The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
Crop Prospect Holds
Up Very FauorabH
Satisfying Report Is Made By
Il. ]. Wagon of Chicago y.
y and Northwestern.

Winona, July 3.-Prospects are
for the best small grain crop har-
Netsed in this territory In years ac-
cording TO the weekly report Issued
here today by H. j. Wagon, general
agent OF the Chicago and North
Western railway, and corn also is
reported TO have made wonderful
progress. Weather conditions the
Fast week have been ideal, it is sta
ted. There have been some reports
Of black rust, but only in q very
limited territory in South Dakota
Conditions have been unfayorable
TOR its development. -
The report follows:
Weather the past week over
Minnesota Dakota territory has
been somewhat cooler. We had rain
in Minnesota at Sanborn and WI
mona on Monday light rain at Tracy
Tuesday, showers Marshall to Ro-
chester Thursday and about hours
general rain over the Nentire 'Divis-
ion on Friday. r..
ain South Dakota we had from
one to three hours ran over the
entire Division on Sunday, heavy
light rain at other points on Mon
day, one hour hard rain Pierre to
Huron, Blunt to Doland and Red
field to Salem on Tuesday, light
rain Wednesday on the South End
and Yankton line, one TO two hours
hard rain Pierre to Tracy, Blunt to
Brookings, Aberdeen to Parker, and
light rain at various points on Fri
day. The temperature for the past
week ranged from nifty to ninety.
General Conditions Reported
I'VE have had another good week
for crop conditions. AS matter of
fact the weather was ideal for the
development of all crop and with the
additional moisture throughout the
territory crops have been greatly
benefited and rain covered districts
that were mentioned in our last
weeks report as in need Of addi-
tional moisture, which was very eS-
sential at that time. Taking the ter
ritory as a whole we have now suf-
fcient moisture to carry the crops
for sometime. The cool weather has
been very fine for filling of wheat
and other grain.
The writer covered the greater
part of Minnesota Dakota territory
adjascent to our line and across
country this week and in comparing
the same districts which we covered
in previous years we found the crop
highly satisfactory and
more favorable than in past years.
Some Black Rust In Dakota
I'VE were unable to find anything
of a serious nature, while there has
been some report of black rust, and
it has appeared on the lower leaves
in a limited part Of our district in
South Dakota the weather has been
unfavorable for the DEVELOPMENT and
it has made very little progress.
Rust is in evidence every year TO a
certain extent.
Wheat has made rapid growth
and is nearly all headed ut In some
parts Of the territory rye harvest is
in progress and the harvesting OF
early barley will start within a
short time. The condition of oats is
very satisfactory although straw Is
somewhat short
Corn has made wonderful pro-
gress. Potatoes and pastures haze
been benefited by the additional
rains the past week.
I'm conclusion, / wish TO say that
from the many reports we have re-
ceived and from personal observa-
don, Indications are for the best
prospects we have had in years. We
are now approaching the period for
the maturing of this crop and with
three weeks more of favorable wea-
ther our territory will harvest, as a
whole, one of the largest small
gain crops for some years, and pros
poets for corn are equally good at
this time"