St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
JACK FRosr,s CAPERs.
Vegetables, Corn and EARLY Fruits
Injured bv the Breath of Winter.

furnishes the following weather crOu
bulletin for the week ended May 25:
Over the greater portion of the state it was
cooler than usual during the week, and on
the 22d frost was quite general, causing more
or less injury to vegetables. Corn and early
fruit also suffered in some localities. Show.
ers of average quantity are reported from the
southeastern part of the state. but no rain, Oh
only slight amounts, occurred elsewhere.
About the average amount OF sunshine pre-
vailed.
Argyle-It IS still cold and windy: no rain
since the 10Th, and then not enough: with
plenty of rain the crop would be all right
yet.
good growing week: grain is stoollng better;
q slight frost Thursday night cut some of the
vegetables also the tops Of grain i'll exposed
spots; no damage.
Moorhead-The weather during. the past
week has been very favorable to the crops;
no frosts have occurred during the week, and
vegetation not injured by cold.
Brainerd-Crops doing we'll; frost on the
morning of the 22d, but no damage.
Morris-A fine growing time. = s.
/ BensOn-The rains OF last week make Wheaf
: and oals look fine; corn all i'll: everything in
: dicates fine crop.
Elk Riyer-Heavy frost Dist killed all ten
der plauts, and did more or less damage to
corn and potatoes; good shower on night OF
22d keeps small grain in fine growing con-
dition.
Glencoe-Had hard frosts 23d and 9th
which cut corn and potatoes, but they will
revive; tomatoes and beans that were not
protected are killed.
Farmlngton-We had hard frost Wednes-
day morning. which killed tender vegetables
and damaged corn and potatoes; crops aliln
except buckwheat and turnips; cut worms
are destroying corn and flax; more rain
needed soon.
acknowledgements has been favorable
to wheat, but light frost has done some in
Jury to corn and vegetables. High winds for
the past three or four days.
Dnluth-Heavy frost on morning OF I'D;
garden vegetables somewhat injured.
Delano-Wheat and oats fine. Frost on the
22d damaged vegetables and fruit trees con-
siderably. Thermometer down to % deg.
Red Wing-The cold weather and severe
frost Of Tuesday have injured the crops very
much. -
Northield-H frost Tuesday night
killed vegetables generally. Strawberries in
blossom were also turned back. Corn in
places was frozen to the ground. The fruit
crop is almost entirely destroyed.
Medford-Grass is dying, and crops of all
kinds are suffering. for want Of rain. The
frosts, together with the drouth, make farm
ers gloomy.
Winona--We had q severe frost Tuesday
hail on Wednesday,; the frost was heavy in
the valleys, but light in the open country;
winter wheat is reported thin on the ground
and growing rapidly; early corn ana Irult
badly injured by frost in vicinity OF this city.
Preston-The frost cut the corn. potatoes
and garden truck badly, but small grain do
ing better than corn; need rain and sun
shine with warmer weather for all crops
Austin-The most of small grain looks
we'll; frosts on 2lst ana 22d damaged most
all kinds of garden stuff, and in some places
early planted corn was seriously affected;
some fields OF oats suffered also.
Rolling Green-Corn crop doing well;
good stand generally; small grain looking
healthy; late sOwn. thin: flax and garden
stuff needing rain.
La Crosse-Light frost morning Of the 21st.
and heavy frost on morning of 22d, and
which seriously injured garden truck. Corn
injured in places. but crop not seriously
harmed Small grain in good condition.
New Ulm-GOOd prospects for securing
favorable crop. More rain wanted. Cool
weather prevailed during the week, but not
injurious.
st. Vincent-Wheat retarded though not
damaged. by the cold weather. Barley all
saved Light rains did great deal of good.
Luverne-There has been no rain the last
seven days. Small grain is doing well, and
corn is doing fair.
Faribault-Weather cool. Frost the 21st
did considerable damage to garden truck.
Rain needed very much.
lexandria-The weather conditions dur
ing the week were favorable for crops.
Curie-Thc week has been cool and cloudy,
with very little rain: good weather for wheat,
but not SO good for corn.