Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-07-03
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CROPS IN MINNESOTA.
TOO Much Rain and Too Little Hea<
Produce UnsatisfactOry Sftuntion.

LOO Much Rain and Too Little Heat
froduce unsntisfnctory situation.
me Northwest crop condition Is less
satisfactory than it was a week ago.
the continued low temperature and
frequent rains while materially aiding
the growth of small grain, has the re-
verse erect upon corn, and is produce
ing rank growth of weeds. To all
appearances crops generally are in
lalr shape, but the fear is expressed
mat small grain is running too much
to straw and will not be sufficiently
headed out to withstand the hot
weather.
There is nothing alarming in the
outlook, but the plans of the farmers
have gone awry since the first rains,
ana heavy SHOWS in March, and natur-
ally they will be apprehensive until
the crops are harvested.
Winona-Crop reports from along
the line of the Chicago G. Northwest
crn road west of Winona continue Of
the most encouraging character, and
as harvest Is now only few weeks OFF
bountiful yield is almost assured.
Frosts were experienced in South Da-
kota both on Friday and Saturday
nights, but they We're light Coming
after a general rain very little damage
was done. What little damage there
was was confined to corn,and in no
case nor locally amounted to more
than a setback with some of the tops
of the blades frosted.
Early. barley is now all headed out,
a 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 ever
produced.
Wheat is now jointing, and by July
Some of the very earliest sown is just
beginning now to head. The wheat
prospest is beautiful.
Corn in some localities has been set
hack by frost, but it is not seriously
injured. It looks promising and varies
in height from five to ten inches.
Flax is clean and early and very
promising. 1t is not weedy and is
much earlier than usual.
All grain has heavy stand, as 1t
will stand near maturity. The present
weather is favorable. There are no re-
ports of bugs or other insects Or
worms.
About the same conditions as west
of here apply in Winona county.
Farmers are anticipating one of the
most bountiful harvests ever handled.
Corn is a little backward on account
of the cold weather, but there is plenty
of time for it to do we'll later on, when
corn-growing weather is sure to come.
Fergus Falls - The crop outlook in
this section has never been more prom
Using than it is at present. Oats and
wheat are from one to two feet high,
and some fields will head out in few
days. The stand is something inn
mense, and some farmers are endeav-
oring to thin out the grain to prevent
it from lodging. One man states that
he has gone through about twenty
acres of his thickest grain with a
horse rake in order to tear some of it
out. Corn is coming along finely, but
potatoes are not particularly promis'
ing.
Albert Lea-The past week was an
excellent one for wheat as it was cool,
ard while some rain fell, the amount
was not so great as to be particularly
detrimental to the crop. Some OF tne
early wheat is heading out, and it is
very promising, while oats are indicat-
ing almost as good a yield. OF course,
the next two or three weeks are high
ly Important: hot damp weather would
be very likely to do much damage by
way of blight and rust.
Corn is backward in some instances,
but warm weather will put it in Its
usual condition by the Fourth, and the
stand is excellent, as much care was
exercised in securing seed. Indications
now are favorable to good crop. Po-
tatoes are growing we'll, and promise
heavy yield if the bugs are Kept
down, and most farmers are using
paris green with excellent effect.
The hay crop, one of the most I'M
portant of the county, is something
enormous, and a few farmers have cut
some of their crop, but work will not
be general in that branch until after
the Fourth. The pastures are better
than last year at this time. and stock
is making rapid growth. The present
condition of all kinds of crops is all
that could be desired.