Daily globe., 1878-07-15
NUMBER 1872.

of Goodhue, of rust. Some men of good
Judgment say the injury is considerable,
while others think it will not amount to
much. Nearly all States south of US COM
plain of rust, weevll and rain sufficient to
make noticeable reduction in the yield.
Shakopee Argus, July 11th: Sundays
storm is reported to have lodged much wheat
in some parts of the State, especially
IN Washington county. Fortunately
Scott county escaped, as there was
but little wind. Haying has commenced in
earnest, and in two weeks the farmers will be
busy harvesting their grain. Scott county
Will average twenty bushels to the acre.
The acreage will be greater than last year.
Corn has turned out better than was expect
ed and Will yield an average crop.
Cannon Falls Beacon, July 18th: H. 81.
Manning showed us some heads of wheat on
Tuesday last, raised on his farm near this
village, that were thickly covered with Hes
sian flies. Webster describes these second
grade grasshoppers as "small two winged
flies OF midges, nearly black, and very de
structlve to young wheat; SO called from the
opinion that they were brought into America
by the Hessian troops during the revolu
ton. We have since coHversed with sew
eral farmers, who say they have seen no indi-
cation of these insects i'll their fields.
Rochester Post, July -: Wheat is the
leading staple of Minnesota, and hence the
present condition and future processes in
the growth and maturity of that crop are
being and will be watched with no little in
terest and anxiety. Wheat in Minnesota
was got in nearly or quite one month earlier
last spring than usual, and very largely
increased acreage was sown. The fate of
the wheat crop will be regarded with general
and intense sollcitude until it is harvested
and in the stack. The grain is low in and
passing the blossom. and the nex. few days
will tell the story as to the results.
Faribault Democrat, July 18th: Com
plants are coming in that the hot, damp
weather of the presnt week is having a very
bad effect on the wheat. This section of the
| State was visited by storm last Sunday af
ternoon, which did considerable damage to
the growing grain in various portions of this
county. For several hours the rain fell in
torrents, and the wind was sufficiently heavy
| to blow even the corn down flat and in some
places twist and break the stalks off. In
many places the wheat, barley, rye and oats
are down bad and will straighten up but
little. Every storm of that kind before ha r
vest will damage the crop seriously.
LIE Sueur S6nt6neJ July IL: The barley
and rye harvest, although there is not much
of either crop in this county, commenced
about ten days. Farmers inform us that
the corn crop, though rather short, gives
more than the average promise of a good
crop. 1t stands evenly on the ground, and
the stalks are unusually heavy and vigorous
The past two weeks have been the best OF
corn weather. We have additional evidence
of the reported injnry to wheat by rust, es
pecially on the Ottawa and Sharon prairies
where there are many fields that will doubt
less be materially injured: AID the frequen
rains and hot suns of the past week hav,
greatly added to the probable injury.
Worthington Mobiles county, Aduance
July 18th: SLOWS the wheat?' we asked o
farmer the other day. 'sSome rust on it,
said the farmer. In Little Rock: All crop
3 are still promising finely. Corn especially
under the recent rains and hot weather,
, coming out beautifully and is waist high i
+ many places. The rust SO far has done n
damage to early wheat but has effected lat
wheat some. In Grand Prairie: Wheat j
Grand Prairie IS excellent, in fact, "In
$ mense." There is scarcely a poor field {
g wheat in the township. Barle
+ harvest will begin the latter part c
s the week Grand Prairie will challenge th
g county on average crop and quality of whei
this year. In Graham Lakes: Crops of a
"a kinds promising well. The rust has not y
attacked the stalks of wheat and the neat
of early wheat seem TO be filling OFT we
y Barley is about ready to cut. Corn is doil
y well where it was planted early and We
a, tended In Indian Lake: The rust has dol
n no damage whatever in this town. A htt
hi appeared On tie blades but the stal
le are perfectly green. The prospect for whe
- and oats never looked SO good, aud corn, u
;. der the present hot weather, is jumpll
10 ,s right ahead. Barley harvest will begin he
- week.