The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-17
CROP REPORTS.
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 TWEEN ty-fiVe to ten bushels to the
acre for wheat, the average promising
to hover about the dfteen-bushel point.
Manitoba expects large harvests. On the
Dakota division wheat is expected to av-
erage about fifteen bushels. The report
ii part is as follows:
Minnesota Division-Harvest is we'll
J 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
ly which have delayed farm work some
~~%hat but have been of great benefit to
late crops Estimates of the average
yield p bushels, others not more than
10, tn most frequently mentioned es-
innate being an average of from Il to -I6
bushels per acre. Oats are expected to
yield from 20 TO 50 bushels per acre, ac-
cOrding to reports of some agents; rye
10 to 10 bushels. Corn and potatoes will
be good crops. Some slight damage is
reported from hail along the northern
part of the division.
Little Fails q 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 harry
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 syield 20
bushels per acre; rye, %; oats, 40. Many
other agents report small grains cut and
in shock and stacking well under way,
with estimates of yields running from II
to % bushels per acre for wheat, 80 and
upwards for oats. Corn, flax and pota-
toes all good crops.
Fergus Falls Division-Harvesting Of
small grains is about completed; stack
started in places. AS to prospective yield
Of wheat. reports run as follows: Fergus
Falls, above the average; Wahpeton, Is to
Is bushels per acre; Battle Lake, very
fair; Henning, about 10 bushels per acre,
etc Corn is doing WELL having been
kslped by rain, and the outlook is for
. good crop. Some slight damage is re-
ported from a hail storm, covering a
small area in Otter Tail county. Present
appearances indicate that fair crops of
all kinds will be secured.
Manitoba Division (SOuth of Canadian
Boundary)IHarVest mas not made good
progress, 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
along the branch, and quite large yields
expected, outside of the districts swept
by hail storms.
In Manitoba-Tt is said the farmers are
preparing to harvest one of the largest
crops In the history of the province, and
their only apprehension now is that frOsts
may occur at any time and interfere
port of frost has been received thus far:
viz. in the vicinity of Emerson, where it
: Is feared some damage was done. Other
reports are favorable. All grains are do
ing nicely and harvest will become gen.
eral between Aug. 20 and %. Many farm
erS have begun to harvest oats and bar
ley, and some fields of wheat are already
fit to cut.
Dakota Division-Harvest is making
good progress. and some threshing will
be done this week. The various estimates
advanced would seem to place the aver
age yield Of wheat at u to Is bushels per
acre along the western part of the divi-
sion. and 16 to IS bushels in the east pOr-
ton. 1t now appears that the territory
directly tributary to the Northern Pacific
line suffered but little damage from the
heavy hail storm of last week. A fine
crop Of fax is expected.
b, Northumberland local showers in the
S3aIlatin Valley during the past week
have freshened vegetation and prompted
the growth of some products, particu-
larly potatoes but the rainfall was a de-