The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-11
RECENT FRosTs AND BAD
WEATHER RESULT IN LITTLE
DAMAGE IN NORTHWEST
TRHEsHING IN SOME PARTS
is SLIGHTLY RETARDED
IN Most Sections, However, the Prep
arations of the Years Yield Is Pro-
crossing Satisfactorily, With Every
Indication That 1t Will Be Record
Breaker.


west point to good crops of grain, corn,
flax and potatoes. The light frosts
last week had little, if any effect upon
the crops, and the harvesting is pro-
crossing rapidly. Threshing has COM
menced and is being carried on with
satisfactory results. The cool weather
has retarded the corn somewhat, but
Notwithstanding that, good crop is
expected.
The report of the Northern Pacific
shows that on the Minnesota sdivision
the threshing is progressing nicely, as
the weather was favorable, with the
exception of two light frosts, which did
small damage.
On the ST. Paul & Duluth division the
corn is little backward on account of
the cool weather, though the frost of
last Wednesday had little damaging
effect. Potatoes are being dug and
brought to market, but not in great
quantities, on account of the low price.
Threshing is still in progress.
Weather Delays Are Slight.
On the Little Falls & Dakota branch
threshing has been temporarily delay
ed during the past week on account of
the wet weather, but is now in full
progress. Grain is being marketed in
small quantities and is grading well.
1t is turning out good yield. The po-
tato crop is heavy.
On the Fergus Falls & B. H. branch
to Cakes, the corn and potatoes are
looking fine. The frost of Sept.
caused no damage to corn, though it
is little backward on account of the
cool weather. Threshing was but
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fore part of last week. Fall blowing
has commenced.
In the Red river valley harvesting
is nearly completed and threshing has
just begun. Recent rains have delayed
the threshing in this vicinity. The
hay crop is large and in first-class
shape. Very little flax has been cut
as yet. Wheat is expected to yield
twenty to twenty-five bushels per acre
and oats thirty-five to forty bushels
per acre.
On the Dakota division wheat is re-
ported from different parts to yield
from twenty to thirty bushels per
acre, being of good quality. Thresh-
ing has commenced, and the yield is
up to expectations, with few excep
tons. The corn crop is backward on
account of the cool weather. The frost
of Sept. is said to have caused some
damage to late flax and also to vege-
tables.
Barley and Oats Do Well.
On the Fargo & Southwestern
branch to Dickey wheat is averaging
eighteen to twenty bushels per acre.
Threshing has been delayed during
the past week by rain and heavy
winds, but it is now in full progress.
On the Casselton extension reports in
dictate an average of eighteen bushels
HarUactincr 10 almost
and threshing has begun.
On the CooperStown branch wheat
is expected to grade very high, and
will average twenty bushels per acre.
Barley and oats will yield thirty to
fifty bushels, but the flax yield is very
uncertain. Grain in this vicinity has
all been cut, except flax, and thresh-
ing has begun. The damage caused by
the frost will be very slight.
On the Jamestown & Northern
branch wheat is of good quality, and
is averaging eighteen to thirty BUSH
els per acre. Oats and barley will yield
thirty five to fifty bushels Very little
flax has been cut, but threshing of
other grain Is In progress. The.
weather is cool; the frost did little
damage.
Wind Does Damage.
In Montana the yield and quality Of
grain is good, and is said to be up to
last year. The weather has been IA
vorable for harvesting, and nearly all
the grain is cut and threshing is in
progress. Potatoes look we'll, and the
crop will be largely in excess of last
year. A wind storm is reported to have
injured some grain.
In Idaho, Washington and Oregon
harvesting is progressing rapidly, and
little threshing is being done. The
yield is up to expectations, and the