Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-21
st. Paul & stoue City Lines.

Mr.. y. j. Kendall OF Heron Lake, accompany
ing sample of wheat which ought, with ia
vorable harvest weather, to yield considerably
more than the average. wrote as follows:
o. Dear Sir: herewith send you sample
of wheat pulled with special
reference to showing its condition, taking great
care that it should contain all of the small
heads, wild buckwheat, smutted heads, etc.,
without displacement You may rely upon
hundreds of acres and as fairly representing
our crop. As to the probable yield, that de-
ponds on the filing. The weather Is every
thing we could ask-positively chilly this
morning and cloudy without rain for ten days."
Special dispatches were received at the gen.
eral Offices of the O.. 8. P. d o. line, in this
city, yesterday. reporting the state of the
weather and crop prospects along the st. p.
q B. O. road and branches, as follows:
MAIN LINE.
HAM1ToN-Orop prospects favorable. No
change since last report. Cool, clear; no rain
or wind.
sHAKopEE-Crops doing well, prospects favor.
able. No wind this morning.
MERRIAM JUNCTIoN-Calm, clear and cool.
Crops doing we'll.
setting up machinery, getting ready for har-
vest.
BELLE PLAINE-Weather fine and farmers
getting ready for large harvest. One told me
yesterday he never saw grain looking as well as
now since he had been in the country, and he
has been here fourteen years.
BLAKELEY-Crops doing well. Weather favor
able.
EAST Henderson, weather continues ia.
vorable.
LIE suEuR-Weather all that could be de-
sired.
OTTAwA-No change except that grain is
| ripening.
ST.. PETER-Weather fine and crops looking
better than for number of years. Farmers
will commence grain outing next week.
KAsoTA-Weather clear and cool.
Observation-Disclosures very favorable.
LAKE CRYsrAL-Crops doing finely and
weather favorable.
MADELA-Crops Of all kinds doing nicely
Weather very favorable.
ST. JAMEs-Weatker clear and cool; fine for
wheat. All crops are turning out right around
here. ~
MOUNTAIN LAKE-Crops doing fine. The
weather could not be better.
WNDoM-No material change in crops.
HERON LAKE-Crops all looking we'll.
HERsEY-Farmers say that wheat will be
about half CROP, Other grazing in splendid
condition and full crops confidently expect
ed.
SIBLET, IowA-The weather continues favor
able.
hax yesterday. Oats nearly ripe; will do to
cut the last of this week. Wheat ia now out of
danger of rust and looks well filed. Farmers
estimate on from 20 to rs bushels per acre.
EAST ORANGE-The weather continues favor
able.
LIE MARs-Crops continue to do well. The
heavy rains of Sunday lodged the oats badly in
nynInn hp1k ha j.
brought everything out right.
Sioux CrTY-Everyt thing looks favorable for
good crops. Some of the best farmers in this
vicinity expect more than an average yield of
wheat and other grains.
BLUE EARTH BRANCH.
Garden City, Vernon Centre, Amboy, Win
nsbago City and Blue Earth City, all report
that crops are doing finely and the weather is
very favorable.
BLEcK HILLS BRANCH.
DUNDEE-Crops all doing well.
AvooA-Wheat still improving. Other grain
fine.
HADLEY-Crops all looking promising.
WooDsTocK-Crops are going right ahead.
No complaints. Yesterday very COOL
SIOUX FALAs BRANCH.
ADR1AN-Crops in fine condition.
LuYEaNE-No damage to crops by the late
storm and prospects are very bright now.
VALLEY SPRINGS, D. Troops looking fine.
BRANDoN-Wheat still doing nicely; it Is now
in the dough.
Sioux FA1Ls-Weather remains favorable and
crop prospects indicate big harvest.
ROCK RIVER BRANCH.
Rock RAP1Ds-Crops all right; no damage to
grain by late rains.
DooN-Grain is beginning to ripen and no
damage is now feared.
The st. Paul DE- Manitoba Lines.