Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-02
CROPS IN MINNESOTA,

Detroit, Becker county, Record, July u:
The wheat crop in this vicinity is better than
formerly expected.
Glenwood Pope county, Eagle, July 26s
Everybody in the harvest field. Weather
pleasant; gust right for harvest.
Eagle Lake Independent, July %, Tho corn
promises a splendid crop, bnt the wheat Is
damaged by blight, probably not less than Is
per cent.
Lac qui Parle County Press. July &c: Tho
much needed harvest is here at last. Some
threshing of barley has already been done in
this county.
Marshall Iyon county, Messenger, July &c:
In this locality farmers report the crops
looking we'll, and but short time is needle to
prove Lyon the banner wheat county Of tho
State.
Blue Earth City (Faribault county) Bes.
July 81: Looking at the wheat fields between
here and Owatonna two days this week, we
should Judge the crop heavily damaged
Yet there will undoubtedly after all be u fair
crop of good wheat saved.
Hastings Dakota connty) Union, July 81:
From the best information can receive, tho
wheat crop of this county will not average over
ten bushels TO the The berry is poor
one. and a bushel of No. will be a cure for
sore eyes To the disconsolate granger.
Wadena Tribune, July 27 We hear yer lit
! tie complaint about rust smut III wheat
from our farmers here. Some are of the opin-
ION that the rapid ,ipening of the grain for the
past ten days may cause little shrinkage in
| he Weld As we have had no bad weather
! thus far, the prevailing opinion ia that our
yield per will be equal 10 that of last year.
The yield on new ground will be better.
Faribault Republican, July 81: The wheat
harvest is progressing very unfavorable in con-
sequence of the wet and changeable weather.
.eavy rain prevailed on Sunday night in this
section, that caused the weak overgrown straw
in many fields to crinkle badly, and will make
| considerable waste From present indications
| we Judge that the crop will not vary far from
an average of twelve bushels per acre. There
will be a large amount of shrunken grain and
very little No. |.
Wabashaw Herald. July 81: The question
what will the harvest be has gone the rounds
very steadily of late. The answer aa far as
this locality is concerned is about ten bushels
Of shrnnhen wheat per acre. The blame is all
saddled upon the weather which. although it
simply beats the oldest inhabitant, we think q
little unfair, for after careful examination of
; several fields we come to the conclusion that
the chintz bug is present in sufficient numbers
to produce the disheartening result in spite of
the weather.
Hastings Ne,o Era, July 3d. Mr.. R. @. Jud-
son of Pennington, secretary of the State Agri-
cultural society. says hat the talk of the great
destruction of The crops throughout this conn
ty is all groundless. He says the destruc-
ton is not half what is rel resented;
The same paper on it's own responsibility
says: The heat cr,p in this county il not in
ured SO badly anticipated, nor as has
f been reported, 1. is thought by farmers who
), have been harvesting the past week. that fully
three .fourths of the estimated crop will be re-
allied.
Lake City (Wabashaw county, Sentinel, July
9 81: We have nothing encouras ing to say
f about the crops in this section, particularly
!, wheat. Since our last issue about nine inches
of water has fallen and deluged the country
4 and while it has not as yet materially effected
: the quality of wheat and oats, it has been
| great hindrance to farmers by thoroughly
!, soaking the ground rendering it almost im
possible for even two teams to handle har
vester. AS near as we can learn, there arc hun
dreds of acres in this and Goodhue county tt q
will not yield sufficient To pay the expense q
y harvesting, and unless the farmers are avore,
with good weather. we venture tn say they wi
lg waste no time in trying to save such crops.
Plainview Neacs, July 81: There are variou
p estimates made by different persons Of tt
y average yield some putting it clear down to 81
=, or eight bushels. and others as high as ten
- fifteen bushels per acre. No one pretends /,
give the true grade. Neither the quantity NJ
the quality can be ascertained until it
- threshed But we fear that the wo:st auto
pations of the most gloomy will be loo ne
sr, the truth. Even though we do lose enormous
m by this partial failure of the crops, are st
,or com paratively well off. There is plenty Of go,
Ill old wheat in the country, and as these raj
er, have been pretty universal throughout t
le, country, it cannot help but bring mu
greater price.