St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-03
BOOMING CROP PROSPECTS.
supplemental Omaha Reports Are
All Favorable.

supplemental Omaha REPORTS Are
All Favorable.
In addition to the general reports
from along the Omaha road, given yes
terday, the following were received
yesterday.
Belle Plain Minimize soil is in excellent
condition for a bouutiful harvest. and the
season is early. probably three weeks earlier
than last spring. There will be slight in
crease in the acreage as compared with last
year. Business outlook favorable.
Bingham Lake, Minn.-Late spring this
season, but ground in good shape for the
grain. There VIII be a large increase in acre
age this year, principally flax. Prospects are
favorable for good crops, and the business
outlook is very good.
Prairie Junction, Mimi Ground in good
condition, and fax looks favorable for large
increase. Most favorable spring known in
this section for years.
Alton. Io.-Small grain of all kinds in this
vicinity is looking fine for this time of the
year. Spring is two weeks earlier than last
Ground in good condition. Acreage about
the same last year The present very
favorable for heavy crop.
Morrill,, Io.-Early spring. Farmers are
about done seeding. and are planting some
corn. The acreage will compare favorably
with that of last year.
Shakopee, Minn.-Seeding is going on in
good shape: about same, or little more
acreage of all kinds Of grain than last year.
able; spring very early for this section. Lock
good.
Jordan, Minn-An grain is looking fine;
prospect is good for good crops, both early
and late sowing.
saltwater Junction, Minn.-Late sprin.
Condition of ground dry. A slight increag
over last wear in acreage, in which prospeses
at present are favorable for good CROPS of ct
kinds. Business outlook good.
Elk Mound. Wis-Winter grain in splendid
condition. Spring grain not up yet. Ground
in good condition Comparatively early
spring Small increase in acreage. Prospects
good for large crops.
Humbird Wis.-Crops in this vicinity are
doing nicely; ground dry; everything favor
able.
Fall Creek. Wis-An early spring here;
ground soft and being plowed; anticipate
fair yield of ali grain; business outlook good.
Eleva. Wis.-Condition of grain good;
about the same acreage as last year; favora-
bic prospects of good crops, and business
outlook prosperous
Osseo, Wis.-The spring is about average;
winter grain very good: no spring grain up;
acreage about an average; prospects for com
ing crop favorable: business outlook good.
NeillsVile, Wis.-Spring in advance, some
ten days earlier; ground drying fast and con-
siderable seeding already done, with pros
pect of increase in acreage; with continu-
ance of fine weather increase Will be feet.
While this locality is not so much affected
by crops, the bulk of business being forest
products, still crops help, and | would say
business prospects are now tirst-class for this
season.
Clayton. Wis.-We have a very early
spring; ground is very dry; need rain very
bad. There is quite an increase in farming
in this vicinity this season and prospects look
very good for the future.
Chetek, Wis.-Early spring, so far, ground
in good condition, but needs rain increased
acreage of oats and potatoes: business out
look good to date for favorable crops.
Cartwright, Wis.-The spring is n week or
ka,.
leafing out, and grass has started well. Cat
tie are now grazing in the pastures. There
has been no rain for week. and the ground
is now in excellent condition for seeding.
Farmers have just begun to sow grain and
make their gardens. There will be an in
crease i'll the acreage of potatoes, and de-
crease in the acreage of small grain. Winter
wheat never looked better at this season.
! The Brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
I In a desire to awaken interest and in
creased activity in this section in this
now widespread organization of lay
workers of the Episcopal church. the
! Twin Cities are to be favored Sunday,
! May 10, with visit from w. r. Stirling
and James l.. HOughteling. These
! busy men. who are members of the
council of the Brotherhood of
| st. Andrew, will speak at the
morning service at Getnsemane
| church, Minneapolis, and be at 81. Paul
afternoon and evening, making ad-
dresses at the 80 p. m. service at st.
Johns and at Christ church in the even
ing. These two men are two of the
busiest in Chicago, or in the whole
country. One is member of a leading
banking house, and the other is vice
president of the Illinois Steel company.
They are interesting speakers and it is
hoped the churches will be crowded to
hear them.