The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-25
NOR. PH. GRAIN is
NEARLY HARVESTED
Crop Report Shows Everything
Well Except Wheat and
Potatoes '

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Crop Report No. Is, completed by
the general freight department. of the
Northern Pacific, showing conditions
up to Aug. 21Hlnd tertitory,ftapped by
the road, was given out, yesterday, It
is as follows:
st. Paul and Duluth Division
ing OF all grains is about completed, and
IN some localities tEreshing has COM
menced. Heavy rains during .the week
have delayed this work and done consid
efabie damage rte9rcrepS on low lands.
Corn has made very little Improvement
since last report, and needs. warm; dry
weather. Wyoming and Stacy report con-
siderable damage by heavy, rain and high
wind on the 29th
St Paul Division-East of Staples
harvesting has been retarded by heavy
rains during the week, but with favorable
weather cutting will be completed and
threshing general by the Seth. Corn has
made some Improvement since last re-
port A few more reports of rust have
been received. but none of serious nat
ure, Sauk Rapids and Royalton report
that potatoes are rotting on low lands
on account of excessive moisture.
Little Falls & Dakota Branch-Past
week has been, warm and very favorable
for harvesting. which is nearly completed.
NCiy. uCtle sIldS s.beSQ uOIle, Out
it will be general next week. Morris re-
ports some oats and barley threshed,
yielding forty bushels per acre. The dam
age. to wheat by rust cannot be esti--
mated previous to threshing Corn has
improved considerably with warm wealth
er. and will be fair crop.
|, Minnesota Division-Staples to Moor
head-Weather has been warm and dry
and harvesting is, well under way. Some
wheat has been threShed at Wadena and
Perham. turning out from five to seven
bushels per acre of poor grade. This is
due to rust. Indications point to- good
crop of oats, barley and fax. Warm
weather has been beneficial to corn, but
farmers do not expect over half a crop of
this commodity.
Runs Six to Ten Bushels
Fergus Falls & Black Hills Branch
Harvesting is about completed and threSh-
ing Will be general next week The aver
age wheat yield on this branch will not
exceed from six to ten bushels per acre.
and will be of low grade. From Wadena
to Breckenridge oats will be a good crop,
estimates running from thirty to forty
bushels per acre. West Of Wahpeton heads
have not filled out we'll and will weigh
light. Flax and barley will be about the
average. W 1.tf--A ecs ~ si.tfs
Red River Branch-weather favorable
and harvesting now underway Conflict
ing reports of rust have been received,
but previous to threshing can make no
estimate as to the average yield of wheat.
oats and .GaPiey ict1IecteQ,
and good yield is looked for. North of
Grand Forks heavy rains fell latter part
OF the week, delaying harvest, but no
damage reported. ,.,o, Ma q q
menced, but wheat is slow in ripening.
Damage by rust cannot be estimated
previous to threshing, but duality of wheat
will undoubtedly be affected. The greatest
loss will be in territory between Valley
City and jamestown. Other grains will
yield an average crop.
Fargo & Southwestern Branch-Condi-
tionsz favorable and harvest we'll under
way. Threshing will eeInnleneeSthis week,
and. until that time. cannot make an
estimate as to damage by rust. Flax looks
well and if frost holds off for a. week or
ten days will be a large, crop. aet.S 7
/ Harvesting Weather
Casselten Brahct- Weather warm and
dry, giving grain chance to ripen. Har-
vestirg is now under way Considerable
look for an average crop. Flax looks
well. although a little late.
Cooperstown Branch-Harvesting is
general along this branch. Rye is being
threshed and yields average crop Wheat
has been considerably damaged by rust,
but indications are that yield wiz be about
average. Threshing will commence next
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Jamestown & Northern Branch-Wea-
ther has been cool and rainy, fetarding
harvest, but beneficial to late grain. Some
be general until latter part of the week.
Barley has been cut and some threshed.
yielding from 80 to As bushels per acre.
Flax is rather late, but if frost holds off
for week will be out of danger.
Mandan to Dickinson-Ha1vesting still
in progress and grain turning out better
than expected. 1t is estimated that wheat
will average from II to 20 bushels per
acre. Threshing will commence next
week.
Montana-Yel Yellowstone Valiey-Weather
hot and heavy rains in most localities.
Third crop alfalfa growing nicely and
promises fair yield. Grain harvest still
in progress. =a&
GaIiatin vaIey-Fore part of week hot,
man had heavy frost. Harvesting and
threshing still in progress, Second crop
of alfalfa being cut and yield UP to ave
rage. Rain is needed.
Weather dry and hot. Threshing has
commenced wheat averaging 40 and oats
from so to 100 bushels per acre. No rust
OF smut reported. Country is dry and rain
Plains and Nicinity-Weath hot and
dry. Nearly all winter wheat threshed
yielding considerably below average. Ir-
the whole yield viii be below. owing to
drought and extreme hot weather.
Idaho. Washington and Oregon-Maii
Line Ellensburg to Cheney-Weather
well Threshing winter wheat practically
completed Present indications are that
average yield OF winter wheat will be 25
bushels per acre and spring wheat 16
bushels; quality of both good.
Central Washington Branch-Harvest-
ing winter wheat nearly finished; average
Weld about % bushels per acre. Spring
wheat harvesting continues; average yield
about II bushels.
PaIeuse Country-ThFeshing of winter
wheat now. general; average yield about
81 bushels per acre: quality No. L.. Har-
vesting spring wheat well under way.
Continued hot and dry weather viii reduce
yield in some localities. Indications are
that average yield will be about 1s bushels
per acre.
Clearwater Branch-Harxasting con-
tinHes with favorable weather Present
indications aFesthat weld Of both, winter
and spring wheat will be about the same
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