The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-24
SAINT PAUL GLOBE TUESDAY, AUGUST a. 1897


Oats and barley average crop.
Cayuga-Harvesting about one-half done
and some stacking; Yield about 10: and not
Rutland-Weather during past week has
been favorable for harvesting but grain ripen-
ing rather SLOW account cool. Harvesting
about 10 bushels. Other grains in good grow
ing condition.
Straubville-Weather first part of week
wet and windy. followed by pleasant. Ground
very moist. Harvest just getting under good
headway; delayed on account Of wet weather.
Guelph-Harvesting delayed on account of
rain and high. winds. All early grain being
harvested as fast as possible, and estimated
yield Is 10 to II bushels.
Eilendaie-Little too wet for harvest. Sew
eraI small IAN rains during the week. Harvest
mated 10 bushels Flax looks we'll
Havana-Harvesting proceeding very slowly,
on account of grain not ripening. Wheat will
probably average from 10 to u bushels per
acre. Fair quality. Oats, fax and corn a
poor crop.
Notwithstanding in full blast Wheat
have far better crop than the last three
years. Oats and flax will be good as ex-
pected; Harvesting will be done in another
week If weather remains good.
Burch-HarveSt nicely under Roadway De-
layed some on account of too much rain past
week.
Amherst-Clear and mild, with showers.
Harvesting started, but not much done dur
ing week on account of wheat not ripe yet.
Wheat will average from to 10 bushels per
acre Oats and flax poor. Miliet fine crop.
Claremont-Cloudy and cool. Two heavy
showers. Wheat harvest nearly over. Some
threshing being done and is yielding from
o 10 III bushels per acre and poor grade. Very
little will grade over No. 2 northern Other
grains a fair crop.
Putney-Cloudy and cool. Hard rains de-
laying harvest. outlook for crops gets poorer
every day. Grain does not seem to be filed
we'll; otherwise same as week ago.
Aberdeen-Weather past week cloudy with
heavy rains, which has delayed harvesting
badly. Oats and barley all cut Will be fair
yield. Wheat about one-half cut Will aver
age about 10 bushels. Did not fill as well as
expected.
FERGUS FALLS DIVISION.
Osseo-Reports from threshers continue to
show yie.d considerable below what was ex-
pected; wheat 10 to 10 bushels.
Rogers-All grain in stacks; little threshing
done wheat 10 bushels oats 40 bushels. Po-
tatoes good crop.
st. MchaePs-Three-fourt stacked; no
threshing; grain all saved in good condition:
yield will be lighter than was estimated: about
Is bushels; oats 40.
Monticello-Wheat, Is bushels; oats, 80 to
oo: rye, 70 to 30; no damage by storm.
misunderstanding been delayed; thresh-
ing not begun; grain too damp.
Anoka-Ihreshing progressing favorably.
ltasca-Harvesting all done.
Elk River-Threshing one-third competed:
yield, rye. II to 49, wheat, II to 20; oats. 80
to 80; no reports of frost; corn and potatoes
Big Lake-Threshing progressing; yield dis
appointing; wheat, IA bushels; oats, 49, rye,
10; potato crop fair.
Clear Lake-First threshing done Monday;
average yield indicated by thee machines:
Rye, u; wheat, IS; oats, 80 The new wheat
grade is going mostly No. L northern.
st. Cloud-Wkeat all harvested Late re-
ports are favorable for excellent yield.
st. Joseph-Harvesting complete; no thresh-
ing started.
Ayon-All grain cut and mostly shocked and
dnon
Albany-It will take until Sept 10th to get
all grain In stack; no threshing
days. WI
Melrose-Wheat is going to average 10 to 20
bushels.
Sank Center-Yied 70 to Is bushels; thresh
ing Will begin Monday.
West Union-Harvest two-thirds over: IL TO
16 bushels; no threshing
Osakis-No threshing; yield will not be as
neaVy as expected, but will be good aver
Nelson-Harvest 80 per cent completed; ex-
pect better than average yie.d, say 20 bush
els; barley, 40; oats, As; oats being better than
expected; potatoes and corn will be good crop.
AleXandria-First threshing from shock of
two farms went % bushels per acre; average
estlmated 10 bushels; oats good crop; po-
Garfield-Average Is bushels.
EVansvllle-Estimated yield II bushels.
; A1shoyEGraln secured in good condition;
be under II bushels; quality fair; potatoes
good crop.
Dalton-Wheat not near as good as expected
bushels
Fergus Falls-Wheat half harvested; wealth
er fine; estimated IA to 16 bushels; harvest
will be over in ten days.
Carlisle-Nfnety per cent harvesting done;
yield not as great as. anticipated; consider.
able damage. by lodging. si7@ ss'92' - So
Rothsay-Seventy- five per cent harvested:
threshing will commence in a week.
Br1dgman-Grain on high ground is good
low light. Grain seems to be shrunken.
M1laca-Ffteen bushels per acre is con-
sideFed close estimate.
Mora-Oats very heavy, large crop; wheat
will be good.
Ground House-wheat and oats nearly all
cut.
Princeton-Wheat harvest completed, but
little threshing done; yield will go IS BUSH
els; potatoes and corn doing we'll
Cold Springs-An grain cut; 60 per cent
stacked; no threshing; crop will be over av-
erage in yield.
Richmond nearly completed; no
wheat; rye Is; oats 33.
Roscoe-Wheat will turn out about u BUSH
els; potatoe crop good
Paynesville-Forty per cent stacking done:
no threshing yet.
New Misunderstanding commenced; re-
ports that wheat is far below the average of
what was supposed at first; stand is good but
warm weather while in the milk and the wet
weather has done great injury; average will
not be over 10 to II bushels; grade No. 2
commenced out of shock; yield Is to 20;
average will be IS bushels. Considerable of
this years wheat has already been marketed
and graded No. hard and only 40 pounds TO
bushel; one car has been shipped to test
grade. Hay will be scarce.
Long Praire-Stacking nearly done; some
threshing; yielding IS to 20 bushels and fairly
good quality.
Browerville- Some threshing; wheat will
average 16 bushels; somewhat below expecta-
lions good quality, but did not fill as plump
expected.
Clarissa-Yield will not be as large as ex-
pected owing to hot weather; estimate 20
bushels; some threshers report as high as %
and some as low as 10 bushels.
Eagle Bend-Some threshfng; wheat run
ming from 20 to % bushels.
Notwithstanding nearly completed and
half of it is stacked.
Misunderstanding commences next week;
few threshed this week; lowest yield ill.,
highest % bushels.
Sebeka-Cutting nearly over.
Menahga-Yield will be from Is to 20 BUSH
Park Rapids-Cutting was delayed two days
this week on account Of rain; it is well adj
vanced and but very little remains standing;
first threshing will be done Monday.
Pelican Rapids-Weather favorable for har-
vesting; three-quarters of wheat cut; not
going to get the yield that was expected;
estimate now placed from 10 to II bushels.
Elizabeth-Harvest nearly completed
threshing will commence first of week; prom
ises good yield.
er generally unfavorable, and an estimated
yield of not more than from to II bushels
per acre.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Nellville-Weather fair. Harvesting nearly
completed in this vicinity. Some places yield
about % bushels. Average yield between
II and 10 bushels.
Glyndon-weather favorable. About half
bushels. No damage by smut, rain, frost
or hail.