The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10
THREsHING THE GRAIN.
N. II. Report Shows 1t to He Back
ward at Some Places.

The Northern Pacific crop report for
the week ending Sept. 9 shows threshing
In several stages on the various divisions
and branches OF the road, Following
Is the report:
Minnesota misunderstanding Is still
backward, as the work has been MIN
dered more or less in different districts
by rain. Reports from eight stations
where threshing has been done Indicate
an average yield Of about fifteen BUSH
els per acre for wheat. One agent
reports oats yielding twenty-five BUSH
els, another thirty-five bushels per acre.
Corn is generally reported ripe and be-
tyond danger from frost, and fax is a
Little Falls 6 Dakota Branch-The
work of stacking small grain Is almost
finished. and some threshing is being
done. yields of wheat varying from ten
up to the average season, the grade be-
ing mostly No. northern. Oats thresh-
ed have yielded twenty-five to forty
bushels per acre. Threshing has not
been interrupted now and then by rain.
Corn is being cut, and this will be a
good crop: Flax will give fair returns.
Considerable blowing has been done,
Fergus Falls Branch-The weather Of
the past week was favorable and good
progress has been made in taking care OF
the crops. Stacking is all done and
pleted. Returns indicate an average
yiled Of fifteen bushels per acre for
wheat. Flax. corn and potatoes are
Manitoba Division (South of Canadian
Boundary)-Threshing is, well under way,
good progress having been made during
the past week, with the weather general
ly favorable. Wheat yields an average
of sixteen bushels per acre: A small
percentage of flax, oats and barley re-
mains uncut. Considerable blowing has
been done and farmers will be IN good
shape for the next crop. .
In Manitoba-The grain is nearly all
cut and the work Of stacking and thresh-
ing making good progress, great many
Returns from the threshers indicate
yields fully up to expectations ana pre-
Vious estimates
Dakota Divfsion-The weather has been
most Of the wheat has been threshed.
Flax Is all cut and some of It threshed.
All crops are considered wen un to the
average.
Threshing from the shock is now prac-
ticalIy over and the threshers are busy
on the stacks Returns show wheat of
coed yield and quality, but flax is a rath-
er poor crop.
James River Valley Branch-The wealth
er during the@past week was dry and ia
vorable for threshing grain. The highest
yield of wheat reported is eighteen push 81
will not exceed half that quantity per
acre. Flax will be light crop. Il
Cooperstown Branch-The past week
was a favorable one fors-thresh1ng and
good progress has been made. Wheat is
Yielding from fifteen to twenty bushels
per acre, and-auite little OF 1t grading
No. l northern. Most of the fax has been
cut and some threshed, yielding ten to
fifteen bushels per acre:
JamestoWnzsap Northern Branch-Ihe
weather having been favorable during ths
past week the farmers have made good
progress withs.the harvest. All OF the
wheat has been cut, and threshlng IS
well under way, yields running from
twelve to twenty-five bushels per acre;
Some oats and barley, and great zeal
of fax, remains to be cut, but these crops
are in first-class condition and -heaNy
Yields are expected.
Montana-In the Gallatin valley harvest
ia we'll under way and threshing will De
general next week. A good crop OF small
grains will be harvested. The only dan
ger to be apprehended now is from the
frost, which, as yet, however, mas cone
no damage In the Bitter Root yalfey
harvesting has made good progress dur
ing the past week. Wheat and oats are
nearly all cut and shocked, and it IS e Is,
timated that the yield will be signify
less than last year. West or MISSOURI
the rains have been a detriment to mar
vest work. Around Livingston the crops
are in good condition and an average
Weld is looked for.