The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-31
GOOD AYERAGEYlELD|
Report From Eastern South Dakota
Wheat Fields.
A GOOD CROP OF BARLEY, TOO
Independent Elevator Men Complain
OF Minneapolis Coarse Grain
Inspections.
from a Staff Correspondent

From Staff Correspondent. 4#
Dell Rapids. S. D., July 31--There Is IN
South Dakota's extreme eastern counties
good average crop Of wheat which Will De
ready for the binder next week. Through
large part of this district corn is tardy. but
generally the results on wheat are satlsfac-
tory. Some talk In an enthusiastic view OF
a bumper crop in this section, but a reason
ably good average yield Is more nearly cor
rect estimate. That, however, is glory
enough, and residents of the eastern counties
are well satisfied with the prospects.
A portion of eastern Brookings county and
parts of central and eastern Moody are show
ing the effects Of dry weather In June. Otner-
wiso honors are fairly even. W. H. Stokes,
the WATERFOWL miller, says that Codington
county will average lucky 10 or 1917 bushels
.of wheat. He awards the same average to
Hamlin, just south of Codington. deuel.
county, he believes, will average IA. In MIN
nehaha county, In which is located sioux
Falls, farmers and grain men are predlctlng
some big wheat yields. 1t Is frequently SAID
that the farmer Is a pessimist on the crop,
and names low average, yield from habit.
Estimates on the average yield in Mime
haha county. made by farmers, are material
ly higher in a majority Of instances than
those made by others in reasonably close
touch with the situation. Fourteen bushels
Of wheat per acre appears to be a Hconserva-
tive estimate in Minnehaha county at this
time. This must be computed on greatly
reduced acreage. "a +
Probably the happiest farmers in the north
west are. in the district including Clark,
,Kingsbury, Miner, McCook and other coun-
ties directly west Barring one hot day this
week, conditions since seeding time have been
fine for the small grains in this district.
They have the best crops of wheat, barley
and oats in their history. Eastern Kings
bury has seldom failed to raise q fair crop
This year every section Of the county has
done we'll Abundance of rain has done a
good job in Miner county and elevator com
panies are making a grand hustle at the va
rious stations to take care Of the crop. Madi-
son, in the center of Lake county, mas
good crop. Along the Milwaukee road from
Coleman to wooneocket the prospect. has
never been 50 good and so generous to all
included sections iF.1. ~. a15E. ~.
Good Barley Crop. -
Eastern South Dakota has raised good
crop Of barley. Some threshing has been
done In the Sioux Falls country, and rev
cars shipped. The grade was only fair, being
known on the list as No. A. Some of the
farmers are anxious to get their grain on
the market to take advantage of the present
satisfactory prices. This has given shock
threshing start It Is very noticeable, how
ever, that most of the barley is being stacked
probably with thehope Of improving the grade.
last year South Dakota shipped consider
able quantity of No. 2 barley. There are
many predictions by good authorities that
the southern part. the state will have very
little barley Of SO high grade this year.
Heavy dews in the -ripening season affected
! the color. Taking into consideration the
fact that a large part of the barley is being
stacked, which, it Is said, will Improve its
condition, it is thought the states will have
| much No. 3 and a considerable quantity OF
extra 8 for shipment. The threshing, ma
chimes are awarding averages Of forty bushels
per acre in some Of the southern counties,
and at present figures the farmer has a good
thing in barley. q ~ <t - - ~. -,
A Complaint against Inspection
Some Of the independent elevator companies
and individual shippers complain that coarse
grain inspection in Minneapolis Is SO rigid
| that they are forced to ship to Milwaukee
and Chicago. Although both Of those mar
kets pound southern South Dakota hard Tor
trade. its shippers prefer to do business IN
minneapolis on even conditions. Some OF the
! independent elevator companies lay the dlf-
ference in grading at the door Of tho line
companies. The individual shipper is unable
to figure out who is to blame, and he cannot
I understand why Minneapolis does not want
his corn and barley business enough to com
uete with Milwaukee and Chicago IN tne
prada r. - - w. E. Davis.