St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
PROSPECTS FAVORABLE.
Crop Reports Received by the
Omaha Company From Sta.
tiOnS ON ITS Line.

omaha Company From Sta.
tons ON Hts Line.
Crop reports continue to come in from
points on the Omaha line, and the general
tenor of those from points on the Eastern
division is that the weather is cool and
pleasant and quite favorable to small
grain, which is about all sown and looking
well. Corn is little late in being planted,
but the farmers are now working on the
land vigorously where the soil will permit.
Small grain has grown very fast in the past
week and prospects are generally good.
Minneopa-The weather is getting some
warmer. Wheat and oats are doing well;
barley was damaged some by the frost; corn
is being planted; the acreage is larger than
last year.
Merriam Misunderstanding is completed
in this vicinity, and grain that is up is look
ing well; corn planting has commenced,
and, if the fine weather continues favora-
BILE, will progress rapidly.
Brewster are all busy seeding
flax and planting corn. Reports show that
the cold snap of last week done very little
damage.
misunderstanding is all done, the acre
age being about the same as last year. The
prospects are good. Corn is nearly all in.
LIE Sueur- grain is looking very
well considering the unfavOrable weather
we have had Corn is being planted very
rapidly now and the weather is very favor
able for all crops.
st. Paul JunctiOn-The acreage in wheat
is about five-siXth that of last years. Oats,
corn and wheat and other small grains are
doing well. Corn planting has not COM
menced yet.
Seney-Small grain has grown very fast
since last report, and prospects were never
betterA Corn planting is most all done.
The weather is favorable for all kinds of
grain.
AshtOn-All grain is doing finely. Crops
will be set back about week on account of
the cold weather we have had. Small grain
is about all in.
WOrthington- is nearly all sown,
and other small grains are up and looking
well. Corn planting is progressing rapidly.
The weather is favorable, though rather
dry.
Rushmore-The weather is favorable,
though rain would, however, do much
good. Farmers are seeding flax, and report
no damages by frost.
Adrian-All kinds of small grain is look
ing fine. Corn planting has begun. Weather
favorable.
Drake-The seeding of small grain is all
done, except flax, and looking well. Farm
ers report no damage from the frost last
week. Corn planting is progressing very
rapidly.
Luverne- Wheat and oats look first-rate.
Flax is up and in good shape; it was
touched some by heavy frosts but not dam
aged. Corn is nearly all in, but will not
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Rock Rapids grain of all kinds is
seriously damaged by the cold weather. But
very little corn planting is going on in this
vicinity. The weather is fine.
DOOM Notwithstanding the cold weather
we had for several days last week, crops
are looking as well or better than they were
last year at this time. Corn is growing
finely now.
Beaver Creek-Seeding and planting is
progressing now under favorable weather
But little if any damage was done to crops
by the frosts of week ago. Rain would
be welcome, as it is needed badly.
Valley Springs-The frost of last week
has damaged early-sOwn flax, but other
grains are not hurt. Small grain is all
SOwn and corn planting has commenced.
Brandon-The cold weather has delayed
seeding considerably, but no great damage
was done to crops. Wheat and oats are
doing well. But little corn has yet been
planted. The weather is cool and dry.
Sioux Falls-The seeding of small grain
is finished. Corn ground is being prepared
and many farmers are planting. The
weather is clear and calm, but cool.
Hartford-Crops of all kinds are doing
well. Corn planting is progressing. The
weather is favorable.
Montrose All small grain is in and COM
ing up nicely, and corn planting is going en-
rapidly. The weather is clear and cool.
Salen-The weather is favorable for corn
planting, which is progressing rapidly.
Small grain is looking we'll
Bingham Lake-Seeding is about all done
with the exception of flax. Farmers are
getting ready to plant corn. The weather
is clear and fine.
Mankato-Crops are doing nicely and
corn planting has just commenced. Farmers
anticipate large yield. The weather is
fine.
Blakeley-Farmers are busy planting.
The present fine weather is giving grain a
good start and it is thought will fully re-
cover from the effects of the cold weather.
Prairie Jet-Grain of all kinds is doing
well. The weather during the past week
was very favorable.
Lake Crystal-All small grain is looking
fine and the corn is all planted. The weather
is fine.
Sioux City-Farmers in this vicinity are
nearly through corn planting. Small grain
is looking well at present and the weather
is favorable,
Jordan-Small grain is all up and the
farmers are planting corn, the same acreage
as last year.
Shakopee- Spring work is booming, aided
by favorable weather. Present prospects
are apparently as good as usual. notwith-
standing the severe weather Of late.
Hamilton Seeding is finished here.
Wheat is up and farmers say the cold did
not put it back at all.
Belle PLANE Seeding of corn is about
finished and crops are coming On finely.
Lake Elmo-Crops are doing as well as
could be expected. A full crop is not
looked for.
Hammond Seeding is about finished.
The acreage of wheat is little less than
last year; oats are about the same.
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