Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-07-21
CROP news IS OP7IM ST|C
EARLY HARVEST PREDICTED IN
WINNIPEG REPORTS.
Great Northern Preparing To Handle
10000 Carloads From
Butte.

Winnipeg, July 20.-A detailed sur
vey of crop conditions throughout
western Canada removes all appre-
hension that was felt because of the
recent cool wave which struck the
country and gives renewed assurance
of record wheat crop.
Conditions could hardly be more fa-
vorable From so to 100 per cent Of
wheat is in blossom and indications
at present point to an early harvest.
With the exception of two points
where frost damaged lighter grains
considerably and wheat very slightly
there is no report of a detrimental
effect from the cool wave.
Of reports received 81 per cent an
nOunce conditions which border on the
perfect whole, 19 per cent have been
visited by more or less frost or other
climatic conditions which were not
conducive to successful ripening.
While there has generally been more
rain this year than for several sea-
sons few districts are complaining
Of lack of moisture, while others have
had too much rain. The vast major
ity of sections have, however, en-
joyed the ideal conditions throughout
he year.
Geo! Weather Beneficial.
Western farmers appear to consid-
er the cool wave as beneficial to the
west. During the hot spell which pre-
coded it the grain was inclined to
mature too rapidly and the cool spell
las had the effect of filing the heads
and holding back the superabundant
growth of straw which was earlier
threatened. A general fear in certain
sections is reported that should frost
continue or the weather remain cold
damage will certainly result to wheat,
but this fear appears to be Overridden
by the upward tendency of the Their
mometer this week.
Damage from hail throughout the
entire west has been practically nil.
The largest consideration now before
the farmers and the transportation au-
thorities is the labor question. With
the removal of immigration restric-
lions on United States immigrants
who come in for the harvest and the
inducements which are being offered
to residents Of the east and the Pa
cific coast it is expected that an I'M
precedented number Of workers will
come in. While prospective employ
ers and agents working for them a
short time ago regarded the labor sit
uatiOn as acute the prospects are now
almost as promising as in other years.
Big Crop in Montana.
Great Falls, Mont, July 20.-Divi-
sion officials of the Great Northern
railway at this point announce that
orders have been received to prepare
for the heaviest tonnage in wheat ever
handled from this section of the
northwest and that the company has
arranged for the grain door equip
ment for cars which show an expec-
tation of at least 10000 carloads from
points on the Butte division.
An order has been placed for Is
carloads Of grain doors, each car con-
tanning doors sufficient to fit out 400
cars, and these will be apportioned to
various points along the division.
The Billings line will receive large
percentage of these doors and the sta
ton of BroadvieW in Yellowstone
county, where three years ago farming
was unknown, has made requisition
for enough to fit out 400 cars.