Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-30
NORTHWEST CROPS
WAITING ONLY FOR
little SUNSHINE
Then Everything Will Jump +
Its Normal Position in
Fields.

Minneapolis. Mimi, May 24.-Hrhe Ma
tional Bank of Commerce has in hant
more than 800 reports from correspor.
dents throughout the northwest, givin.
the crop conditions. w. S. Harris
cashier. is sending out inquiries touched
upon the probability of a decrease,
acreage. now SO much discussed. ane
also requested information as to til:
lateness of the season compared wit.
the normal.
h whole makes Il that l.
favorable. considered with reference I.
the serious reports that have been con.
ing through other sources.
There Will probably be a larger grain
acreage than ever before. Wheat will
cover less ground by considerable, bu.
corn, oats. barley and flax will take it.
place.
So far as total production is con
cerned. and the money value Thereon
the reports promise a highly successful
Year for the northwest. though the Sc.
~riousness of the situation as it relate.
to wheat. and the probability of smal!e,
total eturn from that cereal both an
pear.
In condensation. the situation pre-
scented is n hat affords opporturit..
for bountiful crops. provided there is {:
fairly favorable summer.
Reports picked at random from those
concerning South Dakota follow:
oIickney-Wh neat acreage Is as large a.
In former years. Grain is coming out O,
the ground in fine shape, although IA Iit,lt
late. ~
Armour-The acreage of wheat is abou
10 per cent. less than last year. The con.
dttiOn is good. There is a larger acreas,
OF flax and corn by Is to 20 per cent. i
has been too cold and dry for grass.
White Rock-Crops are up and !ook:N.
-:f ANY damaSe done .Acreac.
OF wheat about same as last year.
Bryant-Have heard of no case of dam.
age; General complaint of lateness OF
spring. but there is yet time. with favor
able weather, for the crops.
Corona-Wheat acreage will be about tn.
same. Corn will be cut and barley an,
oats will increase. All seeding is done, hav.
plenty of moisture and when the weather
warns up the grain will come along.
Wilmot.lt is a little early for an opin.
ion. but the crops are not seriously at
fected. There is probably a decrease il
the wheat acreage.
Lennox-,A decrease in wheat. The plan
Oats and barley up. but late. Corn abou
half planted. Crop prospects good If tn,
late spring let's them get ripe before no
winds or rust hurts them.
langford-Wheat acreage 10 per cent
less on account of the late spring, other
wise the grain is in good condition and a
the weather is now warmer and there i
plenty of moisture liz the ground, the out
look is for a good crop.
Y~ankton-About the same acreage o
wheat as usual. The principal crop. how
ever. Is corn. and the weather Is not yer,
favorable.
Aberdeen-No particular damage ha
acreage is thought to be about norma
and though late the crops is we'll roote,
and If we can have proper conditions fron
his date there is no reason why we can
not harvest the usual crop.
Valley s~prings.crops are fully as goo.
and is all up and the lateness of the seasol
will not affect 1t. as 1t will catch UP. Their
will be a little less wheat acreage.
Parker-Whea decrease 20 per cen,
Corn and barley substituted. Small graf
up but not starting as well as usual. w
do not consider that we have been ma
terially injured in small grains.
Sioux Falls-Spring has been very back
ward, witt but little warm weather. SINAI
grain. however. looks better than expect
ed. Corn planting is general.
Garden ~City-Grain that was sown 1
coming up nicely. There is some groun'
tina is very wet and will not be put Il
this year. which will lessen the acreage
little. We do not think the crop is seri
ously affected yet.
Alpena-Had a very late spring. but &C
cording to all reports nothing is damaged
Corn planting will be late. There will no
be quite so large an acreage Of wheat.