The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18
ALL CROPS ARE GOOD
NORTHWEST HAS BEEN BLESSED
BY ABUNDANT YIELDS OF
HAY AND GRAIN
HARVEST IS NEARLY OVER
Farmers Found 1t Hard to Get La
bOrers, but Finally Over
came That and Other
Obstacles.

Grain almost all stacked" is the re-
port which comes from many sections OF
the great wheat raising Northwest.
Harvest is over in most places and IL
there was any fear Of drought with
it's consequent failure Of crops, that rear
has been completely dissipated. The
fruition Of even extravagant hopes is re-
allied in not a few instances, while all
over this portion of the country wheat
growers have reason to feel happy.
Eighteen bushels an acre for tract
of 900 acres is an average yield In one
portion of Minnesota, and in other places
the wheat has gone much higher than
that. This will at once reveal to those
who are anxiously watching the result OF
Minnesota's harvest, gratifying assur-
ance.
While the farmers had many obstacles
to overcome, some OF them being the
tangled condition of wheat in certain
sections as the result Of beating rains
and winds, but probably the greatest be-
ing the lack Of laborers. they have sue
cessfully combatted all difficulties.
Aside from wheat, the fax, oats, corn,
potato and barley crops of the North
west are yielding from fair to excellent.
And hay is also successful crop. Inc
weekly report which covers the helos
from Minnesota to the Pacific coast fol-
lows:
Minnesota Division-Several local show
ers reported, some helping potatoes and
corn considerably. There will be very
good crop of each of these commodities.
All small grains cut, and about Two
thirds stacked Some shock thresnlng
being done. but most of the grain Will
be stacked From 500 acres threshed at
New York Mills the average yield was
eighteen bushels per acre.
ST Paul-Duluth Diyision-Gra1n all cut,
a large part of it stacked, and some
threshed That threshed shows very
good yield, from fifteen to twenty bush
els per acre for wheat, and thirty-iiVe to
fifty bushels for oats. Potatoes In
splendid condition.
Little Falls and Dakota Branch-Grain
almost all stacked; some threshing has
been done, but no enough to make esti-
mate of yield. There were one or two
local showers during the week, which
benefited corn and potatoes considerably.
Flax yield will be fair.
Fergus Falls and B. H. Branch to
Oakes-Harvest completed, and con-
siderable threshing from the shock is
being done. Wheat runs from fifteen to
twenty-five bushels per acre; average
will probably be from fifteen to eighteen.
The hot weather during filling time has
affected both the quantity and quality,
although not to great extent. Flax
will be fair; corn and potatoes good.
Duluth and Manitoba Diviston-Har-
vesting being pushed as rapidly as posi-
BILE, but some considerably delayed by
rains. Some wheat lodged, but it Is
Strengthening up all right, and no dam
age resulted. Flax Is doing very well,
and an average crop is now expected.
Dakota Division-Weather has been IA
vorable for harvesting, and same is max
ing rapid progress. Some fields have
been threshed, but not enough as yet to
make the estimate of average yield. Flax
has improved, and fair yield is now ex-
pected.
Fargo and Southwestern Branch to
Dickey-Local showers reported all along
the branch; also hail at Dickey, but the
damage was not serious; grain is nearly
all cut, and some shock threshing under
way; yield not quite as heavy as ex-
pected, presumably on account of hot
weather in July.
Casseltcn Extension-Weather very IA
vorable for harvesting, and all farmers
hurrying the same as much as possible.
Threshing will be general within few
days
Cooperstown Branch-Grain has ripen-
eed rapidly during the past week, and
harvesting is now general. No threshing
done as yet. Flax is a good crop, es-
pecially aroung McHenry.
Jamestown and Northern Branch-Some
grain is being cut, but harvesting will
not be general until the 18th or GOTH All
grains ripening well, especially flax,
which has improved wonderfully. and
heavy yield is now in sight. Agents re-
port that some fields of flax are the best
they have ever seen.
Montana-Weather has been generally
favorable for harvest, and all grains are
being cut Yield will probably show an
increase over last year.
Idaho, Washington >and Oregon-Har-
vesting general on main line and
branches; some threshing has been done,
and some new grain brought In, same be-
ing of good quality. Heavy yield assur-
ed at all points.