The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-04
PERIOD
FOR WHEAT CROP
The Frequent Rains and the
Heavy Dews Have Caused
Rust.
REPORT OF CONDITIONS
A Summary of the Reports From
Enough Towns From Over the
State to Form a Coed Esti-
mate OF Prospect.

Sioux Falls, S. D, Aug. 3.-There viii
be general interest IN 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 in wheat fields in various
localities because of the frequent rains
and heavy deWs.
Reports in general as to yields and
probable yields continue favorable.
Barley, oats n rye have been har-
vested in the greater part of the state.
Wheat has been cut in many localities
in the southern portion, and the har-
Vestlng of this grain commenced this
week in the central part of the state.
Some early sown fields will be cut in
he northern part of the state before
the close of the present week.
All report agree that corn continues
to make good progress. Unless frosts
come unusually early, and are unusual
ly severe. corn is certain TO yield much
better than for several years. The fol-
lowing reports from more than half a
hundred points in the state cover prac-
tically the whole of the agricultural
portion of the state. and will prove of
exceptional interest Just at this juno
ture, as they accurately set forth pres
ent crop conditions and the progress of
harvest on the farms of South Dakota
Salem, 5. d, Aug. 2.-Rust has APP
peared in some of the wheat and oat
fields in tbs vicinity and is feared to
have seriously affected these grains.
Some fear the average yield may be re-
duced by 50 per cent, but others take
a more hopeful View of the situation.
The rust is of the yellow variety.
Wheat where not affected by rust pre-
isents q fine appearance. The straw is
tall, the heads we'll filed and the berry
large ana plump. A conservative esti-
mate places the average yield for the
county al fourteen bushels to the acre.
Some fields are being cut this week. If
frosts hold off corn will he the largest
crop ever raised in this part OF the
state, Barley is practically all in stack.
The quality and quantity is excellent.
Miller, S. D., Aug. Crop conditions
in this vicinity continue perfect. The
barley and hay harvest is in progress.
Grain has made a splendid growth.
Corn is doing very we'll, considering
that it had a late start because of the
backward 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 Beadle) county
are Of a glowing nature. Nj season
throughout has been very favorable for
all kinds of grain n for corn. A few
taT1nerS 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
rye is now in progress. There is
a scarcity of reliable farm help. not
W~ithstanding that good wages are Of
fered. The hay crop is one of the best
ever raised in the county.
Howard, S. D. Aug. 2.-Some com
plant is made by farmers in this vfcin-
ity of rust on wheat. caused by the
hot days and heavy dews at night. Sd
far as has been observed it is only a
slight red rust on the blades which is
nothing 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 (Miner) county.
Vermillion, S. D., Aug. 2.-The oat
crop in this part of the state has been
Some fields show the effects of rust.
but most of the fields went through the
season without injury. Oats will easily
average forty-five 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 in good
condition, and if frosts hold off as late
as usual, will be a good crop. Victor
Chaussee experimental this season
in the raising of macar0ni wheat. He
has a field which will average forty
bushels per acre. The shocks stand
50 thickly in the field that there is
scarcely room to pass between them.
Chamberlain, S. D, Aug. 2.-Harvest-
ing OF small grain is general through
out this section. Small grain suffered
from the lack of rain during May, but
corn, which is the principal crop, is