The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-12
The Season Backward in All Sec.
lions, but General Soil Con-
dition Good.
Prospects Now for More Coarse
Grains on the Whole Than
Was Indicated Earlier.


predominating crop. Dairying, STOCK
raising and the general tendency to-
wards Investigation, have been cut
ting into wheat, in favor of coarse
showed in larger total acreage of
corn, oats and barley than ever before.
While this tendency was working,
two other influences arose. Flax
prices had a great fall, and wheat rose
above the dollar mark for the hrs5
with every indication Of a larger
wheat acreage. 1t was evident that
less flax would be raised. that the
northwest would go back toward the
old plan Of wheat above everything
else, and that the tendency to increase
other grain acreages would be checked
at least temporarily.
It is still the disposition to- plant
more wheat this year than last, put SO
much Of the important wheat lana hes
in the Minnesota and Dakota counties
in the Red River valley that change
in a few counties, as Cass and Grand
Forks or Clay and Wilkin would affect
the whole northwestern acreage ma
terially. These counties will put IN
more wheat If conditions permit, nur
If seeding is too long delayed, consld-
cradle coarse grain may go IN on lano
originally assigned to wheat.
The big advantage this year lies IN IN
| the abundant moisture which Will
make later drought damage extremely
! improbable The unfavorable feature
| is the backward season. Last year
there was much late seeding on wet
| ground but work on the whole was
ahead of the present slate. o.,
The following county reports IN
clude most of the lmpoItane s adan
producing counties in the three states
and show conditions at the present
time. ,,,,,,,,eou.
Anoka-rarm work is a little later than last
year Ground too wet but getting into better
shane Coarse grain acreage shows slight IN
crease. Potato acreage will probably Do III
creased 40 per cent. a
Fredericksburg TWO weeks la'e. SnunG
other grains about same as last year. ufounu
very wet.
Big Stone-Good prospect. Wheat acreage
larger Also more barley and feed grams.
Blue Earth-More corn will be planted Farm
! work was two weeks in advance until recent rain
Seeding will probably be completed nnou.
Brown-An earlier start In places anu NOR ore
wheat than last year; Other grains about tne
few w dys eR wheat last acreage
Ciay.-very wet near the Red river a:. \ Much tn
FAX viii be cut down. Much depending upon
weather of next ten days. o.a,,,n
LITTLE more Gax sown late. Seeding late on ac
count of wet ground. General outlook not SC
s0Ha ai snls late Ground in poor cond
tion. Grain acreage about same. warmer "ea'h
ei Fi fillmore favorable. As much or more
wheat to be sown than last year. Flax and othe
F Fr and oats will be cut and whea
acreage swelled 10 to 10 per cent. Seeding wa
going ahead nicely, but rains nave maze II ~
Jackson-season backward. Wheat and cor
acreages about same. SeeQnS Aafu1S oeSoh Je
~ Kansbec-Big increase is certain in potatoe
and root crops. For grains the outlook Is falrl
good. aitho the ground is wet. Wheat acreag
A no larger. .o,
and FSe Much less aa1 Farm Work ten day
4 late. In the northern part Of the county. whea
acreage will Fdn i be cut r, amest hail. Many
s0 lac "a qu IL psreNWheat acreage triae und
a but but there will be considerable coarse gra
p also. ,
81 fair weather farmers will have seeding done
81 advance Of last year.
81 Lincoln-Tendency to SOW less, wheat eve
81 year to coarse grains. Less fax than for yea1
q Seeding will not be completed until later tn
II usual Too much rain.
= McLeod-seeding is late. More corn and
Ii 'Ns Mar tin 20 per cent more whe
FL Prospects favorable. Less fax will be SOW
q Work about up to last year.
al Meeker-A small decrease in wheat acreage
81 rye about the same probably little more e
n and barley. Seeding work about even with Il
& Mile Lacs-Not much corn. Ten per CT
Mss to @ sssorae "" be
vi Morrison-A 10 per cent decrease in VIII
sss and ass sa VIII
81 opened will increase fax acreage but total
% Mower-Eess barley, more oats and corn. Sc
81 ing little backward 80 49,.
81 Seeding retarded full week. Barley
81 wheat acreage about same n S.. <u.., ,oa. :,
M Work some later.
81 NO Norman-Ten per cent more wheat If
~ AFFECT it. About same acreage of coarse gra
M but If seeding is late It may be larger.
yeut tsef 10 per cent more e Wheat will be 50
M Less fax. Season is late and seeding l
All Pipeston.-Less fax. little more wheat,
6# more barley and oats. Ground in good shape
mas Of
ri Polk.Will produce more wheat and less
later han last sto Grain
81 ages about same, possibly moderate wheat
81 Red Lake-scarcity of seed wheat may n
Il difference. Many farmers cleaned out their
"a sf RedWood-Whea is acreage smaller More g
dssaes Pc per put cent IN
%a Much less fax. Ground too wet and ur
'as scottwRye Will be sown more more extensi1
&# Seeding later than the average and almo:
H. | month late In rev DaQ places. Less wheat
EW Sherburne-Season promising and farm
6EH well along, but checked by rain. Acreage
8# probably not change much
s8M Steele-More wheat, an increase Of probabl
$M per cent. Outlook good except for recent
~ delay. Seeding about as far advanced as
y Todd-More oats and corn and about as
wheat. Altho seeding will average little
outlook the whole as good last year.
Traverse-Snow spoiled most promising
: look for years. Seeding little later
gton average. More oats and barley and the n
acreage not increased much.
Misunderstanding in good shape. v
| about the same, other grain acreages not
18th terially changed. Seeding about even
Wadena-Five ten per cent more "
!, CT Flax and other grains will not change Z
= ~ Seeding little late
epln, Washinsto Seeding later. Averages
the same. Ground too soft
epin Winona-Big barley increase likely Whea
by probably 20 per cent. Seeding well
and prospects very favorable.
Iouse Wi1kin-Less fax. Wheat about came.
ing conditions not favorable for early start
6fh Wright-Wheat acreage to 10 per
larger week of dry weather Is needed.
ing late In any case.
Yellow Medicine-Work backward own
wet weather Prospects for little larger
| acreage unless wet land prevents.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Rsrnes-More wheat viii be sown Less
| and more barley. Ground is wet; the sea
ado Benson-sfore wheat and less fax. Some