The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03

All the earlier promises of a big yield
in cereals in the Northwest will be full
filed, according to the weekly crop re-
port issued yesterday by the North
ern Pacific railway. In all sections Of
the country the conditions are excel
lent. The weather is reported as al
most perfect and corn and potatoes
have been thriving.
By reason Of the wet weather, Ilar-
vesting in the Red river valley has
been delayed somewhat, as in the case
in the extreme Northwest, but it will
be commenced within few days. Hail
did some damage near Grand Forks,
but otherwise the weather has been
perfect. In Montana the hay harvest
is about completed and the harvest
ing of grain is well under way.
District Reports in Detail.
The report in full follows:
Minnesota Division-The rains dur
ing the last few days have placed the
corn and potatoes in excellent shape.
Harvesting is general along the diviS-
ion, though somewhat delayed by the
recent rains. Threshing will begin in a
few days. Slight damage by hail is re-
ported; weather favorable.
st. Paul-Duluth Division-Corn and
potatoes are now flourishing from the
recent rains. Threshing under full
Roadway. Low prices on potatoes re-
vious to the rains of last few days
had no damaging effect on the corn
crop.
Little Falls & Dakota Branch
Threshing now in progress. Wheat
running from fifteen to twenty bushels
per acre, oats forty to fifty bushels
per acre. Rains in this vicinity have
also placed the corn crop in good
shape.
Fergus Falls & B. H. Branch to
Oakes-Harvesting of all grains ex-
cept flax about completed, and thresh-
ing in full operation. The yield is up to
TO expectations. Recent rains have
slightly delayed threshing. Not much
new wheat has been marketed account
low price.
Red River Valley Branch-Account
of the wet weather harvesting has
been delayed. Threshing has not yet
commenced. but undoubtedly will in
few days. Hail did considerable dam
age in the vicinity of Grand Forks;
weather favorable.
25 Bushels Per Ace in sight.
Dakota Division-Warm weather
after the recent rains will put the
crops in excellent shape. Cutting is
| now going on, but has been delayed
for a few days account wet weather.
Some. fax has also been cut. Very lit
tie threshing as yet. Corn and pota-
toes doing well.
Fargo & South Western Branch to
Dickey-Harvesting is about all COM
pleted and threshing begun, though
temporarily delayed by recent rains
Wheat averages eighteen to twenty
| bushels per acre. Flax looking favor
able.
Casselton Extension-The recent
wet weather is. beginning to- have Its
effect on stacked grain. Threshing will
begin in few days If weather con-
tinues favorable. Little flax harvested
as yet, though quality good.
CooperStoWn Branch - Harvesting
progressing rapidly Threshing will
begin next week. Wheat expected to
| yield twenty to twenty-five bushels
per acre. Flax doing nicely.
Jamestown & Northern Branch
| The recent rains have put everything
| in a fourishing condition. Harvesting
about completed, though somewhat
| delayed Threshing will commence In
week or ten days.
Montana-Hay making about finish
| ed. Grain harvest well advanced and
threshing in progress Frost did some
| damage to wheat and potatoes on the
Ruby valley branch. Favorable wealth
err conditions prevail.
! . Idaho, Washington e. Oregon-CroI
| being harvested rapidly with satisfac-
| tory yield reported. New grain com.
| ing in. Weather favorable.