The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-17
CROP REPORTS.
Weekly Statement of Conditions
Along the Northern Pacific.

Weekly Statement of Conditions
Along the Northern Pacific.
Fair crops, with a good average yield,
is the dictum of the Northern Pacific crop
report issued yesterday covering condi-
lions in territory adjacent TO their lines
Threshing is reported in progress on the
Minnesota division, with a varying yield
of from twenty-five to ten bushels to the
acre for wheat, the average promising
to hover about the fifteen-bushel point
Manitoba expects large harVestS. On the
Dakota division wheat is expected to av-
erage about fifteen bushels. The report
in part, is as follows:
Minnesota Division-Harvest is well
advanced all along the division; many
farmers have completed their stacking,
but threshinS has not yet made a good
start. Numerous rains have fallen late
~ which have delayed farm work some
what, but have been of great benefit to
late crops. Estimates of the average
yield p bushels, others not more than
10, tde most frequently mentioned es-
innate being an. average of from Il to -16
bushels per acre Oats are expected to
yield from 20 TO 30 bushels per acre, ac-
cOrding to reports of some agents; rye
10 to Is bushels. Corn and potatoes will
be good crops. Some slight damage is
reported from hail along the northern
part of the division.
Little Fails & Dakota Branch-Consid-
cradle rain fell during the past week, ac-
companied in some places by wind and
hail, which beat down the grain and
caused some damage, also delaying harV-
est. For the most part, however, harvest
is about completed, and good returns
looked for. Agent at Grey Eagle reports
wheat, rye and oats are harvested in
good shape; wheat expected to yield 20
bushels per acre; rye, %; oats, 40. Many
other agents report small grains cut and
do shock, and stacking we'll under way,
to % bushels per acre for wheat, 30 and
upwards for oats. Corn, flax and pota-
toes all good crops.
Fergus Falls DivisionZIa Of
small grains is about completed; stack
started in places. As to prospective yield
# wheat, reports run as follows: Fergus
Falls, above the average; Wahpeton,l5 to
8 bushels per acre; Battle Lake, very
air; Henning, about 10 bushels per acre,
etc. Corn is doing well, having been
helped by rain, and the outlook is for a
good crop. Some slight damage is re-
Oorted from a hail storm, covering a
small area in Otter Tail county. Present
! appearances indicate that fair crops Of
! al kinds will be secured.
! ( Manitoba Division (South of Canadian
! Boundary)-Harvest has not made good
4-brogress, the work having been retarded
| by rains, and cutting will not be general
| before the latter part of this week Crops
| are generally reported in good condition
| blOng the branch, and quite large yields
| expected. outside of the districts swept
! ~ hail storms.
| In Manitoba-It Is said the farmers are
! preparing to harvest one of the largest
| 'TODS III TIE history Oh the province, ana,
heir only apprehension now is that frosts
nay occur at any time and interfere
with their bright prospects. But one re-
,ort of frost has been received thus far;
| liz, in the vicinity of Emerson, where it
| 5 feared some damage was done. Other
'eports are favorable All grains are do
ng nicely and harvest will become gen
raj between Aug. 20 and D. Many farm
rs have begun to harvest oats and bar
ey and some fields of wheat are already
| it to cut.
Dakota Division-Harvest is making
GOOD progress, and some threshing will
he done this week. The various estimates
dvapced would seem to place the aver
1 ge yield Of wheat at u to Is bushels per
! ere along the western part of the divi-
ion. and 16 to IS bushels in the east por-
ion. It now appears that the territory
inc suffered but little damage from the
le2vy hail storm Of last week. A fine
roD of fax Is expected
Northumberland local showers in the
iallatin Valley during the past week
: lave freshened vegetation and prompted
he growth of some products, particu-
Irly potatoes, but the rainfall was a de-