The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-25

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Crop Report No. Is, completed by
the general freight. deparrrttmTrgeefnt of the
Northern Pacific showing conditions
up to Aug. 21 1'in' tertitorystapped by
the road. was given out yesterday. II
is as follows:
st. Paul and Duluth Division-IIa harvest
ing OF all grains, is. about completed, and
IN some localities threshing has COM
menced. Heavy rains during the week
nave delayed this work and done consd-
erabie damage tte}fcrepS on low lands
corn has made very little Improvement
since last report and needs. warm, dry
weather Wyoming and Stacy report con-
siderable damage by heavy rain and high
wind on the 29th
St Paul Division-East of Staples
harvesting has been retarded by heavy
rains during the week, but with favorable
weather cutting will be completed and
thresh1ng general by the Seth. Corn has
made some Improvement since last re-
port. A few more reports of rust have
Deen received. but none of a serious nat
ure. Sauk Rapids. and Royalton report
that potatoes are rotting on low lands
on account of excessive moisture.
Little Falls & Dakota Branch-PaSt st
week has been warm and very favorable
Tor harvesting. which is nearly completed.
Very little threshing. has been done. but
1T will be general next week Morris re-
ports some oats and barley threshed,
yielding forty bushels per acre. The dam
age to wheat by rust cannot be eSti-
mated previous TO threshing. Corn has
improved considera bly, with warm wealth
er. and will be fair crop.
/, Minnesota Division-Staples to Moor
head-Weather- has been warm and dry
and harvesting is, we'll under way. Some
wheat has been threShed at Wadena and
Perham. turning out from five to seven
bushels per acre of poor grade. This is
due to rust. Indications point to a good
crop of oats, barley and flax Warm
weather has been beneficial to corn. but
farmers do not expect over half crop of
this commodity.
Runs Six to Ten Bushels
Fergus Falls & Black Hills Branch
harvesting is about completed and threSh-
ing will be general next week. The aver
age wheat yield on this branch will not
exceed from six to ten bushels per acre,
and will be of low grade. From Wadena
to Breckenridge oats will be a good crop,
estimates running from thirty to forty
bushels per acre. West of Wahpeton heads
have not filled out we'll and will weigh
light. Flax and barley will be about the
average. ~-e'-' f.s. go .s..Ss
Red River Branch-Weather favorable
and harvesting now under way Conflict
ing reports of rust have been received,
but previous to threshing can make no
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Flax, oats and barley are not affected,
and good yield is looked for. North of
Grand Forks heavy rains fell latter part
OF the week, delaying harvest; but no
Dakota Division Harvesting has COM
menced, but wheat is slow in ripening.
Damage by rust cannot be estimated
previous to threshing but duality of wheat
loss will be in territory between Valley
City and jamestown. Other grains will
yield an average crop
Fargo & Southwestern Branch-Condi-
tionS- favorable and harvest we'll under
way. Threshing will commeneeSthis week,
and. until that time, cannot make an
estimate as to damage by rust. Flax looks
well and if frost holds off for a. week or
ten days will be q large crop. av-~
Harvesting Weather
Casselton Brahch- Weather warm and
dry, giving grain chance to. ripen. Har-
yesting is now under way Considerable
damage has been done by rust, but still
look for an average crop. Flax looks
we'll although a little late.
Cooperstown Branch-HarveSting is
general along this branch. Rye is being
threshed and yields average crop. Wheat
has been considerably damaged by rust
but indications are that yield viii be about
average. Threshing will commence next
week
Jamestown * Northern Branch-Wea-
ther has been cool and rainy, fetarding
harvest, but beneficial to late grain. Some
wheat has been cut, but harvest will not
be general until latter part of the week.
Barley has been cut and some threshed
yielding from 80 to As bushels per acre.
Flax is rather late, but if frost holds off
for a week will be out of danger.
Mandan to DickinSon-Ha1veSting still
in progress and grain turning out better
than expected 1t is estimated that wheat
will average from u to 90 bushels per
acre. Threshing will commence next
week.
Observation-Disclosures Valley-Weather
hot and heavy rains in most localities.
Third crop alfalfa growing nicely and
promises fair yield. Grain harvest still
GaIlatin Valley-Fere part of week hot,
latter part cool, and in vicinity of Boze-
man had heavy frost. Harvesting and
threshing still in progress Second crop
OF alfalfa being cut and yield UP to ave-
rage. Rain is needed.
Missoula and Bitter Root Valley
Weather dry and hot. Threshing has
commenced. wheat averaging 40 and oats
from so to 100 bushels per acre. No rust
or smut reported. Country is dry and rain
badly needed.
Plains and Vicinity-Weather hot and
dry, Nearly all winter wheat threshed'
yielding considerably below average. IT.
the whole yield viii be below. owing TO
drought and extreme hot weather.
Idaho. Washington and Oregon-Maih
Line Ellensburg to Cheney-Weather
warm and dry. Harvesting progressing
we'll Threshing winter wheat practically
completed. Present indications are that
average yield of winter wheat VIII be %
bushels per acre and spring wheat 16
bushels; quality of both good.
Central Washington Branch-Harvest-
ing winter wheat nearly finished; average
yield about % bushels per acre. Spring
wheat harvesting continues; average yield
about Il bushels.
Paieuse Country-ThreShing of winter
wheat now. general; average yield about
81 bushels per acre: quality No. L.. Har-
vesting spring wheat well under way.
Continued hot and dry weather viii reduce
Weld in some localities. Indications are
that average yield viii be abeut-1s bushels
per acre.
Clearwater Branch-HarXASting con-
tinaes with favorable weather. Present
Indications are that yield OF both ginteT
and spring wheat will be about the same
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