The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-07-18

past. The past week has made great change
in the appearances of ne crops
North Branch-Farmers III this section have
commenced cutting their rye, Whlrh turns out
we'll. Winter wheat IL good and Is out OF all
danger Spring wheat looks tinc. Oats are very
heavy. Corn and potatoes arc looking hrSt-
class.
1t. Cloud Crops in this vicinity are in fairly
good condition., but good ram wound be very
beneficial The Weld will probably be above
the aVcraye Of the past two years.
EYOta-The prospects are good for the best
crop Of wheat since 1877. Barley and oats
promise the largest yield ever known. Corn II
coming on rapidly: potatoes and garden VeGe-
tables never looked better at this season.
New Ulm-For Il radius of twelve miles
around New UInl the crOl are In u tine c"ndI-
ton. The ram on Tuesday and the cool weather
since the rain were just what were needed.
Many Of the farmers in his vicinity have com
mcnced to cat barley and oats. In few days
the harvest will be general. The yield will be
large.
Huron, s. D.-From an inch to two inches Of
rain fell on last Sunday evening. and crops that
were thought to be entirely lost will be fairly
good after all. Corn, flax. m!llet, haV and all
sorts OF garden truck doing finely and
will make good yields.
La Moure, \. D.NO rain has fallen here dur
Ing the past week OF any consequence, and lhe
crop prOapcCL IL unchanged. If rain comes i'll
time the crop OF hay will be greatly improved
ii not. that article will he very high and scarce.
WaVerly-IEe crops i'll this part Of the county,
and especially wheat, have not looked better for
years, and farmers predict splendid crop.
HOkah-Wnter wheat this vicinity il
nearly ripe; many will commence harvesting
the for" part of the coming week, and quantity
and quality will be No !. generally. A few
farmers complain of smut. Oats ana barley e
doing well, and will be average crop. Corn
has improved IS per cent during the past Two
weeks.
Blue Earth Ctty-Barley is ready for the har-
vest. In this vicinity II IL a splendid cr3p.
Wheat continues to look fine. Tho weather ~
very favorable The harvest will be an early
one. Com and potatoes need ram.
ZumDrCta-All crops are looking well. Small
grain has not given such promise since l@- l..
Winter rye is nearly ready for the reaper VIM
ter wheat will be ready in one week. Barley
harvest will begin next Monday. Corn is grow
HayIng is one-half finished. The vel il iEht
but the quality IL good Pastures need more
rain. Altogether he farmers are very hOJefu
and sales OF machinery, binding tWlue and other
supplies are larger than for three years.
MankatC-I he farmers are cheerful. r rule.
the rains during the week having repaired " nat
slight damage resulted from the few recent hJt
DAYS. Wheat is looking we'll, but oats re-
ported as not quite so promising In" straw Is
lengthenlng better than was anticipated. Ih2
heads are long and viii ill we'll under he pres
ent conditions. i ne crop viii be D~ttcT han
last year, both as to quality and quantity. Corn
is coming along RAPIDLY. Flax VIII he I good
crop.
Clearwater-We have had no rain in this vrn-
tty for ten days, and crops are suffering bad Y.
Ch1nch bugs are getting in their work, and un-
less we get rain in the next three days there Will
not be half a crop of wheat.
Observation-Disclosures heavy shower yesterday
afternoon has, together with the previous cool
weather, given great deal Of ENCOURAGEMENT,
as a fair average crop is now assured But little
hAyIng Will be done until after harvest.