St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-04
PLEASING CROP REPORT.
EVERY DIVISION OF THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC HIGHLY FAVORED.
RAINS HAVE BEEN oppoRTUNE.

The Frosts in Minnesota Did No
Harm Grain Is Growing
Splendidiy in Every Quarter
OF the Lines Of That Road-1n
Some Places Rain Was Needed
a Week Ago, but 1t Came.
Saturday the general freight depart
ment of the Northern Pacific railway
summarized crop reports received from
fourteen divisions Of the system, cover
Ing Minnesota, North Dakota. Manitoba.
Montana, Idaho, Washington and Ore
gon. The outlook in every quarter is
the most satisfactory known for years.
The showing Is as follows:
Minnesota Division = The moderate
temperature and light showers during
the past week have advanced growth
rapidly. There was light frost in
many localities two or three nights, but
no injury is reported. The grain is
growing splendidly, and all prospects
are very encouraging.
Llttlo Falls and Dakota Branch
vegetation is IuXuriant. and the young
grain Is looking very healthy. There
has been no rain during the week. and
good shower would be beneficial, but
there was such downpour on this line
couple OF weeks ago that the soil is
still quite moist.
Northern Pacific, Fergus & Black
Hills Branch-The growth has been
rapid, and the general outlook is very
promising better than last year.
Rain would do great deal of good. but
crops are not suffering for the want
OF it.
Manitoba Division. South of Canadian
boundary-The prospects continue to
De the very brightest. All bat two
points report heavy and refreshing
RAIN during the week, which did very
much good. As one agent describes it:
I'VE have just enough rain to increase
the favorable prospects"
Manitoba Division In Manitoba-The
grain is growing rapidly and prospects
are very favorable. The weather has
been warm and dry all week. While
Inc crops are not suffering for tile want
oi ram, a heavy shower would do much
good, as there has been practically
none since seeding commenced
Dakota Divisi0n-All conditions have
oeen most favorable for fast and healthy
growth. Fine rains have fallen all along
the division, which have done much
good, particularly in the territory be-
'"SSu otlCJ CltY ulu UuilltStOWU,
which was badly in need of ii, as stated
in last weeks report. Better prospects
were never known at this time Of the
year.
Fargo q Southwestern and James
River Valley Brancnes-A refreshing
rain mas fallen during the week between
Fargo and Lisbon. and the weather has
been very favorable. Some wheat is
reported eight inches high. Fhe follow
Ing report from Sheldon is similar to
nearly all the reports received from
THESE branches: ''Crops i'll this vicinity
are looking extra fine. Old settlers
claim the prospects haven't been any
better since 1883"
Sanborn,' Cooperstown & Turtle
Mountain Braneh-Lasr weeks report
stated that rain was needed OIL this line
to give the grain good start. The rain
came last Saturday i'll copious showers,
which. combined with the favorable
weather of this week, has advanced
grow tn very fast.
Jamestown u Northern Branch-The
weather has been all that could be de-
sired, and there has been heavy rain
over almost the whole branch, which
did much good.
Mandan TO Dickinson-Ali reports are
uniform that the prospects were never
better. The soil is III excellent cond-
ton, the weather most favorable for
growth, with a refreshing rain OH Mon
day night.
Upper Yellowstone Valley. Montana
The outlook is steadily Improvlng,an
everything points to large crop on
much larger acreage than usual. The
weather has been very favorable for
growth this week.
Galiatin Valley, Mentana-The coudi-
ton OF the weather has been all that
could be desired for growth. Crops
never looked better ut this time.
Bitter Root Valley, Mountaineering
to Washouts in the mountains, causing
delay 10 trains, no reports have been re-
ceived this week.
Idaho, Washington and Oregon-This
spring has been most favorable one
for all farm operations, and as a result
nearly all of the crops are i'll the ground
in much better shape than usual, and
the wheat is coming up earlier and
looking fine. The acreage is fully as
great as last year.