The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-24
CROPS IN MINNESOTA.
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4AenuelSoA lkoioley county, independent,
July II: Rye. barley and winter wheat is
being harvested and haying has commenced:
| Wabashaw Herald, July II: Corn is COM
ing along famously in this damp, tropical
climate. 1t may discount the wheat crop
yet in spite of all the latter's Dragging.
Sank Rapids Sentinel, July 16: Farmers
are busy getting machinery in readiness for
the harvest. We have received from the.
| town of haywood some heads of wheat
which measure seven inches IN length.
Hastings Neac Era, July 16: The wheat
crop is wonderful about here; @ is the price
eighty cents. Hessian flies are reported
injuring the wheat in some localities of the
State. We have heard of no damage by the
pests in this vicinity. = - T0
Minnesota (Waseca county Rad scae, JAY
II: Another heavy rain and wind storm
visited this section last Sunday, doing con-
siderable damage to small grain The re
cent storms and the hot, damp weather have
made the farmers look little blue.
Harrington Press, July II: In Eureka
township, of course, remarks the Press.
! everybody knows that wheat and oats are
| looking finely. Corn is growing very rapid
", and in fact everything on the farm is do
ing we'll, except slough grass which is light.
Wright County Eagle, July IS: On
visit to the northern part of the town Of
Vaudeville, last Friday, we found that wheat
in that part of the county had not been
Frustrated by the storm, and crops of all :
kinds are in most excellent condition. In :
Rockford. The warm weather is good for
corn, but bad for wheat; much of the latter
is lodged and the prospect is that it win not :
fill. 81 3
The Hastings Union of July 18th says:
"Our city council is taking prompt action to
suppress the tramp nuisance this summer.
About harvest every year they begin to con-:
gregate, and the property, and possibly lives,
of our citizens are in danger. The council
has made arrangements for the guns of the
old military company, and our citizens have
generously volunteered to shoulder mus
ket and go to the front, if necessary. About.
sixty members are already enrolled: Is sE}sfss
New Richmond Chronicles: Last evening.
about fifteen minutes past four, it COM
menced to rain accompanied by sharp thun-
der, but no wind: then, all of sudden,a :
terrific storm from the northwest came /.
sweeping down with torrents of rain The
frame work of Mr.. Christoff erson's hgil1ing
was blown down with "a terrible crash, md =
the timbers were badly smashed up. The
storm lasted about fifteen minutes. Water
rushed down the streets in perfect torrent.
1t is feared that this storm has iniured the
standing grain. 80 ii@s-@s'
tFaribault sRepub1seaaa.s July II: A very
heavy rain storm, accompanied by high wind
visited this section Sunday afternoons and
must have added greatly to The! damage al
ready sustained by the growing crops. The
weather during the past week, it would seem.
has been very unfavorable for the wheat
crop, being excessively hot and damp. Re-
ports are conflicting, but all agree that con-
siderable damage has been done by storms. I
rust and heat. Heavy grain is badly 7odged.5
which will prevent its filling we'll. The corn
crop is making very rapid growth. and is
coming out in tassel. Potatoes in some1
places on clayey soils are beginning to rot,
and much trouble lis experienced with the,
bugs.
shown several samples of wheat of different
varieties, and also been given reliable infoFs =
nation by our farmers III regard to the wheat :
prospect in our county. Several of our
farmers have grave apprehensions that the
crop will not be by any means what, iss exs =
,pected. Samples Of Rio Grande and Lost
Nation have been exhibited that are utterly
ruined by smut. The Tea variety seems to
stand the unfavorable weather better than
all others In the first two named faSieties. i
the c,rcuiso, or weeviI, rust, smut, and q
general blight seems prevalent. An .ppax5 =;
emily healthy head when examined closely !
will be found to contain, several cells where
there are no signs Of grain st fsTt6r bes'
hoped that the samples shown are e1cep-
tions, and the discouraging reports un-
founded, bat there must be more or less
truth in such rarrors. In the towns of EN-
pire and r, selnount the rust has injured the
stock somewhat extensively, and many
farmers ere afraid our wheat crop will be
severely injured before being saved Rust
is what they seem to dread the most,