The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-15
VIEW OF THE CROPS
GENERAL AGENT H. ]. wAGEN
ISSUES OPTIMISTIC REPORT.

Winona, Mimi, July 9.-The drouth
district along the Northwestern line,
after the generous rains which fell in
the territory west of Winona during the
past week, is confined to the territory
between Eyota and Winona. Here
there has been no rainfall of any con
sequence for almost eight weeks Tb-
crop loss, however, will not be over
twenty per cent in this immediate To-
cality, it is estimated
The crop report, which treats of con-
ditions in detail, was issued last night
by General Agent H. j. Wagon of the
Northwestern road.
No Hot Winds.
1t reads: Weather during the pre-.
ceding week, with minimum tempera.
ture of sixty-fve degrees, minimum
eighty five, with no hot winds. There
has been no damage of any description
from storms and in every way the
weather has been ideal for growing
crops. Had a good rain the night of
July fifth, Eyota to WATERFOWL, includ-
ing branches and the line south of San
born, which has been beneficial to crops,
and as consequence, we now have
enough moisture to mature small
grains in the territory mentioned.
This rain also covered some terri
tory not heretofore included, thus re-
dseing the dronth district in our terri
tory to the Chatfield line and east of
Eyota to Winona, total distance of
fifty miles. However, in this district
all grain has held up remarkably well;
barley is filling we'll and plump; oats
look good and corn is growing fast.
"The damage is concluded not to
exceed 20 per cent at present in this
small part of our territory.
The Outlook in the District.
Dividing the Minnesota division ter
ritory into districts we find conditions
as follows:
"Watertown, S. d., and CodingtOn
county, S. D.-Conditions are favorable
for a good yield and better than in pre-
vious years.
"Kranzbury to Gary, S. D.-Light
stand in some places but will have an
average crop.
Between these points, Gary, S. d.,
to Evan, Mimi, via Marshall.-Crops
are exceptionally good and the pros
poets are the best in years, especially
on the line from Dudley to Wayburne,
where the crops have been very light
in previous years, due to the lowlands
being flooded.
'Under existing conditions the low
lands are producing good crops and we
predict more favorable results in the
yield and tonnage than for several
years past.
Grain in God Condition.
Marshall to Owatonna via Tracy,
also the territory: Tracy to Verdi and
Sanborn, south to the state line-AH
grain in good condition; wheat is filling
oats Of excellent stand; corn has made
rapid progress and in some portions is
ahead of last year; rye is being har
vested and the oats and barley harvest
will be general within the next week
or ten days.
ONdIOIlHd W w fHOTd rain
been very beneficial to crops as far
cast at EyOta, leaving only small
portion with lack of moisture, as here
tofore stated. All grain is looking
good, especially wheat. Barley is filling
out nicely and will be ready for bar
vest in about week in the east dis
trict.
"We consider conditions as whole
very favorable, with the exception of
the hay crop, which will be short
"Many farmers are planting fodder
corn as a substitute on account of such
shortage, which will relieve the situa
stock during the winter