Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-11
CROP REPORTS.

Generally Favorable Reports Regarding
Wheat From Two Railway Lines--AH
Other Growing Crops Uniformly Doing
Well.
The following reports were received by
telegraph yesterday, at the general offices OF
the railroads named:
ST. p, NJ. & M.-BRANCH LINE
ALExANDRIA-Never looked better.
AYoN-In good condition.
EEANsvI1LE-Looking we'll in this vicinity.
FERGUS sFALLs-Looking exceptionallyweil.
GLYNDoN-Looking finely. No damage
from rust or blight.
OsAKIs-Looking very we'll.
SAUK CENTER Very good. All small grains
very heavy, and prospects very good. Corn
rather light.
ST.. CLoUD-An looking we'll
sT. p, III. u M.-MAIN LINE.
BENsoN-Doing finely.
EoxENRDGE-Looking we'll.
CAMPBELI-Doing well, with the excep-
ton of some that is drowned out.
HERMAN-Looking finely.
IITCHFIELD-Lookingw we'll. Some rust IN
wheat in some places.
MoNTRosE-In good condition.
MoRRIs-Reports from all localities in this
couAty 90 to show that the recent heavy
rains have done no material damage to grow
ing crops. They are looking the very best.
WILLMAR-Doing fairly.
ST. P. n S. c. LINES.
ADRIAN-With the exception of few
fields of oats damaged slightly by the late
heavy rains, the crops are all in good con-
dition hereabouts.
AMBoY-Crops, especially oats, have been
considerably damaged by heavy winds We'd
nesday and Thursday nights. Other crops
looking we'll
BEAVER CBEEK-Crops, with few excep-
tions, looking fine Recent rains have lodg
ed few fields, but the most have picked up
again, so that not much damage is done.
BELLE P1AINE-I find from investigating
that crops are much better than l have been
reporting. Although some pieces of wheat
are rusted and bighted, on the whole they
look finely. There seems to be dispo
sition among farmers to report more dis
couragingly than is actually the case. Two
weeks of fine weather will bring all in fine
shape.
BIAKELY-Ths growing crops are looking
we'll and good yield is expected. Farmers
do not report any damage from rust, and as
yet there is but little from rain.
BLUE EARTH CITY-Hear of some damage
to grain by late storms bat general reports
are favorable for good crops of all kinds.
BRANDoN-Nothing unfavorable to report
in condition of crops around here. All
doing nicely.
EAST HENDERsoN-Crops are looking
splendid in this vicinity. There is very lit
tie rust and very little damage on low ground
from wet.
EAST ORANeE-Farnners say the rust has
not hurt the wheat materially and a large
yield is looked for. The heads are filling
nicely. All other crops are very heavy and
uninjured.
GARDEN CITx-Grain is somewhat lodged
and rusty on low grounds, but otherwise
looking good. Corn growing fast.
HAMILToa7-No material change either
way from last (favorable) report.
HERsEY-Crops except wheat doing fine.
Wheat is injured considerably by late rains,
and the prospect is not as good. Ii is rusted
considerably and farmers estimate about
half crop.
RospERs- Many reports of rust on wheat
are coming IN. In some cases the rust Is
very destructive. In others the grain is
still in good condition.
HURON LAKE-Wheat still promises fair,
but in some parts rust is reported, though
doing little damage. All other grain looking
we'll. Weather very wet and hot.
JoRDoN-Eyerything favorable for crops.
Weather fine.
KAsorA-Crop prospects remain good.
The wheat yield is estimated at Is bushels
per acre. very little rust is reported.
LAKE CRYsTAL-From what l can learn
but four fields of wheat are injured by rust.
Corn is small bat growing fast. The pros
pect for all crops is fair.
LIZ MARs-Wheat and oats looking fine.
No rust to speak of. Just commencing to
cut barley in q few places.
LIE SUEUE--Rusb is appearing on the
leaves of wheat and oats on low grounds, but
as yet has not shown itself on the stalk.
Crops promise fine. Corn is fourishing with
the warm weather of the past week.
LUvERNE-The heavy storms of Wednes-
day and Thursday nights lodged few fields
of grain, but did no material damage. Far
mers have commenced cutting rye. Flax, Of
/ which there Is large average, is looking the
best ever known here. Corn is growing fast
and looking nicely. Wheat, oats and barley
/ are also looking fine. No damage of any
Z kind as yet reported.
MADELIA-Crops growing nicely. The
Late storms knocked them down some but
Il IL IS tQOugnI Tnoy Will COrne up. hUSG anu
blight are reported IN some localities, about
the same as at last report. The prospects
are now of an average crop.
MANKATo-Prospectsr remain good. Very
little rust reported.
B MERRIAM JUNoTIoN-The prospects for a
good crop in this vicinity continue favorable
3 OTTAwA-Crops look well. I hear nc
complaints of rust. Farmers expect big
yield.
Rock RAPIDs-No damage to crops of any
kind so far.
SHAKoPEE Crops in general look nice
but some farmers complain of rust appear
E ing now. If weather remains favorable they
E expect, nevertheless, good crop.
E SHE1DoN-The rye and Larley harvest haE
commenced. Flax on some farms is nearly
ripe and will do to harvest in few days
Wheat is out of bloom and filling fast. Rus
is not doing any damage yet, and if dry
weather continues it will be all right. Oats
are we'll headed and stand thick on the
ground the best show that was ever seeI
In this section for big crop. Corn has ar
immense growth fol this time of year.
SIBLEy-Crops are reported as doing flint
with the exception of wheat. Farmers seen
4 to fear it will not fill we'll.
Y Sioux CTTY-Crops are reported neYe,
I losking b. tier in this vicinity.
ST. JAMEs-Crops look very well. Som
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