The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-11
RAILROAD NEWS
GRAIN SEEDING. is
ABOUT COMPLETED
Northern Paclfic's Weekly Re-
port Shows Crop Conditions
Are Fayorab,e.

According to- the Northern Pacific's
weekly crop report, which was issued
yesterday. conditions Throughout the
Northwest are rapidly Improving. Seed
ing is completed in many sections and
the grain has already begun to sprout.
The excessive moisture in few locali-
ties has hindered progress, but all seed
ing in the Northwestern states will be
finished before the close Of thesWeek
The grain acreage this year will show
an increase. Farmers everywhere are de-
voting more ground to wheat, while the
flax acreage win be greatly decreased
The Report in Detail.
The following is the report covering the
Northwestern states.
DIT, Paul and Duluth Division-The past
week has been very favorable for crops.
Seeding of small grains is now completed,
and farmers. are preparing the ground for
corn and potatoes. Indications point to a
heavy hay crop.
St Paul Division, East Of Staples-East
of Little Falls the weather has been ideal
for seeding, ana all small grains are now
in. In some localities some of the first
sown is up and looking fine. Flowing for
corn and potatoes is being rushed, and
some early potatoes are already planted.
Little Falls and Dakota ,Branch-Wheat
seeding on this branch, is completed and
seeding of oats is now in full progress.
Light showers during the latter part of
the week We're very beneficial for growing
grain, which is looking very we'll The
ground is in fine condition and weather all
that could be desired. Wheat acreage
will be about the same as last year.
Minnesota Division, Staples to Moor
head-East of Detroit Seeding of small
grains is about completed. THE ground is
in excellent condition. West of Detroit
about 80 per cent of the seeding remains
to be done.
Fergus Falls and Black Hills Branch
East of Fergus Falls conditions on this
branch are excellent. Wheat seeding is
oOnoDlntpH and iV,c +bao is
up from one to two inchesu Seeding of
other small grains is nearly finished and
farmers are blowing ground for corn and
potatoes. Warm weather with showers
during the latter part of the week has put
the ground in fine condition. The acreage
Of wheat will show a s. per cent increase
over last year. West of fergus Falls seed
ing of small grains is about half done, and
is being pushed rapidly Some wheat,
which was Sown before the storm last
week, has sprouted and looks well. Al
though on account of rain the season Is
somewhat backward, the prospects for
good crop are favorable.
Red River Branch-AS far north as Fer
tile seeding is progressing rapidly and
with good weather should be completed
within a week. From Fertile north not to
exceed one-fourth the seeding is finished,
and weather conditions will have to. be
very favorable If wheat seeding is finished
by May 10. The ground is very wet and
more or less delay has been occasioned on
this account.
division owing to excessive moisture, not
much seeding has been done, but west of
Casselton prospects are excellent and
seeding is nearly completed. Early sown
wheat has sprouted. The ground is in
tne condition and good crop is looked
for.
Fargo and Southwestern Branch-About
rs per cent of the seeding is completed
and in many localities early sown is up
and looking well. The weather is, ideal
and conditions are very favorable.
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ing rapidly. probably about 80 per cent
being completed. There is plenty of mois-
ture in the ground and warm, dry weather
is needed.
Coopertown Branch-The past week has
been very favorable for seeding the
weather having been warm. About one
half of the wheat seeding is finished. The
ground Is in excellent condition
jamestown and Northern Branch-The
weather conditions have been very favor
able for seeding. About 80 per cent of the
wheat is sown. In some localities seeding
of other grains has commenced, but very
little has been done. The ground is in
good shape.