The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-25
RAILROAD NEWS
NEW WHEAT CROP
is ABOVE GROUND
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 III
the Red liver valley will show shrink
age of about 10 per cent. but this will be
made up by the increase in the acreage Of
other grains .'*7 49,
Corn and potatoes are now being plant
ed throughout the Northwest and if the
weather this week lis favorable all the
crops will be in the ground before Sun
day. .se'.
The Detail Report.
The Northern Pacific's crop report in
detail is as follows: .a-
st. Paul and Duluth misunderstanding
Of small grains is completed, and plant
ing of com and potatoes is progressing
rapidly. There will 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-gPowing rapidly. Corn
and potato planting is now in progress.
Little FAILS p and Dakota y-Branch-The
week has been favorable for growing grain
and IT is progressing Notwithstanding of
corn and potatoes is well along. There
VIII be a 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-Grain has made good
progress during the past week. Wheat is
about two inches high and fairly thick.
nf q
nearly completed and corn and potato
planting will be general this week.
Red River Branch-Winnipeg Junction
to Grand FoTkS-The weather during the
past week has been favorable and if it
continues seeding win 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 Pembina-The past
! week has been warm and favorable for
seeding, which is about two thirds com
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 flax
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.
OdhOtd DlNLSlOn--EaTSO TO Ndiley CITY
About 20 per cent of seeding is completed.
and early sown wheat Is UP two inches
and has good appearance
Valley City to Bismarck-Wheat 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 we'll 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. ~'"'.
Casselton misunderstanding of all
grains is nearly completed. Warm wealth
eT, with rain the latter part Of the week,
has started grain growing rapidly.
COoperstOwn Branch-Wheat seeding is
three inches. The seeding of other grains
is now in progress.
jamestown q Northern Branch-The
past week has been an excellent one for
seeding, which, with the exception of flax
is about completed.