The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
REPORTS OF RUST
ACETATE CHAMBER.
SAMPLES OF INFECTED GRAIN
ARE RECEIVED.
University Experts Find Nothing
Alarming in Conditions. but All De-
pends on Wind and Weather-Brok-
ers Travelling Thru Northwest Find
Nothing to Warrant Gloomy Fore
hodinos E"t &. 4 .le.ry Ell +,g5.

Samples Of wheat, thought to show
black-rust infection, and taken from
fields in Sibley and Mcleod counties,
were sent in today to Poehler s. Co. Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, and were
submitted to a chemist for analysis.
At the Van Dusen-H Harrington Offices
samples from South Dakota, supposedly
infected and having that appearance in
general, have already been received.
Professor G. P. Bull of the university
examined them and found nothing in
them to occasion alarm, no black rust
of the killing variety being found.
>t... Some Red Rust.
There Is red. rust in wheat in num-
ber of localities northwest, but not
single case Of black rust has yet ap-
with alternate rain and warm periods,
makes situation favorable for the
propagation Of the rust spores, hence
the grain trade is nervous, especially
since rainy weather is in the forecast.
In the grain offices men are watching
with all eyes for .the first indication
of turn for the worse: The wheat is
headed out everywhere and well along.
A bumper crop is almost within grasp
and will be secured if good conditions
| hold a little longer. Every rumor of a
bad spot discovered finds the wires hot
with messages Of inquiry, and the long
distance telephone is used when pos
sible. It is the critical time. This is
rust weather: So long, however, as
will be all right.
Fine in South Dakota.
J. l. McOaun, who is in close touch
with the Aberdeen district, says the
wheat is in fine condition. j. F. Whal'
lon, whose advices come more partlcu'
larly y from along the 500 line in North
Dagota, says the crops are splendld
everywhere. The larger cash grain -, and
Osborne Mcmillan, and others have ia
yorable reports. Red rust is found IL
o number OF places. Bad weather could
make a serious condition, but in the
general opinion ten days or the right
Kind Of weather will pull the crop sc
far along as to make remote tn chances
Of injury from black rust. **
"> Jones Sees No Danger.
John Inglis, who is covering SoutE
Dakota, has found no rust, n. v
Jones, the Minneapolis expert, turnee
!: up in Fargo, N. D., this morning having
been in the fields and out Of communi
cation for week. He was reported al
} saying he would run back to Mime
apolis and remain for the present al
everything looked SO favorable ther'
| was little more to be learned by tramp
ing the fields at this time. So
Lewis Sends Rosy Report.
Charles E. Lewis drove into Crane
; Forks, N. D., from the wheat fields be
. fore noon today and sent the following
wire to his Minneapolis office: :,
i" Unless :, some unforeseen disaste
should intervene between this time an
harvest, North Dakota will have tn
greatest crop ever harvested. It is no
matter Of locality, but from ever.
I portion Of the state, with the possibl
exception Of few places in the Re-
river valley, the reports are the same
:, , The season has been almost perfect fo
all the land outside the valley. Their
has been abundance Of rain, and SO dis
: tributed that it has simply kept tn
and vitality Of the growing grain
noticeable everywhere" : a." -.
Canada Is Prospecting.
Minneapolis is scarcely less intereste
in Canada than in Minnesota and th
Dakotas. Toronto wired MinneapoH
s that advices received there are Of re
rust in the wheat, and turning blac
at Portage Ia Prairie, Man. Pipe
9 Watson and Lewis, who have wires
Winnipeg were ,s unable x TO- to cenf1m %da pa tt
Of Winnipeg in today's issue says the1
l. was no black rust up to last night. P
q jer's Winnipeg office got into tel
Il phonio communication with A. E. Me
= low, the grain man Of Portage la Pra
It rie at Ii am. Mr.. Mellow said thel
Il was no black rust, and that the whes
e Hooked fine. .