St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
NEALTH OF CROPS
SUCH AS THE NORTHWEST HAS
NEVER BEFORE GARNERED
IN Is NEARLY
READY FOR THE REAPER.
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT MIN
NESOTA AND THE DAko-
TAs PROMISING.
RYE HARVESTING Is BEGUN
In Some Sections Numerous
Showers Promote Growth
of Other Grains.
READY FOR THE REAPER.


The crop bulletin issued by the North
ern Pacific Railroad company under
date of July 13 contains the following
information regarding the fiattering
outlook in the various sections of Min
nesota and North Dakota traversed by
the company's lines:
Minnesota Division-Reports indicate
that crops could not be in a more
Fourinshing condition along the main
line in Minnesota. Good showers OF
rain have been general, except at
Anoka, where moisture is much needed
on the light soil. The latter end of
last week was very warm, but the
weather has been considera bly, cooler
since, and is proving NEST beneficial
in filling out grain Wheat, barley and
oats have headed nicely, and all prom
lse immense yields, providing the ele-
ments are at all discreet. Most of the
rye IS harvested, and is a very salts
factory crop. About twenty bushels an
acre viii be the average yield. Thresh-
ing of this grain will commence in a
few days at Elk River. The hay har-
vest Is III progress at most points, and
the crop is considerably lighter than
was at first expected Farmers are
buying machinery extensively, and
otherwise making preparations to han,
die one OF the heaviest harvests ever
experienced In the vicinity of Au-
dubon and Lake Park some grain was
lodged by heavy rain last week, but
most OF it will straighten I'D with fine
weather
Little Falls & Dakota Branch-The
prospects along this branch would be
very much improved by a good rain
fall, some localities not having had
any to speak of for nearly a month.
Still crops are not suffering as long
as the weather remains cool as al
present. 4 copious rain now would
practically insure heavy yield.
Northern Pacific, Fergus and Black
Hills Branch-Grain conditions con-
tlnue promising. There has been an
abundance Of rain with cool weather
the past week. Crops of all kinds
look remarkably well. and the hea Dis
are hIing nicely. Farmers say thai
II the present favorable weather CON
tilusS harvest Will commence about
the 18th, and will be general on Aug.
Northern Pacific, Fergus & Black
ary-Numerous showers have been dis
tr1buted throughout the Red river val
ley the past week, which, with the pre-
waning cool tempera ture, is maturing
al KINDS OF small grain to perfection.
MCSt or the wheat and barley is head
ed out, and from present indications
point TO most bountiful harvest.
Manitoba Division in Manitoba-Var-
liable weather has been dealt oI,t in
this territory the past week, an album
dance OF rain generally, with hot and
cool weather. Crops could moi Ioolr
better, and are heading nicely.
Fargo & Southwestern Branch-AU
crops are looking in prime condition.
having headed out splendidIy. Cool
weather, with plenty of rain and an oc-
cas1onal interval of warm sunshine. ha 6
done all that man can expect so far
1t is estimated the wheat cron viii
average all the way from twenty to
thirty bushels an acre. The corn cron
Is SLOW IN coming TO the front on ac-
count of wet weather
Dakota DivisiOn-This division sends
IN reports showing various conditions
AZ Fargo and vicinity it would appear
there was too much rain. and there is
now sufncient moisture till after har-
vest From CasSelton to Sanborn the
ram benefited the crop very MATERIAL
~. 1he country west of EckeIson
nearly up to the Missouri river. ex-
OF last week, accompanied by consid-
cradle wind, which proved unfayora
to crops of al: kinds.
Sanborn, Cooperstown & Turtle
Mountain Branch-Whea is heading
out nicely in country adjacent to Coon
erStoWn, and promises an \ l crop.
James River Valley Branch Two
or three hot days were felt in this val
ley last week, which it was Thought
might affect the heretofore PROMISING
outlook for good crops but several
me rains and cool weather since have
allayed all such fears.
Jamestown & Northern Rrancb-Co-
pious rains favored this section of
country the early part of the week.
which followed some very hot davs'
The heat, however, did no injury to
gram, as there was ample moisture in
the soil -
Mandan to Dickinson. N. D-Fary,-
ers are busy hayfng; the crop does not
realize as heavily as was expected
The weather during the middle of last
week was excessively hot, but no seri-
Gus damage to the crop from heat is
reported: a heavy rain of several hours
offset '' GIL