The Mankato free press., 1919-08-15
REPORT SENT OUT BY H. J.
WAGEN OF, WINONA
COMING FROM THRESHER
One Cannot Gain Very Much
Enthusiasm Out of These
Figures

wide range in the yields IL indlVldual
threshings the report of General
Agent II. ]. Wagon for the past week,
made public today, reveals the erect
of rust and other conditions upon the
crops. Reports from forty seven
stations in Minnesota and South Da-
kota, Il thoroughly representative and
comprehenSiY 81 survey, show that IN
146 threshings wheat is running from
5 to 25 bushels to the acre; barley Is
10 sc hG... ..els: oats 16 to Go bushels;
and rye Z to 23 bushels. A striking
feature OF the report is that the South
Dakota wheat threshings compare
well with the Minnesota reports.
! The weather during the last week,
the report says, has been favorable.
The most encouraging statement in
Mr.. Wagons statement is the fact
that corn prospects are for an eX-
ceptionally large yield.
The report of Mr.. Wagon, showing
the reports from stations:
Weather past week, fore part
warm with two light rains over en-
tire territory turning cooler and clear
with light northwest breeZes. Yes
terday, warmer and clear; today,
cloudy with showers Minnesota and
cool temperature averaging Go to SO
degrees.
/ The General Conditions.
"The weather of the past week has
been generally favorable for har-
vesting and threshing. Harvesting
is well along and in a number of Sec
tions has been completed. Thresh-
hoth nto
and Dakota and returns being receiv-
ed show about same averages as
previously reported.
| Corn still continues to show fine
condition and prospects are now
for an exceedingly good yield.
| Below we show reports of thresh-
ing received covering Minnesota and
Dakota past week:
: REPORT OF YIELDS.
... MINNESOTA.
! Minnesota City-No. threshings g.;
barley "a; oats 40.
Essig-Threshings l.; wheat 7.
Eyota-Threshings 2; wheat rs.
Eagle Lake-Threshings 4; wheat
i, 11-12-15; oats 40.
! Butterfield-Threshings g; wheat
5; oats 1918.
Porter-Threshings 4; wheat q;
oats 20-35; rye Is.
!, Pine Misunderstanding 1; oats A.
! a-Threshings 8; barley 30-35;
oats 60.
i 10: barley 81; oats 80.
I Redwood Falls-Threshings Q; oats
80; rye IL.
+, misunderstanding 2; wheat 4;
oats 30.
--Threshirgs 3; oats 90
80; rye 10.
Clements; rye 10.
Walnut Grove-Threshings 4; oats
E24- 30-51; rye 10.
misunderstanding 5; oats 32-
So and 40.
+ KaGota-Threshings /; wheat IA.
Brron-Threahings 4; wheat IL;
barley 27;, oats 80; rye 90.
Taunton-Threshing 4; wheat s.
10; oats 35-41.
| Kiester-Threshings 3; wheat 12;
barley %; oats 2S.
! Dotson-Threshings 4; wheat G;
barley Is; oats %; rye II.
Vesta-Threshings 4; wheat 3; bar
ley 90; oats so; rye 8.
: misunderstanding 4 wheat Is;
barley 80; oats 40; rye 10.
Janesville-Threshing 9; wheat
13; barley 20: rye II.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
notwithstanding 8; barley g.
1920.
Aberdeen-TEreshing 8; wheat 10
12-14-14; barley 25- 5-30-35; oats So, 40
CanOva-Threshings Z; wheat 40
$40; barley 20; oats S0-40.
Ordway-Threshings 2; wheat 6;
rye Z.
Blunt-Threshings 8; wheat Is;
barley IS; rye IA.
Misunderstanding 8; barley 49,
80; oats So
Lake PrestoI-Threshings 3; wheat
y; barley 2S; oats 20.
Brooking3-Thresh 8; wheat 7.
8; barley %; oats SO; rye Is.
ElTod-Threshings 4; wheat 7:
barley 20; oats 90; rye 10.
Parkcr-Threshings 2; wheat 5;
barley, 26.
! Mission Hill-Threshings a; wheat
Sc; oats 36-42.
Underwood d-Threshings 2; wheat
1915. .
Crandon-Threshings 2; wheat Z;
barley 25. =
Wessington-Threshings 2; wheat
$40.
eAALsoN-HA HAMILTON.