The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-07-27
STORY FROM THE
FIELDS; Joy TALE
He Finds That the Harvest
Will Yield Big
SHOWING UP LARGE
Chicago and Northwestern o fiji.
cial Is Very Optimistic
Indeed

Winona, Mimi, July 25.-Larger
grain crops than last year were
forecast today by II. J. Wagon
freight and passenger agent OF the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
in his weekly crop report after a
tour OF a section OF South Dakota
and Western Minnesota
Damage from rust to marquis
wheat in Brown and Sphinx counties
is problematical, the report says.
because the grain is so far advanc-
ed. while the large acreage Of dur
UNI wheat has not been affected.
Rye cutting is practically com.
barley is now in progress, MIR. Wa
gen reports. A crop of fax which
will surpass that of any previous year
IS predicted. The corn crop Is re-
ported to be one of the best in
years, and the acreage has been in
creased.
The report follows:
Weather the past week over
Minnesota Dakota territory has
been very warm, temperature the
latter part OF the week reaching
teen minutes to one hour light rain
Gary TO Traverse and light showers
Tracy to Waseca on Friday. In
South Dakota we had two hours Of
good rain Tuesday from Harold TO
Hurn and Huron to Redfeld. also
two hours good rain Pierre to HUI
ron. Huron to Cakes and Blunt to
Redf1eld early Friday morning, with
showers at various points during
the day.
Last weeks weather was ex-
6nt
AS indicated in our preceding
report, we had some reports Of rust
in wheat in limited district OF our
South Dakota territory The writer
covered the larger part OF our South
Dakota and Western Minnesota ter
ritory last week and received re-
ports from sections not visited, and
Indications are that in Sphinx and
, Brown counties there was some
black rust prevalent in the marquis
wheat. but this grain is so far ad-
vanced. in fact cutting has begun,
that the damage Is problematical.
The durum wheat, Of which there
is large acreage, has not been
damaged. OF the fields OF marquis
wheat examined. some show slight
damage, while others were more af
fected This same condition exists
in western Minnesota However, Il
must be taken into considera ton
that the wheat acreage has been re-
duced materially. II is estimated at
least II per cent less than last year,
and we would not consider the dam
age great from rust or blight to this
particular grain.
Rye Cutting Completed.
In some parts OF our wheat ter
Ia
lent fields OF marquis wheat, which
that in parts Of the territory where
we have not been favored with a
heavy tonnage in past years, we can
anticipate a very good tonnage this
year.
Rye cutting Is practically com
4 pleted. We have reports of one
threshing at New Ulm OF thirty
bushels per acre and OF two at Es
sig, one Of 80 and the other of thir-
ty-seven bushels on rye.
Barley and oats harvest is in full
swing and will practically be com
pleted the latter part OF this week.
There is a large increased acreage
covering these grains and we can
expect an increased tonnage over
any previous year
Flax is also good, with large in
creased acreage and shipments will
exceed any previous year.
The corn crop Is considered one
of the best In years Practically all
OF It Is tasseled out and we f1nd a
large Increased acreage throughout
the western part OF Minnesota and
in South Dakota.
Next week we will no doubt have
II a.. a
of the early threshings. We expect
that threshing will be general In
parts Of our South Dakota territory
by the frst Of August.
"In conclusion, considering the
present situation, the slight damage
to wheat and the large crop OF bar
ley. oats, cors and fax, we consider
the entire crop situation very salts
factory at this time, and anticipate
a larger movement Of all grains than
last year"