The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-25
RAILROAD NEWS
new WHEAT CROP
is ABOVE GROUND
...-.L.- - y. ...lnee.-
Seeding Completed and Grain
Has Spreuted- Prospects
Are Favorable.

Seeding of wheat in the Northwestern
states is completed and in many sections
the grain is above ground, according to
the weekly report of the Northern Pacific
Issued yesterday by the freight depart
ment of that road
While the crops are backward this sea-
son, the grain has an unusually health
full appearance. The wheat acreage in
the Red river valley will show a shrink
age of about 10 per cent. but this will be
made up by the increase in the acreage Of
other grains 'fF" ("
Corn and potatoes are now being plant
ed throughout the Northwest, and If the
weather this week, lis favorable all the
| crops viii be in the ground before Sun
day. e.e2 ,6ttFst l.
The Detail Report.
The Northern Pacific's crop report in
detail is as follows: ,a-,
St Paul and Duluth misunderstanding
Of small gpains is completed, and plant
ing of com and potatoes is progressing
rapidly. There viii be about 10 per cent
| increase in potato acreage.
st. Paul Division. East of Staples-Cool
weather during the early part of the week
caused wheat to stool well, and with
warm weather and light rain the latter
part has started it-gFowing rapidly. Corn
and potato planting j. now in progress.
Little Fans y and Dakota y~3ranch-The
week has been favorable for growing grain
and ii progressing rrapidlyy---Planting of
| corn and potatoes is well along There
will be q 10 per cent increase in acreage
| of corn.
Minnesota Division, Staples to Moor
| head-ReportS from all points on this di
! vision show favorable conditions existing.
| Corn planting is well along and seeding
| OF flax and potatoes is under way
Fergus Falls and Black Hills Branch
East of Wahpeton-G Grain has made good
| progress during the past week. Wheat is
! about two inches high and fairly thick
West of Wahpeton-Wheat seeding is
| nearly completed and corn and potato
| planting viii be general this week.
Red River Branch-Winnipeg Junction
| to Grand Forks-The weather during the
| past week has been favorable, and if it
| continues seeding viii be completed next
! week. Grain IS up. in some localities from
/ one to two inches and is looking well.
/ Prospects are fair, although the season is
| about two or three weeks behind last
| year In the vicinity of Grand Forks the
| ground is very wet and seeding progress
! ing slowly. The acreage of wheat Will be
reduced from 10 to 20 per cent.
Grand Forks to Penn bina-The past
! week has been warm and favorable for
4 seeding, which is about two-thirds COM
4 pieted. Flax seeding has not commenced
| yet, but with continued warm weather
| Will soon be under way Early SOwn grain
/ is up and looks fine. The acreage of fax
/ Will be about the same as last year. This
| district will show 20 per cent decrease in
| wheat, but will probably be made up by a
| corresponding increase in other grains.
Dakota Division-Fargo to Valley City
| About rs per cent of seeding is completed.
and early sown wheat Is UP two inches
and has good appearance
| Valley City TO Observation-Disclosures seed
| ing; is completed. Seeding OF oats and
barley is progressing rapidly, and the
| ground is being prepared for flax
Mandan to Misunderstanding is COM
pleted and the grain is looking well. The
weather is warm and dry.
Fargo & Southwestern Misunderstanding
| is completed. with the exception of flax
and millet. Wheat is nearly all up and
| looks well. "' .Hhi
Casselton Extension-Se Seeding of all
grains is nearly completed. Warm wealth
| eT, with rain the latter part of the week,
| has started grain growing rapidly.
| COMPLETED and has a growth of abouf
| three inches. The seeding of other grains
! is now in progress.
jamestown & Northern Branch-The
| past week has been an excellent one for
seeding, which. with the exception of flax,
| is about completed.