The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-20

good as expected. Not much grain being
marketed now.
Burch-weather past week windy and hot.
Harvesting all done. Threshing nicely start
ed. Yield very light and of poor grade.
Amherst-First part of week clear, hot; last
part cool with light sshowers; Ground in
fair condition f~orNplowing. Harvesting all
done except millet. I Threshing started. Wheat
average about ski bushels per acre and a
low grade. Oats sewerage about thirty bu-
she's.
Claremont-All harvesting and stacking
done and threshing well under way. Corn
and fax matured. Wheat average about six
bushels per acre. Weather cool and windy.
Light showers Tuesday; heavy frost last
night.
P~utney-Partly cloudy. One good rain.
Stacking about completed. Shock threshing
about a third finished. Wheat averaging
from five to ten bushels per acre and grad
ing No. 2 and 3 northern.
Observation-Disclosures. past week windy and
hot. Heavy frost last night. Threshing
progressing slowlyt Quality poor and yield
averaging seven bushels per acre.
FERGUS FALLS DIVISION.
osseo-Threshings nearay over. Yield will
average about fourteen bushels.
Rogers-Grain half threshed and progress
ing slowly; too much ram; not damaged
any in stacks; corn nearly all ripe.
st. Mi~chaels-Grain is turning out well;
threshing progressing slowly.
MonticeIo-Small grain threshed; wheat
yielding thirteen bushels; Ne. 1 and No. 2;
CUIu WILL U0 d ROOQ crop.
misunderstanding well under way.
Rain has delayed it considerably; average
about fifteen bushels. 54
Itasca-Corn is doing well and drying out
fast; potatoes an average crop. Grain is about
half threshed.
Elk River-Wheat mostly threshed and
yield very satisfactory; potatoes very good
crop; no serious damage by weather past
week.
Big have delayed threshing.
Some stacks are wet, and grain will need
careful handling; wheat not coming in fast
as last week owing to lower prices. 1t Is not
grading above No. 2.
Clear Lake-Rain has prevented threshing
the past week Yield is the same as last
report.
st. Joseph-Threshing progressing slowly
on account of heavy rains.
Avon-Two-thirds OF all wheat threshed;
yield about fifteen bushels some cases
eighteen; no wheat offered for market.
Misunderstanding nearly finished; grain
of good quality; average yield of eighteen to
twenty bushels.
West Union-Threshing progressing slowly
on account of rain; average yield ten to
twelve bushels; grade mostly No. 3; COM
plants of grain growing in shock.
Osakis-Threshing delayed badly account of
weather.: some reports of damage to wheat.
Nelson-Too wet to do any threshing; con-
ditions unchanged; yield about sixteen bu-
shells; grading No. and No. 2 northern
frost last night cut everything to the ground,
but no damage. except some late corn.
Alexandria-Not much damage; very wet
ana no tnreSnlng until To-Day, SOME uaH1aSe
to shocked grain; yield sixteen to seventeen
bushels, mostly No. 1 and No. 2. Heavy
frost last night.
Carrie d-Wet weather has delayed taresh 'ng;
wheat turning out poorly, averaging IL bush
els and grading No. 2, with A pounds dock
age.
Brandon-Very heavy rains and little stack
threShing; that which has been threshed aver
ages II to % bushels per acre, grading No. 2;
heavy frost last night, doing considerable
damage to corn.
misunderstanding under full way; wheat
turning out IL to Is bushels.
Ashby-Threshing half done; yield about II
bushels, grading No. 2.
Dalton-Threshing progressing and weather
more favorable; farmers are all selling.
Carlisle-Threshing pushed right along, with
holds it's own; very little wheat coming in;
farmers holding.
Rothsay-Weather favorable for threshing
the past week; one-fourth finished; IL to 16
bushels average; very little wheat marketed;
holding for better price.
Foley-Wheat one-half threshed; yield not
over Is bushels.
Bridgman-Corn will not be very heavy and
no threshing to amount to anything yet; po-
tatoes a fair crop.
Understanding progressing rapidly
wheat averaging 16 to 20 bushels.
Notwithstanding half-donej wheat averages
Is bushels; potatoes good average yield.
Cold Springs-Very unfavorable for threNl-
ing; some reports grain spelling in stacks on
account Of rain and wet weather; yield about
II bushels.
Observation-Disclosures hot and wet; unfavor-
able for threshing: ground too soft to move
machines; nothing can be done for some
time. Grain that has been marketed is very
damp and poor quality; weight as light as
so pounds; will average II bushels per acre.
Roscoe-Threshing delayed by continuous
rains; some reports grain spelling in stacks
armers will rush thfeshfng as seon7 as wealth
PaynesviIle-Heavy rain, which will spoil