St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-01
CROP REPORTS.
What the Farmers Are Doing i'm the
Red River valley.


Reports received by the Manitoba road
from points on its line yesterday on the
crop prospect indicate that an acreage
about equal to that sown last year will be
put to seed and that the ground is in good
condition and the weather favorable for
the seed sown.
MelrOse-Weather past "a hours clear
and warm; seeding about completed.
Mon ticellO-Clear and warm; seeding
about over.
Long Pralrie-Clear and warm; about
half of the seeding finished in this section;
weather clear and warm.
Sauk Center-Seeding has been resumed
and about Is per cent. is DONE
Alexandria-W leather clear and warmer;
seeding of small grains completed,
Fergus Falls-Seeding is progressing
nicely.
Elk River-W Gather clear and calm; no
change in seeding.
Delano-Clear and warm; seeding will be
finished this week; grain sown some time
ago is coming up now.
LitchtieId-To-day will about wind up
seeding in this vicinity; some of the early
sown grain is coming up.
Willmar-Seeding almost done; early
sown wheat sprouting out of the ground.
Demonstrating nearly done.
notwithstanding about finished.
Colfax - Seeding about three-fourths
done.
Eyerest-Clear and warm: a strong west
wind; seeding all done; prospects splendid
for a good crop.
Portland-Ground in fine condition, and
seeding being rushed.
Misunderstanding progressing rapidly;
grain soWn early is appearing above ground
and looking healthy.
Hillsboro-We Gather clear and pleasant;
ground in fine condition, and farmers all
busy seeding and will finish in a few days,
if weather keeps fine.
Grand Forks-Farmers busy seeding; if
weather continues favorable, they will have
their work done in good season.
Grafton-We clear and warm, all
that farmers could wish for. About half of
the crop is now in; the ground is in good
condition.
Neche- splendid; farmers are
taking advantage of it. and will have most
of the wheat sown this week if the present
weather continues.
Devils Lake-Farmers are getting seed
into the ground very fast; the weather
could not be finer for it.
MapeS-Farmers are working hard at
seeding; some have finished.
Michigan City-Farmers are busy seed
ing; it is estimated that half the seeding
is finished; there will be fully double the
amount put in this year, the war news hav-
ing this effect upon the farmers.
LarimOre-Far1ners still continue seed
Ing.
St. Vincent-The ground is still too wet
to do much seeding, but it is drying fast.
Warren-Farmers are busy seeding: the
weather is fine and the ground in good con-
dition.
Crookston-Farmers in this section are
all busy seeding; weather pleasant.
Ada-The ground in places is too wet for
seeding, but farmers are doing what they
can.
Splendid Outlook.
The following letter was received by
General Manager Marvel of the Manitoba
road yesterday from gentleman at Graf
ton.
''The weather here since Sunday morn
ing has been simply superb. l have been
out few miles in the country, and from
the best information obtainable l am led to
believe that two-thirds of the seeding is
done. On large farms of 400 and 500 acres
they are seeding from so to 60 acres daily,
and about the same proportion on smaller
farms. 1 am agreeably surprised to note
such a feeling of confidence among all
classes as to the future prospects of the val
ley. Agents of the Canadian government
are here buying oats at % and 80 cents per
bushel, and hay at $50 per ton. This helps
great many farmers who have consider
able Of both on hand. also find that the
farmers have much more wheat than | sup
posed. The seeding will be about finished
by next Saturday This is at least two
weeks earlier than last year, and besides
seeding is done in much better shape"