St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-08
A GLOWING REPORT.
The Weekly Crop Bulletin Tells of
Splendid Prospects.

Taken throughout. the weather and
crop report issued by Observer Healy
last evening is the most optimistic
which ever came from that Office. 1t
sums up the situation as follows:
The past week was somewhat warmer than
usual in the southern and western portions
of the state. Normal temperature prevailed
in the vicinity of ST. Vincent, and there was
a defciency OF heat near Lake Superior. The
lowest temperature since May 81 was 40 deg
at st. Vincent, and the highest 81 deg. at
Moorhead and La Crosse. The precipitation
has been excessive in all parts of the state
except in the counties of Klttson and Mar
shall. The following total weekly
measurements are reported: st. Vim
Crookston, 1.45; Grand Meadow, l.72;
Rochester, LOG; Fairmont, 1857 st. Paul :;
I.72: Duluth, l.76; Rolling Green, 1SS,
Morris, 2.O2: Moorhead, PSI; Pennington,
2.75; Medford, SOP; Red Wing, 3.14; Month
video, 3.59, ana Redwood Falls, $40. All
are agreed that we have had quite enough
rain for the present. The crops have been
greatly benefited by the rains over the greater
portion of the state and only slightly dam
aged BY the some i'll a few Localities. Cut
worms are damaging flax, corn and potatoes
in Steele county.
REPORTS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
acknowledgements looking fine.
Elk River-Crops and vegetation Of all
kinds booming.
Morris Growing time; plenty of rain.
Glencoe-Sloughs and wells are filling with
water; small fruit is backward.
Granite Falls-More rain has fallen during
the past ten days than for two years; all
crops are doing finely; wheat and oats show
ing little thin i'll some places but very Wig
orOuS.
New Ulm-Owing to the abundant supply
of rain. the wheat OH fertile soil has been
forced to grow very fast, thus causing it to
drop However, the average crops are in
favorable condition.
st. James-We have now had plen ty of
rain and crops look very encouraging. There
is large amount of fax seeded here this
spring.
Shakopee-The showers have been well
distributed and crops are all doing splendid.
On clayey soil very much rain more would
do damage.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS during past week ia
yorabe tor crops of all kinds, but cut worms
are doing much damage, destroying whole
pieces of fax and corn, and even potatoes.
armington-Ground too wet to work
weeds getting ahead Of the corn.
ThomSOn-Rain on I'd and 18th; the latter
was heaviest of season; very few potatoes
planted.
Stillwater-Rain every day during past
week: farmers say they have enough.
Crookston-rhe rainfall here the past week
amounted to 1.45, all of which soaked into
the ground. The growing grain is healthy
and heavy ana growing Ut d Wonuer1ul rate.
And people are rejoicing.
Nora-Rain almost daily. and iluhas beDe,
fted the farmers, as well as the atmbermen.
Brainerd-Good growing we Their. Few
quite warm days. All vegetation doing
Rolling Green-The recent hot weather
greatly improved the corn. which is good
stand generally.
Red Wing-The rain of the 4th did consid
cradle damage by washing the crops out of
| the ground, otherwise everything Is very
| favorable.
Fairmont-The warm days started corn in
| good style; small grain is looking splendid.
| but is beginning to grow trif1e rank ano
| farmers fear that it may lodge" badly il
| there is much more rain; fax Is looking
| grand.
La Crosse--Weekly temperature and pre-
| cipitation in excess; the temperature
| of the last two days, however, has been
! cooler than usual.
Rocheste Plenty Of rain, and vegetation
| boom ing; cooler than usual.
| Montevideo-All crops are making rapid
| progress, and the farmers are much en-.
| couraged.
| Sank Rapids--Recent heavy rains have
| put many meadows under water, which as
! sures heavy hay crop.
| Grand Meadow-Rainfall heavy; sufficien
for some time; crops looking A l.
| st. Vincent-Good growing weather al
week; wheat fields looking splendid.
| Intermediary rains on the 4th and 9th
| Crops of all kinds are looking fine.
Warren-Crops coming on finely, excep