The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17
TWO CEREALS ARE INJURED TO
EXTENT OF IS TO 80
PER CENT
NORTHERN PACIFIC SENDS
OUT FINAL BULLETIN
Wheat Crop Is Satisfactory, Barley,
Rye and Potato Yield Is Big-Hail
and Frost Do Some Damage, but
the Harvest Is Now Practically Com
pIeted.

The final crop report Of the North
ern Pacific, issued for the week end
ing Sept IA, indicates that the heavy
frosts throughout the Northwest de-
stroyed from Is to 80 per cent Of the
corn and flax that had not been cut,
but, the wheat, oats, barley, rye and
potatoes will yield WE'LL especially the
latter, which in many sections will
average from 100 to $50 bushels per
acre.
On the Minnesota division the frosts
have had a damaging effect on the
corn and late flax. Wheat is expected
to average in this section from Is to Is
bushels per acre; oats, 35 to 40; rye,
ID; flax, 10 to Is; barley, Is to 35.
On the st. Paul & Duluth division
frosts damaged the corn and late po-
tatoes. Wheat will average ID to 20
| bushels; oats, 40 to 45; barley, 35 to 40,
and rye Is. Little Fallse & Dakota
branch reports a yield of wheat, 15 to
20 bushels; oats, 40 to As; barley, "a;
rye, 20, and flax 10.
Wheat Runs Well on Fergus Branch.
On the Fergus Falls 6, B. III. branch
to Cakes the threshing is progressing
rapidly, though in the vicinity of
Pennington it was delayed by high
winds. Frost damaged corn. Wheat
will average 10 to 20 bushels; oats, 40
to 45; barley, So; rye, Is, and flax,
to 10. In the Red river valley good
weather has favored threshing, which
has progressed rapidly, though frost
damaged corn and flax in some places
to an extent of Is per cent. The yields
of the other crops will be as follows:
Wheat, Is to 20 bushels; oats, 45 to so;
barley, 80; flax that was already
threshed averaged Is to II bushels per
acre.
On the Dakota division frost caused
such serious damage to uncut corn and
flax as to render it unfit for market.
In this section wheat will average from
Is to 20 bushels per acre; oats, 80 to
As; rye, Is; barley, Is to 20; flax, to
II. On the Fargo & Southwestern
branch to Dickey flax was damaged to
such an extent that the crop will be
small. Wheat will average IS to 20
bushels; oats, 80 to 40; barley, 80.
Hail and Frost Hurt.
On the Casselton division fax was
seriously damaged by hail and frost
What flax was cut averages to 10
bushels per acre. Wheat will average
Is to Is bushels; oats, So to 40; barley,
35. On the Cooperstown branch frosts
damaged the flax crop badly; some re-
ports indicate 35 per cent and others
so per cent. Much Of it will never be
cut. Wheat will average Is bushels;
oats, 40, and barley 35. On the James
town & Northern branch the severe
frosts have destroyed 80 per cent of
the fax crop. Wheat will average 15
to 30 bushels; OATS 35; barley, 80;
what flax that has been cut averages
to 10 bushels.
Throughout Montana the crops have
either been harvested or fully matur-
ed, and were not materially injured by
the cold weather. All grain is practi-
cally harvested and threshing is far
advanced.
In Idaho, Washington and Oregon
weather has been favorable to har-
vesting, which is nearly completed.
The threshing will be completed In
fifteen days. Wheat will average 20 to
% bushels per acre; barley, 40 to so;
oats, As to 55, and flax Is.