St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-24
RUST AND SMUT.
Some Damage Is Reported From
Each of Them.

L 4iS weather crop DuIlSt1n OF the Mn
nesota weather service, for the week,
ending Monday, July %, is as follows:
The h5avy rains on the 18th were
general in all parts of the state On
other days moderately heavy rains oc-
CURED in the Red river valley, and the
result has been that small grain in
this section has made slow advance
ment, and it would have been in better
condition if the week had been rain
less. Elsewhere the rains did much
more good than harm. Extensive
lodging of small grain has taken place.
In some sections the varying winds
twisted the wheat so that it will be
extremely difficult to harvest In
many other places, the binders can
only run one way. Much Of the lodged
grain will rise again, but there is no
doubt of quite considerable losses re-
sulting on this account. The week has
averaged cooler than usual and har-
vesting will not begin in the north
half of the state nearly so early as
was anticipated a month ago. Com
plants are received that smut and
rust will cause considerable damage
in some Of the Red river valley coun-
ties Wheat and early flax cutting has
just begun in the southern counties.
Oats are very promising and its har
vest is well in hand. Barley is pretty
much all ripe. Some have finished
stacking, while further north cutting
has only just begun. The rains have
slightly impaired the quality Of barley
in shock. Rye is about all cut and
stacked. Corn has improved in the
south half of the state. In the north
half il has made but little advance
ment, and considerable will not ma
ture and will be cut for fodder. Hay
ing has been delayed by the rains and
a great many tons are said to have
been spoiled by them The yields con-
tinue to be reported light. The potato
crop is now considered safe, and prom
ises a big yield. The early varieties in
/ the dry district received rain too late
to be much benefited, but the late
varieties were greatly helped. The
blueberry crop in Todd county is very
| light. in fact, this is a poor berry year
for all varieties and in all sections.
Red River Valley-Owing to the
storms of the past week, small grain
has made slow advancement, and con-
siderable damage has been done by
lodging, especially to wheat. All grain
| is tail and getting heavy. Wheat,
oats and barley are we'll headed out
and fax mostly out Of bloom. Rust
is reported in some localities and few
| complain of damage by smut. Haying
has been delayed by the rains, but
grass has been gaining meantime.
Some barley fields show a ripening
| color Corn is growing fairly well, al
| though considerable in the norther-
most counties is too late to mature
n,o1x ha fav
tatoes are doing finely. The maximum
tempera lures range between SO deg and
80 deg, and the minimum between Il
deg and 5S deg.
Central Section-The rains of the
past week have done some damage,
but on the whole did much more good
than harm. The grain is generally
heavy and has lodged very badly.
Much win come up gain with favorab BILE
weather, but yet there will remain
| great deal that will be exceedingly
difficult to cut. Wheat and oats are
filling out well, and in some few places
their harvest has begun. Rye and bar
ley are nearly all cut, and the rye is
mostly stacked. Corn and potatoes
are growing finely, and the rains have
removed all danger of drouth, except
in a few counties in the west portion
| of the section. The hay crop is small,
| but there will be plenty of straw. All
vegetables are doing finely. No dam
age of consequence has been reported
! from bugs or insects. Pasturage is
much improved. The maximum tenn
peratures ranged between 6S deg and
| Sc deg, and the minimum between A
! deg and 6S deg.
Southern Section-The heavy storms
| of the 18th caused a good deal of the
small grain to lodge badly and some
| of 1t will be very hard to harvest; in
many places the binders can only run
one way. Much of the lodged grain
| will rise again, but there is no doubt
! that considerable damage has been
! done. Spring wheat and early fax
| cutting has begun. Oats are very
promising and their harvest is well in
hand. Barley is nearly all cut and
some have finished stacking. Rye is
about all stacked. Corn is much i'm
| proved, but chinch bugs are doing some
damage to it in the eastern part of
the section. The rains greatly bene-
fited potatoes. corn, late fax, pas
lures and gardens, and on the whole
did much more good than harm. Hay
ing was delayed by the wet weather.