St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-23


oughl Y have put the crop conditions In
such shape that the farmer looks for
ward confidently TO grand harvest.
The following specific reports cover the
country traversed by the several lines
of the Omaha system:
st. Paul & Sioux City Division.
Shakopee, Minn.-Crop prospect is good
here as yet: it has been very dry for three
weeks, but light showers the 10Th and Goth
helped enough 10 lay the dust and helped
grass and light-root crops; deep root crops
are all right; with more rain all crops will be
good
Jordan. Minn.-All crops are needing rain
in this sectiOn,and pasturage is getting poor;
the light showers OF yesterday did but little
good.
LIE 5ueur, Minn.-Wheat is still looking
very well, but needs rain: oats do not look so
we'll, and the prospect is that the crop will be
light; corn coming up nicely: have had one
light rain during the week. but not enough
to do much good; all crops need ram.
Kasota, Minn--Had good rain the 18th;
small grain is looking well; corn is sprouting
and coming up; crops about three weeks be-
hind other years.
Lake Crystal, Minn.-Recent light rains
have improved the crop prospect very much;
small grain looking fairly well for the time
of year; corn planting about all done.
Madelia Minn.-Tuesday and Tuesday
night we had a nice rain, and every thing is
growing fine now: small grain all looking
good; corn about all in but not up yet.
st. James, Minn.-Crop prospects fair;
some improvement since the rain; farmers
are encouraged.
Wilder, Minn--Crops are in good eondi-.
ton and doing well: corn planting is de-
layed on account of no rain; crops win suffer
il it doesn't rain soon.
Heron Lake, Minn.-AlI crops are looking
very nice at present; what little rain we had
last Tuesday seemed TO be very refreshing for
ali kinds of grain, but we need more of it.
Prairie junction, Minn.-The recent light
rain has done great good TO all crops IN this
section, and the present outlook is very ia
vorahle for large increase in all kinds of
grain.
Sibley, Io-The crops in this section are
doing very well considering the cool and dry
weather; have had two light showers only
since last report.
Sheldon. love had good rain here the
10Th, which Will help the grain out in goo d
shape, but not enough to last long, the
ground was so very dry; with frequent rains
am unable to see why we can't have good
crops.
Alton, Io-On account of recent rains
small grain is springing forward and 10 oking
nicely; prospects look favorable for good
crop; corn was in ured some during the dry
weather by cut worms. but it being so early,
the same ground can be replanted and then
have good yield; the ground at present is
in excellent condition for growing all kinds
of grain.
LIE Mars, Io-The drought of several weeks
and light frosts of last week seriously retard-
ed growth of grass, wheat and OATS but warm
rains of Monday and Tuesday have given
new start, and frightened prospects for crops;
farmers complain of damage to crops, es-
pecially corn, by cut worms.
Sioux City, Io.-No material change in
crop or business outlook since last report;
more rain is needed; but from all reports
nothing has seriously suffered in consequence
of drouth as yet.