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Domestic News
August 19, 1903
Evening Times Republican
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
What is this article about?
In Mitchell, S.D., harvest reports show oats averaging 50 bushels per acre of excellent quality and wheat holding at 18 bushels of No. 2 northern variety. Favorable weather aids corn maturation, with recovery from a windstorm three weeks prior.
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Crops as Good as Expected.
Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 19.—Reports are being received from the threshers in the harvest fields in this county, and the grain is turning out very much as expected. Oats are averaging fifty bushels per acre, and are of an excellent quality. Wheat is holding up the eighteen bushel average very strong, and it is of the No. 2 northern variety.
The present weather is very advantageous for corn and it is maturing rapidly. Since the windstorm of three weeks ago corn that was blown down has straightened out in fine shape.
Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 19.—Reports are being received from the threshers in the harvest fields in this county, and the grain is turning out very much as expected. Oats are averaging fifty bushels per acre, and are of an excellent quality. Wheat is holding up the eighteen bushel average very strong, and it is of the No. 2 northern variety.
The present weather is very advantageous for corn and it is maturing rapidly. Since the windstorm of three weeks ago corn that was blown down has straightened out in fine shape.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Crop Yields
Oats Harvest
Wheat Variety
Corn Recovery
Windstorm Damage
Where did it happen?
Mitchell, S. D.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Mitchell, S. D.
Event Date
Aug. 19.
Event Details
Reports from threshers indicate grain yields as expected: oats averaging fifty bushels per acre of excellent quality, wheat at eighteen bushels of No. 2 northern variety. Current weather benefits corn, which is maturing rapidly and has recovered from a windstorm three weeks ago.