The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-11
GATHERING THE CROPS.
Rain OF Last Week Did Some Dam
age in Certain Sections.


age in Certain Sections
The Northern Pacific crop report for the
week ending Aug. was issued Yesterday
1t shows that while some damage has been
done In several sections by the heavy rains
that prevailed last week the crops wera not
materially injured and that they will be
quite as large as anticipated. Harvesting is
general and all crops will be gathered within
a Mnnaer week. X Threshing will begin about
sofa and Dakota is as follows:
Minnesota Division-Heavy rains in the g.
trict south of Staples have somewhat retard-
ed field work, but no damage is reported
harvesting Is general over the entire division
ana on the southern end wheat and oats are
about all cut and stacking is in progress.
week. Wheat shows well filled heads.
Corn and potatoes greatly benefited by the
heavy rains, and will give good returns.
Little Falls and Dakota Branch-Harvest-
ing In full blast at all points, and will prob
ably be finished by the end of the week
Several s. heavy rains last week delayed cut
grain is reported as lodged, but most Of it is
coming up again. Farmers expect go Yields
as heads are well filled and plump. Corn is
doing very well, and the potato crop viii be
large.
Fergus Falls Branch-Grain has ripened
very. fast during the last ten days and har-
layed cutting for day or two. and If any
more delays occur, it is feared some wheat
VIII De shelIed out. The average yield is
estimated at from Is to 20 bushels per acre.
Late wheat and fax were benefited by the
rains. Oats and barley are about all cut and
turn out we'll.
Manitoba Division South of Boundary
Weather generally has been favorable and
all grain is maturing rapidly. Heavy rains
have been general over the entire district
and In the vicinity of Key West some dam.
age resulted, grain being lodged over a large
territory. South of Grand Forks barley and
oats are nearly all cut and in shock Wheat
harvest has begun and will be general over
the whole division in week. Large Yields
are expected.
Province of Manitoba Showery weather pre-
vailed the past week. which was favorable
for all crops. Oats and barley are being cut
south OF Morris, and in the vicinity of Ro-
land, Somerset and Altamont. Wheat harvest
will begin in a week in some localities, and
will be general in two weeks. Agent Miami
reports yield in that locality will average
from 25 to 30 bushels per acre. Haying is
delayed by wet weather
Dakota Division-During the past week con-
fcient to delay harvesting for one day in the
district between Fargo and Casselton Grain
has rtpened very rapidly and wheat harvest
ing began on the 4th, and will be general nv
the end of the week. Threshing will begin
about the 10Th. Estimates run from Is to 25
bushels per acre. Barley and oats are nearly
all cut and corn and flax are doing finely
Fargo and Southwestern Branch-Haryest-
ing well under way and being rushed. as
grain has ripened very rapidly. The bulk Of
the wheat will be cut by the end of the
week, and threshing will begin about the
10Th. 1t is estimated that wheat will turn out
more than an average crop. Flax, oats and
barley also promise we'll. Heavy rains fell
east of Leonard but no damage is reported.