St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-17
4 SPLENDID RAIN
DID MUCH ON SUNDAY TO HELP
OUT THE CROPS OF MINNIE
sofa.
BERRIES ARE DRYING UP.
LARGEST ONION CROP EVER
KNOWN IN THE RED RIVER
VALLEY.
WHEAT IS BOOMING ALONG.
Occasional Complaints of Smut
and Rust-Heavy Showers
Lodge Grain.
WHEAT IS BOOMING ALONG.

During the past few days there has
been considerable Improvement in
crop conditions in Minnesota. There
is shortage in few counties along
the western border of the state, but
even there, since the rains Of Sun
day, wheat looks much better, and it
is believed will fill better than eX-
pected. The report of the Mime
sofa weather service for the week
ending Monday is as follows:
A marked Improvement has taken
place in crop conditions since the
last report, owing to the beneficial
rains of Sunday, when the state
was visited by showers which were
generally sufficient to greatly revive
all crops in the hitherto dry cen
trail and southern sections. These
rains were accompanied by high
winds and hail, doing damage over
small strips, principally by lodging.
In Pope, Rock and Dakota counties
these complaints were most numer-
Gus. The north half of the state
does not need rain, and all of that
falling there on Sunday did more
harm than good. The temperature
during the week, although averag-
ing less than usual, was sufficiently
warm to ripen grain very rapidly
and to cause a satisfactory prog
ress in corn growth. Light scat
tered frosts occurred in many eX-
posed low places Tuesday morning,
but no damage of consequence re-
suited therefrOm. The days were
usually warm and on Friday and
Saturday were even hot, so that
grain ripened prematurely, caus-
ing in some places a shrinkage in the
plumpness of the berry The nights,
however, were cool, with heavy dews,
which did much to alleviate the
damaging effects of the dry spell in
those sections previously needing
rain. Complaints of smut and rust
are few, although some small damage
from this cause has taken place
Haying is progressing; some in the
southern counties having finished,
while in the northern portion of
the state this work has only just be-
gun. The weeks weather was very
favorable for securing this crop.
Yields, however, are generally unsat-
isfactory, and in dry districts some
of the poorest grain crops have been
cut for feed. Pasturage in all ex-
cept few localities continues am
pie, and stock are in fine condition.
Wheat is now about all headed and
beginning to ripen in the south, where
It's harvest will begin by next week.
Considerable deterioration has taken
place in the south half of the state
on account of the dry spell. In the
north half its condition, if anything,
is more promising than ever. The
barley harvest is we'll advanced.
The yields are big, but the quail
ity is uneven, and not believed to
be up to the average of last year.
Rye is about all cut, and the crop
is reported quite good. Oats are
ripening fast, and few fields have
already been cut. Corn, except in
the extreme northern counties, has
made satisfactory progress. Fears
are entertained that where most
backward it will not mature, and
they seem to be we'll grounded. Early
potatoes are plentiful, and of good
size and quality. Blackberries and
raspberries are drying up on the
vines. The onion crop in the Red