Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-11
THRESHINC REPORTS
GIVE FAIR RETURNS
FROM DAKOTA FIELDS
Wheat Makes Up in Quality and
Price for Low Yield-Corn
Is Magnificent.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. S.-~Threshing
| Is in progress In many localities and
will be quite general in the greater part
OF the state by the middle of next
week. Corn, flax and late potatoes
have been greatly benefited by recent
rains. With favorable weather during
the remainder of this month farmers
will be pretty we'll through with their
thrcshing by September |, which would
be several weeks earlier than usual,
Should it develop that the yield of
some grains is below the bumper yields
of former years, the crop in general,
because of the comparatively high
market price at present of most grains,
will give the farmers a revenue equal
to that of former years when larger
crops were raised but prices We're
lower.
The present situation With reference
to crop conditions and threshing Is
revealed by the following reports:
BRIDGEWATER - First threshing
reports received here indicate a bump
er yield Of wheat, with oats good
average yield. r. A. Savage threshed
20 bushels of wheat per acre testing
Ga pounds, and As bushels of oats of
superior quality. r. L. Harter reports
n bushels of blue stem per acre, and
IS bushels of velvet chaff, testing so
pounds to the bushel, with oats 40
bushels per acre. Ideal weather pre-
walls and shock threshing is in full
swing.
IROQUOIS-Sman grain harvest is
completed in this vicinity and thresh-
Ing now is commencing. Crops are
spotted and some fields win show fair,
while others will yield low. Twenty
years ago the 1st of August, No.
wheat was worth rs cents per bushel in
Iroquois. This year ii was worth on
that date $1.l5, and it is of good quail
ity. A half crop this year will bring
nearly as much money as a full crop
In 1890.
WENTwORTH-Th harvest In this
vicinity has been of a somewhat freak
ish nature. Where one man, for in,
stance finished cutting week ago, an
other has just commenced, while an
other is stacking his about as fast as
he is cutting it. Some look for 80
bushels of wheat an acre, and all say
that while barley is not a good crop,
1t is better than last season and the
grade is fine.
PLANKINTON-Sev threshing
outfits have commenced operations
within sight of town. Oats threshed
on the farm OF r. NJ. Eggleston. just
north of town, averaged about 10
bushels per acre. Although this is a
low yield, Eggleston thinks neigh Dor
ing fields will yield much better.
farmers in the northern part of Aurora
county are estimating a 25-bushel per
acre yield of wheat this season.
SCOTLAND-F. Becker, who has
has paid careful attention to crops in
this vicinity for over 80 years, says
the wheat and corn crops have never
looked better than this season. With
the exception of hay, all crops are
yielding well. Threshers are bringing
in reports that wheat is averaging
from 20 to II bushels to the acre. The
quality, weight and color Is the best
in years.
CHANCELLOR-Eric brothers
threshed some oats and We're the
first to bring new grain to town this
season. They report the yield to be
better than 40 bushels to the acre, and
the grain is of extra fine quality and
free from foul seeds.
ALPENA-Fred Wahl has 200
acres of wheat, from two bundles of
which he threshed out seven and one
third pounds. These bundles were
threshed by hand right from the binder
field Will yield an average of IL bushels
per acre.
FAULKTON-Estim place the
yield of small grain in this vicinity
at all the way from so to 100 per cent
of a full crop.
DE SMET-The harvesting of small
grain rapidly is nearing completion In
this vicinity. Hold Perry brought in
the first load of new wheat for the
season. 1t was OF the velvet chaff va
riety and tested 81 pounds to the
bushel. The quality was good, but the
yield was very light.
PUKWANA-Most of the corn fields
in this vicinity which were hailed out
some weeks ago, have recovered won
derfully and the farmers say that fields
which were thought to be a total loss
will make fairly good crop.
ALEXANDRIA-Harv is complet-
ed and threshing machines now have
commenced work. 1t is generally con-
coded that the yield of wheat and other
small grain will be up to the average
and that the quality will be better
than usual. Corn has been greatly
benefited by recent rains.
DOLAND-May wheat fields In this
vicinity will average from Is to 20
bushels per acre, while the balance Is
estimated at 10 bushels. Corn is max
ing rapid growth and promises to be a
splendid crop.
MURDO-Many farmers in this vi
cinity say their wheat will thresh out
from 10 to IL bushels to the acre. The
oats, rye and barley for the most part
are better than the wheat. The out
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