The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-07-18
CROPS LOOKING BETTER.
The Recent Rains Improve the APP
pcaranCc Of Grain to ii Marked
Degree.

Nearly every portion of the Northwestern
wheat belt has been visited with rain during
the last ten davH, the form OF precipitation
varying from light showers to heavy down
pourS. The result is an Improvement in the
appearance and prospects OF the wheat crop
all along the line except where /. was
thoroughly burned out bv Grouth or SO far
advanced in growth as 10 be incapable OF
rGSunCitatiOn. The rains have been mainly
local i'll character, but he local areas were
large. Some small sections have been missed;
others arc in need of still more moisture
than they received. But, us stated, the net
benefit TO the crop has been very
great. The hot weather of last
week was confined mainly TO south
ern Minnesota and Southern Dakota and
even then did but little ii any harm, for it
did not last long, and was followed by the
refreshing rains and cool weather. In the
northern section meantime the temperature
was compare lyely low, and favorable to the
growing grain. There were heavy deWs at
night also and these were highly beneficial.
In Southern Minnesota and Dakota the wheat
is fast approaching maturity, while the har
vest OF Other small grains has been begun in
scattered localities, and will soon be general.
The northern wheat is now quite generally
headed out, BUTT is i'll vel y uneven stages, the
early soWn being well advanced, while tt G
second sowing on tracts that we're blown out
by the wind is at least month behind the
first sown, and the late sOwn wheat in gen
eral was kept back very much by the dry
weather This may be regarded as an un-
favorable condition, for in some localities it
applies TO fields as well as 10 areas. The
stalks are ahort, but are heading out in a
most promising way, and crop sIges are fonu
of remarktng that in all previous years when
the stem was short the yield was unexpect-
eddy heavy A. to the quality Of this sea-
sons W ht at, there is no question that, II IA
vOrable conditions continue until harvest
time, 1T will be very far superior to last years
grain.
The Minnesota wheat area is streaked and
spotted like all other sections where wheat
Is grown; but the prospects now are that
Minnesota will turn out 4 very fair crop.
All along the main line OF the Manitoba
from here to GAINESVILLE, this area taking in
the most important Wheat-grOwlng counties
in the state, the grain is looking well, and at
some points promises q very large yield.
Sank Center is in the midst Of this prOmis-
iEg region. The PIONEER PRESS correspond
ent at that point says that both wheat and
corn are in splendid condition and every one
predicts a good yield. While the straw is
short and light, the heads promise TO be
larger aud finer than usual In
most northern counties outside of this belt
the wheat s poor Southern Minnesota,
which has been full OF promise while other
sections have seemed TO be on the verge of
bod lN1-t no
rains The wheat crop in that section is
also curiousIv spotted bnt it averages good
and all other crops are thriving From sew
eral counties the report comes that The gen
cral crop Weld will be larger than IN any
year since since 1887. The southwestern
section has suffered q good deal, but in that
part of the state an Improvement is noted
since he rains. Corn in Southern Minnesota
has advanced rapidly and flax will be a
heavy crop OaLs are likely to be q little
short, though in some sections they promise
a heavy yield.
The Red river valley crop will be light on
both sides of the river, but looks well in
spots, especially around Grand Forks, as far
| west a. LarimOre; in Walsh and Pembin
| counties, North Dakota, along the river banks
| and in portions of Cr0okstOn, Marshall and
| Kittson counties on the Minnesota side. 1t
| - also of good promise in the Turtle noun
! tain region and around LlngdOn in Cavalier
|
| of North dakota it is bad except in limited
| areas Thousands of acres have already
| been plowed under There will be very
| large proportion OF No. hard in that which
| comes to harvest Estimates on the
| crop in North Dakota vary, from less than
| half crop to 80 per cent The rains In
| Southern Dakota came In time to do some
| good. They were quite heavy Mt Huron, La
| Grace, Chamberlain, and in many other Sec
! TORS. and fields that were given up for lost
YoIN iaI,1
| counties, along the Missouri river, they will
| reach the average. The corn crop in these
| counties will also be very large. On the whole,
| however, the average for til" entire state of
South Dakota will not be above an average
| Weld Reports from about fifty stations
| on the Omaha lines, in Southern Minnesota
| South Dakota and Northern Iowa are all ex-
! tremely favorable as cOmpa1 ed with earlier
| advices In Iowa the grain crops seem 20 be
| in about the same promising condition as in
! the southern counties OF this state. Western
| Wisconsin wheat reports are favorable, the
| grain being in especially fine condition in
| the St Croix valley, Capt. George H. Young,
! Inspector of customs ut Winnipeg, who was
| in St Paul yesterday, reported that the Man
| itoba wheat crop is sadly in need of moisture,
| the rains that visited the states not having
| extended into that country.
The weekly crop summary of the Northern
| Pacific railroad is as follows:
The temperature during the past week has
| been exceedingly favorable for the growing
crop, ranging frolh as to 70 throughout
| Northern Minnesota and North Dakota,
Light showers have fallen in many locations
which were of considerable benefit The
| cool weather and heavy dews at night have
also been highly beneficial to wheat, which is
now headed out and filling we'll. More rain
| is needed and would do great deal of good
| if it came soon. Upon the Dakota division
and upon the Fargo & Southwestern branch
| quite marked improvement Is reported from
many of the principal points since the heavy
| rains of June %, and estimates of the pros
| pective yield of wheat vary from one half to
two-thirdR of q crop. Upon the Jamestown &
| Northern James RtvcrValleyand COOperstown
| branchee the dry weather will prevent over
| half a crop of wheat being harvested, unless
| the rain of yesterday should change present
! indications. The Oat crop on the above
branches and the Dakota divisions will not
| be half q crop. Upon the ST. Paul and West
| Minnesota divisions and also upon the Du-
| uth 4 Manitoba, Little Falls 4 Dakota and
| Fergus Falls & Black Hills branches the
wheat has made good progress in growth
since the rain of June %, and there will be
from two-thirds to three-fOurths of a crop,
| and some bette if there should be heavy
rain soon. The Oat crop upon the lnst-n ned
| divisions and branches will be about half of
| a CrOp. UpOn land that was summer-fal-
lowed last year in many localities there will
| be nearly full crop OF wheat Ihe past
| week has been favorable for the growth Of
corn and all root crops, which are doing
| veil
REPORTS IN nETA1I+
The following special IeDOrtS were re-
ceived by the PIONEER PRESS yesterday:
Warren-Crops have improved since the rain
| on July ], but MANY fields thin and weedv
| on account of the high winds and dry weather.
The average yield iu Marshall county is esti
mated at from ten to twelve bushels to the acre.
Chamberlain, S. D.--Heavy rains have fallen
| in this section. The outlook for the corn crop
is excellent. Small grain is nearly all harvested
! and is not very heavy crop
St. James-Crop prospects in WatOnwan
county were never better The strong south
| wind Of Friday and Saturday and the heat hf
| Sunday threatened ruin, but the cool air and
plentiful showers since Sunday evening have
greatly improved the prospect. With no I'M
favorable circumstances an abundant harvest
| will be gathered.
Faribault-Several farmers are cutting barley
and winter wheat to-day. The chtnch bugs did
little or no damage to winter wheat, but they