by the recent excessive
rains, reducing the yield in this section prob
ably IS to 20 per cert From 'Wynd1nere to
Minor fax and oats will fall below the av-
erage. Harvesting of early wheat wiHsbegin
Aug. l.
Manitoba Division South of Boundary-Along
the Minnesota portion of the line crops are
looking well, and give promise Of large yields
generally; wheat is heading out, and around
Crookston is maturing rapidly; weather first
last few days much warmer. From Grand
Forks to Grafton the prospects are good for
average crops; grain is growing and heading
very rapidly with warm weather and light
rains. North and through Pembina county
grain is improving steadily, there will not
be above an average crop in this section,
however as much of the grain is very weedy
and good deal Of it is thin, this is espe-
cially true Of the land that was overfiowed
last spring. 1t IS generally estimated the
yield in this northern section will average
fifteen TO eighteen bushels an acre. No more
rain is needed for the present.
In ManitOba-On the whole, crops sill give
good promise; along the main line and on the
Brandon branch, east of Hilton, they look
some weedy pieces here and there, principally
due to bad farming. 1t has been warm wi h
ample rain this week. West of Hilton crops
are looking nice, but they will need rain
shortly, as none fell in that territory; oats
are not doing well as wheat Fair progress
is being made on the Portage La Prairie
branch. 1t is getting dry and late sown wheat
is in need of rain; early sown is looking prom
Using.
Dakota Division-Cool weather with a few
light showers has dispelled all fears of
ri ST hCtJr To or,IC
prospects are much better than a week ago.
it is considered that the injury done by I'M
favorable weather in this locality last week
Will reduce the general yield about 10 per
cent, good authorities say the average will
be about fourteen bushels, providing weather
remains favorable Grain is heading and look
Ing fine along the rest of the division west
of Casselton. and a bountiful harvest is
looked for; it has been warm with light rains
as far as Sterling, from that point to Bis
marck no rain appears to have fallen and
there is no necessity of moisture yet
Fargo and Southwestern Branch-O!d set
tiers say the stand of wheat was never better
along this section of country, 1t is all headed
and looks an ideal crop: Flax is a little thin,
but will give fair yie.d. Weather has been
most favorable, very little rain fell this week
Cooperstown Branch-As heading progresses
1t is noticed there is unevenness about
the early grain; this may not affect the yield
as much as it will the sample. Around
Cooperstown most fields of wheat give prom
Use Of twenty bushels an acre. but some
pieces are much inferior, being very weedy ::
from present outlook it Is estimated the Weld
will average in Griggs county fifteen to six
teen bushels. Weather cool and pleasant with
but little rain 80
James River Valley @Branch-Most of the
grain is headed out; some farmers complain
of rust in places caused by heavy dews and
bright hot sun. The general prospects con-
tinue to be good. Two light rains fell this
week, no more needed.
jamestown and Northern Branch-AIong the
south end of the branch crops are doing nice
ly. They also look we'll around Melville and
harrington, except where hail on the 10th
struck down a strip to the east of these
points, the center Of the storm being mostly
outside of contiguous territory; much of the
grain which was considered destroyed is
starting up afresh, and unless frost comes
of Sykeston ard north to Oderon PROSPECTS
are very good. and grain is heading nicely.
In the northern part of Benson county c7ors
do not look as well formerly thew are said
to be uneven, especially the latter sow
Weather on the whole has been favorable
Mandan to Dicknson-No rain since Ia st
report, { III weather has been very warm. con-
sequently grain is suffering from moisture
About one-third of an average crop is all
farmers except now; grain acreage in this
territory, however, is limited Hay is also
very scarce.
Montana-There have been no setbacks or
adverses to crops in the Gallatin valley this
season, consequently the outlook is most
propitious; weather is warmer now than it
has been all summer, and is causing grain
to mature rapidly; some winter wheat will
be ready to cut about Aug. /. Favorable
weather continues to improve grain in the
Bitter Root valley; haying is in full progress
now, and good crop is being gathered,
Weather warm and dry in Western Montana
with plenty Of moisture in the ground to ma
ture grain.
Idaho, Washington and Oregon-Main line
east Of Pasco: Crops in excellent condition
weather warm. West of Paseo: Weather
pleasant; crops doing we'll. Pa!ouse branch !:
Warm weather favorable to crops; conditions
good. c. W. R. R.: Weather warm; crops
In best of condition. w. & c. Ry.: Crops
hourishing; weather favorable.
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