Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-15

Minnesota Wheat Heads Filling
Whero the Leaves are Dead but the
Stalks yigorous-Weather Favorable
Adverse Reports from Parts of the
Minnesota and Red River Valleys.
Mr. Il. Barden, grain buyer on the st. Paul
& Sioux City and st. Yiccent lines, informed a
GLOBE reporter yesterday that, according to
his latest advices the prospects of the wheat
crop throughout the State have materially inn
proved within few days.
Mr.. j. @. Adams, grain dealer and agent for
David Dows, summedl up his latest informa-
ton as follows: On the Northern Pacific and
ST.. Paul & Manitoba lines the prospects are
very good. On the st. Paul & Sioux City road,
except small section midway, the prospects
are also good. All through the State the con-
dition of the grain appears to be improved.
There seems to have been but little damage
from the late storms. MIR. P. B. Smith tele-
graphs from Blue Earth City, that he considers
the country tributary to that branch, good for
IL or 10 bushels per acre. A gentleman who
has come through this week from the State
line by way of Austin, Owatonna and Fair.
bault, tells me that the damage to wheat in
that section has been exaggerated.
Mr.. P. Van Auken, grain dealer, whose
buyers occupy the 81. & D. line and part of the
8. O. line, said he had heard that the wheat
fields in the southern and south western
part of the State are looking better since the
late rains, and that in some sections where the
wheat looked most unpromising, it is now
claimed that the heads are filling nicely. He
had received, however, different reports from
parts of the Minnesota valley, where the grain
which appeared to promise well two weeks ago,
is now said to be greatly damaged.
Two gentlemen, who must of necessity re-
turn to that section, and whose names are
therefore withheld, informed GLOBE reporter
yesterday that they have, within a few days,
made particular examination of numerous
wheat fields in the Red River valley, from Breck-
enridge to Grand Forks, which convinced them
that those who anticipate extraordinary
crops in that region will be disappointed. a
great aggregate breadth of wheat has been
drowned. They say that the grain did not
generally stool we'll, but has a rank growth
which gives it that appearance when not close
ly examined. They found the growth uneven,
and they considered the plant in that region in
lust the condition to suffer most from unfayor-
able weather.
Mr.. G. q. Smith, writing from Window,
Tuesday the 18th, says: 81 have been ont to-
day examining wheat fields, and while it is not
best to change my views of the average given
in my last, think there is an int rovement
Fields that ten days ago looked puor are now
well headed and apparently filling well, and
appear to have vitality enough to ripen in good
shape. The leaves are dead but the stalk is
clear and seems to be all right. As yet the bot
weather has not ini ured it any. To-day is cool
and breezy and a first rate day for wheat. We
will still hope for CROP"
Mr.. q. O. Drake, writing from Heron Lake,
the 18th, says: II have this afternoon driven
ten or twelve miles northeast of here for the
purpose of examining wheat. find it much bet
ter than expected and believe it is improv-
ing daily. There is very little rust in this
neighborhood and no bugs. The leaves are
deadened. but the stock is apparently healthy
| and has vitality enough to fill out the berry.
Thompson & Kendall's wheat looks splendidly,
and they are very hopeful of good crop. The
| wheat is all headed and the kernel half formed
and filled. The weather to-day has been cool
and could not be improved on"
Messrs. Blodget & Hilbert, writing on the
18th from LeMars, Iowa, say: "From our own
observation, and from the information we can
get, we think wheat bids fair to yield fifteen
busssss 70 the acre. The weather the last few
days is clear and warm, but with good breezes." y"
The following are copied from telegrams of
yesterday to the st. Paul offices of the roads
named
ST PAUL s DULUTH.
WHITE BEAR-The late storm did no other
damage to the growing crops than lodging the
grain in few fields. ALI crops hereabouts
promise we'll so far
HAR RIs-Grain is in good shape with pros
| poets Of big crop.
NORTH BRANcH-Crops never looked better.
Both corn and small grain are growing nicely.
No rust or blight as yet
| ST. PAUL & SIOUX CITY.
| HAMILToN-No change from yesterdays re.
port. About twi-thirds of lodged wheat has
raised. Some black rust noticeable
SHAKoPEE-Farmers report crops doing better
now. Yesterday was good day for them
| Weather favorable to-day.
MERRIAM Junction new since yes.
terday. Lodged grain coming up except where
growth is very rank.
JoRDAN-Farmers hope the wheat will rise
which was partly lodged Saturday. Weathe,
bright and clear. No rust.
BELLE PLAINE-Weather fine: crops doing
| we'll: farmers happy.
Observation-Disclosures fne Farmers say they
hope good deal of lodged wheat will rise.
EAST HENDERsoN-Weather clear; breeze
from northwest; grain not down much in this
vicinity, and reports of yesterday and to-day
favorable.
| LIE SuEUR-Men who were over twenty miles
west yesterday say that crops are in good
shape, except corn, which is drowned out.
OTTAWA-Clear and cool no rain. Nc
change since yesterday. Unfavorable reports
from timberIand farmers; favorable from
prairies.
ST. PETEB-Weather very favorable No
change since yesterday. Heavy grain badly
lodged, but average will be fair.
KAsoTA-Weather clear, cool and favorable
for wheat. No change since Yesterday. Re-
ports conflicting. Some farmers say wheat is
badly damaged by rust and hot weather. Others
say with favorable weather we will have very
| good crop.
Observation-Disclosures very favorable, and Il
it continues week longer fair average crop
is expected.
| LAKE CRYsTALrHeavy fog early this morning
sultry and warm; but light bresge from north.
west.
GARDEN C1TY-Weather favorable yesterday
but hot this morning. Wheat is rusting con.
siderably.
few fields of oats and barley badly lodged. Low
ground wheat blighted considerably.
AMBoY-Crops in good condition in this vi
cinity excepting wheat was injured by water or
low lands. No report of rust yet.
WINNEBAao CITY-Wheat and other small
grains looking we'll. No damage yet reported
of any account.
vorable. Cool this morning. Prospects fair
Notwithstanding favorable and all crops
looking well, promising an average yield.
ST. JAMEs-Clear, cJol, no wind, no rain
crops looking very we'll.
MOUNTAIN LAKE-The rust don't seem to be
doing any damage now.
WINDoM-Wheat on high lands looking first
rate and on low lands not very good. Ali
other crops looking we'll.
| WoRTHINaToN-Crop prospects first class,
except wheat, and that is improving. Wealth.
er cool and beeezy.
SBLEY.-Crops are doing finely. Barley ripe
and being cut. Oats beginning to turn.
Wheat and fax look all right.
HERsEy-Weather favorable. No change
since yesterday. Farmers estimate whea,
averages from ten to fifteen bushels per acre
All other crops doing fairly.
| heron LAKE-Crop prospects good. Wheat
not much damaged by rust.
SHEIDoN-Crops all right.
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