Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-13
the CROPS.
Encouraging ls.ports fsom Dakota "n"
Minnesota

nc.urag,ng R.ports fsom Dakota "n"
Minnesota.
1t. Paul Poinesr- Press.
Tho recent heavy rains havo aideu
the growth Of crops wonderfully i'll Min
nesota aud Dakota, aud in some sections
the farmers claim that there has been
SO much wet weather during the season
that the crops will not suffer it there Is
no more rain during the summer. Cor.
respondence from the southern part ot
the state is to the effect that there is an
excellent stand of corn three to four
inches high, which ls now receiving its
first plowing. Small grain in Mower
and the adjoining counties is thrifty and
growing finely-stooling we'll and being
Of good color. Young stock is high.
Pasturage is good-better in fact
than last year at the same time.
Butter and cream very low.
The hay meadows in the country have
been injured considerably by the worm
that last full worked under large extent
of sod. From northern Minnesota re-
ports are very encouraging. In Becker
county the grain crops have obtained o
fair start and are fairly booming. Corn
and potatoes in the same section are up
and doing finely. Pumpkins and other
vines, aud tender plants like tomatoes,
show no signs of cold or frost. Apple
trees have been in bloom since the 26th,
aud wild fruits, such as plums and cher
ries, are loaded with blossoms.
Fargo special, June lO-The Argus
has reports from about forty points III
the Red river valley in regard to the
crop outlook, and voluminous local ad
vices, all of which show an exceedingly
satisfactory state of affairs. During tht
past two weeks there have been strag
Cling showers of rain, aud in the vicin'
ity of Neche and in the Devils lak'
region some heavy showers. which hav,
contributed to keep the ground in I
very favorable state for the growing
crops. AS the time to harvest shorteas
the feeling of certainty Of fine yielt
increases. In the belt composed of Ran
som, Sargent, Dickey, La Moure ant
Richland counties the reports are unus
ually encouraging, and in these localitie
the wheat is stooling out fast and shoot
ing up with wonderful rapidlty, unde
the influence of the fine light rains
warm days and cool nights. Awell know
bonanza farmer SAID to day that the Gro
J outlook on bonanza farms to the ives
was the best he had ever known. Th
prospect on hls own farm was that th
yield would overtop his storage facil
ties, and he stated that some of hl
, neighbors were similarly situated. o
J the Minnesota side of the river th
wheat is growing satisfactorily, and j
Clay county the outlook is especial
bright. Oats, barley aud rye, of whic
there is considerable sown on the eae
side OF the valley, are in prosperou
condition.
Flandrau, Oak, special, June g.
Crops are looking finely. Wheat and q
, other small grain bids tair to yield as we
, as last year. The grain has good stant
and if there should be no more rain unit
harvest the crops would suffer but vel
little. But little corn is planted
, Moody county this year, fifteen acr
being maximum estimate. But VIII
there is looks remarkably we'll and has
good color. There is large increase
the acreage in barley, which is subst
tute for corn for fattening hogs. Farr
ers generally are breaking from ten
one hundred acres in addition to whit
they already have in crop, and q lart
share of this land will be utilized Il
present year in flax. Altogether. Il
outlook for crops is fully as good as
this time last wear.