The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-25
LARGE HARVEST in
NORTHWEST STATES
IS NOW ASSURED
Northern Pacific's Weekly Re-
port Shows a Vast improve
ment in Crop Conditions
FarmersExpectBumper Crop.

Another optimistic crop report was
issued yesterday by the Northern Pa
cific. and according to the returns re-
ceiyed from the company's agents
throughout the Northwest; the 1903
harvest will be as large, if not larger,
than the average annual yield.
Every division tells of improved con-
ditions. Gradually the crops have be-
come more promising until farmers
have again come to believe that they
will enjoy a bumper harvest.
Rye has been cut in many places and
the Weld is above the average. Barley
is ready to harvest, and, judging from
the looks OF the crops, it is said, the
Weld will greatly exceed last years.
The Red river valley crops nave
shown a remarkable improvement dur
sng the past week, and the flax crop,
vhich was considered ruined, mas
doomed up strong. On the Coopers-
town division the Improvement has
also been considerable.
Only from one division has an en-
tirely poor report been received. The
agents of the jamestown & Northern
branch say the crops in that locality
are a complete failure, and no har-
vesting will be undertaken.
The Report in Detail Says.
Minnesota Division-Main line, east and
south of Staples: Reports generally are
favorable Small grains are headed ana
filling well. Rye harvest is about over.
Corn and potatoes are growing nicely;
Clear Lake reports wheat badly damaged
Staples to Moorhead The improve
ment of last week has been overcome
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week are not looking as we'll Rye IS
about all harvested and promises 1alf
yield Wheat and oats are rather snort
and thin. Corn and potatoes, with the
necessary amount of moisture, VIII De
ST. Paul & Duluth Branch: 1t is claimed
potatoes in some districts are not o9rI ,ls
well on account of too much rain The
majority of reports, however, are very
favorable. and a good potato crop is look
ed for. Cool weather has been of beneht
to small grains, causing heads to I'LL out
we'll. Barley is now ready to cut.
Little Falls e Dakota Branch: Favor
able conditions have existed and all crops
are doing nicely. Rye is being cut and
ed the latter part of week. Wheat and
oats look well. Many fields thought to
have been badly injured by. drought have
come out all right. and the outlook at
present is encouraging.
Fergus Falls & Black Hills Branch:
All reports are very favorable. Ihefe
all grains are now about up to the
standard. Wheat has improved greatly.
The straw is short but heads are remark
ably long and well filed. Rye o harvest
Red River Branch: This branch seems
to be improving steadily and prospects are
for better results than anticipated some
time ago. Cool weather is causing heads
to fill nicely. Flax in some districts is
looking remarkably well, and unless in
jured by early frosts will yield heavy
opinion as to the final outcome along the
valley. Harvest will not start for three
weeks.
Dakota Division-This division is still
divided. The extreme western portion
looks very poorly and unless rain is re-
.eived soon crops will not amount to much
East of Tappen all crops are looking we'll
especially in the vicinity Of Casselton and
Wheatland, where unusually large yield is
expected. One farmer has oats which
will go sixty bushels, to the acre, and
some barley thirty-eight to forty.
Casselton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS continue
favorable Several showers with good
growing weather have brought crops along
finely. Many farmers say situation could
not be better.
Cooperstown Branch-This branch has
improved somewhat. All grains with the
There were several showers and wheat has
picked up considerably. Yield will be near
the average.
The jamestown and Northern Branch
Flax is the only crop that is holding it's
own, and this will soon show the effects
of the dry spell Other grains look poorly,
especially the late sown. In many places
the crop will not be cut This condition
is due to very hot winds and dry weather
for the past four or five weeks. If rains
come soon the earlier sown grains will
probably yield a half crop.
Mandan to DickinSon-The weather has
been warm and dry and the improvement
noted last week in the crop has not con-
tinued- At present all grains look poorly.
Most of the crop will be cut for fodder. as
yield of hay will be below the average.