New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
CROPS IN THE NORTHW VEST.
THE OUTLOOK GREATLY IMPROVED BY RECENT
RAINs,-SUFFERING IN CANADA.

THE OUTLOOK GREATLY IMPROVED BY RECENT
RAINs-sUFFERING IN CANADA.
st. Paul. July 90 (SpccaI.-There has been con-
unned and steady Improvement In the prospects OF inc
wheat crop during the past week. The weather. win
the exception of three hot days, has been oool
and favorable for the growth and rpenng OF the gram,
and there have been numerous local showers IN inc
northern and southern grain sections. There are
complaints from some localities however Of continued
drouth anu there are places in Southern Minnesota
where the heat had bad effect, rapidly rpening the
grain. On the whole, however, the situation Is much
Improved Reports received from all parts OF inc
Northwest respecting the condition Of the crops aro
direct refutation Of the damaging accounts which
10 serve the purpose of some interests nave peeh
sent out during the week The grain, where there VIII
be any harvested will be of fine quality, grading
mostly No /. The recent rains have wrought marveis
In some places Increasing prospects 80 TO 100 per
cent Thus where five bushels TO the acre were all
that were counted on a couple of weeks ago. the farmers
look confidently for eight or ten, and where
eight the old estimate twelve To fteen bushels may
be reasonably expected. The estimate Of the
North Dakota crop IS no longer half
crop. but It Is confidently predicted
that there VIII be upward of two-thlrds of
a crop. In South Dakota the crop is turning out
rather better than was anticipated, but although
there are some sections there that will show up
fine yield, the general estimate of half crop cannot
be improved on. The reports from over tho Manitoba
main lines I'm Minnesota continue to be encouraging
and the Northern Minnesota yield will be the best
for years. There is doubt that Mime
sofa will have fair yield in the aggregate, notwith-
standing the drouth in several northwestern counties
Northern Iowa and Western Wisconsin also send In
favorable returns
The harvest Of rye has begun generally throughout
the Northwest and the yield will be good. OaIs ana
barley are also being cut The crop of oats VIII De
heavy and barley will turn out at least an average
Yield. Flax Will also be a fine crop, ana corn Is
promising I'm nearly all sections The rain helped the
hay crop wonderfully and tho yield VIII De mum u
better than anticipated. Wheat harvesting mas
been begun I'm a few localities In Southern MinhesOia
and South Dakota and will be- fully entered on III
those sections I'm about week or ten days
Chicago, July 2O.-A dispatch from GRAFTON DaA''
says: Crops In the Canadian Northwest ana along
the Dakota line arc in bad shape Farmers are al
most destitute and some instances are reported where
they arc subsstlng on field mice and gopherS' IN
the Canadian Northwest proper the crops are MI.
A party of emigrants from the Souris Country were
met Thursday at the boundary line. They had trav-
elled 900 miles through a welseted country on the
Canadian side without seeing fair crop and say a
great many settlers leaving their land 10 dlVc
their cattle to timbered country this side. some
families looked amne-strcken, and had eatch hoihns
but potatoes and tuTnips for some montns lheS
we're afflicted with scurvy, and wero SACRIFICING ineih-
selves TO save their cattle At one place northwest
from Turtle Mountain family OF English enl%fahtS
who were travelling back to the mountains had Killed
and were eating colt. The suffering In that lsoiaten
| region VIII be awful and those who have means VIII
leave in such numbers as 10 depopuiate thaI soSuoH