The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-19
CROPS LOOKING BETTER.
The Recent Rains Improve the Ap-
prarancc of Grain to a Marked
Degree.

Nearly every portion oil Inc NorthWestcfh
wheat belt has been visited with rain dui!nr
the last ten Gays, the form OF precipitation
varying from light showers To heavy down.
pours. The result is an Improvement III tac
appearance ami prospects OF the wheat crop
al along the line, except where IT was 81
thoroughly burned out by t;ro,ith or so far
advanced in growth as 10 be incaoah.n OF
rcsusc;tatioM. The rains have been mainly
local i'll character but the local areas were
large. Some snip,! sections have tcen missed:
Others are in need of It'll! more moisture
!han they received. Eut, as stated, the net
benefit to tho crop has been very
great The hos weather OF last
week was confined mainly 10 South
crn Minnesota and southern Dakota aud
even then iii but little if amy harm, for il
did not las, long, and was followed by the
refreshing rams and cool weather. III the
northern section meantime The Temperature
WIS comparatively low, and favorable TO the
growing grain. There were heavy drws at
night also, anu these were II "hly beneficial
In southern .Hinncsosa ami Dakota the wheat
is fast approaching maturity, While the lar
vcs. OF o,lle, small grains has Been begun in
scattered localities, and vii. soon lie general.
The northern wheat is now quite generally
larly sown being well advanced, while tie
second sowin" On tracts that we're blown out
bv .hc wind is ut least Il month behind the
first sown. and The latc sown wheat i'll gen
cra was kent back very much by the dry
weather This may lie regarded as an u.!-
favorable condition, for i'll some Localities it
applies to fields as we'll rs 10 areas. The
stalks are short. but are hcaiin" ont in Il
of rcmarkjns that i'll all previous years when
tie Stem was s!or. Tie yield was uncNrcc.-
eddy heavy. As to Tie quality of this sea-
sons who ut. there is 40 question that, if fit
vorablc conditions continue until harvest
time, IL will be very fr superior 10 last years
grain.
Tho Minnesota wheat area Is strcakcn and
spotted like all other sections where wheat
is grown; but the pros p"cts now arc tint
Minnesota will turn ont !. very fair crop.
All along the main :inn of the Manitoba
from here to GAINESVILLE, this AREA taking III
the most important wheat growing counties
in ,hc state. the grain il looking We'll, and IL
some points promises !. very large yield.
Sank Center is i'll the midst nt tbs prumi>-
irg rc.on. The lloSlnE rEEss correspond
cnt ut tia point says tina. both wheat and
predicts good yield. While tha straw is
shcrs and light, The leads promise 10 he
| .argcr and finer tian us;!tL In
most northern coun,cs OUTSIDE OF this bel,
| the wilca. is po,r. Southern Minnesota,
which has lccn III OF pro.n.sc While other
sections have seemed 10 bc Ga TIE verge Of
| ri.in has had It's prospects increased by the
| rains Tie wheat crop III that section is
| ul-n cuyionslv spotted but it averages good
aud ali othcr crops are tnrivin- From sew
ur..l counties the rcMo.t comes that The gen
,ral crop weld Wis he larger ta:n in any
wear : nee sii!rc 1857. Tie southwestern,
section has suffered Il good deal, but in that
I, part uf The s!a.r am improvement Is noted
since Tic rains. Cnrn in Southern Mnrcso.a
| has advanced rapidly nnu flax wi. he /;
heavy rrol. Oals are likely TO ha Il lit.
| sort, though in some sections they promise
| i, l,ravr Yield
Til. Red river valley crop Will he light or
| both sids OF the liver bnt looks well in
spots. especially around Grand Forks. as lai
| west is I.lrimor": III Walsh and Icmbn:
counties North Dakota, ;.!ong the rivrr!anks
| and i'll portions OF t'ruoks'um, Marshall aud
| kitt>ou counties on tho Minnesota side. i,
| IS ;,isu oil "uol promise III the iuElr noun
| tain re.fIu, ;irs: around l.inr,ien III Cavalier
county. Sorili b!ko;:, Tiruti. homl tine res,
! oil North iiakct;. i, is hld. except III limitc
| areas Thousands OF acres have already
hcen powc,l uner. ,r!:err will he II ve,y
| barge. pronoltlon ut NJ. | nard in that which
| comes To harvest Estimates on TIL
| crop i'll North Dakota vary, from less than
| bali a c.np 10 60 per cent. The rains III
| Southern Dakota came in time to do some
| good. They We're quite heavy ut Huron. L'
| Grace, Chamberlain, ana in many o.i.r Sec
| TORS ana fields that were given up for lost
| will turn ont Il fair Weld. In the southern
| Counties along tie Nj ssouri river. they will
| reach the average. The corn crop i'll these
| ~,
| however, the average l"r Iii" nn,ile state OF
| South Dakota will not bn ahuYe an average
| Weld Reports from u!yuu. ii;lv stations
on the Omaha lines. III Southern Minnesota
South Dakota and Northern Iowa are all OK
tremcly favorable as compared with earle!
| nuviccs. In luwa the rrtl. crops seem 10 ht
i'll about the same promising condition as in
the southern counties OF this stare. Western
! Wisconsin wheat reports are favorable, The
grain being i'll especially fine condition il
the st CroiN valley. Capt George H. Young
inspector OF customs ut Wnnipcy. vino was
in st Paul YESTERDAY, reported That the ,,all
itola wheat crop is sadly in need Of moisture
the rains that visited the states not llivn.
extended into that country.
1'he weekly crop summary of the Northern
Pacific railroi'i is ;ss follows:
Iii. Temperature ,lurid" he past week ha
been cxce,tlii,",H favorable tor the CROWN.
crop rar.in- i.o:l 10 TO 80 1lru,igi!ou
Northern Minnesota ami North Dakota
Light showers have fallen in nilny location
which were of considerable hrncti'. Tn,
cool wcatsmr and heavy de"s Mt night lav.
also been li"hIy beneficial To wheat, which i
now headed out and Hing well. More raj,
is needed and womb DO great deal of gO0t
if it came soon. uuou the Dakota division
and upun the Fargo !. Southwestern hIaucl
quite marked Improvement is reported from
many ut the l'iln"inal points since he heav,
rain, OF June 20, and estimates of thr pros.
nall n hll Ii
two-;hir,ls ot Il crop. Upon the .Ialncs.own !
Northern james RircrNI licyanu CQOpcrstowI
branches, the dry weather will prevent owe
half Il crop OF wheat being harvested, unles
III. rain OF yesterday sllonid change presen
Indications. The cat crop on the ;lhov
branches and the Dakota divisions will no
lie half y crop. t.lGa iic ST. Paul and Wrs
Minnesota divisions and a!.o 400: the Du
lutl, ~ Manitoba, Little Falls d Dakota al,
Fergus Fails e. Black Hills branches III
wheat has made good progress in grOwt
since the rain of June %, and there will y
from t~o-:!iras to thrce-tourths of q GRO,
and some hr;icri & there should he 4 hcav
rain soon. ! he oat crop upon the last-na,nc
divisions and branches Will bc about half G
Il CROP CpOn land that was snin,ncr-fn,
lowed last year in many loca, tiles there wi
be nearly Il full crop OF wheat. The pas
week has been favorable for tho growth q
corn and all root crops, which urc dom
well.
REPORTS IN DITAI!.
The following spnci..l reuorts were r.
ceived by the lloNEEn Press yesterday:
Warrcn-Crops lave improved since the raj
Oh July !, but lnanv fields arc thin and weed
on account of the high winds and dry weather
The average yield III Marshall county is es;
mated at from ten to twelve bushels To he acre
Chamberlain, 5. D.--llcavy rains have tal!c
in this section. The outlook for the corn Gro
is excellent. Small grain is nearly all l,arvcstc
and is not Il yer. heavy crop.
| st. Jancs.-CrOp prospects IN WDtonwa
county were never better. The strnI., soul,
wind Of Friday and Saturday and the heat .
Sunday threatened ruin. hut the cool air ~.
greatly improved the prospect. With no III
favorable circumstances an abundant harvcs
| will he gathereu.
Faribaut-Scvcral farIncrs arc cutting: barrie
and winter wheat to-day. The chlnch bcgs III
littla or no damage to winter wheat, but the
are working in many ileltls OF apriEE wheat an
oats now. Rain has checked their work to s0E
extent Corn is looking very fair in many SCI
tions Of the country: Hay is short crop
oats. but apart from that risk tho promise fl
yield is said by old farmers to be rs good in mo
directions as ever seen here Even the tlmotl
seed crop, which has been looking poorly, III
l,eeu improved so per cent during tho nasJ te
dayl. OlmsLcd county has little to ccnlpla
OF this ycat.
: Orisk., n. D-ro. the past week the crol
/. have shown a great amount cf growth We e:
, ,,ect some wheat. and good wheat ii hot wint
! do not come until after grain il headed. We ha
! had cool weather with but little rain. Some
the grain looks Deter than any for three YEA
past. The past week i,as made great chan;
in the appearances OF the crops
North "Reminiscences in this section ha
, commenced cutting their rye. which turns o.
well. Winter wheat is good and s out OF 1
t danger. Spring whca; looks fine Oats are We