The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-12
OUTLOOK FOR CROPS
ABUNDANT HARVEST PROMISED IN
THE WHEAT STATES OF THE
NORTHWEST
OBSERVERS WEEKLY REPORT

All Grains In Minnesota Continue
In Excellent COnditfOn-YieId of
Between One Hundred and Fifty
and Two Hundred Million Bush
els Indicated I'm This State and
the DakOtas-RepOrts in Detail.
The weekly Minnesota crop report is
sued yesterday, says: In the Red River
Valley there were heavy rains early IN
the week, so that low places were flood
ed and the water stood in some grain
fields. but as the temperature after the
rain was not high, there will be little or
nc loss resulting. On the 5th, hail caused
some damage to crops in Redwood
county. Elsewhere the rains were light,
and more beneficial to growing crops
than otherwise. The lowest temperature
reported during the week was 40. on
the morning Of the 9Th, in northern CEN
trail counties; in other sections the tenn
peratures have been favorable for good
and healthy growth All the grains con-
tinue in excellent condition. Winter
wheat will be ready to cut by the 18th, or
sooner. Spring wheat is heading as far
north as the northern state line. Barley
is filling splendidly; it is ripening and
will be ready for cutting by the 18th.
Oats will make fair crop. Rye is ripen-
ing a good crop, and some is already In
shock Flax is doing we'll. A few cores
pondents report rust and lodging In the
wheat and oats, especially in the south
west, but if the present favorable weather
conditions continue it Is not probable
that much loss will result from these
causes. Corn has made a rapid growth
and in southern counties much Of 1t
has been cultivated the last time. Pota-
toes have a splendid appearance. In
places where corn was drowned out, con-
siderable buckwheat has been soWn. me
timothy crop is generally a good one
and much of it has already been cut
and cured, though in some sections
heavy dews, light showers and cloudy
weather have prevented as rapid curing
as desirable. Much clover was winter
killed. Sugar beets generally look we'll,
though in some places they are weedy.
OUTLOOK EXCELLENT.
All REPORTS indicate a promising out
look for spring WHEAT III lAlC LIZ ~"
wheat states-Minnesota, North Dakota
and South Dakota. The present prospect
is full Of promise, and without checK
from unfavo@able weather developments
q large weld will follow, 200, 900 bushels
or more, with the probability that In any
event the yield will not fall below lou
600 900.
FERGUS FALLS, July 1O--The condi-
ton of the wheat crop Is excellent In
Otter Tail county. The stand is good IN
all parts of the county, and if it fills we'll
it will be above an average crop. Inc
weather conditions have been perfect.
There has been but one bad wind Storm
and while 1t was feared that much grain
had been lodged, it has come up all
right 1t is impossible to tell how nuch
old wheat there Is in tine hands Of farm
ers, but the large and constant receipts
have surprised all millers and elevator
men. ~ p"
CHATFIELD, Mimi, July 1.-THE
crops in this vicinity are looking moro
favorable than for years. The small
grain stands thick and sound The corn
crop is n little backward, but will come
out all right.
81. u NORTH DAKOTA CROP. 8.
FARGO, N. D., July 11.-Tn Cass +coun-
ty with the exception Of the usual
mustard crop around Fargo, the wheat
prospect is splendid. Farmers from
every section of the county are delighted.
The wheat was backward in the spring
on account of the late seeding. Cold
weather retarded the growth some, but
it also caused the plant to take deep
root and stool we'll. AS result, when
the warm weather did come, the rapidly
of the growth was astonishing. The crop
is very little, If any behind last year at
this time.
A A n I ".
is in fine condition, coming cut in head.
The acreage, is short, but the present
prospect is for yield about the same as
in 1895 and five bushels in excess Of last
year. There is very little old wheat in
the hands of farmers.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., July 1.-Since
the seeding of this years crop the con-
ditions for its growth could not have
been better. The moisture could not
have been equalized in any manner to
produce more satisfactory conditions.
The weather from the first has been
warm and the growth has been unusual
ly rapid and heavy.
SOUTH DAKOTA REPORTS.
ABERDEEN, S. D, July 11.-At the
present time on land we'll farmed, 1t
would be difficult to imagine how wheat
could be in better condition. Thousands
of acres look good for forty bushels to
the acre, but of course this cannot be
expected except with ideal conditions
from now on both as to weather and
conditions of harvesting Taking all
kinds of fields together at the present
time, the whole country is good for TWEEN
ty bushels to the acre, at a conservative
estimate.
WATERFOWL, S. D., July 1.-THE
prospect for wheat in this section of the
state is above the average. The grain
is not too rank to stand, but is soft and
could be easily injured. The present
conditions promise now a yield of 20 per
cent above last year, with future favor
able weather until harvest.
MITCHELL, S. D., July 1.-THE pres
ent condition of the wheat crop in this
<pavison county could not well be i'm
proved upon; in fact, the season has
been nearly perfect, and there has not
been better show for the crop in ten
years as indicated by the present stu
alton.