Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-16
THE CROPS.
Further Encouraging Reports from the
Red River ValIey-A Large Yield OF
Wheat Probable.

Further Encouraging Reports from the
Red River ValIey-A Large Yield of
Wheat Probable.
Larimore-Have had magnificent rain
and think it general in the Red river val
ley. Regard our prospects good for an
average. LARIMoRE & Booth.
Crookston-Good healthy rain com
menced at Niagara, Bartlett and Grafton
about AS p. N. and reached Crookston
at p. N. Prospects good for a heavy
fall all over the eastern division.
Another dispatch from Creokston dated
the 14th, said they had a good heavy fall
of rain all along the line, and that the
crops are doing well.
NoRCRoss July 13.-Mr. A. Man
vel, General Manager of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Rail-
way Company, Dear Sir: Having reason
to believe that letter from me concern
ing the crop prospects of this region would
be of interest to you, I will take the iber-
ty of addressing you on that subject. Our
seeders started during the first week of
April, and from the sprouting of that
seed until this date I have watched the
growth of the present crop. My amaze
ment arises from the fact that in the alb
sence of any heavy rain since the seed was
put into the ground, the prospect is that
We shall make a fair crop in this region.
Two weeks since We experienced great
anxiety with the mercury running
up to 100 degrees in the
shade and no rain. But that hot spell
was followed by two good rains which
gave the grain a new start. While the
straw will be short, the color of the grain
Is good and healthy. Oats have suffered
more than wheat, Earning out the later
shoots but still we shall make a fair oat
crop, and that fact leads me TO say that
after having studied the agricultural re-
sources of our country from the great
lakes to the gulf, verify believe that there
is no soil intervening which can stand both
extremes of rain and drought like our own.
This deep and porous clluvial deposit rap
idly absorbs excessive rain and also sends
up from its depths the moisture to make
the wheat plant thrive even when for
weeks to gether the sky is clear and the
suns rays intense, and it would be boon
to thousands of our eastern farmers to be
informed of the opportunities which n
! this region, including especially Grant and
Traverse counties, invite their industry
with the promise of a rich reward.
take pleasure in saying that this letter IS
not witten under any incentive to adver-
tise the lands of your company or any
other. but eight years of personal &C
quaintance with this country, including
five crops in succession without failure.
prompt me to ask whether there is any
| corner of this realm which can show bet
ter record during the same period.
If this letter is any comfort or utility
yo1 are welcome to make such use of it as
you may deem proper, if not you are at
liberty to consign IL to the waste basket.
Meanwhile I shall see to it that my self
binders are ready for business few weeks
latter. Very respectfully,
Signed S. MCCHEsNEY.
Rains are reported from Merrillon to
LIE Sueur on the Chicago, St. Paul &
Omaha line, and also on the northern diYi-
| sion of the same road.
On the Northern Pacific heavy rains are
reported during Friday night at Sank
Rapids and Fargo, and over the entire
| length of the Dakota division. 1t also
rained at Brainerd, Fergus Falls and
| Wadena. Light rains also reported a
Detroit, Breckenridge and Hawley.