Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-18
CROP CONDITIONS.


: CROP CONDITIONS. :
Sioux Falls, s. d., Aug. lathe farm
ers of South Dakota are utilizing every
moment of daylight, from sunrise to
sunset, getting their small grain crop
out OF the way of damage by such
storms as nay come. This is the Sec
n week of ideal harvest weather, and
the farmers are taking full advantage
of the favorable conditions to push to
the utmost their harvesting operations.
The harvesting of barley, y and
pats has been completed in the southern
section Of the state. and is nearing
completion in northern and western
South Dakota. Wheat is ripening with
a rush and next week the harvesting
OF this grain will commence in some
parts OF the state.
Everything continues to indicate that
he small grain crop of the state this
year will be h greatest ever produced
In South Dakota. This will be due to a
creased production per acre. South Da.
kota, for many years.. a each seasol
raised a good crop Of small grain, but
this season hae been an exceptional one
so far as rainfall and other favorable
conditions r concerned. The recent
report of the United States department
OF agriculture. to he effect that the
United States will this year produce the
greatest crop of small grain in its his
tory, including as 1t does South Dakota,
bears out statements in these dis
patches that the small grain crop Of
South Dakota this year will surpass
that Of any former year.
Some threshing returns already have
been received. Farmers living near
Sioux Falls. who have threshed, report
winter wheat averaging % bushels per
acre and barley running from IS to 40
bushels per acre. Two farmers, one
living near Doland and the other near
Turton. who have just completed
threshing their barley crops. report
that one of h fields threshed out an
average of 63 bushels to the acre. and
he other. IS bushels.
Corn is making rapid strides and,
without doubt. will come under the wire
ahead OF Jack Frost. Crop reports from
different sections of the state follow:
Alexandria-Early I and barley
now are in the shock in this territory.
Judging from the number of bundles on
the ground. n the size Of the heads.
the yield of oats will be about the best
IN the history of Hanson county. Farm
ers now are harvesting their early
fields Of wheat and by Sunday or Mon
day wheat harvest will be general in
he county. 1t is estimated the wheat
will average from 20 to 80 bushels 70
the acre. and the quality is excellent.
Alfalfa has done fine and fields are
ready for the third cutting. Corn is
now at the tasseling stage and is doing
Well. Threshers have overhauled their
rigs and some threshing Of oats AMI
rye will no done this week.
Alpena-GoOd progress is being made
IN the work of harvesting oats, barley
rye. r these crops soon will be
n The shock. Wheat harvest will COM
mence In 9 few days and will be gen
eral by next week. The small grain
crop Is the best raised In this territory
Tor years. The heads are long and well
titled and q good quality is indicated.
inc corn grown so rapidly during
the past w weeks that q good crop u
assured.
Armour-Harvesting Of rye, barley
and oats 10 being pushed In this vicin-
ity; Wheat 10 ripening fast and soon
Will pc ready Tor the binders. The heads
OF small Erain are unusually large and.
We'll Killed. A new variety Of Marquis
wheat. which has been introduced into
douglas county. IL making q fine
q promises q good Yield.
Eotn - gaining rapidly under the I'm
Aiusnce OF iair and warm weather.
Castlewood-The harvesting OF barley
and early oats IL nearing completion IN
this territory and y large amount Of
nAy Also 10 being put up. Wheat har-
vest VIII commence In q day or two
n VIII be general by next week.
Delmont-Farmers Of this vicinity ara
completing the harvesting OF their ea--
Y wheat andsoats. Those who have In
SRectea a., the small grain crop say tina
Corn Y doing well and rapidly Il gain-
ms TON the baclset Given It eariy in
the eeaSOn by cold and rainy weather