The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-20
CROP OUTLOOK.
In Blue Earth County-An Auspiciou'
Season.

= the condition of the crops in the val
Gus towns of the county. Consideril
that il is less than five weeks since ,
abundance of snow covered the grouf
the transformation is wonderful. Ever
where, the plowed as well as the I'll
plowed prairics are green with gra
and grain. We doubt il ever bcfol
vegetation sprung 50 rapidly forward !
this spring; even the leaves and bio
SONS on the trees had no transitory Sc,
son, but seemed to leap into full bloOl
nil ut once. OF course, it is merel
supposition to foretell what the harves
will be from 80 unexpected and auspit
ious opening, and the better way woul
he to whit and sec.
One will observe. however, that wha
small grain has been sown is up an
about us far advanced as last year a
this time, while corn planting is YER
backward, owing tn various causes
principal among which is, wet land
lateness of other spring work, and tin
inability to plough. In some towns tn
acreage is considerably less than las
year, hut in every particular, farmer
that We have interviewed during tn,
the week are unanimous in saying that
they never saw grain sprout and grow
so rapidly rs it has this spring. W.
have arranged the towns alphabetically
BUTTERNuT VALLEY.
All small grain looks we'll. Corn, hut
very little planted, but what is, looks
healthy.
BEACFoRD.
Wheat, oats and barley good color,
and growing rapidly. Corn, none plant
ed to speak of.
CAMBRIA.
All crops are looking exceedingly fine
except corn. That is late.
What grain is sown never looked
healthier or more promising.
DRCoRIA.
All small grain is as forward rs in any
previous season. Not so much sown as
in 1890. Corn on old ground is all
night, but ON breaking is poor and most
ly implanted.
DANvIILE.
Corn is scarcely planted yet. Ground
too wet. Wheat and other small grain
very luxuriant.
GARDEN CITY.
Never saw grain of all kinds, except
.orn, look finer.
Everything is all right so far, but
ant tell what the outcome will he.
jamestown.
Wheat looks fine and is stooling nicely.
Oats the same. Corn looks as well as
AN be expected.
LINCOLN.
Season has been late, but the small |
,rain has caught up with previous years
md presents remarkable healthy APP
,earance.
All the small grain that is in looks
we'll. Some land has not been sown yet,
icing too wet. Corn, very little planted.
LIE RAY.
Crops OF ali kinds are locking excel !
ent, wheat especially is unusually hne
or the length of tine elapsed since SOW
ng; corn is mostly planted and few
ieids are UP. The farmers have sown
considerable flax in this vicinity, expect
ng 10 hereafter add this industry to
heir already diversified farming. There
viii he largely increased acreage OF
Imhcr cane.
4 good timber town, and reports all
kinds Of crops booming.
MAPLETON.
We are all satisfied with the outlook.
All grain looks well and never was
tnown to grow faster. Mapleton prai
lie is beauty Ia behold.
You can say that we have forgotten
Ill about the big snow drifts ~ We look
It our green fields of grain growing an
nch day.
MCPHERSON.
Grain of all kinds, especially wheat
md oats, present II pleasing prospect.
Gardens are also well advanced.
MANKATo TOWN.
No dissatisfaction exists rs to the
condition of the small gram, although
,orn is backward.
PLEASANT MOUND.
Wheat, oats and barley up, and grow
ng rapidly. Not more than quarter of
the oats sown yet. There are good
many very wet pieces of land yet. Corn,
none planted yet.
RAPIDAN.
Small grain up and stOOling well.
Good outlook, but can't count chickens
before they hatch.
STERLING.
Wheat and oats never looked better.
Corn is being planted as rapidly rs :he
ground admits.
SOUTH BEND.
All small grain looking we'll. Fully
as much sown rs last year. No corn
planted to speak of, the land being too
wet.
SHELBY.
Wheat, oats and barley up and grow
ing finely, and about as far ahead as
last year. Corn ground is too wet yet
to plant.
Wheat is looking very good, but con-
siderable not sown yet. Not over one
fourth or one-half Of the Oat crop is in
yet. No corn is planted.
Suggestions to Immigrants.
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