The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-08
MACARONI WHEAT
DAMAGED LITTLE
More of This VIII Be sown in
South Dakota Next Year
Rust Damage
Sneeial to The Globe

Special to The Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 7.-Accord-
ing to reports which have been received
here from various points in the state,
the damage by rust to many of the wheat
fields of South Dakota will have a ten
dency to cause an increase of the acreage
devoted to macaroni wheat next year, as
it is found that this variety of wheat has
been affected but slightly by rust compar-
ed with the injury done spring wheat
In some sections of Sphinx county rust Is
doing the most damage where the wheat
was the best, and 1t is thought the esti-
mated yield will be cut in half. Wheat in
the vicinity of Plankinton shows little
damage from rust. Around Milbank wheat
in spots is showing some rust, which will
tend to reduce the general average, but
upon the whole the crop is 1eported[to to be
looking fine in that locality.
Estimates as to damage by rust in Rob-
who have personally inspected wheat
fields in the county report that the CROP
Using, and that while a few fields may be
suffering from the rust, there are dozens
of others not affected in the least. Late
wheat in Beadle county is badly dam
aged by the rust while early sown wheat
is injured but slightly. The crop in gen
eral in Beadle county, however, will prob
ably be light.
In Jerauld county wheat is not turn
ing out as well as expected. The rust
appears to be the worst in the eastern part
of the county, but the reports are con-
fiicting, and it is believed the damage
will not be. as great as some expect
Around Hetland rust is damaging the
wheat, but it is thought the scare will be
greater than the hurt
In Clay county wheat is injured more
or less, but in the opinion of conservative
men the yield will be far ahead of that
of last year. No damage from rust is re-
ported from Charles Mix county All re-
ports agree that the yield of all kinds of
grain will be one of the best in the his
tory of the county,.
Farmers in the vicinity of Aurora take
conflicting vews of the rust situation in
that part of the state. Some think the
damage will be great while others take a
more hopeful view and claim that only
few fields are seriously injured, and that
much of the wheat will yet be a good yield
and fair grade.
1t is estimated that many wheat fields
in Hand county which nave not been af-
fected by rust will yield an average of
as much as twenty-five bushels to the
acre. The average grain yield for the
county is placed at ten bushels per acre
Rust has caused thousands of dollars
worth of damage to the wheat fields in
the vicinity of Alpena. Many fields are
practically ruined, while to many others
the damage will be slight.
The quality of wheat in the vicinity Of
Emery, it is feared will be far behind
that of other years. Wheat raised on
cOnstalk ground is good, but that on fall
Some fields of wheat in the vicinity OF
Spencer that would have yielded from
twenty-five to thirty-fve bushels to the
acre. had not rust appeared will not av-
erage more than half that much as the
result of the injury done. Rust attacked
wheat fields around Clark, and, while 1t
extent of the injury cannot yet be esti-
mated. A similar report is made as to
conditions in the vicinity of Toronto.
The rust damage in Hanson county has
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wheat in future with other crops which
will be out of the way before the coming
of the damp weather which causes rust.
In the vicinity of Iroquois many wheat
fields which were regarded as good for
yield of twenty five bushels per acre are
badly injured. While the damage is not
be sufficient complaint 20 make the mat
ter a serious one, especially for the in
dividuals directly Interested
The wheat directly southwest of Iro-
quois appears to have more rust than that
elsewhere in that part of Kingsbury
county.
S. ii. Jumper of Aberdeen, disputes
the statements of grain men as to the ex-
tent of damage by rust in that locality.
He states there is some rust on the straw
of a good deal of the wheat but that
heads with from twenty to thirty kernels
of plump wheat therein. He examined
a dozen different samples of wheat from
as many different fields in the So-called
rust section of Brown county and de-
clares the yield from these fields will be
above the usual average.
Wheat fields west of Watertown are
badly rusted, and on many farms in that
locality the result will be considerably
decreased yield of this grain. The fields
north of Watertown are in good condition
and are practically untouched by rust.
South of that city, however, the rust is
very noticeable.
While wheat in the vicinity of Parks
ton has been damaged by rust to some eX
tent, an investigation developed the fact
that the heads are fairly well filed, and
that the berries are hard and plump.
All reports agree that the yield of small
grain, other than wheat, in the state
generally will be one of the largest in
the history of South Dakota Corn is
making rapid progress in all parts of the
state and in the greater portion of South
Dakota will be safe from frost not later
than Sept. 10.
While many farmers will thresh their
small grain out of the shock, the great
majority will stack their grain, believing
it is better to let it go through the sweat
in the stack than in the bin.
No shortage of farm hands is reported
from any part of the state. So great has
been the influx to some localities that
wages have dropped to 81 70 per day.
However, in the state at large the wages
range from 81 to SO per day.