The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
Minnesota Estimate Put at IT,
100000 Bushels


tions In the United States on Sep
TENDER I, announced by the depart
ment of agriculture, indicated
slight Improvement In the prospects
during the last month. The composite
condition Of all crops Is SIS per cent
above their ten year average, as
compared with a condition OF SO per
cent above that average on August !.
Corn. as forecasted by the bureau
of crop estimates I'm cooperation
with the weather bureau, United
States department of agriculture. will
yield 55,700.000 bushels in Minnesota
this year, and 2.9S0,000,000 bushels
i'm the United States. Last year
the final figures for Minnesota were
81, 100000 bushels. which would
make this years crop few thousand
bushels over half of what the crop
was last year. The number OF bush
els in the United States last year was
few thousand less than what Is
estimated for this year. being 2,672,-
SO4. 900.
Winter wheat. according to the
preliminary estimate will yield about
1.l40,000 bushels in Minnesota this
year, the final number of bushels last
year being $4,000. Last year the
number OF bushels for the United
States was 6S4 10000. and this year
the estimate is 659.114.00.
Wheat Yield Big.
Spring wheat i'm Minnesota is es-
timated at 72.1O0.0O0 bushels, the
finals last year being 42.O0O.0OO. The
estimate for the United States this
year is 22.GO0,O00. and the final last
year was 206,027,000.
Oats is forecasted for Minnesota
at 127.O00.O0O bushels. the final last
year being S5.12O, OOC. Last year the
estimate for the United States was
1.410, 00G. 900. and the finals L.
141 OCT. 900.
Barley is fOrecasted for Minnesota
at 39.390.000 bushels. the final last
year being 3l.694 900. The forecast
for the United States last year was
$4,000 900. and the final was 1874
953. 0O0
Rye is forecasted for Minnesota at
500. 900 bushels. the final last year
being 5.245.0 900. The estimate for the
United States last year was 44.l79.-
900 and the final 42.779.OOO.
The Flax Yield.
Flax is forecasted for Minnesota
at 100000 bushels. the final last
year being 100000 The forecast for
the United States last year was 49,
100000, and the final 1859 900.
Potatoes are forecasted for Mime
sofa at 81 $780, 900 bushels. the final
last year being 3O.7sO.O0O. The fore
cast for the United States last year
was 406,00O,090. and the final 4O5,-
921 900.
Tame hay is forecasted for Min
nesota at 100000 tons. last year
being 3.294,009. The estimate for
the United States last year was ST.
100000. and the final 7O.O71.OOO.
Some Apples Also.
Apples are forecasted for Mime
sofa at 1920. 900 bushels, the final last
year being 100000. The estimate
for the United States last year was
2l4,000.000. and the final 253. 200 900.
Glover for seed, acreage per cent
OF last year, 81 for Minnesota, and
lis for the United States.
Stock hogs, the number per cent
of year ago for Minnesota, 1OS: for
the United States. 1O7.
George Wilson, F. Fl. Miller and w.
a. Weber have organized the Amer
lean Railway Motor company, with an
authorized capital stock of $4,000,
but permitted to do business when
$4,000 has been subscribed Mr.. Will
son Is president of the company. MIR.
Miller vice president. and Mr.. Weber
treasurer. Ii is the intention OF the
company to manufacture an air cool
ed motor for operating hand cars,
etc.
II is somewhat similar to the gas
oline engine made at Fairmont, but
is said to be much superior to it. Mr..
Wilson worked for the Fairmont con-
Germ for a year. and has also worked
for Mayer Bros. He has had long ex-
perience as machinist. and has put
a good deal of time on the engine
that he has perfected. He has a re-
versing devise upon which he has ap-
piled for a patent.
II Ia intended to make the engines
in Mankato and to circularize the
railroads OF the entire country. Those
who have tried out the new engine say
that II is a marvel. There is a great
field for such an engine. and an oppor-
tunity to build up as large n plant as
the one At Fairmont. or larger
Redwing. September 10-Oliver s.
Lindberg. Jr. a former resident of this
city and graduate of the Redwing
school and Hamline university, was
arrested last week by Canadian au-
thorities as German spy. Il became
known today. A diary. a kodak and
name that savored of Teutonic con-
nections combined with the fact that
Lindberg was tramping his way
through the province of Ontario, led
the Canadian officials to pounce upon
him and throw him into jail.
When taken before the military au-
thorities for examination the young
man was able to establish his identi-
~ and was released. In a letter to a
friend. Mr.. Lindberg told OF his ex-
citing experience with the Canadian
officials. The young man Is the son
of Rev. o. S. Lindberg. former pastor
OF the Swedish Baptist church In this
city but now at Cokato.
ST. Paul. Mimi, September TO-
Today's attendance at the state fair
was estimated at $4,000. On Friday,
1914, the attendance was 1898. The
1915 Thursday attendance was &c.
400. and in 1914 II was 1882. This