The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-30
HARVEST REVEALS
INCREASED DAMAGE
WHEAT CUTTING NEARLY END
ED IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTH HALF OF MIN
NESOTA.

Minneapolis, July 80. - With
wheat harvest nearly complete in
southern half of Minnesota and
either already under way or near at
hand in the northern half of Mime
sofa and in North Dakota and Mon
tana, crop damage due to intense
heat has increased during the last
three weeks, says the crop report
of the Van Dusen Harrington COM
pany, Minneapolis, issued today.
There has been little real damage
from black rust and the heat dam
age to durum wheat has not been
as serious as to spring wheat accord
ing to the report, which points out
that North Dakota this year has an
increased durum acreage at the eX-
pense of spring wheat. Yields of Is
to Is bushels per acre of good quail
ity wheat are seen in some districts
of northern and western North Da-
kota, with IL to ID bushels in the
eastern part of that state, but the
yield OF the central part will be much
less, the report says.
The harvesting of small grain is
almost completed in South Dakota
and the southern half of Minnesota, "
says the report. In the northern
half of the territory, considerable
wheat and most of the coarse grain
has been cut. Some late wheat,
however, will not be ready for har-
vest for possibly ten days.
THE damage to all crops because
of the terrific heat has been very
severe. Many districts had fine pros
poets three weeks ago, but have lost
at least SO per cent of their crop.
AS previously reported, most of the
damage was due to heat.
THE black rust has not affected
the crops seriously. Durum is much
better than spring wheat. In North
Dakota. the durum acreage is prob
ably greater than previously esti-
mated. This has been at the expense
of spring wheat.
Some districts in western and
northern North Dakota will have a
wheat yield as high as Is to Is bush
els per acre, and of good quality.
There are very good spots also in
Montana where 80 to 35 bushels per
acre is indicated at present. The
eastern quarter of North Dakota will
probably average from IL to IA
bushels per acre of wheat; but in
the central part of the state, the
yield will be much less.
"The hail and wind storms at
various points have been very des-
tructive. The worst places are in
western North Dakota and eastern
Montana.
"Threshing reports on oats and
barley are disappointing, especially
in the southern territory. The yields
range from s. to 25 bushels per acre
and of poor quality and weight. In
eastern North Dakota and northern
Minnesota, these crops are better
both in yield and quality. In south.
ern Minnesota and South Dakota
there is quite large carry over oi
oats from last year. Should these
be marketed, It will raise the volume
of grain handled in that territory.
"The corn crop is maintaining its
fine condition. We have a few re-
ports indicating some damage from
heat, but this is not serious. Recent
rains will be very beneficial to corr
and large crop is promised.
Much of the northwestern fla,
crop is almost ready to cut. The
heat has forced the flax so rapidly
that it is not filling well. Sample
received recently show small berry
and the average yield in the north
west will be light. AS we have re
ported before, there are very few
large fields of flax, and in western
North Dakota, durum wheat ha'
! largely been seeded instead"