The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
SUMMARY
FOR NORTHWEST
CONDITIONS AS FOUND BY
THE EXPERTS -
PICKINGUP OFHARVEST
Corn Reported Damaged By Dry
Weather; Grains In
General.

General crop and livestock conditions
In the Dakotas, Minnesota and Mon
tana, as reported by the agricultural
statisticians in these states. for the per-
lod July Is to 81 are as follows:
Seasonably warm and generally dry
weather prevailed for most part
throughout the region during the last
half Of July. The dry conditions were
central and Flathead districts in Mon
tana, and critical for corn in Minnesota,
with other areas reporting need OF 1uL-
the moisture at the close OF the monln.
Local showers were mostly SUFFICIENT In
the Dakotas: Field work generally pro-
ceded with but little interruption
Corn in Minnesota is reported some;
what damaged by dry weather and
month. The South Dakota crop Is well
up to August l, expectations, although
some northern fields are reported dan,
gerousiy late. In North Dakota and
Montana where corn is not primarily
grain crop, the condition Is reported
much impoved by the warm weather.
with early fields tasseled and showing
excellent stands.
Harvest OF spring wheat is well ad-
vanced in South Dakota. is started In
Minnesota and will be general in North
Dakota within the next ten days. The
and the late crop is reported well head
ed and promising, except IN north CEN
trail areas. During the last half Of July
rust appeared over wide area In South
Red River Valley areas Of North Dakota
and Minnesota Damage from ohM
source owing to the advanced stage OF
the crop is reported much less than any
Is expected to be largely confined to lats
seedlings in Minnesota and North Da-
kota. Winter wheat Is about 10 per-
cent harvested in Montana, where early
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: Oats harvest is general IN Minnesota
and South Dakota, where threshing has
started. It is expected to make fairly
good crop in Minnesota and though
yields in South Dakota are reported re-
duced by reason Of the June drough.
quality is said to be excellent. A start
at oats harvest has been made in east
better than average crop is expected.
Barley condition is reported generally
favorable and is expected to yield con-
siderably better than oats m Soutn D. "a
northern counties. Oats and barley are
reported little late in Montana, but
matul ing fayorably.
Rye harvest Is PRACTICALLY completed
well under way in North Dakota and
Montana. Early threshing returns in
Minnesota are reported very sahsfac-
tory, quality and yield are expected to
Dakota and Montana.
Early fax is about ready for harvest
In Minnesota, the North Dakota crop
continues in satisfactory condition, al
though needing further moisture in To-
calities. The crop Is late and weedy in
Montana where % Is REGARDED as Shav-
ing a fair prospect Minnesota and
somewhat cleaner than usual
Potato prospects on the whole CON.
unue generally good, South Dakota ana
Montana reporting very favorable pros
poets. Rain would be beneficial 10 the
late crop in Minnesota and is now need
ed in some valley and central areas in
North Dakota. Prevalence of disease in
North Dakota Is now reported over
wide area and is causing some concern.
although the condition Of the crop is
still considered satisfactory. Early po-
tatoes are yielding well in South Da-
kota and movement Of the Minnesota
crop lis reported fairly good.
Pastures continue good except IN Min
nesota where dry weather has retarded
growth. Ranges continue in excellent
condition geneally with the grass cur
ing in fine shape and promising abund-
ant fall and winter range Livestock
throughout the region Is maintaining an
excellent summer condition. Montana
wool Is moving rapidly.
Farm labor requirements to date have
not developed any serious shortage, and
although the pc ak Of the demand Is yet
to be reached, 1t Is generally expected
that tn requirements win be taken car
of satisfactorily.