St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-28
HOW THE CROP GOES.
lntermingied Rain and Sunshine
Over the State Proves Bene-


Over the State Proves Bene-
fetal.
The weekly crop bulletin of Observer
John Healy. sizes up the situation over
Minnesota as follows: 1t was compar-
atively warm in Minnesota the first part
of the week, and cooler than usual the
last three days. Rain prevailed in the
state from the Goth to the Esd, the de-
post being half an inch to one inch in
the northeast, and more than an inch
in the extreme northwest, while III the
southern counties the amounts were
much lighter. The sunshine was, per-
haps. less than usual. The seeding Of
wheat is reported finished in Redwood,
Mcleod, Crow Wing and WatOnWan
counties. and nearly finished in Win
ona, Murray, Rice, Sherburne, Brown.
Stevens, Swift, Olmsted. Fillmore,
Norman and Douglas counties, and
about half of the crop remains to be
planted in the counties near the Red
river.
REPORTS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Shakopee--Crops nearly all in, except conr
ana potatoes.
CrooRston-Good weather prevails; farm
ers more than half through seeding.
Brainerd-Grain all in; recent rains have
done much good.
Thompson-Heavy frosts last three nights;
ground frozen to the depth OF one-half lnen-
notwithstanding nearly finished; early
sOwn grain coming up: late-sown Will need
rain; rain also needed for grass.
Demonstrating most done; grain just ap-
pearing above ground in few places; trees
Just commenced leafing; grass starting.
Elk River-Fine rains during past week;
seeding nearly done.
StillWater-The weather has been favora-
BILE tor crops; rainfall. O.7O inches.
Demonstrating Is done; trees budding;
grass starting; the rain of the 22d was
needed: more would be &C ceptable.
New UIm-Seeding about compleJed; the
frosts of the 22d, 23d and 9th caused no
damage.
LIE Sueur Center-The winter wheat crop
generally is failure in this county: the ram
of Tuesday helped the spring wheat.
notwithstanding about finished: heavy
rains Tuesday; weather clear and cool.
Observation-Disclosures little cool, but quite
favorable; seeding practically completed.
Currie-Ploughing and seeding progressing
nicely; small grain nearly all in. li
st. James-An seeding of grain is done,
and the rain of 22d makes the outlook favor
able; there will be quite a large amount of
fax seeded this spring.
st. Charles-Seeding of small grain. except
barley, is nearly all done: grass is starting
finely; weekly rainfall, -55 inch.
RESPONSIVENESS nearly all done seeding !;
first sowing already up.
Granite Falls-The weather has affected
the wheat favorably, ana it is up IN good
shape.
Detroit City-The grain already sown was
much benefited by the rain of the 22d.
Observation-Disclosures fields OF grain
are now green. Some wheat in sandy soil
uncovered by high winds last Sunday.
Ortony1le-The railfal of the 22d and the
conditions generally have been favorable to
crops.
Moorhead-The high wind on the 10th IN
covered some seeds on high ridges; damage
only slight. however. A good rain is needed.
The rainfall of the month is only .18 inch
normal for April 2. 40 inch.
La Crosse-Seeding nearly finished; rain
needed.
Misunderstanding nearly finished all
over the county.
Ada-The weather has been favorable and
farmers are nearly through seeding wheat;
we had just little rain: wheat coming up
finely.
Redwood Falls-Rain on Tuesday very
beneficial to crops and the same are all ID
good shape; the outlook for large crops is
very good.
Luverne-A light rain Tuesday morning.
st. Vineent-The rains of 18th to 22d
slightly interrupted seeding; the moisture
was quite acceptable, however.
Notwithstanding going on rapidly; the
rain OF Tuesday was too slight to WeC the soil,
which has become quite dry.
DuIuth-Rainfall, "A inch; tempera-
ture above average.
Farmington-Seeding, except corn and
potatoes, well along; ground getting very dry.