The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-03
HOT WEATHER HURT
GROWING GRAIN IN SOME
PLACES
NORTHERN PACIFIC,s REPORT


The Northern Pacific yesterday gave out
the following crop report covering condi-
tons in territory adjacent to their lines
during the past ten days: In Minnesota.
crops are reported to be maturing in good
condition, though the quality of the crop
has been impaired by hot weather. From
Dakota points come reports that harvest
ing will shortly be in full sway and that
some damage to the extent of 10, and in
some places 20 per cent, has been sustain
ed. In Manitoba reports continue favor
able, and grain is in excellent condition.
In Montana, barley and oats, the princi-
pal crop, are doing well and promise good
returns. From Mandan to Dickinson IN.
D. reports show an Improvement over
the proceeding ten days.
Minnesota Division-The reports from
stations along this portion Of the line in
dictate that crops are maturing in Ialrly
good condition, although the yield and
quality OIL wheat will be some what i'm
paired as the result of hot, dry weather
which has been experienced. Lately the
weather has been much cooler, and many
agents report showers which were OF
great beneIlt. Some FARMERS nave COM
Inenced cutting barley and cats, and harry
est will be general III few days. Rye
harvest IS about completed and II Is a
fairly good crop in most districts. 1t
seems TO be the general expectation that
wheat will yield about Is to 20 bushels per
acre on the average; some exceptional
lields will run hIgn as 80 bushels per
acre, while others viii not produce more
han 10 or Y bushels. Oats are considered
quite good crop. Corn and potatoes do
ing nicely.
Little Falls and Dakota Grandchildren
harvest will become general In rev
days, some having already commenced
cutting, and prospects are considered
good. Some damage is reported from
black rust i'll wheat on sandy soil, but
otherwise it is said to have heavy stand
and filed well. The yield will probably
equal Jhdt of last year, ranging from Ia 10
"A bushels per acre. Other small grains
ard corn and potatoes are doing very
well. Farmers seem TO have all the help
they need, and are in shape to take care
Of the crop and have it in shock in short
order.
Fergus Falls and Black Hills Branch
The wheat has been more or less injured
by hot weather, one agent reporting that
the top of the head is blighted and will
be three Or four kernals short; in some
places the damage is reported as slight, in
others the yield will be reduced considera-
BILE. Barley and rye harvest is about over
ard the yield Will be fair Wheat and
oats are about ready for cutting, and
harvest has already commenced in some
places. One agent reports that in his vic
unity it is feared trouble will be eXper-
fenced in taking care of the crops on &C
count of scarcity of harvest hands. lit
tie damage is reported from hail storm,
confined however, to small area
Manitoba Division (SOuth of Canadian
Boundary-ReportS from this section con;
tinue favorable. Wheat is well headed
out and ripening fast, and harvesting Will
be general about Aug. 10, or about the
same time as last year. Some will begin
cutting this week. Good yields are eX-
pected A severe hail storm the night of
July 81 wrought considerable damage in
portions of Pembina and Walsh counties
N. d. The effects of the storm were
also felt in Polk county (AIinn) Aside
from this the crops throughout the Red
River valley are in fairly good condition.
Flax is in blossom and looks well, while
barley and other coarse grains seem to be
better than an average crop.
In ManitOba-Reports continue favora-
BILE from all parts of the province. The
condition Of all crops has improved during
the past ten days, and the wheat crop eS
peciaIly will be very heavy. The quality
Of the wheat is expected to be very good,
indeed, with yields running as high as
thirty bushels per acre. Oats and other
small grains are in fair condition; pOta-
toes and vegetables doing well and will be
an average crop. 1t is thought th at nary ,,+
est will not begin before the latter part
Of August, perhaps a few days later than
last year. Farmers are now busy cut
ting hay, which is a good crop.
Dakota DVisiOn-It is estimated that
the DANCE to wheat by reason of the hot,
dry weather which prevailed for several
days will amount to from 10 to 20 per cent,
and that the average yields will be 10 to
IS bushels per acre. Twenty bushels per
acre was looked for. Of late the weather
has been more favorable and some farm
ers who feared their crops would be large
ly reduced are now expecting good re-
turns. Flax will be a full crop; cutting
Of barley has commenced and this will be
a good crop; oats are looking well. and
frst-Class crop of potatoes is expected.
Harvesting will be general in another
week or ten days. Agent at Casselton
states that each train brings in a number
of men prepared for work in the fields. A
hail storm is reported to have destroyed
a small area of grain in the western pOr-
ton of Cass county.
Fargo & Southwestern and James
River Valley Branches-AlOng this
branch through Cass and Ransom coun-
ties as far as Lisbon much improvement
is noted in the condition of the growing
grain. The weather having been cool
for the past week. and while wheat ana
daX have been damaged one or more
bushels per acre by the hot weather of
ten or twelve days ago, it is still thought
safe to figure on twenty bushels per
acre for the former; the flax is not doing
as well as it should, and is in need of
rain. In the western part of Ransom
county it is thought the yield of wheat
will not average more than twelve bush
els per acre, while in LaMoure county
d crop Of eight bushels per acre is look
ed for. Harvest will become general
Cooperstown Branch-It is thought that
the crops have been injured to some
extent by the hot weather and warm,
drying winds. Of Tote the weather has
been somewhat more favorable, and
some farmers are looking for a good
yield of wheat; others, however will
not have more than five or six bushels
per acre, and from that up to twenty,
the yields varying greatly. Flax locks
good, but farmers say it is not filling
poor. Rain would be beneficial to the
crops now. Harvest will begin the
latter part of this week.
Jamestown & Northern Branch-In
some places complaint is heard of dam
age from hot weather, the injury being
cent to the wheat crop. The weather
of the last few days has been more IA
vorable, but rain is needed. Wheat is
maturing rapidly, and will probably be
cut within two weeks. Oats and fax
are somewhat late, but apparently i'll
good condition. and a good crop is ex,
pected, especially of oats. Barley is
also looking we'll Agent Sykeston re-
ports rain last week which did much
wheat and flax in excellent condition
the heads of the former long and appar-
! emily well filled. Altogether prospects
! for the approaching harvest are quite
| hopeful.
Mandan to Dickinson-Reports received
from this portion of the line show some
previous week. Light showers arc re-
! ported, which were beneficial, but more
| rain would be welcome.
Montana-In the Gallatin valley barley
and oats. which constitute the principal
crop, are doing well, being mostly sown
on lowlands and well irrigated. On the
other hand wheat is largely cultivated on
the uplands. where irrigation cannot be
applied, and the hot weather has dam
! aged 1t to such an extent that not more
| than half crop is expected. The wheat
! crop is not important, however, as com
pared with the oats and barley, and in
| dications in the Bitter Root valley are
| quite favorable. Wheat and oats are