The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-27


Hamlin-Cern . l-2 to 4 feet high,
in very good condition, but needs
rain. Crop of small grain will be
very light. Some flax liz looking
good, but in need Of rain. Corn 5 feet
high.
Hanson-Wheat and oats promise
a partial crop. Early oats fair. Flax
fair, and corn would make a good
crop if rain is received soon.
Harding-Corn is about knee high
and looking good, but in need of
rain. Flax still has a chance. Other
grains will yield very light If not a
total failure.
Hughes-FloN and late barley
still look promising. Corn is farther
advanced than usual and is still look
ing good. Rain would benefit corn
and flax.
Hutchinson-Early oats have been
cut. Late seeding is better. Wheat
is ripening. Corn about 4 feet high,
and in very good condition for this
time of year. Had some rain recent
ly, but more is needed.
Hyde-If rain is received soon
there is still a chance for flax and a
good chance for corn. Some sections
have a light crop of small grains,
Others report a failure. ~
Jerauld-Wheat may yield a quar-
ter of a crop. Oats slightly less. Flax
promises we'll, but rain is needed.
Corn better than average, ranging in
height in different fields from l to 4
feet high.
Kingsbury-Wheat fair. Oats
poor. With favorable conditions
from now on flax may yield fair. Bar
ley poor. Corn waist high. Had rain
but need more.
Lake-Crop of small grains will be
light. Flax may do we'll if rain is re-
ceived soon. Some in blossom. Corn
is looking better than ever before at
this time of year.
Lawrence-Dry land wheat and
oats are a failure. Wheat on irrigat-
ed land promises from 20 to 25
bushels per acre. Oats a half crop.
Barley a little better. Corn up to 4
feet high. First cutting of alfalfa
y CAuSA ONCl = lOAo pei dSlC.
Lyman-Corn 2 1-2 feet high, and
is beginning to tassel. Other grains
are poor. Rain is needed.
McCook-Crop of small grains
will be light. Corn is 9 feet high and
has never looked better at this time
of year.
McPherson-Small grain are in
poor condition. Some wheat on corr
ground will still produce a partial
crop. Prospects for flax are fair if
rain is received soon. Corn is l to
2 feet high, and still in good condi,
ton.
Marshall-Wheat and oats promise
a fair crop. Flax in blossom, pros
poets good. Barley i generally fair:
but some fields are poor. Corn knee
high and looking good.
Miner-In the western and central
portion a crop ranging from light tc
a half crop is expected. Heads o.
wheat are short but we'll filed. The
yield of oats will be light. Prospects
for flax are good, but rain is needed
Barley is being harvested. The croI
is light but of good quality. A hal,
crop of good quality speltZ is eX
pected.
Minnehaha-The yield of small
grains will be light on account o
dry weather. Corn is waist high.
Notwithstanding a half yield o,
better of small grains. Corn is 2 l.:
to 8 feet high, looking good ant
is tasseled out. Rain is needed.
Pennington-If rain is received
soon corn would produce fodder
Grasses and gardens would also b.
benefited.
Perkins-Flax and corn promise
fair crop if rain is received oon
Potter-Some corn and fax j
looking good. 1t may produce a crol
if rain is received soon. Corn arnge'
from 4 inches to 2 feet in height.
Roberts-The yields of small grail
will be light. Wheat heading out
Late wheat sens to have the bette:
OF it on account of late rains. Fla.
on new breaking looks good. Corr
2 to 4 feet high. Best ever seen thi'
time of year. Had good showers re
Gently, but more rain would be bene
fetal.
Sanborn-Prospects are good 70:
udll crop Ol neat. OdlS poor. fld1
generally good. Corn is waist higl
and has eve been better: in some
localities reaches up to shoulder.
Spink-The best wheat is<expectet
to yield about 6 bushels per acre. The
outlook for flax is fair with rain.
o Corn farther along than eve,
before but in need of rain. The rail-
on the Sth did a lot of good.
Tripp-Yield of small grains will
be light. Corn is 2 - feet high
good color and looking we'll on botf
fall and spring blowing.
Turner-A half crop of wheat, oat.
and barley is expected. Corn is 3 Ht
5 feet high. Rain is needed. Whar
alfalfa there is is in good condition
Native grasses fair.
Walworth-The outlook for small
grains is poor. Flax mad do we'll un
der favorable conditions. Corn is
nearly waist high, and the prospects
are good for a good crop.
Yankton-Wheat promises a fairly
good crop. Barley and oats better
than half. The last two named are
being harvested. Wheat will be ripe
very oon Corn 5 feet high, which
is higher than it has even been this
time of wear II iS STARTING RI taccol