Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1906 — Wheat Yields. [ARTICLE]

Wheat Yields.

It la a freak year lu winter wheat. Yields have exceeded all estimates. There are also faked reports being sent out of sensational yields, being circulated to depress prices. Spring Wheat in the northwest Is making good progress toward maturity, but there are a few reports of the crop being injured jby blight In South Dakota, around Watertown and through the Jim river valiley. A few reports of black rust are heard of, but weather conditions have not been suitable for the spreading of black rust. Red rust has caused some deterioration by affecting the leaves, and samples of the crop received show loss of vitality. Cutting has commenced In South Dakota.— Country Gsntlsnutu. - r V: