The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
.NOREALDAMAGE.YET
Good Rains Will Repair Any In
jury Done the Wheat
Crop
Except in Dryest Spots, the Plant
Can Stand Another Weeks
Siege.

Several Minneapolis elevator men were
In from the country this morning after a
look at the crops. Il The dry districts were
covered and personal Investigation made
over a considerable extent Of territory.
It is the general opinion that no damage
has been done by. dry weather that good
rain will not repair, and that there is
nothing In the situation as yet to warrant
apprehension o fanny curtailinent or the
yield as previously indicated.
The Van Dusen- Harrington company,
Osborne lillian company, F.. H. Peavey
company and other companies operating
lines OF country elevators all report the
prospect very favorable. but for the fact
that the precipitation In June has been
very light and much under normal. This
makes the top soil very dry, and that the
situation Is such as to cause nervousness
they do not deny. The assertion is made,
however, that. the wheat can go a long
while yet without more rain and that ac-
tual damage need not be apprehended for
anoter week except In the gdryest places.
T. B. Wells Of the, Peavey com pany says
the reports from country stations are ia
vorable, and while there are places where
It Is too dry and rain Is desirable there
is nothing to indicate serious damage.
Elevator lines thru South Dakota. re-
port dry weather and the need Of rain in
many places; but no serious damage.
company recently covered the territory
from Sioux Fails to Minneapolis and
from Grand Forks down. The wheat, Mr..
Stewart says, shows no signs of dam
age that good rains within d week will
not relieve.
Van enHarrIngton Report.
The monthly crop report of the Van
Dusen-Harrington company reads as fol-
lows: We have reports from the mana
gers Of elevator lines covering nearly
every primary market in Minnesota and
the Dakotas. Making allowances for the
varying local conditions. we give you be-
low a condensed statement Of the crop
situation in the three statese, as seen by
these interested and expert observers:
In South Dakota the wheat acreage is
about the same as last year. The con-
ditions for all small grain are excellent in
most localities; a few points report rain
needed. Barley is headed and wheat is
shooting for a head at many points. Corn
is small, but healthy. South Dakota
shows an Increase In barley acreage .zof
about 15 per cent and a. decrease In, fax
acreage OF about II per cent. ss.+,
Southern Minnesota shows a decrease in
wheat acreage as compared with last year
Of about IL per cent and an Increase of
about 10 per cent In barley acreage and a
decrease of about II per cent in fax acre
age. Aside from the low ground which
was covered with water during the early
spring and where crops were either
drowned out or not soWn, all grain is do
ing well. -
Northern Minnesota and North Dakota
show a wheat acreage probably to 10
per cent greater than last year. Barley
acreage increased Is per cent and flax
acreage decreased about Is to 20 per cent.
Reports show that all crops. were put in
under excellent conditions. The soil was
IN fine shape and the growth has been very
satisfactory. Rain lis needed and. many
are alarmed but the weather has qbeen
cool and no harm Of cons sequences has been
done up to this tine.2 y, ss 81 ssa