The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-07

loss is greater in Polk and Norman than
IN the other counties, and is estimated at
10 per cent
Worthington, Minn.-Crops Of all kinds
are looking excellent, and the farmers
statements substantiate this report. Rye
is about ready to cut and will be heavy.
Barley will be ready to cut in about ten
days. Wheat and oats are stooling we'll
and are promising. Corn is growing rap
idly, and the acreage will exceed all for
mer years. From present indications
there will be a bumper crop.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Aberdeen-The general condition of the
growing crops in the northern tier of
with the exception of corn, much of
which was so severely injured by frost
that the ground was plowed up and seed
ed later to millet and other fodder. The
outlook on the whole is the best at this
time for ten years. The outlook LOT
large yield hereabouts is excellent. The
country about this point on every side
presents a uniformly good appearance
Huron-"Crop prospects in Beadle coun-
ty were never more promising than now"
That is the reply one gets from every
farmer. This is especially true of wheat,
oats, barley and spring rye; winter rye is
ripening and harvest of this crop Will be-
gin in about ten days. Wheat Is very
heavy, and in most fields is heading and
filing rapidly; a few farmers fear lodg-
ing AT this time no indication of rust
is reported. Oats are a better crop than
for years, and barley is equally promis-
ing. 1t was thought the harvest would
be little in advance of last year, but it
Is now evident that 1t VIII be a few days
later. Corn, where the soil is not too wet,
and where properly worked, Is making
rapid growth; 1t is of excellent color and
except where injured by cut worms and
frost, is a good stand. Some farmers
were sowing millet and fax as late as
June ~. Both of these crops are we'll
advanced in a few localities, but in gen.
eral sowing was late, or Resolving was
necessitated by frost.
Milbank-All crops in Grant county arc
above the average. General conditions are
not so good as earlier in the season, due
to several spells of excessively warm
weather. Wheat looks wei, is of good
color, but somewhat thin, the stools not
today 1t is good for an average of FROM
twelve to fifteen bushels Oats vary.
some promising forty bushels. and other
pieces not over twenty-five. Corn Is forg-
ing a head magnificently and is more
than the proVerbial knee high the
Fourth of July" Flax and barley are
looking well. Potatoes promise large
yield.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Pembina-ln this vicinity there has been
all the rain that is needed and at points
near by there has been far too much,
with the result that some thousands OF
acres are flooded and much damage has
been done. On the fall blowing the out
look at this time is very favorable, but
on the spring blowing the showing is
poor and there is a marked uneVenness.
In many places fully one-half of the
wheat did not start until after the rains
OF three weeks ago, and this much of 1t
viii be too late to mature with that that
has an earlier start. With favorable
weather from now on the spring plowed
wheat will yield about half a crop. The
heaviest rain of the season fell here July
2, filling the bitches with water and in
many PAGES covering the fields.
BiSmarck-CrOp conditions on the Mis-
souri, slope are equal to any ever exist
ing at this season heretofore. The open
ing week of July finds the soil saturated
and the temperature moderate, thus
avoiding the blasting effects of hot winds
and drought usually evident at this sea-
SON. Grain is coming forward rapidly,
heading out under the most favorable
circumstances, and the promise of yield
above the average is good. Wheat has
nne stand and good color, and week Of
warm weather viii give 1t frmneSs and
development. Oats and rye are equally
fine in appearance and give promise of
an equally good yield. Garden crops ana
potatoes are flourishing and Will furnish
an exceptional yield Flax looks better
than In the eastern part of the state,
the soil being lighter and the effects OF
too much moisture, not being apparent.
covers only a moderate acreage, but that
soWn will yield well. Corn is making
rapid growth. Hay will be- plentiful.
There are few places, even in the high
cannot be harvested, The weather ana
soil conditions in Burleigh, Mclean,
Emmons and the adjoin ng Missouri slope
counties are. about the same, and there
are excellent prospects for coed crop.
Fargo-In this part of the valley tho
wheat prospects were practically perfect
until yesterday, when there was a heavy
rain and wind storm which lodged the
grain badly It is net known whethec
the damage Will be permanent or not but
It It II is -, thought the grain win again
frequent. The wheat is. not far enough
advanced to be badly hurt With favor
able weather the wheat crop will be the
best since 81, but the conditions are such
now that very little more rain will do
serious damage.
Flax in this vicinity Is a poor crop.
The early sown came up SO uneaveniy
that even under favorable conditions the
crop would have yielded poorly, but thu
excessive moisture has made the crop
even worse, and the outlook is far from
encouraging. Late sown flax is but little
better. The corn crop is not particularly
favorable up to date, but July and
august always make the crop here, so
no alarm is felt. Oats and barley are
only fair.