St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
MINNESOTA CROPS
Considered in Connection With
the Weather in Healy'S ReDOrt,

The temperature during the past
week has been above the normal in the
northwest portion of Minnesota, and in
Ramsey and the adjacent counties
southwark; in other parts of the state
it has been slightly cooler than usual.
Good, heavy showers were we'll distrib-
uted over the state during the week,
occurring mostly on Sunday and Thurs
day. The last rain is reported from
Kittson county, and the heaviest rain
fell in Martin, Steele and other south
eastern counties.
An average amount of sunshine pre-
vailed. The weather conditions con-
-tinue favorable for crops and for har-
vesting. Harvesting progressed and
has become more general. The yield is
abundant and the quality of the grain
good. Corn and potatoes need rain in
some localities.
REMARKS OF CORRESPON DENTS.
Red Wing-Harvesting progressing
finely. Everything favorable SO far.
Faribault-First good rain of season
on Thursday. 1t was heavy, and fell
steady for an hour.
Northfeld-A good rain on Thursday.
Did little injury to grain, only the
heaviest being lodged,
La Crosse Condition of crops good.
Wabasha-All kins of small grain are
being harvested. The straw has bad
color, and am afraid the crop will be
lighter than farmers think. Corn and
potatoes need rain badly.
Morris-The crop outlook continues
to improve. The cool weather has been
favorable for grain to fill well.
Waseca- than one-half of the
week. Corn, potatoes and grass are
improving.
Benson-A driving rain Friday MORN
ing may have hurt wheat little, but
not to any extent.
Brainerd-Crops doing finely. Late
rain has done immense good. Cool the
past week except ope day. Mean tenn
perature ~ deg. Rainfall LIS.
Rochester-Corn needs rain, but
weather fine for harvesting. Barley
nearly cut, as also early sown oats and
winter wheat. Grain somewhat lodged
by Thursdays storm.
Albert Lea-Good harvest weather.
Much grain cut. Crop is No. and
large yield. Potatoes need rain. Stack
ing commenced.
GTdQU MeduOW-DdEleS harvest well
over; some stacked. Oats we'll under
way and fine crop. The rains of 2lst
and 18th very good for corn, flax and
the pastures.
Preston Winter wheat all cut; some
pie ces little damaged byrust. Spring
wheat good. Oats and barley good.
Harvest progressing nicely. Heavy
rain Thursday night.
New Ulm-Wheat and oats have
reached maturity in the neighborhood
of this city. and most of the farmers
have about completed the half of their
cutting. Rain and few hallstones on
Thursday. No injury by the hail.
Medford-Two and a-quarter inches
of rain on Thursday. During the storm
the depot platform was torn up by the
wind and carried five or six rods; and
few miles east of here hop house
and new barn were demolished.
Owatonna-In this vicinity barley,
rye and winter wheat are all cut; oats
and spring wheat are well under way,
aud with favorable weather will be fin
ished next week. The storm of Thurs
day was severe, and is reported as doing
some damage to buildings and to grain.
Weekly rainfall, 4.05 inches.
Winona-Harvesting progressing rap
idly with splendid crop. Showers in
some parts OF the county; none here.