The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
GREAT NORTHERN CROP REPORTS
SHOW GRAIN IN ADVANCE OF
SEASON
ALONG MUCH OF THE LINE.
WILIsMAR DIVISION REPORTS NEED
OF SOME MORE RAIN AT THIS
TIME.
Northern and Dakota Divisions Are
Reported to Be in Excellent
Shape.

The third weekly crop report Of the
Great Northern, issued yesterday, will
be read with great interest by the
farmers of the Northwest who are fol-
lowing conditions very closely. The
report is fully as favorable as the pre-
ceeding two and no section reports bad
news. A gist Of the report by divisions
follows.
Willmar Division-There have been
a few showers on this division, but
the ground is still dry, and more rain
is needed The grain is doing WELL
however, although not ahead Of the
season. The cool weather is looked
upon with favor as it induces the grain
to root better. At Delano the grain is
reported as being two weeks behind
the season. Waverly reported that late
Sown grain will likely be thin unless
there is rain. Early sown grain is in
excellent condition. Nearly all the
stations on this division as far as
Hutchinson reported the ground get
ting dry.
Breckenridge DIVISIONAL Willmar
the growing grain is said to be doing
nicely, but rain would assist materially.
The conditions at Kerkhovem showed
the weather favorable, ground excellent
and progress Of growing grain ordi-
nary. Murdock reported the weather
cloudy and cool with good showers.
Eight-tenths Of the stations on this
division reported the grain from one to
Two weeks ahead Of last season with
the ground good but rather dry. Deg
raff. Benson, Hancock, Morris, Herman.
Norcross. Tintah, Campbell, Maynard,
Cottonwood. Russell, Florence, Ruth
ton. Pipestone, Sherman, Sioux Falls,
Voiln' Yankton. Bellingham, Nassau
and other towns reported considerable
rain.
Fergus Falls Division-Itasca report
ed considerable rain during the past
three weeks and the grain growing
well. The farmers have generally COM
pleted the seeding Of corn. Wheat
along this division is in excellent con-
dition. Several points reported that
more sunshine would assist the grow
ing wheat. The grain Is not growing
as fast as it Is on other divisions. but
II Is healthy and strong. Melrose re-
ported that the prospects were favor
able and the ground in excellent con-
dltlon. Nelson reports plenty of rain
and growing grain from five to eight
days ahead Of the season. Grain at
Dalton is ten days ahead Of the sea-
son. At Fergus Falls the crops are
ten days ahead. and the grain is strong
and healthy. From Princeton to Elbow
Lake the same favorable conditions
exist.
Northern Division-Thirty-fiv sta
tfons on this division reported crops
from ten days to three weeks in ad-
vance Of the season, and twenty-three
stations reported crops even with the
season. Not one station reported
grain behind. Nearly all the stations
reported the ground either good" or
fine" The weather during the week
was uniformaIly cool with showers.
The report from this division was uni
formally favorable.
Dakoti Division-The territory cov-
cred by this division is about the
same as the preceding. The grow
ing grain is in nearly every case ahead
of the season or even with it. One or
two stations reported light frosts but
little or no damage. Aneta reported
two heavy frosts. There was plenty
of rain on the Dakota division and
not one station reported the ground
TOO dry.