, 1880-07-15
Still Considerable Uncertainty as
to the Harvest in MIN :: T..
nesota,
But the Present Conditions Prom.
ise to Help Out the
Crops.
The National Agricultural Report Makes
Most Excellent Showing -
Condition Of Oereals In Various Western
States and on the Pacific.

MINNESOTA.
8peetdt Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
81. pAEr. Minn.+ July 4.-The present crisis
In the growth Of tho wheat crop has apparently
pasrcsl. though the nexs tcn days win be full Of
possibilities Of danger. For two dnya tho wealth.
or has been moderately cool, with bright sun
and brisk, drying wlids tho reverse nf tho
warn. damp, murky weather that caused 50
much ulartn before. iteports IRON all uynr tho
stato Mrc Ut Mnre hopeful charnctcr: Thc last
tlunco Of thiy fnvorniio wcatler tho loas by tho
s; ess a n s 9staa o spte eex ~ os ne sa
e1ss I'art of DC st,,e Viii certainly fai below
l,hs endured, ard thht cyIf et1ects tnMy develop
nsH5 a fae II to Snne ,G tu a
dnys tU determine this howover. lust now tho
prn:rtct nf tho harscst Il III eiisI'cn, and exact
1t least II week. more Of nbstluto uncertainty.
The following reports were received fortnight
~ nswsr to sLeGiA! Inquiries sc,t to sr's.n r.,
atntc supposed to bo most Affected by tho recent
Luke CIty-Thc rains have not Injured crops
fm this scutinn, hut h,lyc pcrhRps bcMeltch tho
whcat In ao,1to ,tHaitIcs by washing 90 tho rust
The warm weather, however. hug tiamaKed 41.' tho
tempcrat,,re i lltahest. The general prospect
is abt,ut ns previously reported.
farniers u hprc TINT tho whcat crop VIII 10 as
Ro!sl rs we hnye hnd nf late ycars. ltnrvcstera
w no ast a.t iwo D*s = ohe5 'hfS Snps s;1
wcnther In nav very favor.thIe. II + continues
ltocnestcr-i from R.rts of tho. satnty
atate that tho .Mse rs*ins hase Improved whcAt
hy wishing oI tho rust, aud hnxe mt damnHcl
tho grain. Other gt1lns nru twisted nnh tutll-
n9an. Tho bot weather has not affected gfath
tiis .ss weolo iho crops hpvo Improved Within tho
last week. '...
ssnt!aaS assa t. bo @
operators 5n' wno ca,uu in frSm Rochester this
between .tioro and Wlnona tho farmers aru
| fcclinR decidedly better over, The outlook.
Wheat Is 1low hcFinnng to NJ: SONG Of tno
promised Il tne cr.,r There Is ernc.nily a bet
ter stan1 of Hrn,,l than last ycaT. sThere y,
mating tic outcotne, but With Kood wcatllcr for
!ho next three weeks there will be q fnir crop III
this section. This opfnlon Is the result Of eare-
Llcornc@Tho wsathcr ~ tho iast rev datys
every e dt dig. % oar tost jxea say wheat vii ascr
1oteinE serious ha Ppcns % 4 iron! ths timS On:
! every farmer who comes within reach OF mo
IN regar.i to tho Kn!in CROP in ttoiF different M
!ncaLlles. !ao enanlnlons FenI s. ~, % tmt ~
kinds Of gn,in nrp in. healthy contlttton and
standing up we'll. earn hns grown tn the past
three weeks from fnur to five fcct In blight.
| La Crosse-CnrgIll & Vans crop-rpVnrts from
| thclr buyers Mt every ssnuon OIL
the, Southern minnesota Etvlsto1l, altaou8t
In Crnssc to Fountain wheMt will 10 slight
~ below the arernYa. Frnm Fountain to ltnnl-
scy It IA light; anu f'n1 1tAmsoy wt:st fuiy u!
twelyc t,shcls to tho uerc,-whtch he rcxar.ls
rs fully us high liz 1t Will 20. F!ux haa bceu
hugely sowedt anu tho crop Is promising.