Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-23
THE CROPS.
Ohin1z Bugs in the Southern Countless
Fair Wheat Crop in Southeast Dako-
ta---Favorable Prospects on the st. Paul

Ohin3z Bugs in the Southern Counties---
A Fair Wheat Crop in Southeast Dako-
ta---Favorable Prospects on the st. Paul
g. Manitoba Lines.
Hon. W. Fl. Officer, State Senator from
Mower county, in the city yesterday, said the
chintz bugs was doing great injury to the
grain in Mower county, and considerably less
than an average yield was expected. Gentle
men from other portions of southern Mime
sofa bring similar reports from their respec-
tive sections.
G. w. Hubbard, ESQ.,, of Sioux Falls, Sec
retary of the Sioux Falls water power COM
pany, in answer to an inquiry regarding the
condition of crops in that part OF
Dakota, telegraphed yesterday TO to
city that there will be a fair crop Of wheat in
northeastern Dakota, and that all other crops
will yield large averages.
49, At headquarters of the st. Paul & Manitoba
company yesterday telegraph reports were re-
ceived from all stations on the Fergus Falls
and Breckinridge divisions. As rule, they
are favorable as heretofore, representing the
principal crops as growing finely and promis-
ing large yields. The exception was one from
Brecklnridge and Dwight. The former says
all crops are doing well, except that wheat is
reported that late sown wheat is looking bad
iy in spots. Several reports mention that har-
vesting will begin next Monday. The
weather at z a. m. was reported clear and
pleasant or warm on the Fergus Falls division
and on the Breckenridge division as far west
as St. Johns. From Kirkhoven west it was
cloudy, and at the Dakota stations cool.
Warm rain was falling at Granville and
Browns valley.
The Red Wing Advaaace Of July 20, !.
says: "the wheat harvest is beginning
this week"
The barley harvest is reported to be
about over.
The corn crop is reported to be pro-
crossing fairly. This hot weather sis
pushing things"
A Zumbrota farmer reports that there
are some fields of wheat in the sandy
lands along the valley OF the Zumbro
that will not be worth cutting, owing to
the ravages of the chinch bug.
Barley is about all harvested in Carver
Chaska Herald, July 81: Many farmers
in Chaska, Chanhassen and Laketown,
will commence cutting wheat next Mon
day OF Tuesday. Reports thus far indi-
cate an average yield, providing the
"storm king" keeps away from this sec
ton of the. county few weeks longer.
Extreme warm weather may also lessen
the yield
The harvest has commenced in Becker
Farmers IN jackson county say that
their wool crop this year will pay 80 per
cent. on the investment.
Thousands of acres in Jackson county
have been sown to fax this season. and
the crop is reported to be looking exceed
ingly well.
Lake City Reuieso, July 20 The barley
Is being cut, and by the end Of the week
it will all be down. The wheat is nearly
ready for the knife, and the last of next
week will find the harvest in full blast.
The yield Of barley is light, but not
nearly so light as was at first anticipated.
The wheat Weld will be light but the
quality will be first class. In places
where the chinch bug did not get in his
work, on the top Of the ridges, the yield
will be excellent.
The Litchfield Transcript says the
blight is injuring fruit trees seriously this
year.
The Faribault Republican says the ac-
counts from the towns generally are
favorable as to the wheat crop.
The Taylor's Falls Journal says the
wheat crop is far enough advanced to see
just what it will be; the crop will be
fair average one, though notes large as
at first expected.
Monticello Wright County, Times: A
close examination Of the wheat fields
shows no foundation for the hope of
large yield this year. 1t will be much
lighter than has been expected.
The Waseca Herald Of July Is says the
barley harvest in that region is mostly
finished The crop is good one.
St. Peter Times: Crops in the Big
Woods, on low lands, do not look prom
ising, but on the higher or rolling lands
they never looked better. Too much rain
has stunted the growth of cereal and
crops on low lands in LIE Sueur
county, and no doubt such is true of our
own county. Still, full two-thirds crop
is anticipated, provided the weather re-
mains fair from now until harvest time is
over.
OI1T DOOR SPORTS