St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-20
SOME LITTLE RUST

Reported in the Wheat in Several
Counties Observer Healy'S
Weekly Report.
The temperature was slightly above
the normal, and the week was few
degrees warmer than the preceding one.
Maximum, 90 at Duluth, on the 18th;
minimum, 4S at St.ViRcent, on the 18th ;
average for the state, 70.6. The OBJ
server at Brainerd reports fall of 40
inches of rain on the 18th and 10th. The
next greatest weekly amount was 1.36 at
Red Wing. A number of other stations
received amounts ranging below one
inch. More or less rust is reported on
wheat from the following counties:
Polk. Sherburne, Chippewa. Scott, Red
wood, LIE Sueur, Olmsted, Dodge, Wat
onwan, Martin and Mower. Haying Is
quite general. and good crops have been
secured. The correspondent at Red
Wing reports that the severe storm of
Sunday did but little damage to crops in
a narrow strip along the river.
Reports of correspondence.
Rochester-Some complain Of rust On
wheat but as yet there is no cause for alarm.
Medford-The weather of the past week
has been favorable Tor all kinds OF growing
crops and for harvesting winter wheat and
rye, which is now in progress.
FarmingUon-Everybo hayIng. Rye ana
barley harvest commenced.
Saltwater The heavy rains and hot
weather has not affected the crops favorably.
Rolling Green-All crops looking we'll; bar
ley i'll the milky state.
Crookstoll-There's complaint of too much
rain and some rust already. Ii it keeps on
raining there will not be much of mo- /
hard"
st. Jarnes-The rust has caused some dam
age to late sown wheat. but think 1t will be
fair yield. Flax, oats and corn are doing
very well.
acknowledging is being rushed; the grass
crop is about average; wheat ana oats are
looking we'll. We want spell of cool and
dry weather.
M antorviIle-wheat has rusted some; with
this exception, crops are No. l. The har-
vesting of rye and barley has begun.
LIE Sueur Center-Wlnter wheat will be
harvested next week, and spring wheat the
week following Rust on wheat is reported.
but the eropis not thought to be much in
jured.
rate, and nearly all secured. Corn looks first
rate: small grain also.
BenSon-Grass being cut. Rye Is also be-
ing cut by few, but very little Of it is raised
in this county. Early-sown wheat is looking
very good, but late soWn not so we'll. Corn
coming up well.
Red Wihg-Crops are in excellent condi-
ton. The severe storm OF Sunday did but
little damage to a narrow strip along the
river.
Ortonvllle-Crops looking we'll; prospects
fair for good harvest.
Elk River-Sunshine and showers; some
complaints about rust in wheat
MoOrhead-Ali the crops looking nicely
except corn, which is not much account.
Morris-Crops doing we'll.
Warren-Crops are fine; beginning to head
out.
st. Vincent-Farmers engaged in cutting
grass; good hay crop, better than for many
years, is reported: wheat and oats thickly
staiked and well-headed.
Montevideo-Some rust on wheat in low
lands. The prospects for fair crops are
good. however.
Acknowledgements continue very good; ;
little blight on early wheat, but the yield viii
be good: some few pieces Of oats cut; barley
almost all cut and some stacked.
Ada-The frequent rains have caused
some rust, but it is hoped the injury Will not
be serious.
Redwood FaIls-Grain is looking fine. In
south part of county some wheat is blighted.
Corn doing well. Flax yield will be heavy.
Wabasha-The storms of sunday and
Wednesday leveled some fields of grain, but
they are strengthening up again. Some farm
ers will have no small grain at all. the same
having been destroyed by storms and hail.
Grand Meadow-Crops doing well; a
little.
Shakopee Rye is nearly all harvested and
wheat is coming on finely.
New UIm-Rain and hailstorm on the 18th
but no severe damage. The farmers now
have q general opinion that the wheat crop
will be poor.
Austin 1.-The barley harvest is now in full
operation. 1t is large crop: quality good.