The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
RAILROAD NEWS
LAST CROP REPORT
SHOWS YIELD GOOD
Final Compilation of Produce
Fiaures Ind.catesFine Year
in Northwest

The last of the crop reports from the
territory tapped by the Northern Pa
cific was issued yesterday by the gen
eral freight department of that road.
The document shows that the thresher
returns from the wheat fields are much
better than were expected a month
ago. The scare that was started some
time ago concerning the yield of pota-
toes in Minnesota is without much
foundation, according to the report.
st: Paul & Duluth Division-Favorable
weather for threshing which is nearly
completed. Reports of yields on this
branch average as follows: Wheat, Is
acre; rye, %, and barley 81. The outlook
Tor potato crop is much brighter than
week ago. The reports, however, con-
Hiet, some stations reporting large yields
or good quality, while others report aver
age yields of inferior quality. Cannot give
an accurate estimate owing to uncertainty
as to damage by rot
generally favorable and threshing is near
ly finished The first killing frost oc-
Cured on the 10th, which destroyed con-
siderable corn which was unmatured The
ported: Wheat, IA bushels; oats, 80;
barley. %; rye. 16, and fax 13. Reports on
the potato yield average $50 bushels to
the acre, but there is considerable rot re-
ported among them
Little Falls & Dakota Branch-Weather
clear and cool Threshing is about COM
ing is under way; Average yields on this
branch are as follows: Wheat, Is bushels
per acre: oats. 81 bushels; barley. %; rye.
Is, and flax 10. Corn crop will be fair.
Minnesota Division-Threshing progress
ing well-about two thirds being COM
pieted. Reports indicate average yields
oats. 81; barley rs; rye, 16; fax, II. and
potatoes 95. Ground is in good condition
for fan blowing, which has commenced
in some localities.
Weather has been favorable throughout
the week followed by a heavy frost on the
goth, which did very little damage except
to late corn. Threshingi is about two
thirds completed. Yield of various grains
on this branch average as follows: Hard
wheat, bushels; macaroni wheat, 16;
Fall blowing is well under way.
Red River Brancia-Weather very ia
yorabie for threshing. which, is about half
done. On this branch wheat will average
barley. 81, and fax Il. Pembina reports
frost, doing considerable damage to late
grain.
Dakota Division-Threshing about half
finished and with another week of favor
able weather will be out of the way.
Yields of various grains on this division
average as follows: Wheat. IL bushels per
acre; oats, 81 bushels; barley, 81; rye, %,
and fax, H.
Fargo and Southwestern Branch
Weather has been favorable and thresh-
average yields of all grains as follows:
Hard wheat, 13 bushels per acre; mac
a az wheat, % bushels; oats. 40; barley,
me1lced in some localities.
Casselton Branch-Threshing is now
well under way and reports of yields
average as follows: Wheat, 10 bushels
per aere5 oats, SO bushels; barley, "a, and
max, IL. No blowing has been done yet.
'Cooperstewn Misunderstanding has
made good progress under favorable
grains on this branch average as follows:
Wheat, Is bushels per acre; oats, 40
bushels; barley, 80; rye, 81, and flax, IL.
vesting on this branch is completed, and
threshing general Reports on yields of
various grains average as follows: Wheat,
is bushels per acre; oats. 45 bushels; bar
ley, 35, and flax, H. Weather very ia
yorable.
Mandan to Observation-Disclosures condi-
tions favorable and threshing about half
grains as follows: Wheat, u bushels;
oats 3S; barley. 20, and flax, II.
Montana-Yellows Valley-Harvest-
ing and threshing practically over with
and ranchers getting land ready for fall
seeding.
Gallatin valley-Weather cool and
progress, and with exception Of barley
is Well up to the average. Latter crop
will run from 5 to 10 bushels per acre
below last years crop.
Missoula and Bitter Root Valley-Har-
vesting completed Sand threshing still in
progress. Farmers getting ready for fall
blowing, but unless rain comes soon very
little will be done.
Plains and Vicinity-Weather continues
dry and warm. Threshing about COM
pleted. No fall blowing done account of
dry condition of ground. Rain is need
ed
Idaho, Washington and Oregon-Main
Line Ellensburg to Cheney-Weather
warm and dry. Threshing is about COM
pleted. Winter wheat averages %
bushels per acre and spring wheat 16 to
Is bushels.
Central Washington Branch-Threshing
about completed. Wheat yielding from 20
to % bushels per acre.
Palouse Country-Weather warm and
dry. Threshing completed and reports
confirm previous estimate on wheat yield
of Is bushels per acre.
Clearwater Misunderstanding is COM
pleted, winter wheat averaging % bushels
per acre and spring wheat % bushels
w. & c. Ry.-Threshing is completed
and reports confirm previous estimate of
80 bushels per acre of both winter and
spring wheat.