The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-24
TALK OF A BUMPER
Every Crop Prospect Is Said to
Please. IS -
HAY HARVEST WILL BE IMMENSE
Corn Looks Promising Despite the
Setback Given by Late
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Specials to The Journal
Winona, MINI, June 24.-Crop prospects
in southern Minnesota and South Dakota were
never more promising than at present. The
slight frosts experienced last week affected
only corn and that merely in the way of a
setback. EARLY barley is now all headed out,
fine even stand, the finest IN the history of
the country, and harvest will begin in three
weeks with promise of the largest yield and
acreage over produced. Wheat is now joint
ing and by July the early wheat will be
headed out Some OF the very earliest sown
is just beginning to head. The wheat pros
pect is beautiful. Corn in some localities has
been set back by frost, but it is not seriously
injured. 1t looks promising and varies in
height from five to ten inches. Flax is clean
and early and very promising. It is not
weedyS and is much earlier than usual. Oats
and other small grains are making rapid
growth and are exceedingly heavy. -
All grain has as heavy a stand as it Wilt
have near maturity. The present weather is
favorable!a Ply There are no reports of bugs or
other insects or worms. Farmers are cutting
an exceedingly heavy growth of hay, in fact,
the best ever produced. ~ -
Fargo, ~ D., June 24,-The prevalence of
mustard in many of the fields south of Fargo
has caused the authorities to take action
and it is probable the owners will be COM
PEELED to use solution of copper sulphats
to kill the weeds. If the field is sprayed with
3 per cent solution. obtained by dissolving
fifteen pounds Of sulphate Of copper in fifty
gallons OF water, it is said the mustard will
be killed and the crop uninjured. The proper
amount to be used is fifty gallons to the acre.
This is less expensive than having the weeds
pulled, and does not destroy the crop like
blowing the mustard under.
Morris, Mimi, June 24.-The crop outlook
in Stevens county Is most promising. Barley
is heading out in fine condition; wheat is
| very heavy and will soon be in head; oats and
| flax have good color and some fields OF the
| latter are almost in bloom. Corn has pro-
crossed despite the cool weather. All observ-
ers unite In prononncng this the best outlook
at this time Of the season that the county
has ever had. Haying has begun in some
! parts and the upland crop will be heavy
| Cedar Rapirs, Iowa, June 24.-The reports OF
the; farmers OF this county indicate that a
bumper crop Of every kind of grain will
be harvested Oats are filing we'll and Oh
| sandy soil will be ready for the reaper in ten
days. Corn is booming. Hay harvest will
open this week and in fact some small
patches of timothy were cut yesterday and
| to-day. s...-." Z - - .-..s+ -
Albert Lea, MINI. June 24,-The last week
was bad for corn and It does not look ais
promising as it might, but small grain is in
| fine shape Some haying has been done and
the crop of tame and wild grass is very
heavy.
Lincoln, Neb, June 24.-Wheat harvesting
| has begun in Nebraska Harvest hands are
scarce although wages are high. The weekly
crop report shows fine crop Of all kinds.