Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-01
THE CROPS.
How they are Prospecting on the st. Paul &
Omaha Road.

Western Division
Lake Crystal, July 3i.-Weather for the
past two da Us has been cloudy and damp, but
no damage to crops. Barley and rye are be-
ing harvested and other grain in course of a
week; all looking very well. Corn is i'm.
proving fast.
Blue Earth City. Weather cloudy and
wet; wheat nearly ready to cut. Corn do
ing we'll with favorable weather for harvest
ing. The yield promises better than fol-
several years.
has been foggy and damp. All small grain is
in splendid condition. Barley is being har.
vested and will be large yield. Wheat an
oats are ripening finely and its harvesting will
commence this week. A large Weld il
looked for. Potatoes are also in fine condi
ton and it is claimed will be the largest yield
we have ever had. Corn is looking fine for
its lateness and is growing rapidly.
Garden City-Light rain here yesterday. All
small grain looks we'll. Barley and rye most
ly cut. Commence on oats to-day. Corn
Vernon Center-weather cloudy and damn,
Barley nearly all cut. Wheat and oats doing
well. Will be ready to harvest in eight or ter
days.
St. James-Crops of all kinds looking good
Weather rainy and cool.
Adrian-Wheat nearly ready to harvest.
Barley and oats being harvested. Corn doing
fine.
Luverne-Small grain apparently out OF
danger and will be good yield. Corn doing
we'll at present. Weather little cooler to day.
Beaver Creek-Crop prospects are very en-.
couraging. Rye and barley mostly harvested
and well matured. Oats stand heavy, some
will be harvested this week. Wheat and corn
are looking well. Weather favorable.
Valley Springs-Crops o. K. Weather
threatening.
Brandon-Crops doing well. Weather
favorable.
Sioux Falls-Weather cool and favorable
for wheat, which will be ready for harvest in
few days, aud the yield will be fair. Oats
are heavy, promising fifty or sixty bushels
Hartford-Weather cloudy aud cool. Crops
looking we'll.
Montrose-Crops all doing we'll. Harvest.
ing under good Roadway. Corn growing. Fair
weather favorable.
Salem-W Weather favorable for the harvest.
Crops are all good. Farmers say corn is look
ing fine.
is beginning to-day in some places.
Sheldon-CrOps of all kinds look better than
they have at any time yet. Corn is looking
very fine.
Henderson Harvesting will be commenced
in some places this week. ALI crops are look
ing fine. Weather cloudy and cool to day.
Covington, Neb.-No harvesting since last
report on account of rain. Corn doing well.
Ponca-The harvest is not progressing very
fast on account of continued ralns, but it looks
more favorable now. No damage.
Jackson-Recent rains damaged small grain
slightly. Corn improving. Outlook for good
weather is favorable to gather grain.
Hubbard-Harvest backward on account of
heavy rains. Oats badly lodged. Corn looks
we'll.
Emerson-No change in crops from the last
report. The late rains did no injury to small
grain to any extent.
Wakefield, Neb.-Crops look fine No
change to anything. Corn is looking very
promising.
Wayne-small grain looks promising. The
farmers are beginning to harvest. Corn is
backward some, but looks favorable.
Heron Lake-All crops doing well, and
the progress OF small grain before it is har-
vested. Weather cool and cloudy.
Avuca-The crops are all looking splendid.
Heads are large and we'll filed.
Hadley-Oats and barley are ripening.
Some oats will be cut this week and most all
the barley. Wheat filling out all right. Flax
looking fine. Corn looks all right, but rather
late. Weather cloudy aud cool.
Blakeley-W Wheat harvest will begin in about
one week. Quality good; no damage from
storm or rust. Corn looking well but late
Belle Plaine-No material change in crops
since last import. Wheat ripening fast in this
locality. No damage by rain or rust.
Lemars-Continued rains render harvesting
almost impossible. At present no damage to
grain.
Sioux City-Crops in splendid condition.
Weather favorable.
LIE Sueur-The prospect is good for fair
crop OF wheat. Oats very heavy. Corn very
backward but growing fast. Weather cool
and rainy.
Hamilton-Farmers claim wheat in this vi.
cinity will 60 twenty-five to thirty bushels to
the acre and of first quality. Corn doing fine.
Mankato-Crops looking very good in this
section. Weather yesterday and to-day was
not very good for corn but good for wheat.
They commenced to cut rye about four DAYS
ago. Farmers say they win commence to cut
wheat to day. There will be great deal cut
during the week. L