The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
n. P. PREDICTS
AVERAGE YIELD
OF GOOD QUALITY
Comprehensive Reports From
Grain Regions Show That
Condition Is Much More Fa-
vorsbIe Than Generally Be
Iieved-Harvest Under Way.

Wheat OF eXcelient Qudllty anu d Ian
average yield is the general tenor OF
the Northern Pacific crop report issued
yesterday, although there is wide oil
s versity of reports from the various
3 stations.
Grain has matured slowly on account
of the cool weather, but has filled out
splendidIy. Harvesting has begun in
some places, and will be general by the
latter part of this week.
Rains have delayed harvesting east
and south of Staples, in the Red river
valley and from Mandan to Dickinson
The weather has been too cold Tor
corn. and the crop is expected to ma
ture if there are no heavy early frosts.
Harvesting of oats, barley and rye is
finished or well under way, and the
yield is good.
The st. Paul-Duluth division reports
much improvement in the potato crop,
due to dry weather, but about Anoka
farmers fear they will rot in the
ground.
The report in detail says:
Minnesota Divsion-Mam Line East
and South of Staples-Rains during the
meadows flooded. Expectation is that very
little hay will be cut. Farmers near Anoka
fear potatoes will rot in the ground
Becker, Clear Lake, Lincoln, Phiibrook
expect fair crop Of potatoes. Unfavorable
weather for corn. Expect fair crop oats.
Little Falls expects twelve bushels OF
wheat per acre Lincoln expects only one
half crop wheat on account OF damage
done by chinch bugs. Rye harvested at
Elk River averaging fifteen to twenty
bushels per acre Fair crop of all grains
expected east of Staples.
STABLES to Moorhead-Grain maturing
slowly on account of cold weather, but
filling out splendidly. Harvesting VIII
be well under way this week. Au9u Il
reports not as good crop as expected last
year but will turn out well. HaWley eM-
pects fair average crop. New York Mills
reports average wheat yield expected OF
twelve bushels per acre. Staples eXTectS
ten to sixteen bushels wheat yield per
acre No thresning done as yet. Potatoes
crops oats better than last year. weather
for corr. but expected 10 come Out oil
right if no frost.
ST PauI-Duluth Division-Weather con-
ditions more favorable than last week
Potatoes doing well, except in low places
Farmers now able to go into their fields
and meadows. Haying in progress. Good
and flax doing we'll Unfavorable weather
too cold for corn and vegetables. Some
threshing done, but reports are not ia
Vorable for good yield of grain.
Little Falls & Dakota Branch-FaVora-
Bile weather for maturing gram 1a buft rum
of last Years crop Harvesting well I'M
der way Weather too cool for corn; one
threshing of barley reported twenty push
Fergus Falls & Black Hills Branch
Favorable weather for harvesting. General
outlook good fer ali grains. A rev farm
around breckenridge Soy lllCAl SIOPS
are the best they have had in years. Flax
and millet are doing well. Good crop OF
oats and potatoes expected. Ihreshlns
commences this week Haying delayed &C
count OF rams, ana SOME Hdy Will w
spoiled. ~ 5,,,,;,,,r
the past week have delayed harvest some,
what, but no damage done: Barley anu
oats harvest is practically finished Bar
lev about an average crop. Wheat is now
being harvested and will be cut Wltnn
ErrTr fl0ly ~
ing out we'll and promises fair yield ram
has helped potato crop and fair yield is
expected Corn looks well and good por-
ton of it will mature with ANY etnTm i in
vicinity of East Grand Forks ala oalii-
age to about 5000 acres o+ta,.
Dakota DivisionmFavoraple + W Re I5nS,
since last report. Wheat harvest IS now
general and heads are wei! hlleq. bN I:t
lent crop is expected and of good quality;
Flax has not been doing well account cool
weather Corn doing fairly well: some
barley has been threshed in vicinity OF
Tower City and averaged about thirty
FIVE bushels per acre. Hay crop will be
short.
pushed as rapidly as possible, and some
threshing has been done. wheat VIII De
a splendid crop on this branch. Barley
averages about twenty bushels per acre
in vicinity of Sheldon. Corn and flax
doing well under favorable weather con-
ditions.
CaSSeltOn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vi
this branch are frst-cass. Considerable
wheat has been cut and is of good quail
ity, some fields averaging twenty to
twenty-five bushels per acre Weather
conditions favorable.
Cooperstown Notwithstanding has
been delayed somewhat by the recent
rains. Barley and oats will be fair crop
and wheat is of good quality.
Jamestown and Northern Branch
Threshng of wheat has begun and Is
3 turning out much better than was ex-
pected Flax doing well and is fair crop.
Recent rains have had beneficial effect.
Mandan to Dickinson-Harvesting is
general though retarded somewhat by
rains. Nothing but a poor yield can be
expected in this locality. In many cases
grain will be left standing. Hay crop
very light.
Montana-General crop conditions IA
vorable and most stations report an aver
age yield or better. In some places
ranges are dry and on Deer Lodge branch
grasshoppers have appeared and only
about rs per cent of wheat and oats will
be harvested and only two crops of
alfalfa.
Idaho, Washington and Oregon
Weather favorable for harvesting. which
is well under way. Prospects good for
an average crop.