St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-07
0.07, and several other stations report
49,. ""age" amounts.

0.0T, and several other stations report
40 -""age" amounts.
IN ~ Gums the was average and above,
affecting crops favora.....
REMARKS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Red Wirm-Rye is being harvested. More
rain would do gooti, Present conditions are
favorable for good crops.
St. ChaTles-Small grain in splendid con-
dltion and progressing finely. Corn mater
ally improved during the last week. NO
chinch bugs. Potatoes are good aaad Nc po'
tato bugs. Grass crop is as good as last
year.
La Crosse-Corn somewhat backward.
Small grain doing splendidly.
Preston-All crops look fne--better than
Tor many years.
rain soon. Crops looking very bad.
Morris-Crops improving and looking fairly
we'll Wheat heading out and is thin.
Observation-Disclosures are now good. The
grass crop not as large as last year
Northfield-Has been quite cool here since
Tuesday noon. The prospect is that we
shall have an excellent crop of OATS
New Ulm-During the fore part OF the
week the weather was very hot and bene-
fetal to corn. 1t was cool the latter part OF
the week. which aided greatly the develop
ment of wheat. In all parts of this county
crops are in q good state.
Rochester-Barley is beginning to color
little. Condition of crops not at all uniform
Some fields are poor, while others are by far
somewhat in the nature of an experiment.
but as q rule is very good. Half an inch of
rain fell at this place, but in some parts of
the county there was none.
Medford-Crops have improved the last
seven days though rain is needed. Chinch
bugs are doing some damage. Showers have
passed all around us the last week.
Wabasha-Rain on Monday and Tuesday.
The three first days of the week were very
hot The farmers report all crops looking
better than they have for years, except the
hay crop, which is going to be lighter than
last year.
Glencoe--Small grain looks well Corn is
very backward. Grass is thin. Potatoes look
we'll; new ones are i'll market. Small fruit
not abundant. Rain needed.
Lac qui Parle-Cool on Wednesday; the
rest of the week was warm or hot. The
wheat and oats were affected favorably.
Owatonna-A light thunder shower on
Tuesday was beneficial, and the hot weather
this week pushed corn ahead rapidly, but it
is generally small for the season. Many
wells are failing that have been constant for
years. Rain needed.
LIE Sueur' Center-The half-inch of rain
which fell on Tuesday was much needed. and
it helped crops wonderfully. More would be
acceptable. Small grain looks very well.
Moorhead-The crops have been greatly
and materially benefited by the rains of the
past week, Huu luc prospect luI IL ldlI Sleiu Is
very good if we get more rain soon. Rain
fall during the week, SO inches.
Argyle-Have had hot and cool, wet and
dry, for the past week. The late grain will
be much benefited
Grand Forks--The past week has been very
favorable TO the grain crop, and with the
heavy rain of Monday and Tuesday, put a
much better look upon the crops. Late grain
will be good average crop, and all early
grain, where not total failure, will run about
half a crop.
Grand Meadow-We need rain. Small
grain, except flax. late-sown, is doing A 1.
Corn fast coming to the front. Some barley
win be cut in ten days.
Currie-Continued dry weather.
Farmington-By the appe arance of CROPS
and all vegetation, person not knowing diff
ferently would say there has been no rain
for several months.
rthington-Everything is suffering for
want of rain. Corn is still doing fairly, but
needs rain. No rain for over two weeks.
Duluth-Rainfall 80 inch on three days.
Temperature slightly above average, and an
average amount of sunshine.