The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-02
THE WEEKLY CROP RESUME RE
PORTS THEIR PRESENCE In
THE STATE.
SOME DAMAGE BY FROST.
SMALL GRAINS HELPED RATHER
THAN RETARDED BY THE COOL
NIGHTS,
LACK of RAIN IN ALL SECTION.
Corn Is Growing Very Slowly and
Much OF 1t Will Not Come Up
at All.

The weekly Minnesota crop report
issued yesterday says:
The week has been cool, with the
minimum temperatures of the morn
ing Of the 31st lower than those of the
24th. Besides severe frosts on the oath
there have been frosts during the week,
but, except cutting off some early corn
potatoes and garden stuff and slight
injury to wild plums and few apples
the damage has been slight. The cool
weather has been a help to the small
grains, promoting stooling, but it has
retarded the growth Of corn, grass
and gardens. There has been a great
lack of rain in all sections.
Light local rains have been a great
benefit in the small areas where they
have occurred, helping the late sown
grain, the roots of which have not yet
reached the subsoil moisture
Corn is growing very slowly. and a
great deal will not come up at all, be-
cause of defective seed, so that the
stand will be very irregular Consid-
cradle corn ground will be plowed up
and devoted to other crops
Rye is heading out. Though some
report it looking very fine, most cor
respondents say it is heading thin and
short. Hay prospects are good.
Army worms and cut-worms are at
work, and caterpillars are doing much
damage to apple, plum, oak and bass
wood trees, a great deal of the bass
wood being killed by the pests.
Special to the Globe.
LAKE CITY, Mimi, June IA heavy frost
fell IN this vicinity last night, and as re-
suit, growing garden truck and grape vines
are almost wholly destroyed.
Special to the Globe
ABERDEEN, S. D., June Half an inch
of rain fell today in this part Of the James
river valley, and indications are this will
be materially added to during the night AS
crops were suffering from drouth, the bene-
fit will be great. Dispatches from Missouri
river points on west and from many North
Dakota points report general though very
cold rain.
Special to the Globe
SPRINGFIELD, S. D.. June 1-Heavy rain
fell throughout Bonhomme county last night
and today. This insures a grain crop.
Special to the Globe
FARIBAULT, MIMI, June IA heavy rain
commenced falling here about 10 O'Clock this
morning, and it has rained steadily all day.
This rain will be invaluable to the crops
in this vicinity, they have felt the hard
frosts Of the past few nights.
Special to the Globe.
SALTWATER, Mimi. June Farmers in
this vicinity are not pleased with the turn
OF the weather, and say it will prove disas-
trous to corn. Many have hoped that corn
would withstand the cold weather Of the past
week or two but much of 1t will have to be
replanted
Special to the Globe
SIOUX FALLS S. D.. June 1.-The heaviest
storm which has ragged in South Dakota this
year swept over the state today. 1t consisted
In downpour of rain accompanied by high
wind. 1t extended throughout the state east
OF the Missouri river and has completely
soaked the ground, putting the earth in the
best possible condition and insuring the rapid
growth of the crops for three or four weeks.
The sight damage due to the frost of Satur-
day night is now repaired and the prospects
could not be improved.