St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-14
RAIN is NEEDED,
Warm Weather Has Affected
7 Crops FavOrably, but Rain
Would Work Wonders.

Observer Healy, of the signal corps,
furnis hes the following weather crop
bulletin for the week ending yesterday !:
The temperature during the week has
been above the average, and has affect
ed the crops favorably. Light rains
prevailed on Sunday, Monday and
Thursday in the southeastern counties,
which was a great benefit to crops
already sown. No rain occurred in the
upper and middle portions of the state
during the week. Rain is needed all
over the state. An average amount of
sunshine prevailed. Seeding is finished
>as far north as Hutchinson. Mcleod
county, and the work is being pushed
rapidly from there nOrthWard. -
REMARKS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Moorhead-The seading of wheat in this
vicinity has been progressing steadily during
the past week, and. if the present fine
weather continues, will soon be finished
Wadena-No rain, but the soil is in good
condition for seeding, which is general
throughout this section, some places com
pleted.
Notwithstanding is being pushed rapidly,
and is well along; no rain to amount to any
thing; grass and buds starting.
Sank Raplds-Seeding ON the prairies
nearly completed: in the timber lanI about
half done: prairie farms need rain.
Demonstrating is progressing favorably.
Rain is very desirable we have had none
this week. although it has been threatening.
Elk River--No rain yet. Farmers say it is
advanced. and all winter grains looking we'll
Lac qui Parle-Cloudy; indications of rain.
Ground getting very dry.
Misunderstanding all done, at least
twenty days earlier than last year. Cool
nights and pleasant days, but lack of rain
which is much needed. Gardening COM
menced. Country dry and dusty.
Demonstrating of small grams done.
Rain much needed. Frost not all out of
ground Weather is very changeable.
Misunderstanding farther ahead than
usual. Ground very dry. Very little wheat
sown about here. More flax will be sown
than usual
LIE Sueur Center-Seeding all finished. The
rain on Monday helped the winter wheat,
but not enough for spring wheat Some
spring wheat growing already. Farmers re-
port that the dry weather may spoil spring
wheat Rain needed badly. Most of Writer
wheat crop promises well.
Faribauit-Rain on 9Th did great deal OF
good, but good, heavy rains are much
needed.
Waseca-During the past seven days we
have had considerable rain and the farmers
are correSpondingly happy.
Rochester-Some complaint of early sown
oats rotting, with necessity of resolving.
Rain very timeiv and much Appreciated
Winona-If still continues dry, with no
prospect CT rain, although laundering
Water for stock scarce: river falling; trees
not budding; winter wheat dying out; seri-
Gus.
Preston-Heavy rain on the 18th and light
rain the day before. Farmers are jubilant,
and they ought to be.
Albert Lea-Acceptable rain and warm
weather is pushing all vegetation ahead
rapidly.
Austin-We have had gentle rains the last
four days, which will give the small grain
and grass good start. provided the weather
becomes warmer.
circumstances report all small grain
sown and coming up in good even shape.
Rains were very light up to the night of the
and continuously. doing vast deal of good
La Crosse-The weather conditions of the
week affected the crops tavorably; rainfall,
U.S2 inches