The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
AT WORK
Estimates of Yields Confirmed by
,s Actual Measurement. 5
SOME LATE CROPS HURT BY FROST
James River Valley Grains Secured
In the Best Possible "
Condition.
Specials to The Journal.

ka and southern South Dakota, and 1t is
being found that instead Of the early re-
ports being exaggerated, they were con-
servative. In northwestern Iowa about
Oneffth or perhaps one-fourth OF the
OF the grain has been threshed. The yield
in wheat is not abnormal, but the quality
is superb. Oat fields yielding fifty BUSH
els are common. Yesterdays reports
from the agents of the Great Northern
railroad in Nebraska state rye is turning
out Is to 80 bushels; barley, IS to. 80
bushels; and oats from 40 to rs bushels.
best crop ever had all along the line. The
Great Northern's line from Willmar to
Yankton reports little threshing done.
with barley averaging 80 bushels and
cats \35.
Fargo, N. D., Aug. 12.-State Senator
Lewis of Fargo, who is president of the
from his big farm south Of Buffalo in this
county, and reports great damage by
Hessan flies. He asserts that in some
places the crop has been damaged as
much as Is. per cent and the ravages OF
the flies are evident around Wheatland
and Casselton, as we'll as in the vicinity
of his farm He estimates the damage by
flies greater than that by hail and storms.
Sheldon papers report ravages in that
part OF Ransom county.
Despite the alarming reports circulated
yesterday about the alleged damage to
crops from frost, there seems to have
been no serious results anywhere. Light
frost fell in many localities, but aside
from damage to garden truck the crops
were not injured.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 12-For four
days the weather has been exceptionally
cool, and on Sunday night it was actually
cold, but a breeze kept the frost off in
this immediate vicinity. The wheat har-
vest started genrally in the valley yes
terday morning. There are late spots,
of course, where the harvest is more
backward, but as a rule all the binders
are now running. The weather is ideal
for harvesting. Much more work can be
accomplished than If it were warm. AS
to hail and wind storms, prominent grain
men who have covered the territory re-
port that the damage is not as great as
was feared.
Roseau, Mimi, Aug. IL. - The. sea-
son of 1902 has fully demonstrated
that the valley of the Roceau
river has as fertile and productive soil
as can be found anywhere. Roseau county
is newly settled, but is rapidly develop
ing. This season alone fully 5000 acres
of wild land have been opened to culti-
walton in the county, about 10 per cent
of which is in wheat, which will average
at least twenty bushels to the acre and
will grade No. 1 hard. The acreage of
fax has Increased about 25 per cent. It
is a fine crop and will produce an aver
age Of twelve bushels an acre. Most of
| the barley has been cut. There is an inr
creased acreage of this product Of rs per
| cent, and it's yield will easily average
! forty bushels to the acre. The oat crop
. is phenomenal this year and an estimate
of an average Of forty-fve bushels to the
acre is a very conservative one The
whole country is rapidly developing and
| in a very short time the older counties
OF the bread and butter state will find
| a lively competitor in Roseau.
! Huron, S. D., Aug. 12:-The Jim River
| Valley and central and southeastern
South Dakota have finished harvesting one
of the grandest crops Of small grain ever
produced in the state. Wheat, oats, bar
Icy and rye have been gathered in the
bsst possible condition.. A little thresh-
ing has been done. This work will be in
full progress the present week when the
yields of tho various grains will be made
known. The general estimate for wheat
| is Erom fourteen to sixteen bushels an
acre, with an average for the state of not
| loss than thirteen bushels. This would
give a total for the state of about 81
900, 900 bushels, which is regarded as con-
servative. Oats, barley and rye will be
much heavier than for several years.
| Valley City, N. D., Aug 12-There was
a light frost Monday morning, injuring
| tender garden vegetables. The wheat is
yIro11 H1yo an1 or1 fa,. I1 ,,<f% s,oJ