New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-17
favorable circumstances an abundant harvest
will be gathered.
and winter wheat to-day The chinch bugs did
little no damage to winter wheat, but they

and winter wheat to-day. The chinch bugs did
are working in many fields of spring wheat and
oats now. Rain has checked their work to some
tions Of the country. Iiay il a short crop
Rochester-There is some danger OF rust on
oats, but apart from that risk the promise for
yield is said by old farmers to be good in most
directions as ever seen here. Even the timothy
seed crop, which has been looking poorly, has
been improved SO per cent during the pasb ten
days. Olmsted county has little to complain
Oriska. N. D.-For the past week the crops
have shown great amount OF growth. We ex-
pect some wheat, and good wheat il hot winds
do not come until after grain is headed. We have
had cool weather with but little rain. Some of
the grain looks BETTER than any for three years
past. The past week has made great change
in the appearances of the crops.
North Branch-Farmers in this section have
commenced cutting their rye which turns out
we'll Winter wheat is good and is out OF all
danger. Spring wheat looks fine. Oats are very
heavy. Corn and potatoes are looking first
class.
St. Cloud Crops in this vicinity are in fairly
good condition, bu. a good rain would be very
beneficial The Weld will probably be above
the average 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 is
on rapd b ana
New Ulm-For radius of twelve miles
around New Ulm the crops are in fine condi-
since the rain were just what were needed
Many of the farmers in this vicinity have COM
menced to cut 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
good after all. Corn, flax. Inille6, hay and all
sorts OF garden truck are now doing finely and
will make good yields.
La Moure. n D.-No rain has fallen here dur
ing the past week Of any consequence and the
crop prospect is unchanged. Ii rain comes in
time the crop OF hay will be greatly improved:
WaVerly--The crops in this part OF the county,
and especially wheat, have not looked better for
years, and farmers predict a splendid crop.
Hokah-Winter wheat IN this vicinity is
nearly ripe; many will commence harvesting
the fore part OF the coming Week. and quantity
and quality will be No. 1. generally. few
farmers complain Of smut. Oats and barley are
doing we'll, and will be an average crop. Corn
has improved rs per cent during the past two
weeks.
Blue Earth City-Barley is ready for the har-
vest. In this vicinity it is a splendid crop.
| Wheat continues to look fine The weather is
| very favorable. The harvest will be an early
| one. Corn and potatoes need rain.
Zumbrota-All crops are looking we'll Small
grain has not given such promise since 1881.
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
ing finely, and potatoes never looked better.
| Haying is one-haf finished. The yield is light
| but the quality is good Pastures need more
| rain. Altogether the farmers are very hopeful,
and sales OF machinery, binding Irvine and other
| supplies are larger than for three years.
| Mankato-The farmers are cheerful as a rule,
1 tie rains during the week having repaired what
| slight damage resulted from the few recent hot
| days. Wheat is looking well. but oats are re-
| ported as not quite so promising The straw Is
! lenethening better than was anticipated. The
heads are long. and will fill we'll under the pres
| ent conditions. The crop will be better than
last year, both as to quality and quantity. Corn
| is coming along rapidly. Flax Will be good
crop.
Clearwater-We have had no rain in this vicin-
ity for ten days, and crops are suffering badly.
| Chinch bugs are getting in their work. and I'M
less we get rain in the next three days there will
not be half crop OF wheat.
Observation-Disclosures heavy shower yesterday
! afternoon has, together with the previous cool
weather, given a great deal of announcement,
as a fair average crop is now assured But little
| hay1ng will be done until after harvest.
Railway Trust.
| CHICAGO, July 1.-The following letter is
said to have been sent to railroad managers
generally:
| New York, July 8.-My Dear Sir: AS the inter-
| state commerce bill has abolished the pooling
| arrangements heretofore existing between the
| trunk and other pool lines, the necessity for
some system of regulating and controlling their
traffic seems to be as great, if not greater, than
ever befole, and some new plan must at an early
| date be devised therefor. Such plan, to be eff
fective, should cover the following points:
FErst.-Maintain all the equities, not only be-
| tween the railway companies themselves, but
| also between their respective stockholders in
| terests.
Second Continue the legal and all other rela-
| United States and the several states under
which they are organized as at present
| Ihlrd-Secure unity OF interest upon an abso-
| luteiv equitable basis in the ownership opera
tlon and earnings OF all the lines.
| This being accomplished, the weak elements
of all pooling arrangements and the temptation
| tnn off orr act no
| will have been removed, and the power OF large
shippers to play off one line as against the other
| destroyed. The above and many other de-
| sirable points which will readily occur
| to you can. in my judgment. be
| readily secured, ard secured only by placing at
least majority of the shares of each Of the com
peting Eastern trunk lines, the coal lines, the
| Southwestern and Northwestern lines and the
transconUinental lines and their respective afli-
ated companies. arranged by territorial groups in
trusts, similar in many respects TO the Standard
OIL and other successful trusts. For some time
past have given much thought to the creation
and conduct of such organizations and I am
satisfied that trusts, constituted as above out
lined would enable the business of the respec-
| tro!led in the best interest of the proprietors
and without arousing any greater restrictive in
PREVENTION on the part of the national or state
governments than exist at present
JOHN j. McCooK.
New YORK, July 12-In regard to dc
Cooks circular he to-day said that the state
menu print ed In Chicago that certain railroads
| We're already committed TO the scheme. was
| incorrect. He also said that the original
| letter had been written without conference
or consultation with any railroad or other
| Official. Not man nor road has been
committed to it. McCook has received let
tiers acknowledging the receipt of the circu-
| lar, but none OF the writer's have given the
matter sufficient constellation TO pass an
| opinion on It, Dr. Magoun, Mr. McCook's
partner, was also seen, and stated that while
what Mr.. McCook had said was substantially
correct, nevertheless there was a scheme in
the air for the formation Of a series of trusts
among the railroads. and it embodied very
nearly the ideas in Mr.. McCook's circular.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation.
NEW YORK, special Telegram, July 70
Elijah Smith, recently president of the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation company, has
not yet returned from the Pacific coast.
The stockholders received a circular letter