St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-10
FAVORABLE CROP REPORTS.
Condition and Prospects of Grain
Along the Omaha Line.

During the past week in the southern
part of the state the various crops have adj
vanced rapidly, aided by favorable weather.
Crops are generally looking prosperous, and
give promise of an average yield. Some
grain is nearly ready for harvest. Corn is
just little backward on account of too dry
weather. Oats are doing well, and flax
continues to do all that could be desired.
Haying has commenced, and root crops of
all kinds are looking well.
Rusk-CropS are growing finely. The
warm weather of the past week has given
corn good start. Winter wheat is turning
fast, and considerable of it will be ready for
harvest in a week or two.
Lake Elmo-CrOpS are doing well.
Everything looks as though good crop
would be harvested.
Madelia-Small grain is tdOing well.
Corn is growing finely. For the past week
the weather has been favorable.
KaSota-All crops are in q flOurishing
condition and give promise of a large yield.
Alton-CropS are doing well. Corn has
been improving the past week. Rye and
barley are ripening fast; some places are
about ready to harvest.
Shakopee-The weather is cloudy and
hot, very favorable to all kinds of grain.
About an average crop will be harvested.
Dry weather has damaged grain somewhat.
Mankato-CrOpS look fine and prom
Use well. Corn is aheads of ordinary sea-
sons. The weather is clear and warm.
Emerson-The weather continues favor
able and all kinds of small grain are looking
well. The prospect for corn was never
! better.
Jackson-Warm weather the past week
has brought corn up to a good average.
| Small grains reported in good condition.
Oakland-The weather during the past
week has been all that could be desired for
wheat, and that cereal has done well. Corn
needs rain, but has made rapid progress.
Oats are doing well, and flax still continues
to do all that could be desired.
lie Sueur-The weather is favorable for
all corps. 1t is splendid growing weather
| for corn, which is looking tine, and wheat
is looking well.
Adrian-All kinds of small grain are look
| ing well. The weather is somewhat too
wet and cool for corn. Haying has COM
menced.
st. James-Crops are doing well. Farm
ers claim about 20 per cent. better crop
this year, from present prospects, than last
| season.
Bingham Lake-AIl crops are doing well,
with very favorable weather.
Merriam JunctiOn-CrOpS in general are
looking Iine. Corn at present promises as
good yield as last year. Root crops of
all kinds are looking well.
| Blakeley-All crops are growing well but
need rain. Reportsss:continue to show that
wheat is light and will not be more than
/ twO-thirds of a crop.
SheldOn-CrOps of all kinds are looking
we'll Corn is little backward, but with
the present weather will be an average
crop.
Ashton-CrOps are dOing,:fne. Prospects
never looked so well for large crops i'll
everything as at present. Rye is fit to be
cut now, and some are commencing to har-
/ vest il.
Wakefield-The weather continues favor
able and crops are doing nicely. The pros
poets are good for big crop of all kinds.
| Coleridge-Crops here are looking finely
and small grain is nearly ready for harvest.
Prospects are favorable for fair crop.
Corn is in good condition.
Sioux City-All kinds of grain in this vi
cinity are doing well. The weather is very
favorable.
LeMars-All grain is doing finely. Corn
was a little backward, but hot weather is
bringing it right along. Prospects are for
| more than an average Weld.