St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-23
HEARD FROM HEALY.
The Signal Officers Weekly Bulle-
tin of Weather and Crops.

tin OF " eatDer ana crops.
The temperature was Seasonable the
first part of the week and cooler than
usual the last three days. Timely and
beneficial rains are reported from all
parts of the state. Only quarter of an
inch fell in the Northwestern counties,
while in the other sections of the state
the amounts ranged from an inch to two
and one-half inches. All correspond
ents agree that the crop prospects have
been improved wonderfully by the rain
of the week. Average sunshine pre-
vailed, except in the northeast, where
there was an excess of clOudineSS.
REMARKS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Moorhead-Crops are Il Oking fairly
well, but suffering for rain. Some
fields have been slightly damaged. but
will probably make average yields if
good rains come soon. Light rains dur
ing the week have done much good.
Brainerd-Crops doing finely: Rain
has done immense good. Crops gener-
ally bid fair to recover from the effects
of dry weather aud frostS.
MOrriS-Heavy showers on Monday
and Tuesday have put crops i'll good
condition.
Benson-The rains of Monday, Tues
day and "Wednesday have saved the
crops. and farmers are feeling very
thankful.
Elk River-Fine rains on the nights
of the 18th, 10Th and Goth have almost
insured good crops of all kinds.
Lac Qui Parle-Rain, with hail, Mon
day evening. Crops damaged by drouth.
Wheat in some places ready to head out.
Glencoe-We have had heavy rains
three nights i'll succession, and enough
water has fallen TO secure good crops.
Crops all looking well.
Farmington-Everyth is looking
fine except the hay crop, which must be
short.
LIE Sueur Center-The mucll>needed
rain came last Sunday and Wednesday
and Thursday; hay crop will be small;
winter wheat in bloom. and spring
wheat doing well: more rain needed.
Faribault-Twe good heavy rains have
put crops in good condition. and they
are looking fine.
New Ulm-Have had very beneficial
rains.
Medford-The rains of the 18th. 18th
and 20th has greatly benefited crops of
all kinds: pastures begin to look green.
and farmers having fair prospects for
crops are filOIt CtlttIlul.
Owatonna-The rainfall of the week
has been ample. and vegetation is
started again, but it is too late to save
some crops. In some localities clover is
in blossom while not up as high as the
old stubble, and wheat about eight
inches high is commencing to head.
Some pieces OF corn, replanted, were not
up before the rains, and can hardly eS-
cape early frosts.
Preston-CrOps doing fine. Had
plenty of rain. Rather cool tor corn.
La Crosse-Crops doing fairly well.
Duluth-Rain fell ON four days:
amount LIS inches. Average tempera
ture prevailed.
Wadena-Rainfall ~ inches, OF the
18th and 18th. Temperature and sun
shine about average. Corn crop favora-
bly, affected.
Sank RapidsI-The rains of the 18th,
18th and 2Uth have been of great benefit.
but wheat will be short in straw.
Fairmount-The abundant rains of the
past seven days just came in time. Oats
on high lands were beginning to head,
with very short straw. All crops are
doing splendidly since the rain, and the
prospect is bright and every one jubi-
liant.
Rolling Green-Rain has again come
to the relief of crops in good time.
Wheat. oats and barley heading. The
general outlook is promising.
Currie-First part of week was very
warm, which resulted in thunder
storm Tuesday night. Since then 1t has
been cooler and cloudy.
AleXandria-Crops are doing we'll
after the much-needed rains.
Lawrence-We had light shower
Monday. and good. soaking rain We'd
nesday night. The past week crops
have shown wonderful improvement.
Worthingt0n-The weather has been
very dry until the 18th when we had
fine shower. Heavy rain on night of
18th. There is now far prospect of
all crops. Tame hay will be light.
Waseca-Rain On nights of 18th, 18th
and 10Th. The heaviest rain of the sea-
son occurred Thursday morning. which
has benefited all crops very much.
Argyle-The past week has been
favorable for all crops, though rather
cool. Rainfall this week LILO which is
the most we have had since spring. and
crops are looking better.
st. Vincent-rhe quarter inch of rain
did very much good, but need more
badly. Small prospects for hay. Some
farmers say that their wheat and barley
is beginning to head out. Prospects in
general are rather blue.