The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-25
IN STACK TOO DAMP
GRAIN THRESHING IN MINNESOTA
MAY BE DELAYED FOR THAT
REASON.
THE WEEKLY CROP REVIEW.
MUCH WHEAT HAS NEVER RECOV-
Erred FROM THE EARLY SUM
MER FROSTS.
OATS GOOD IN FAVORED SECTIONS.
Harvest Of the Crop Is Now on in
the Northern Half of the
State.
THE WEEKLY CROP REVIEW.
OATS GOOD IN FAVORED SECTIONS.
-eekly crop report for Minnesota

The weekly crop report for Minnesota
issued yesterday says:
The temperature was below the nor
nal till the last of the week, with
the northern portion dry. Showers
were general in other portions on the
18th, and showers scattered irregular
ly on other days in first half Of the
week. Wheat harvest is progressing
in the Red river valley, being about
half done in northern counties, while
only the latest fields are uncut further
south. Dat harvest is on in the north
ern half of the state. Across the mid
ole OF the state, stacking has gone on
as rapidly as showers have permitted,
and in southern counties most of the
wheat, oats and barley is in stack 1t
is said that considerable grain has been
put in stack too damp, and that in
consequence threshing will be delayed
longer than if there We're only the
usual sweating to be gone through.
Threshing from the shock is being done
when weather permits, with the yield
and quantity much lower than was
expected before harvest. 1t is thought
much wheat has never recovered from
the frosts of May and June which
may account for the shrunken grain.
In favored spots oats are good. Potatoes
are good in some places, but the yield
is generally disappointing. Corn con-
tlnueS to do we'll notwithstanding the
cool weather, but warm weather will be
needed to mature it before frost. Fall
blowing is begun in southern counties
very light frost occurred at scattered
points on the morning of the 18th, but
no damage resulted.
Kittson - Four days favorable. East
ern part of county harvesting is two-thirds
finished western part, about one-third. All
grain is ripe except what was badly over
flowed last spring. Rust in oats. Fat and
low lands continue soft
Polk-The weather has been dry, cool and
cloudy. Harvest is on in full force, though
the ground Is very soft in many places.
Wheat is very uneven as to quality and ripe
ness, IN Tne same heid some being too green
pected. Flax is not very good
Norman-Wheat harvest about completed.
the coming week. Oats will be good crop.
Potatoes very light. Corn is growisg fast.
but will hardly mature before frost.
Clay-Good weather for wheat harvest
a little. Threshing will begin the coming
week Barley is cut and good crop. Oats
cutting will begin soon.
Stevens-A favorable week for. good
progress in harvesting. Nearly all wheat
that is ripe enough is cut: considerable late
wheat is not yet ripe and it ripens slowly.
Stacking commenced. Most oats too green
to cut. Late barley fins. Corn coming on
well; needs two or three weeks
Stearns-The week was ShoWery. but in
spite of that stacking is nearly done. Po-
tato yield is less than was expected.
Morrison-A cool week, with night temper
atures nearly low enough for frost. Stacking
is well advanced. All grain cut but a few
late oats. Potatoes. good on high ground.
A small amount of hay will be made Corp
is doing well, considering.
Chisago-A light frost on the morning of the
10th. but damage done. Harvest is
nearly all done. Threshing will begin the
coming week. Potatoes said TO be rotting.
Notwithstanding will be finished the
coming week. Oats and barley are fair. Po-
tatoes are generally good Corn will generally
be good crop, and will probably ripen be-
fore the frost. 1t is conceded by many that
the wheat never recovered from the late
frost.
Hennepin-A cool, dry week. A light frost
on the night of the 18TH but no damage was
done. Corn is ripening slowly twenty days
will secure it from frost. Stacking is finished
and threshng in progress. Wheat is yielding
10 to 10 bushels, and cats from % to So.
Much wheat is in bad condition for the mar
ket. Potatoes rusted badly, and light crop.
Faribault-An stacking finished. Grain
has been stacked damp. and will have to
stand some time to sweat. Corn is hustling.
but needs three weeks to harden Potatoes
and apples, light crop.
Winona-Rains in fore part OF week have
retarded stacking, and a god deal is yet To
be done. showing wheat light but good quail
ity. Oats light and quality poor Warmer
weather is needed for corn. ''