St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-17
river valley is the best and largest
crop ever raised there.
RED RIVER VALLEY.

crop ever raised there.
RED RIVER VALLEY.
The week has been sufficiently warm
to advance crop growth very salts
factorily. No rain occurred until Sun
day, when scattered showers, general
ly rather light, fell over most of the
section. These rains We're not needed
and had a tendency to still, further
cause heavy straw and subsequent
lodging. The overgrowth of grain,
which has already resulted in censid-
cradle lodging, is the principal dam
aging feature of the week. Otherwise
almost perfect conditions exist. Corn
growth has been rather slow, and in
the northernmost counties fears are
entertained that the crop will not ma
ture Potatoes are thriving, and they,
together with onions, promise the
largest and best crop ever raised in
this section. The hay harvest has just
begun, and the reports, in the main,
show a falling off in the expected
yields. Pasturage continues good. The
maximum temperatures ranged be-
tween Y degrees and 81 degrees, and
the minimum between 80 degrees and
60 degrees.
CENTRAL SECTION.
The week was dry until Sunday, when
good and generally ample showers fell
over this section, greatly benefting all
crops, and especially the late-sown.
The temperatures, although slightly
less than the seasonal averages, were
sufficient to promote a good growth,
and were especially favorable to corn,
which consequently, has made a more
rapid advancement than at any pre-
vious time during the season. The dry
spell in the west and south portions
of this section resulted in a marked
deterioration in crop prospects. Early
sown wheat has suffered the least and
is ripening fast, as also are oats. The
rye harvest is generally completed.
Barley harvest is progressing, with
prospects Of a big yield. Flax is doing
nicely. Early potatoes are plentiful.
The late varieties would be benefited
by more rain in some of the western
counties, but in the east, where much
the largest acreage has been planted,
their condition continues excellent.
The hay harvest is we'll advanced, but
the yields are averaging poor. Pas
lures, although failing, are generally
sufficient. The maximum temperatures
ranged between "a degrees and "a de-
grees, and the minimum between sc
degrees and 6S degrees.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
There was no rain during the week
until Sunday, when the greater part
of this section was visited by heavy
showers, which did some damage by
lodging the grain, but were otherwise
extremely beneficial to all crops, and
especially so to the late-sown. The
days were usually warm, with cool
nights. Wheat and oats have been
damaged slightly by hot winds and
lack of rain, especially on dry, sandy
soils. They will be ready for harvest
ing in about a week. Haying is mostly
over, and nearly all of the rye and
barley have been harvested. Barley
yields are reported large, but the quail
ity somewhat uneven. Flax is in eX-
cellent condition. Corn is doing better
than at any previous time during the
season, but was needing rain very bad
ly, and will be greatly benefited by
Sundays showers. 1t was damaged
slightly by frosts on Tuesday morn
ing, in some localities, as were also
gardens. Potatoes are growing finely.
RaSpberries and blackberrieS are dry
ing on the bushes, and in Houston
county apples are reported as ripening
prematurely and falling from the trees.
Very little damage by chinch and po-
tato bugs has occurred. Pastures con-
tinue generally sufficient, although
they have been impaired very much
within the last two weeks. The maxi
mum temperatures ranged between 6S
degrees and 81 degrees, and the mini
mum between So degrees and 70 de-
grees.