St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-21
HELPED THE CROPS.
Rain and Cool Weather Make
Money for Dakota.

Money for Dakota.
Special to the Globe
HURON, Oak, May 20.-Sam W.
Glenn. of the United States signal
office, director of the Dakota weather
service, sent out fifty special letters to
observers throughout Dakota, asking
for the effect Of the late rains and cold
weather on the crops. He received re-
plies contained on the following bulle-
tins which cover the week ending May
10: The rainfall during the week has
occurred in showers. principally, well
diStr ibuted, and in some territories
very heavy. Some correspondents re-
port steady rain of twenty-four to. fifty
hours duration. -Four to six inches of
snow fell at some points in North Dakota
but rapidly melted or was followed by
rain. Cloudy and cool weather has
prevailed, which is reported very bene-
fetal to wheat. No injury is reported
to oats, except at a few points, but the
snow affected fax where sprouted and
retarded corn growth. From few
points rain is reported as much needed.
Local high winds are reported from
several points. Corn planting is about
completed in South Dakota, and much
of it will sproat, but worms are re-
ported troublesome at few points. At
Adrian snow and heavy rains are re-
ported. The outlook is good for
good crops. At Barlow seeding is fin
ished. Aicester reports a good growing
week. Alpena reports cool weather,
beneficial to corn. Armour reports
crops of all kinds looking we'll. AT
BloOmingdale there have been good
rains through the center of the county.
Bridgewater reports oats and barley in
jured by cool weather. At Bro0kings
on account of dry weather many seeds
did not grow. Campbell-Good rains,
crop prospects never better. Canton
Cool weather benefited crops: looking
very well. Cavour-Corn coming up;
worms cutting some. Casselton-High
winds blew out considerable grain.
Chamberlain--Some corn up; wheat
cool weather, beneficial to grain.
it is worth. Elk POint-COOl weather
favorable to small grain. Glendale
Fifty hours rain has put all crops in the
best condition. The cool weather is
beneficial. Flandreau - All small
grains are benefited by the cool weather.
Frankfort-All prospects at the present
time were never better for all crops, in
Guiding hay. GraftOn-No rain; some
wheat seeded over on account of high
winds. Hatton-Rained all night on the
18th. Crops coming to the front.
Henry-Cool weather and rain, which is
beneficial; some hail. Highmore-
Crops retarded by cool weather;
not injured. Hitchcock weather
and rains decidedly beneficial; crops
fine except corn. retarded. Kimball-
Wheat fine; cool weather retarded corn.
KranZburg-All kinds of grain doing
we'll. Lesla-Crops could not look bet
ter at this season. Madison = Cool
weather excellent for wheat. Mandan-
Snow Tuesday, good rains Wednesday
and Thursday. Mitchell-Wheat gen
orally looks we'll; corn good. New Salem
Heavy rains the 18th and 10th; hopes
of an immense crop. Montpelier-Rain
on the 14th, 18th and 10th; favorable to,
all crops. Palmer-The week has been
good for crops; tremendous rains. Par
ker-All crops are looking nicely. Pot
ter-Cool weather favorable to all
crops except corn. Kedfield- Cool
weather and rain have been
very beneficial. Rec Heights-Cool
weather beneficial, except that corn is
retarded. RoScoe-Prospects for good
crop never better at this season. Salem
Cool weather beneficial. Sioux Falls
Cool weather no injury. Wheat and
oats looking well. SaWyer-Snow and