The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-06
McLEOD'S HARVEST
Is A REAL PUzzLER
WIND, RAIN AND RUST HAVE
LEvELED THE WHEAT.
Oats, Too, Will Give Short Yield
How the Situation Changed for the
Worse in Ten Days-Corn Looks to
Be Prize Winner. and Barley and
Rye Are Good.
Specials to The Journal.

Specials to The Journal.
Hutchinson, MINI, Aug. e.-The
farmers of Mcleod county are begin.
ming one of the most uncertain and
vexat1ous harvests they have taken
from their fields in twenty years.
Ten days ago grain stood up well and
there was promise of a good crop, altho
the rank growth of straw made the
situation critical. Since then wind, rain
and rust have, in many localities, been
at work and grain has either erinkled
down or lays in patches as fiat as tho
it had been rolled.
This condition is especially true of
the cleared farms in the eastern half
of the county and of land made rich
by manuring. The most liberal esti-
mates do not give an average of over
ten bushels of wheat and twenty-seven
of oats on such farms. .-..-. .
w. W. Sivright, who has local fame
for accurate estimates, says there was
never more puzzling crop, and that
the best he can say is that wheat will
go, from five to twenty-five bushels and
the whole, will be far below the aver
age in yield and quality.
Hopeful phases of the situation are
that corn, which month ago promised
less than 20 per cent, is now fairly
climbing skyward and, with a favor
able August, will be the banner crop
of the year. .-..-
Barley and rye were harvested in
| prime condition, and where threshed
show big yields. Hay, clover and pota-
| toes are top-notch crops, tho some hay
will not be cut owing to flooded mead
ows.
Frazee, Mimi, Aug. 6.-The crops
have been retarded about a week by
been greatly hindered. and it is feared
that the crop will be greatly injured
by the rain.
Some winter wheat on the D. L. Well
man farm has been ready for several
days for the binder. Harvesting wheat
will begin on Tuesday in FraZee and
vicinity. The last few days have made
a good impression on the grain; the
heads are larger and more. full. In
beaten down the wheat, but the oats
have suffered most. being of a longer
stalk
Corn is rapidly growing and the crop
will be heavy and of fine quality.
Some of the farmers northwest of Fra.
zee have sown large quantity of field
beans and peas which are in excellent
condition.
Flandreau, S. D., Aug. 6.-Farmers
say that there has never been a year
when the prospect of a bumper crop
was as good as now. Much Of the bar,
ley is cut, some stacked. Winter wheat
shows enormous yields. Mel Davis
sheriff of the county, has thirty five
acres in shock that will 90 twenty-five
to thirty bushels to the acre. He ha.
sold all for seed to farmers who have
been attracted by the great possibilitie:
| of this grain for this section.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Aug. 6.-The twt
heavy lightning, rain and wind storms
Of last week did great damage to un
cut grain, large part Of it being nov
fat and no prospect that it vii
straighten up, as it is too far advanced
toward maturity. Barley was all Gu
and a part Of it stacked, but only :
part of the oats was cut and that wa
: in the shock and was badly soaked
Corn was fattened and will be muci
lighter crop in consequence.
Valley City, Aug. 6.-The wheat har
J. vest in Barnes county will begin thi
9 week. While the crop may prove dis
Q appointment in some respects, 1t viii
> probably be about as large as last year
/ The barley harvest is pretty well com
q pleted in the county and the crop il
good.
s Lamberton, Mimi, Aug. 6.-Mueh rail-
has fallen in this county, but the onl,
: grain which has been damaged is oats
L. This is a heavy crop and once dow
= il Is hard to cut. However, prac tlcall,
b all the crop will be saved.