The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
CROP RIPENs FAST
Intense Heat Is Felt In Both the
Dakotas.
WAHPEToN REPORTS DAMAGE
Bumper Yields to Be the Rule In the
Valley of the James
Snecials to The Journal.

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Valley of the James
River.
Specials to The Journal.
Mitchell, S. D., July, 30-There is no
discounting the great crop, that is pelng
harvested in this county The crops OF
+ rye and barley, which have already been
harvested, indicate something OF what
can be expected of the wheat crop. the
farmers have good start on their wneat'
and it will take about two weeks to mar
vest It, The oat harvest is practically
finished and one of the best crops that
has ever been raised in the state was Sc
cured. Corn is making splendid growth
and Is gaining on its stand of year ago,
taking into consideration the setback II
had early in the spring.
Bismark,. NJ D., July 30.-The weather
bureau department makes the following
report: "The past week has been the not
test of the season, and yet the excess OF
temperature over the normal was only
one degre day. Light showers fell IN
about all parts of the state, in some Sec
tions accompanied by hail and high winds.
doing some damage. On high, sandy Land
the crop Is beginning to show the effect
of dry weather. and rain is needed.
Wheat remains in good condition, and is
generally filling we'll. Early barley ana
oats are being harvested in the southern
part of the state. Early flax is in fine con-
dition, but that sown late is poor. Corn
As growing very rapidly. Haying still
continues in all sections with an enor-
NOUS yield
Wahpeton, N. D., July S0.-The past
week has been dry, and on the 2Sth and
29th tnsts. very hot. The government
thermometer on the latter date regis
tered 90 degrees, the hottest of the year:
The rainfall for the month has been ZOO
inches. following the abundant rains &C OF
May and June this amount has been suft1-
cient, In small fields in the south OF
Richland and Traverse counties wheat
has been cut, and will yield in the neigh
'borhood Of twenty bushels an acre. Inc
heat Is treating all small grains as Sc
verely as wheat, the yield OF wh1cn Is
decreased probably five bushels an acre.
Early sowings are standing the weather
best Flax shows this in a marked da-
gree. Corn has advanced splendidly, be-
ing we'll tasseled, and the ear showing
silk.
Pelican Rapids, Mimi, July 3O.-Au
agree that indications point to bumper
crop in the Pelican valley in Otter Tail
county, and that the prospects In the en-
tire county were never better. It is es-
kimated that the wheat acreage Is about
10 per cent off from last year Flax has
Increased 80 per cent, barley and rye
about the same as last year, while the in
crease in the corn acreage is 30 to 40 per
cent. The ground has received sufficient
moisture to mature the small grain, and
with warm sunny weather harvest Will be
on In ten days. The average generally
looked for is: Wheat, 30; fax, rs; barley,
40; oats, so to SIS; corn, on account of too
much cool weather, will not be a full
crop.
jamestown, N. D., July 3O.-Not since
1891 have wheat heads been as we'll filled
as this year. The heads are full to the
top, and there Is extra row of kernels.
This is noticed in all the fields and indi-
Gates that wheat will yield one third more
than usual this year. Crops throughout
the James River valley were never better
than this. season, and farmers are. worry
ing over the probable scarcity Of help. 1t
will take an army Of men to care for the
crop.
- Aberdeen, S. D., July -30.-Tuesday was
The hot day Of the summer, the tempera-
ture going to 106 by the government
weather observers thermometers. The
highest previous point reached this sea-
son was 80. The heat Is Fastening, the
Tipening of the wheat crop and the har-
vest will be on with headers this week
Several binders have been running on
wheat this week. :, o.. d. =. f., (.
county are excellent. The barley harvest
has begun. Wheat Is ripening fast and
will be ready for cutting in a week. Brit
ton Is enjoying the general prosperity of
the state and many new buildings and en-
saargement of old buildings are On the way.
Volga, S. D.. July 30.-Farners are busy
cutting barley. Many fields are already In
the shock and the harvest will be com
pleted in a few days. The acreage was
large in this vicinity and the crop will
Ibe heavy one. Oats and wheat are also
An fine condition.; the cutting of wheat
will begin in about week. Corn injured
by the frost came on all right and the
crop will be an average one. w.
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Winnebago City, Mimi, July 9o.-Har-
vest in this section has started. The
Iheavy rain and wind of the 25th and 26th
did much damage, especially, to oats and
corn, and many low pieces are too wet to
cut The hay crop is especially heavy.