The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-31
CORN IN NEBRASKAlA BLOODY BATTLEE
Yield Placed by Railroad Men at
$50, 600, 900 Bushels.
FORTY BUSHELS TO THE ACRE
Farmers Are Stocking Up and Will
Feed the CerenI-North-
west Reports.
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Lincoln, Neb., July 31.--An estimate 10y,
the general commercial agent Of the Bur-.
lington railroad lines in Nebraska, based
on returns from 800 station agents
throughout the state, fixes the 1902 corn
crop as one Of the greatest in Nebraska.s
history. The figures follow: Acreage,
7,000, 900; probable yield, 40 bushels to the
acre; total yield 2Ss, 900 900 bushels.
The best yield in any previous year was
in 1896, when the total was 92,000,000
bushels and the acreage 100000 greater
than the present season. The reduction
In acreage Is credited to the in
creased propagation Of winter wheat
and alfalfa, both of which are the heayi-
est crops this year that the state ever
raised. s-r} !, .i.sl !. Il ss.5s&5.
Corn prices give promise Of remaining
high Surplus stores are practically ex-
hausted in every county IN the state
despite which only small per cent of the
new crop will be marketed. Farmers are
stocking up on cattle and hogs as neverbe-
fore intent upon using the corn for fat
tening purposes, the fancy prices for live
stock forming an attraction that few Will
resist. ... ..-7e ~ =. I. e. s~tEN =.
Heavy rains last night in the corn belt
added to the gravity Of the oats situation.
Almost every section Of the state reports
that oats have had such auxuriant
growth tnat the piaut Is NJ eonans -oo"A
from its own weight. Many fields are be-
ing ruined, although the grain Itself Is
heavy and excellent in quality.
Fargo, N. D., July 31.-The farmers in
the Red River valley do not fear q short
age of harvest help, but those: farther In
the interior are beginning to get on the
anxious seat. Barley havest is IN full
blast and there are fewer idle men In the
smaller towns than usual. The raii-
roads are making a cheap rate that Will
induce many to come this way and prom
ise to help the local employment agencies
supply the demand. Unless there are
unusually severe storms In the next few
days, there will be the largest crop to
harvest ever known in the state. =
New Richmond, Wis, July 31.-Though
seriously handicapped by the lack Of help,
the farmers of st. Croix county are goiEg
ahead with the harvest and making rea-
sonably good progress. The grain Is be-
ing cut and most of 1t left lying in the
shock 1t. Some rye has been threshed.
The lowest report Is 211s bushels an acre;
the highest, a. There is a good prospect
for a big yield Of all crops all over the
county except in a small district swept by
hail. - : = ~ r *
| Blue EArlH, MALL, Juiy oA'-I1of v0o.
| has begun, but the prospects are not at
all flattering for F'aribault county. Many
pieces Of grain are ready for the binder,
but the ground is so soft from frequent
| rains that the farmers cannot get on to
the fields to cut. Prospects are fine for
a splendid crop Of corn. - 3 e. -. ~
Ortonville, Mimi, July 31.-Wheat har.
vesting has commenced and will be In full
| hIost Nv a4fp end of the week Crops OF
all kinds are splendid and give promise
Of an abundant yield. Corn is forging to
the front rapidly. -:.:.-~z.,< H..
Fergus Fails. MIMI, July s1.-The He's
sians,d is said to- be- at. work In wheat
fields In the towns Of Buse and Fergus
Falls. q. W. Dewey was in to-day and
1 reports quarter of his crop destroyed
by the pests and says his neighbors are
losing fully as heavily. He expects to
/ begin cutting before the close Of the
j week.! ~sh - -- ,s.-.' - Il. .<-.s r. .--a