The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
GREAT CROPS.
Harvest is Now Drawing to a
Close.
One OF the Biggest Crops Ever
Gathered Along the Omaha
Road.

Supt. Spencer has received crop re-
ports from the agents along his divis-
ion Of the Omaha road. They indi-
cate that the crop which is now being
harvested is one of the largest and
best that has ever been raised in the
three states covered by the reports.
The harvest is we'll along, and some
Of the agents make estimates of yields.
The following is the substance of the
reports:
Mendota-Wheat and oats are har-
vested. Corn and potatoes are suffer
ing for the want Of rain.
Shakopee-The harvesting of one of
the best and biggest crops the Mime.
sUta valley ever produced is about
completed. Corn is suffering for
want Of rain.
Merriam Junction-Yieldw will be at
least twenty per cent better than last
year and a better quality of grain.
Corn is being damaged by dry weather,
and late potatoes will be very light,
owing to lack of moisture.
Belle Plaine-The dry weather is
having bad effect on corn, potatoes
and pasturage. Small grain prom
ises very well. Winter wheat is very
heavy and of fine quality. l was
shown sample that tested 63 pounds
to the oushel.
Jordan-All crops in good condition
except that corn and potatoes need
rain badly.
East Henderson-Winter wheat
threshed averages 80 to AZ bushels per
acre, good quality. Spring wheat will
average 20 TO rs bushels. Corn is look
ing well but needs rain. Potatoes will
! be light crop, owing to dry weather.
Blakeley-Half the small grain has
been harvested and is very heavy
Corn is suffering for rain.
LIE Sueur-Nearly all small grain is
in the shock and some threshlng is be-
ing done, proving substantial yield,
running from Is to 80 bushels for
wheat. Corn needs rain. The wheat
yield in this vicinity will far exceed
that Of last year.
Ottawa-Oats is light and not turn
ing out we'll. Wheat will grade mostly
No. 2, though small percentage will
grade No l, While some will be No.
| 3. Threshing is progressing rapidly
and eight cars of new rye and winter
wheat have been shipped from here.
Corn on high ground needs rain badly.
St. What wheat has been
threshed yields 20 to 40 bushels of
good grade. Corn needs rain.
Kasota--As rule, the wheat yield
and quality are good. One farmer re-
ports so bushels Of oats to the acre.
Corn and late potatoes need rain. s
Minneopa-A good proportion Of
grain has been harvested and balance
will be this week. Corn is growing
fast, but potatoes will be light crop.
Lake Crystal-Grain is nearly all
cut in this vicinity, and nearly every
one expects large yield. Corn needs
rain badly.
Garden City-Some chinch bugs are
working on the grain, but it is
thought no damage has been done.
Corn needs rain badly, About half
the grain is harvested.
Vernon Center-Harvesting Of
wheat, oats and fax about all done.
Yield and quality good.
Amboy-Oats and barley all stacked
and reported in good condition. Wheat
is being harvested and prospects good
for heavy yield. Corn doing well,
Winnebago City-Oats and wheat
all harvested, and yield will be big.
Corn is looking fine.
Blue Earth City-Harvesting pro-
crossing finely. Three fourths done
and this week will secure large crop.
Elmore-Wheat and oats two
thirds cut, and corn in fine condition.
Present outlook is for big yield Of
good quality grain.
Madelia-All oats and a good deal
of the wheat cut. Farmers think
wheat will turn out about 10 to Is
bushels per acre. Corn and potatoes
need rain badly.
ST. James-One-half the grain is in
shock. Wheat is expected to average
20 bushels, oats Is to 70. flax about 10
and barley about 40. Corn is doing
fine,
Mountain Lake-This week will
probably finish the harvesting of all
grain. The majority of farmers look
for yield equal to that of 1891.
Worthington-Harvest of barley
and oats about completed. Both
yield above the average. Wheat har.
vest in full blast this week. Good
rain has benefited corn.
Grogan-Grain about half cut.
Rain has benefited corn.
Bigelow-Wheat is considerably
rusted, but grain not injured much.
Corn has been helped greatly by re-
cent rains. Flax looks we'll, This
week will see about all the wheat cut.
Dundee-Good big acreage yield of
wheat expected. Corn needs rain.
Sioux Falls Junct.-Wheat is eX-
pected to yield about 20 bushels per
acre, and oats so to go bushels. Corn
is doing we'll and prospects are good.
Wheat will average IL
to Is bushels, mostly No. 2. Barley
quality good, some yields reported 30
to 40 bushels Oats will be 40 bushels.
Corn needs rain badly. Flax injured
by drouth.
Avoca Wheat will average II
bushels. Corn and fax need rain
badly.
Lake Wilson-Corn needs more
rain. Wheat harvest commences this
uook