Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-29
NUMBER 1876.
THE GOLDEN GRAIN.
Notes of the Harvest Cleaned from the
State Press-keports Good, Bad and

State Press-keports Good, bad and
Indifferent.
Fergus Falls Journal, July &c: What shall
the harvest be? Well. anywhere from twenty
TO thirty bushels per acre of wheat, and forty
to eighty CT oats.
Iumbrota Independent, July Is: One Of our
well-to-do farmers the other day offered his
crop OF wheat to anybody that would harvest
It and give him six bushels to the acre.
Wllimar, (kandiy obi county, Republfedr-Ga-
Sette, July 20: From all we learn we are
convinced that the wheat crop throughout the
county will be considerably above the average
of former years.
Wells Weekly Aduocate. July %: Wheat will
not yield over twelve bushels per each acre
howed Some fields entirely ruined. There
VIII be no number wheat. Corn is tassel-
ling out and looks we'll.
Albert Lea Enterprise, July 25: The reports
from farmers as to the condition of the wheat
crop are conflicting, many not believing it will
be third of crop, and again others think it
will be two-third crop,
Wright County Times. July rs: With favor
able weather the greater part OF the grain will
be in the shock by the close of the week. The
crop now being harvested is said by old settlers
to be the best ever raised on the Monticello
prairie.
Window Reporter, July 25: The crop pros.
pect is not good as a week or two ago.
Farmers report considerable blight, and the
rain has somewhat retarded the harvest. 1t is
feared that the wheat crop will fall short of the
expected yield.
Worthington Mobiles county, 4dyanee, July
20: The hot weather and rains have blighted
the wheat some, cutting it down perhaps three
or tour bushels to the acre. Oats and l. riley
are badly lodged and will have to be npwn.
Wheat is ready to cut.
Redwood Gazette, July 25: We think that in
this county the average yield will not exceed
ShplS a,,; oh &C., faor Sc LAT
ting down of our prospects. The present
| anxiety is for weather suitable for harvesting,
aud the outlook is not encouraging.
| Mankato Union, July 26: Harvest has already
commenced of our great staple, wheat; and
while it is yet too early to form reliable
| opinion as to the extent to which the crop has
| suffered from the recent scalding heat and in
termittent rains it is safe say that the injury
| Is quite extensive.
| Stevens County Tribune July 25 This sec
ton was visited by furious storm last Satur--
day. The rain fell in torrents for nearly two
| hours, and did considerable damage to the
crops, oats especially. Some fields are lodged
| badly but the cool weather will probably help
some of it up again. Wheat was hurt but lit
| tie.
| St. Cloud Times, Jaly 2i The harvest is in
| full progress this week, and the standing grain
! Is rapidly yielding to the lnroads of the har-
! vesters. ride out in the country in any di-
rection presents sight beautiful and grand.
Everywhere immense fields of splendid golden
grain-the grandest crop ever raised IN tins
section.
Faribault Democrat, July &c: Harvesting has
commenced vigorously and if the weather
| is not too wet what little there is left of the
wheat crop will be speedily put in the stack.
Reports from all over the State show the crop
to have been seriously injured by the hot
weather, which caught it at the most critical
| moment.
Isanti Press July 25: Reports from all parts
of the State represent the crop of wheat to be
much damaged not only by storms but by
smut and rust. Fortunately for Isanti county
we not all prairie and SO do not depend on
wheat alone. Man cannot live by bread
Alone Our corn crop looks extraordinarily
well---more advanced than usual.
Renville Times July 25: Present prospects
indicate that the wheat crop of this State will
fall below the estimated average. This state of
atlalrs arises iron various causes, SUCH as
lodging ruF,, ana a failure, IN many instances,
to NIL While the loss from these causes Will
III an ffonanliity, DC considerable, yet IL is
SAFE 10 prealct that the yleld Will DE hand-
some one.
Worthington Journal, July 25 1t is impos-
sible to estimate the exact amount of damage
to crops in consequence of recent bad weather,
IN this county; but 1t Will hardly tau short OK
81 per cent. some nelos we near OF are ueteriy
ruined but OF course such wholesale destruc-
try the nope that he damage is not rs extern
: slVe as many aPprehend.
Swift County 44dgocQte, July &c: We see dis
couraging reports of crops from all parts Of
/, the State. We have examined the crops in this
county, and still say that we will have as large
a yield per ever before. if properly
harvested Wheat is ripe pretty generally,
: an' the only drawback we see Is that a great
deal OF wheat wall stand TIL too ripe, on ac-
count Oh scatclVy Oh harvesting machinery
Shakopee Courier, July 27:-During the pres
ent week the farmers have been very busy but
; were set back by Thursdays rain. The wealth
II er being considerably cooler than the previous
y week 1t WIS grand for harvesting up to the
: time the rain set in. Much speculation exists
: as to how the grain will turn out, many fear
y ing considerable shrunk wheat, but II the
= weather holds fair we have faith that the crops
: will prove very good nevertheless.
: Cannon FaI]s Beac0n. July 90: Owing to I'M
: faynrahla nrosrects for the coming wheat cron
u that cereal has greatly advanced in price within
= ~ loo. Co.., d.1s II hoe roeentIy sold here for
e SO cents n hnsbei I. cents HIGHER than the
nr;ce Of two weeks ago. In sc. Paul No.
q rhao4 s,ld CO.. az can3a !, huebaI on Mondau
= iast 9f '> these ad1ancad nr;ces continue y
Il -l,n.rtar Weld viii he nearly as nrofthale
: 49, ell ;aIa VI * no1,s nor b,sIe :
60 - ia ~ m. - ~ -
% Madelia Times, July 20: Farmers are push
y ing eneir asias' as ali1y can
ie report Ine oneihai "iica0 seheiaiiyi Amt.
lie Some tax OF not trying TO cut H. ana VIII oerh
Is IT. OH the ground. Inc flie anu Droohs arc
- D. G.onda os 3ba hast n y
sana r'hare,b NAVY are dieannointed with their
re nrosnects Vet we think there will be more
,e Grain than anticipateu if we have weather So
10 +har oa,, s.ye e
~ 'ney oan %. ~
20 Currie f'oneer, July zo:-lne ia.e con'lLi,
70 ueo wet weather. mas very nun ,..
II our FARMERS. Durihs Che iaooe. paie VI iIs'