St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-09
FAVORABLE TO CROPS.
Beneficial Rains and Plenty of
Sunshine All Over Minnesota.

sunshine All Over Minnesota.
Observer Healy. of the Minnesota
weather service, furnishes the following
crop bulletin for the week ended Satur-
day. June s:
The cool weather prevailing the first part
of the week gave place to normal tempera-
ture the latter part, which was favorable to
all crops. On Thursday, the 9th, beneficial
rains occurred in the southern part of the
state. the greatest amounts being reported
from the southeastern counties. Little or no
rain fell in the northern half of the state this
week. and in that section it is badly needed
for the crops. More than average sunshine
prevailed. CutwOrms are injuring corn
and flax in Dakota county,.
Argyle-Dry weather continued during the
week, with much higher temperature. If
there is not rain soon there will be very poor
crops, if any
Brainerd-very dry. Rain needed badly;
vegetation suffering; grass liable to be a short
crop; light sprinkles OF rain on the % and
5th; mean temperature for week 81 deg;
highest, 80 deg. lowest, 40 deg; u,
when we had nice rain; cutworms are in
jurlng corn and fruit.
Red Wing Small grains are doing we'll;
corn has grown finely during the last two
warm days. The RAIN was timely.
Northield-Very dry till Thursday. when
good rain fell. Now it is warm and every
thing growing finely. The frosts and dry
weather seriously damaged the crop Of grass.
Much corn was killed outright Farmers
either blowing up for buckWheat or re-
planting.
lie Sueur Center-Corn and potatoes which
were damaged by the recent frosts are pick:
ing up. Wheat promises well. The rain of
Thursday was very much needed.
Faribault-Rain on Thursday fell for seve-
raj hours, doing immense amount of good.
More rain needed.
Medford-We had little shower on the
9Th, which revived vegetation. More rain is
badly needed. The hay crop is ruined
Owatonna-All crops are still suffering for
want of rain, and have already suffered
material damage from drouth and frosts,
which even the most favorable conditions in
the future can not repair. Prospects rather
discouraging. Rainfall. .O4 on the 9th.
Waseca-Light rain Thursday evening.
Grass in pastures is drying up. The hay crop
will be very light.
La Crosse-Crops doing fairly we'll Smart
shower on Thursday and warm weather lat
ter part of week helped the crops very much.
MOrris-Cool first of the week, warmer lat
ter part. Crops looking well. Rain needed.
Fairmont--Heavy rain fell on the 9th, last
throughout the county. doing an immense
amount of good; crops can now stand it
without rain.
Grand Meedow-Very dry: grass short;
need rain badly; small grain looks well; corn
recovering from effects of frost; shower on
9th, doing much good.
Moorhead-rhe crops are looking fairly
well, but need rain badly; no material dam
age has yet been done by the dry weather.
and the prospects are still good if the needed
rains come soon.
DelanO-The rain on the 9th was very
much needed; wheat and oats are doing
finely; corn growing very slow.
Benson-Rain needed badly, but crops, ex-
cept corn, doing finely.
Duluth-Rainfan during past week, Dol
inch; temperature about the average; sun
shine average.
New Ulm-Had a shower of rain on Thurs
day. which fully supplied the wants.
Currie-A1 crops are getting a fine start
with the warm weather, although warm
rain would do a great deal of good.
ST. Vincent-Reports are conflicting as re-
CARDS conditions of crops, but general opin-
0 wod be- aOa greatly rs wen v o
rain.
Luyerne-Have had no rain the past week;
grass and late-sown flax not doing well. Ac
cording to reports all crops need rain.
Alexandria-Weekly rainfall. O.13; tenn