The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
Railroad News
CONTINUED RAINS
DELAY THR[SHING
Estimates on Extent of Crop
Vary at Different
Points

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weekly crop report, issued yesterday,
| varies greatly at different points along
the line. Estimates say the smallest
yield Will be on the Fergus Falls and
Black Hills division, where from three
TO nfteen bushels per acre are expected,
and the largest yield is reported from
the ST. Paul division, where, it is said,
the average will be between twenty
fve and thirty bushels.
Inc quality of the wheat is not yet
hnoWn and will not be learned until
lnreshlng, which has been delayed by
camp weather, is completed. Oats and
parley are reported in good condition
ana the yield ranges from twenty five
10 nily bushels per acre. Excessive
moisture has caused considerable dam
age, especially to potatoes The report
in detail follows:
st: Paul and Duluth Divison-Tiarvest-
ing IS completed and threshing under way.
At Center City wheat averages twenty
pusnels per acre and oats fifty bushels
stacey, wheat averages twelve bushels
I Hna, oats forty to fifty. bushels per acre.
he rains latter part of week delayed
Ihreshlng and damaged potatoes consider
ANY: several reports of rot have been
reSSstiVea, caused by excessive moisture.
harvesting of small grains is about COM
pleted and in some localities threshing
mas &c, commenced; Weather has been ia
of week, Clear Lake reports some fields
OF oats have been threshed, turning out
from twenty five to thirty bushels per
acre; Royalton reports wheat yield is
spotted, some fields turning out twenty
l ny, pusheis per acre of good grade, while
others will not yield over eight to ten
Little Falls reports average wheat yield
seventeen bushels per acre and oats about
thirty-five bushels. All reports Indicate
good crop of potatoes.
Little Falls and Dakota Branch-Favor-
able weather for stacking which will
probably be completed this week. Har-
VeStlng is completed and threshing under
way. SWanville and Burtrum report wheat
per acre, and oats from twenty-five to
forty bushels of good quality. Sank Cen
ter reports good crop of oats, some fields
yielding sa gu from forty to fifty bushels per
acre West of Sank Center yield will not
be as heavy and grade will be lower
minnesota Division, Staples to Moorhead
weather has been warm and dry, fol-
lowed by heavy rains on the 18th and
Both. Harvesting is nearly completed, but
very little threshing has been done. Esti-
mates on the wheat yield run from five
poor. quality. Oats and barley have turn
ed out well, yielding from thirty to forty
five bushels per acre.
Fergus Falls and Black Hills Branch
All small grains are cut and stacking now
under way. ThreShing has commenced in
some localities. 1t is estimated that the
wheat yield on this branch will average
from three to fifteen bushels per acre of
poor quality. Oats and barley will be
about an average crop. Weather has
been very dry and rain is needed to put
ground in shape for blowing.
Red River Misunderstanding in well
advanced, although retarded by heavy
rains latter part Of week. Several reports
of rust have been received, but previous
to threshing cannft make an estimate on
the damage from this cause. 1t. seems
to be confined wholly to wheat; oats, fax
Dakota Division~small grains are near
| iy all harvested and threshing will be
general this week. Work was delayed by
heavy rains on the S0th and 31st Tower
City reports average wheat yield in that
vicinity will be about twelve bushels per
acre of inferior grade. AT Sanborn some
wheat has been threshed, yielding from
| ten to twelve bushels. Indications point
| to good yield of other grains.
Fargo and Southwestern Branch-With
| exception of flax, all grain has been cut
| quality of wheat has been considerably
affected by rust. At Lisbon wheat is
| yielding from six to twenty-five bushels
per acre La Moure and -Dickey report
barley from thirty to forty, and oats from
| forty to fifty bushels of good quality;
weather is warm and dry:
completed. but threshing has been delay
ed by rain. Nome. reports wheat crop
will average fifteen bushels per acre, and
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| slight damage by hail on the goth.
Cooperstown Branch-Harvesting is
well along, but very little threshing has
been done. Weather has been warm and
dry until the 30th, when heavy rain fell,
| which will delay work. Rye and barley at
McHenry averaged twenty-five to forty
aa be- beere the
jamestown and Northern Branch
Harvesting is now well under way, al
though retarded by rain the latter part Of
l yclly& ho1 Law cd Of ,Or1
yielding forty bushels per acre. Estimates
on wheat yield run from ten to twenty
bushels and on flax about fifteen bushels.
No wheat has been threshed yet.
Mandan to Dickinson-Threshing re-
tarded by wet weather latter part Of
week. Wheat yield runs from twelve to
| sixteen bushels per acre. Harvesting
Observation-Disclosures Valley-weather
| warm, with more or less rain. Harvesting
| completed and threShing commenced.
Wheat averages from twenty to thirty and
| oats about sixty bushels per acre. Cutting
| third crop of alfalfa commenced and yield
| will be heavy.
Gallatin Valley-Fo-e part of week dry
| and hot, latter part cooler, with heavy
rain. Harvesting and threshing still in
aa ye cwng afaa
| about completed and sowing of winter
| wheat commenced.
| Weather cool, with some rain. Harvest
! ing and threshing in progress and yield
/ about average.
! Plains and Vicinity-Two heavy rains
! past week. Threshing about completed
and average yield reported at about half
| Of yield last year.
Idaho. Washington and Oregon-Main
Line. Ellensburg to Cheney-Weather dry
1 and hot. Threshing nearly finished and
| yield Of winter wheat falling below pre-
| vious estimate Average will be about
| twenty-five bushels per acre. Spring
| wheat from sixteen to eighteen bushels
| quality of both good.
/ Central Washington Branch-Threshing
winter wheat about completed; average
| yield from twenty to twenty-five bushels
per acre. Threshing spring wheat still
| under way
| Palouse Country-Harvesting spring
/ wheat well under way and threshing
/ commenced; average yield will be about
/ eighteen bushels per acre.
Clearwater Notwithstanding OF both
/ winter and spring wheat continues. Aver
age yield of winter wheat will be about
1 twenty -eight bushels and spring wheat
twenty three bushels per acre; quality OF
W. & G. Ry-Harvesting two-thirds
completed; average yield Of both winter
| and spring wheat win be thirty bushels
| per acre of No. 1 quality. with exception
1 of small section in Umatilla county touch
ed by late frosts.
In Mourning
/ "Oh, shame!" cried the neighbors,
she's playing again!
What harm?" The poor widow was
lonely.
| She found the piano a solace, and then
i She was using the black keys only.