St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-17
RAIL WAY CROP REPORTS.
st. Paul 6 Manitoba Lines.
NORTuERN nIVISJON


his best to make the wheat cut while the
weather is favorable,
Minto-Weather up to II o'clock last night
very warm. Light showers during the night
will keep farmers from cutting grain to-day
No damage to crops, Cloudy and cool this
morning.
Grafton-Last night and this morning had
very heavy rain. No wind or hail. 1t is
now misty. No damage
Hillsboro-Wheat looking same as usual.
Harvesting progressing finely, One car Of
wheat was received yesterday at elevator.
There are three more to come in to-day.
Weather continues favorable.
Fergus Falls-Harvest still going ahead
under most favorable conditions. Weather
cloudy and warm.
Pelican Raplds-No rain yet, but looks
very much like it this morning Harvesting
progressing nicely. Irvine for binding is
running very close, but think all are about
supplied, with some little to spare.
st. Misunderstanding commenced yes
terday, but owing to heavy rain last night
and this morning / think it will interfere
with cutting. Grain of all kinds is looking
fine, with every prospect of heavy yield.
Grand Forks-Weather during past twenty
four hours clear and very warm. This morn
blast.
Grandin-Crops are in fine shape and
ripening fast. Harvesting is going ahead in
good shape. Weather favorable.
st. Thomas-Very heavy rain last night;
some wind; have heard of no damage yet;
still rainy.
Neche-Heavy rain since 1880 p. M; still
rains at intervals; it will prevent cutting for
some time; no damage.
Buxton-Weather favorable; harvesting
progressing nicely ;'crops first class.
Ojala-Weather cloudy and windy; no
storms; harvesting progressing nicely.
Michigan City--Llgntning and hard rain
last night; no wind, hail or damage to crops
that have heard Of
Niagaria-No damage from last nights
storm; harvest progressing nicely.
Detroit Lake-Heavy rain all night; no
damage to crops; reported raining now.
Crookston-No rain during the past "a
hours; cloudy and cool this morning.
FERGUS FALLS DIVISION.
Demonstrating nearly finished; it is
raining this morning. No change in crops.
Monticelo-Weather dull and rainy.
Clearwater-Harvesting finished; stacking
nearly finished; threshing progressing favor
| ably; weather cloudy and raining this morn
| ing.
| st. Cloud-Raining; cloudy since a. m.
| it is the first rain since harvest began. No
! reports from threshers.
| Acknowledgement In the vicinity about
three-fourths cut The probable average
will be a little below last year; all through
all will have good qaality; has been raining
since early this a. m.
| Evansville Grain in this vicinity is about
three-fourths cut; great many have begun
stacking; weather, rainy and cool; don't
think it will do any damage to grain.
Sank Centre-Cloudy and rainy, which
will stop harvesting for day OF two
Long Prairie-Weather for the past few
days partly cloudy and warm; farmers are
about half through cutting grain; they say
the grain looks better this year than 1t has
| for many years. a'f
Eagle Bend-Weather cloudy and rainy;
farmers are only about half through cutting
their grain.
| Litchfeld-We had a much needed rain
last night; grain cutting is about finished
Benson-Nearly all crops harvested
weather rainy.
Morris-Grain in fine shape; weather cloudy
and rainy
Gracevlle-General condition good; il
rained nearly all night.
Browns Valley-Harvesting progressing
! finely; weather cloudy and warm after the
rain.