The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-18
RAILROAD NEWS
PROSPECTS ARE FOR
ENORMOUS CROP
Northern Paciflc's Weekly Re-
port Shows Favorable Con.
ditlons in Northwest

If the Northwestern grain crop con-
tinues to progress for the balance of
the season as it has thus far, the
harvest this year win be one of the
largest ever reaped in this section of
the country.
Every indication now points to a big
crop. The weekly bulletin of the
Northern Pacific's freight department,
condition on all divisions of that road
Not one unfavorable report has been
received.
The report says that seeding has
been completed and that wheat, rye,
oats and barley are now from six to
ten inches high. Corn and potatoes
are above ground and fax has sprout-
ed.
Although the season was late in
opening, crops are now as far adj
vanced as at this time last year and
the prospects are for even a larger
harvest than was yielded in 1903.
The Report in Detail
The Northern Pacific's report in de-
tail is as follows:
ST. Paul & Duluth Division-Condi-
tions on this branch have greatly i'm
proved since the last report. Warm
weather during the week has consid-
erably reduced the damage to the po-
tato crop caused by excessive rains
the week previous. All small grains
are up from eight to twelve inches and
look well. Corn and potato planting is
nearly finished.
ST. Paul Division, East of Staples
The weather during the past week has
been very favorable, and all small
grains have made rapid progress.
Wheat and oats are looking especially
we'll. Rye is about all headed out, but
has a very thin stand. Planting of
corn and potatoes is completed. A
good hay crop is assured.
Little Falls & Dakota Branch
Crops have made good progress during
the past week. Wheat is II to IA
inches high, and oats from to 8
inches high, and have excellent stand
and color. Rye is heading out, and
with the exception of a few patches
where it was winter killed it is look
ing splendid. Corn is backward and
warm weather is needed to give it
start
Minnesota Division. Staples to Moor
head-This district now looks splendid.
Several showers and bright warm
weather have put all crops in a flour
ishing condition. The corn and potato
crops have improved considerably
since the last report.
Fergus Falls & Black Hills Branch
The past week has been excellen grow
ing weather and all crops have made
good progress. Wheat looks especially
strong, being well stooled out, and has
fine stand and a perfect color. Rye
is beginning to head out and has a
good appearance. 1t has been fine
weather for corn and potatoes, and
both crops have improved materially
since last report.
Red River Branch-All crops on this
branch have made good progress dur
ing the past week. Wheat has an ex-
cellent stool and looks strong and
healthy. Oats are also looking well.
Very little fax is out of the ground.
The weather is a tri1e cool.
Dakota Division = Very favorable
conditions have existed since the last
report, and crops are doing nicely. The
weather has been cool, giving wheat a
chance to stool and take deep root.
Oats and barley stand from 6 to 8
inches high and look strong and
b healthy. Although seeding was about
two weeks late, crops are as far ad-
vanced as at this time last season.
The ranges west of Mandan are in fine
condition.
Fargo & Southwestern Branch
There were light rains and a week Of
good growing weather for all small
grains resulted from the moisture
Wheat stands from to 10 inches
high and has fine color. Flax is up
and looks quite we'll. Corn is rather
backward on account of the cool
weather.
Casselton Extension - Considerable
rain has fallen during the past week,
and all grains are growing well. No
unfavorable conditions are reported.
Cooperstown Branch-All reports on
this branch show favorable conditions
existing, and all crops have made
splendid headway. Flax seeding is
about completed.
Jamestown & Northern Branch
This branch throughout looks well. All
grains have made good progress and
no unfavOrable reports have been re-
ceived. Good growing weather and
good rains have prevailed, being es-
pecially favorable to late sown grain.
The general outlook is promising.