Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-09
ISSUES REPORT On
CROP CONDITIONS
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK STATE.
MENT COVERS STATES IN
NINTH DISTRICT.
NO INCREASE IN ACREAGE.
Season Is From Ten to Fifteen Days
Late, But Planting Should DO
Completed by the End Of
Present Week.

Late, But Planting Should be
Completed by the End Of
Present Week.
Minneapolis, May 8.-Reports cover.
ing the grain raising sections Of the
Northwest do not indicate much PROS
pect Of an increased acreage this year
in the small grains unless it may be
rye, says the monthly crop report
issued by the Minneapolis Federal
Reserve bank.
North Dakota, the report says, does
not show prospect Of an increase in
the wheat, oats, or barley acreage. II
planting conditions continue favorable
in Montana that state may show an
increase in the wheat acreage.
Il. Season Somewhat Late.
The season is from 10 to Is days
late, says the crop review, but the
planting ought to be completed by the
end of this week. The only localities
where wheat seeding will continue
into next week, the report says, are
in Northern Montana and in some
parts of Northern and Western North
Dakota.
The report sums up the crop and
planting conditions throughout the dis
trict as follows:
Throughout the Red River valley
in Minnesota, the acreage of wheat
will not be affected by the season.
Wheat planting will be completed this
week, and the planting of other grains
will doubtless be accomplished by the
middle of the month or shortly after.
Seventy per cent Of the wheat is
already seeded, and approximately 20
per cent Of the other grains. Soil and
moisture conditions throughout this
district are nearly perfect, and the
outlook at this date is excellent.
Throughout the central and southern
portion Of the state, wheat planting
is somewhat further advanced, and
the planting Of other crops is making
good progress, except as it has been
temporarily delayed by showers, and
two or three days Of freezing tenn
peratures. ,-,.@ =.
Winter rye in southern Minnesota
and Wisconsin is particularly pfomis.
ing. -. - >.....s H.. ...
In the southern portion Of South
Dakota the seeding of wheat is already
80 per cent completed, and the farm
ers will finish planting this week. The
soil is in very good condition, and
there is plenty Of moisture. Some Of
the early grain is already up. In the
central part of the state, wheat seed.
ing is making excellent progress, and
the planting of oats and barley is in
full swing. ~.
1.-THE season in South Dakota is
about 10 days late, and reports from
various sections indicate approximate
~ the same wheat acreage as last
year. There will be small decrease in
the acreage of both oats and barley,
and in all probability an increase in
the corn acreage. The rye acreage
will increase about 10 per cent.
Same Acreage Indicated.
Throughout eastern North Dakota
reports indicate about the same wheat
acreage as last year, and that seed
ing with favorable weather: will be
completed this week, or early next
week at the latest. The season in
North Dakota is about 10 days late,
but soil and moisture conditions are
very satisfactory. In the central and
western portions of the state, the
same favorable soil and moisture con.
ditiohs prevail, but the season is
about Is days late.
In the northern counties of Mon.
tana, the season is from 10 to- Is days
late. In the northeastern portion of
the state only relatively small pro.
portion of the wheat planting has been
completed and seeding will continue
at least 10 days.
I'm the Yellowstone valley about Is
per cent of the wheat il already in
the ground.
In western Montana the prepare,
ton Of the ground was never Con,
Quoted under more favorable condt
tons. General rains have helped the
spring planting, and winter wheat il
in fine condition"
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IN " LOAN BULLETINS
Washington, May 8.-The best re-
ports Of the entire Victory Liberty
Loan campaign reached the Treasury.
Total subscriptions were raised to 3d.
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