The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-24

the wet condition of the ground. Some places
almost impossible to get to with the harvest
er Rain and wind broke down considerable
| grain a week ago. Farmers still estimate
the yield at 10 bushels. No smut in grain
! here
Kindred-Wheat nearly all harvested and
| rain. to hurt. this week. In this section
wheat will average 20 to % per cent more
than last year.
MISUNDERSTANDING nearly done and
fhreshing just beginning. No reports OF the
yield yet. Weather favorable.
Dur6in-SiXty per cent of grain In shock.
! week, Some threshing today Some samples
brought in today will grade No. 8 northern.
Grain will average about 10 to Is bushels
per acre. No smut so far.
Everest-Harvesting about half done. Some
tnreshlng DONE Crop has been averaging
about 10 to II bushels per acre. Weather
Observation-Disclosures half done and threshing
well under way. Yield turning out below
expectations and will not exceed II bushels
per acre. Weather fine.
Ripon-Weather past week good until Fri
Gays rain delaying harvesting. About 40
per cent of the wheat is cut. Elevator men
es innate the yield at 10 to u bushels Flax
badly damaged by rain. Oats looking good.
Inresh1ng will begin Monday.
Erie-Harvesting progressing rapidly. About
10 70 per cent of the wheat has been cut.
mence next week.
Galesburg Cutting about one-haif done and
tnTeshlng VIII be general in about ten days
Wheat will average 10 bushels per acre as
against last year.
Clifford-Weather past week favoable and
ABOUT 70 per cent of the wheat is now cut
average yieid per acre now estimated at 10
next week. N'
Portland-Weather favorable Wheat har-
vest about one-half completed Yield and
quality promises TO be better than expected.
Late grain filling nicely. Flax doing well.
R6 s dry and warm-Expect a
b,1 rage oityaaHaryesting progressing rapidly.
put great deal of grain green yet. Showers
yes, erday. Weather warm. Farmers esti-
mate mate o Wheat yield of 10 bushels per acre;
barley, 90. oats, %; flax 25
Ffnley-Weather fair since last report.
Wneat about one-third cut. Wheat has not
hlled as well as expected. Will not yield 10
pushes S per acre against last season. Oats
and flax look well, but ripenng slowly
Aneta-Weather favorable. Harvest pro-
crossing rapidly. Wheat probably yield about
~ Eia bushels Oats not ready for harvest yet.
McCanna-Harvest about half done Aver
age 10 bushes No damage from smut or
other causes.
Orr-Harvesting of early sown wheat is GEN
eral Late sown green. Some thing late
wheat Will turn out better quality than
early sown; decidedly less smut in it. Far
grains looking we'll
1nkster-Harvesting about three fourths
done, and some threshing done. Average
Conway-Weather favorable. Harvest full
blast, about half done. Estimated average of
10 bushels for wheat.
Park River.HaIvesting progressing finely;
expect yield of 10 bushels per acre. No dam
age from smut or other causes.
Edinburg-Average yield "A bushels; % per
cent in shock. Will grade light. Some smut
in spots Weather cloudy and damp. Some
RAIN this morning. - --f7-7,
Mfiton-Harvest in full blast. No damage.
reported by smut or other cause. - 's'-'5F
Observation-Disclosures past week. cloudy with
light, rains. Very little grain cut yet on ac-,
count of wet weather Will be about 80 per
cent heavier yield than last year. Expect to
cut all wheat this week.
Langdon-Harvest progressing. No damage
from smut. Yield estimated about Is bushels
Willow City-Cutting about one-third done.
Wheat will yield u bushels. Very little smut.
Bottineau-Weather favorable for harvest.
Crop about one-haf cut. Will commence
threshing Monday
Cando--Weather cool. Harvesting progress
ing slowly. VIII be in full blast this week.
Average yield II bushels. Considerable smut.
Rola-Weather favorable. Harvesting pro-
crossing nicelyl Yield about 10 bushels. No
smut to speak of.
st. John-Some grain cut Harvest gen
eral next week. Wheat will average 10 to II
bushels.