Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-05

will go far above an average, enough so in
fact to make up the deficiency when it comes
to the aggregate yield in the county. 1t
seems to us that the prospects of Mobiles
county were never brighter than at present,
and to those who have struggled and toiled
to maintain foothold amid the discourag
ing circumstances of pioneer life. the result
must be highly satisfactory.
Granite Falls Journal, Aug. 1: Harvest
is half over and farmers report good stand
of grain, but not large yield or good
quality. We have noticed in examining
grain in twenty different fields in every d.
rection, that the top of the wheat head is
not filled out. We did not find field of
wheat where the head was moderately well
filled. We took ten or dozen heads from
each field, and shelled them, and in no in
stance was there less than five per cent. of
shrunken kernels, and in some fields the per
cent. will reach twenty.
Goodhue County Republicans, Aug. L:
Our correspondents still continue to give us
reports as to the condition of the wheat.
We learn nothing more encouraging from
them or any other source. One Vassa farm
er secured his harvest crew and put them in
to the field, but found the grain worthless,
although it looked like large crop. He
discharged the men at once, and offered to
give the entire crop as it stood for 81 per
acre. They did not take the wheat. and it
| will be burned or plowed under. There are
many fields in the same condition. The loss
in this county is terrible, and every fresh re-
port intensi6es it. We hear that the shrunk-
en- wheat gives Indications of good Touring
qualities, there being little waste to the ker-
nels.
Carver County Free Press, Aug. 2: On
Tuesday we had one of those gentle and re-
freshing showers so peculiar to this latitude
In this Immediate vicinity wheat shocks
turned sommersaults, loose boards went
sailing through the air, and Swenson's
smoke stack and the chimney on the Catho
lie church tumbled over. In Chaska the
storm was much more severe, and the win
dows on the north side of the buildings were
badly broken, while further back in the
country in Waconia, Laketown ant
Chanhassen, they had a severe hail storm
hail falling to the depth of three inches ant
literally destroying the standing crops
killing geese etc. The storm was from
three to five miles wide and passed across
the country from northwest to southeast.
Wells, Faribault county, Adyocate, Aug
1: The fore part of this week we took
short tour among the grain fields of this sec
ton, to learn for ourselves the accuracy O
the reports that the crops were all destroyed
Along the whole southeast part of this town
ship, and the north part of Foster, the grail
in the majority of instances, stands we'll aut
looks well. From outward appearances
casual observer would declare the whea
prospect to be something extraordinary, bu
once step into the fields and make Thorough
examination, and he will find places that ar
blighted. rusted, and otherwise deficient
But speaking upon general principles, wit
these few exceptions, we think that all ough
to feel hopeful, and the only drawback no,
is, and one that presents the worst appea,
ance, is the utter inability to get on tn
!, ground with the harvester.