The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-02

i hS.so tdi acreage IN max will show an
increase OF about 40 per cent. Early sown
max on the southern end of the branch
Is up and looking nicely, but so far very
nI1le max has been planted. Leeds is the
spring. Had IT not been for deem frost
ana steady moisture from gradual thaw-
ing, trouble through want of rain would
exist, but as 1t IS no damage has been
sustained, although good warm rains ana
plelty OF them would give quicker and
better growth.
MONTANA
On the eastern end Of the Montana di-
vision conditions favor a large crop, and
although more rain has fallen this year
than ever before, no harm has been done
ana crops are more advanced than at any
other time since farming began in this
section.
Alfalfa is over three-quarters grown. on
account of great amount of moisture
w neat seeding, far advanced; other grains
anu nay somewhat delayed. Fromberg
reports 80 per cent increase in acreage
IN that vicinity. In the Gallatin valley
the season Is two weeks earlier than last
year, out abundance of rain in the past
fortnight has retarded work and there
IS much blowing and seeding to be done
Little change will occur in the acreage
TINS season. More grasses will be soWn
than heretofore, but this will not affect
gram acreage. At present the outlook in
the Gallatln valley is very flattering. In
the Bitter Root country the best of con-
dltions have prevailed Season four to
seeding almost completed. Little blowing
remains to be done. Some wheat and
cats UP three inches and doing nicely
Timely rains gave vegetation a sDIendid
start, and the best informed farmers
think that owing to the very early plant
ing or grain and it's present thrifty con-
altion good crops will result, even though
irrigation will be poor, owing to lack
OF snow In the winter. All unite in the
opinion that the situation-4s EXTREMELY
prlgnt and encouraging. Further west on
= tIie hoehy mountain division everything
IS iaEofable, but little more moisture
"ould-be beneficial. Since above was
written advice has been received that
weather continues favorable throughout
FRUIT outlook excellent, particularly as re-
Sards strawberries and apples Fall
wheat and barley lands around Belgrade
VIII De given over to spring wheat and
oats; the former at an increased acreage
Of 90 per cent.
IDAHO, WASHINGTON AND OREGON.
Crops three weeks further along than
az same time year ago. Prospects are
good and no rain Is needed at any point
seeding about completed. On the main
me the increase in wheat. oats and bar
ley acreage Is very noticeable. On the
spokane & Palouse branch, a 5 to so Der
cent increase In wheat acreage is esti-
same; The Central Washington branch
pIoHlses 70 per cent increase in the
acreage OF wheat. There is not very
tituSA OdrISy' max ana oats in this dis
eriet; Taken altogether the indications
are bright for another large yield
WASHINGTON AND COLUMBIA
RIVER.
FROM Dayton to Waitsburg, inclusive.
the acreage of wheat Is about 20 per cent
iess Tran last year, while the acreage of
barley Is about 30 per cent greater Ar
osher points along the line the acreage
" wheat Is 10 per cent greater than last
year Never In the previous history of
this section has grain Of all kinds been
SO far advanced, and the prospects are
good Tor. the largest yield on record.
mating warm weather has kept the crops
In tne condition. Indications are at the
present writing that this years crop will
exceed the crop of last year by fully 20