The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
SOUTH DAKOTA HAS
SOWN MUCH GRAIN
BUT SPRING WHEAT AREA PROB
ABLY NO LARGER.
Tendency to Go In for Macaroni Wheat
Fully as Marked in That State as
in Minnesota and North Dakota
Corn, Oats and Barley All Likely to
Cover Larger Averages This Year.
Special to The Journal.

Yankt0n, April 24.-The dry weather
Of last week put seeding we'll under
way in this county. Everywhere far
mers are making up for lost time and
While somewhat behind the season is
no later than last year, and the general
outlook is good. There has been plen-
ty Of moisture. The wheat crop is APP
parently growing less in this county
every succeeding year, farmers having
found out that corn and oats pay better.
Macaroni wheat is a favorite in some
localities. but is not SO much SO IN this
county. Main crops in Yankton coun-
ty for years have been oats and corn
and present prospects for increased
acreage Of both these staple products.
Clear Lake, April 24.-seeding in
Deuel. county has been backward: owing
to wet soil. The precipitation in this
section, last year was phenomenal,
a amour .d to- a neary thlrtyseyen
even now under water. This has de-
layed seeding very materially, tho the
past week was fine and the drying
weather greatly assisted the farmers.
The wheat acreage will be reduced, in
fact the farmers for the past three
years have been cutting down wheat
and planting more barley, oats and
corn, ana Cn1S season more corn Will De
planted in this county than ever before.
seeded. Two splendid crops of this
wheat have been raised in this county,
and good prices have induced a larger
| acreage. Flax acreage in this section
will be reduced, and confined almost ex-
clusively to new breaking. The oat,
barley and rye acreage will be about
| the average.
Watertown, April 24:-1ndications
wheat acreage, but this will be durum
wheat. Probably more oats and barley
will be sown.. The soil is, in prime con-
dition in Codington county. The wealth
er has turned fine for farm work, and
| farmers are rushing to catch up.
| Milbank, April 24.-Seeding is two
weeks late, but the outlook is favorable
and there is plenty of time yet. From
cent more macaroni wheat put in thru
Grant county. The soil now is fine.
Flandreau, April 24.-There will be
no more wheat in Moody county than
last year, except durum, which will
! increase. Oats and barley the same,
more rye, but less fax. Altho seeding
is little backward, the weather now
is good and the outlook favorable.
Webster, April 24.-Wheat is pretty
! wen SoWH az tuis Clme Ill LAY county,
but little of the. other grains. The
acreage is about the same, but there is
anywhere from six to eight times as
much macaroni wheat. 1.-THE acreage of
flax, barley and oats2depenls upon the
weather, yet. to- Gomez General pros
poets are good wEa ~ zas = ~ Z .7-s4I.
| Howard, April 24.--Miner county has
more macaroni wheat, in an acreage
about the same, all told. There is more
%o- Eo1o 10. I'll a.,
is plenty of moisture, and conditions are
promising.
Huron, April 24.-Beadle county will
have more macaroni wheat, from pres,
ent Indications Seeding not vet far
enough along to make definite showing
All reports encouraging and the out
look regarded as fine, altho seeding not
early, but on the contrary, about ten
days late. .. j., >
Highmore April 24-Wheat acreage
My ssst arRf More rEc pr SGs
Conditions were never. better. New
breaking is being done and there are
many new settlers, but this new land
will go only partly to wheat for the first
crop, and the decrease in the old spring
wheat area on account Of increased
macaroni seeding, will make total acre
age about the same. w.
Britton, April 24.-Marshall county
has an increased wheat acreage, from
roni than last year. Less fax will be
put in and more oats. Part Of the wheat
crop will be late as there is much plow
ing to be done yet. Acreage of fall
blowing is below the average of recent
years.
Salem, April 24.-The wheat acreage
Of McCook county is about the same
There is practically no macaroni in this
county. Oats and barley will be larg
or. General opinion is that all early
conditions promise we'll for big crops.
Hanson county will be about the same
in all grains. The outlook is favora
, BILE. - 80: - -
Armour, April 24:-There will be few
] important changes in the crops in Doug
las county. There has been plenty 81
moisture and the outlook Is for goot
, crops.
Gastlewood, April 24.-Hamlin coun
ty has good deal more macaroni wheat
ed more oats and barley and not SC
} much flax. It is very wet in some sec
tions. but favorable now with changing
weather. " go -...
Miller, April 24.-seeding behind las
year. Wheat acreage little larger
T There will be three times as much mac
aroni sown as last year. Farmer
l will sow more flax, but not more oats O.
!. barley. General condition of soil good
Vermillion. April 24.-The big crop il
Clay county always is corn. Whea
crop is never. large. Oats are. grow
, more extensively than other small
| grains. Winter wheat is in fine shape
: and it is very apparent that this i
} the only thing for Clay county as usua
Z spring rains do not hinder, hot winds d
! not injure, and early harvest is result.