The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-05
CRITICAL PERIOD
FOR WHEAT CROP
The Frequent Rains and the
Heavy Dews Have Caused
Rust.
REPORT OF CONDITIONS
a Summary Of the Reports From
REPORT OF CONDITIONS
a Summary Of the Reports From
Enough Towns From Over the
State to Form a Good Esti-
mate of Prospect.

Sioux Falls, s. y. Aug. 3.-Thcre viii
lie general interest III reports as to the
present status of wheat and other crops
Throughout South Dakota, owing to the
fact that this is the critical period for
wheat and as grain men have been
somewhat agitated BY reports of rust
appearing i'll wheat fields in various
localities because of the frequent rains
and tieavy dews.
Reports in general as TO yields and
probable yields continue favorable.
Barley, BATS and rye have been har-
vested in the greater part of the state.
fNheat has been cut i'll many localities
IN the southern portion, and the har-
Nesting of this grain commenced this
Week in the central part of the state.
Some early sown fields Will be cut in
the northern part of the state before
the close of the present week.
All reports agree that corn continues
to make good progress. Unless frosts
corn" unusually early, and are unusual
ly severe. corn is certain to yield much
better than for several years. TIL fol-
lowing reports from more than half a
hundred points I'm the state cover prac-
tic3lly the whole of the agricultural
portion of the state. and will prove of
exceptional interest just at this juno
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ent crop conditions and the progress of
harvest on the farms of South Dakota:
Salem. S. D., Aug, Rust has APP
neared in n of the wheat and oat
fields in this vicinity and is feared to
have seriously affected these erains.
Some fear the average yield may be re-
duced by 80 Der cant. but Others take
= more hopeful View of the situation.
Ilae rust is of the yellow variety.
Wheat where not affected by rust pre-
sents q fine appearances. The straw is
lalf, the heads well filed and the berry
large and plump. a conservative esti-
mate places the average yield for the
county at fourteen bushels to the acre.
Some fields are being cut this week. If
frosts hold off corn will be the largest
crop ever raised in his part of the
state. Barley is practically all in stack.
h quality and quantity is excellent.
Miller, s.. d., Aug. Crop conditions
in this vicinity continue perfect. The
harley and hay harvest is in progress.
Grait mas made a splendid growth.
Corn is doing very we'll. considering
that it had a late start because of the
back"ar spring. Everything indicates
that the crop in general will be the
largest ever raised in this part of the
state.
Huron. S. D.. Aug. 2.-Reports as TO
crop conditions in this CBeadle) county
are Of a glowing nature. The season
l'i- 'ISllout has Deeil very favorable Tor
all Kinds of grain and for corn. A few
farmers report the appearance of rust
in some fields, but not sufficient to
cause alarm. 1t is chiefly on the blade
and not on the grain heads to any great
extent. The harvesting of barley. oats
ana rye IS now IN progress. There is
g scarcity of reliable farm help. not
Withstanding that good wages are Of
fered. The hay crop is one of the best
eyer raised in the county.
Howard. S. d., Aug. 2.-Some COM
ilaint is made by armer in this vicin-
hot days and heavy dews at night. So
far as has been observed it is only a
slight rcd rust on the blades which is
hpthing uncommon or serious. Farmers
are now in the midst of harvest. Rye
and barley are In the shock and binders
are WORKING in wheat fields. The crop
of all kinds will be one of the best ever
raised in this Niner) county.
Nermillion, S. d. Aug. 2.-The oat
crop in this part of the state has been
cut and is said to have yielded we'll.
Some fields show the effects of rust.
nn' most Of the fields Went through the
season without injury. Oats will easily
average forty-ffve bushels per acre.
Wheat looks fine and is thought to be
good for an average of at least twenty
bushels to the acre. Corn is i'm good
condition, and ii frosts hold off as late
~ Usual, WIN DE a good crop. Victor
Chaussee Experimental his season
In he raising of maearoni wheat. He
mas a field which will average forty
bushels per acre. The shocks stand
so thiekly in the field that there is
scarcely room to pass between them.
Chamberlain, S. D.. Aug. 2.-Harvest-
ing of smal grain is general through
out this section. Small grain suffered
from the lack of rain during Nav. hlt
corn, which is the principal crop, is
doing nicely and will yield we'll.