The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-28
NORTHERN PACIFIC CROP RE
PORT SHOWS AN EXCELLENT
STATE OF AFFAIRS.
NORTH DAKOTA SUFFERING
IN THE WESTERN CENTRAL POR-
TION FROM THE COLD SPRING
AND DROUTH.
MONTANA CROP WILL BE LIGHT,
But Elsewhere the Prospects Are
Very FIattering-RepOrt by Dr.
visions to the Coast.

The following is a synopsis Of the
Northern Pacific crop report for the
week ending Saturday:
Minnesota Division-SmalI grain crops con-
tlnue to present very promising appearance;
in fact through the northeast portion of Otter
Tail county, the western half of Becker and
through the center of Clay county, the gen
eral opinion prevails that wheat never looked
better. Some fear is entertained lest the
growth become too rank the stand being
so heavy the grain may lodge considerably.
Corn is generally backward, but it is improv-
ing slowly. Potatoes are doing WELL The hay
crop has been greatly benefited by the re-
cent rains and warm weather.
Little Fails & Dakota Branch-Rain has
fallen In liberal quantities this week. with
the weather warm and cloudy, although cooler
the last day or two. Wheat is doing splen-
dldly and gives promise Of a large crop. Oats
also look well, except in a few places where
they were frosted. Unless the fall is favor
able, corn will not mature in time for much
of crop Rye along the east end of the
branch is filling nicely, and looks as though
it would yield well.
Fergus Falls Branch-The fine progress
grain is making is very encouraging to farm
ers and merchants. Some of them are already
figuring on twenty to thirty bushels of wheat
to an acre. Corn is improving greatly, and
will probably be a fair crop. Weather has
been little cooler than last week, with SUI
ficient rain to keep the ground moist. In a
few low spots of clay soil there has been too
much rain for the benefit of grain. These
cases may be considered Insignificant,
however.
Manitoba Division, South of Boundary
Prospects for large crops along the Red river
valley continue to be very fattering. All
kinds of grain are making remarkable prog
ress under the present favorable conditions of
weather. Numerous light to heavy local
showers have afforded ample moisture, with
warm sunshine the early part of the week
and cooler weather since Wednesday. Grain
sown on land that flooded in the spring
is doing fully as we'll or better than elseyhere.
IN rriT1er fI,orh oS
prevailed this week, and all crops are making
rapid advancement and looking splendid.
West of Belmont, on the branch, grain is
trihe more backward than further east.
throughout the province, except around
Portage la Prairie, where only light showers
fell. More rain and warm weather would be
acceptable in that vicinity.
Dakota Division-Two nice rains, with mild
temperature, have afforded the best of grow
ing weather this week, and crops of all kinds
are doing it justice. Farmers are in a very
happy frame of mind and say the prospects
are better at this time than they have been
for years. Every station from Fargo to Bis
marck reports the same favorable situation,
without any exception.
Fargo and Southwestern Branch-The pres
ent conditions could not very we'll be i'm
proved upon. They all tend to produce
bountiful harvest which everybody feels as
sured Of if nothing unforeseen occurs. Two
or three more rains this week serve to keep
the ground we'll soaked. Hay is not doing
quite as we'll as grain is.
CooperStoWn Branch-Fine weather is pull
ing crops through in good shape. They all
show wonderful Improvement from two weeks
ago. Samples of wheat are exhibited at Darcy
measuring "a inches high. The only rain
reported this week fell in the vicinity of
Hannaford. Crops are in excellent condi-
ton around Cooperstown, but some farmers
are beginning to say: Rain would be a
good thing
James River Valley Branch-A continual
ton of excellent growing weather makes
Several warm showers fell this week.
jamestown and Northern Branch-Every
thing in the vegetation line is progressing
very rapidly, and nothing is lacking to pro-
duce good results at the present time Copi-
rains fell This week south of Sheyenne,
especially in the vicinity of Darlington There
is plenty of moisture in the soil further north
The weather on the whole has been some
what cooler this week. Everybody consid-
ers the outlook most propitious.
Mandan to Dickinson-Grain generally does
when they were good along this section.
Crops are backward. They do not seem to
have recovered from the cold spring, prin-
cipally from lack of sufficient moisture. Fair
yields are the best that can be expected.
The most favorable report comes from Mandan
and vicinity where conditions are similar to
those east of the Missouri. Hay will be
short There were light to heavy showers
this week.
Montana-Crops in the Yellowstone valley
are looking doubtful, excepting those under
irrigation, owing to week or more OF eX
ceedingly dry, hot weather. In the Gallatin
valley. the bright prospects have been sup
plemented by three or four soaking rains
since last report, and unless there should
be a prolonged dry spell, there is no appar-
ent reason why there should not be enormous
yields. Recent showers in the Bitter Root
valley freshened things upu generally, but
they are too late to benefit grain materially.
All grain crops will be light here.
Idaho. Washington and Oregon-Along the
main line east Of Pasco. crops look very well.
The weather is cool. with continuous show
ers West of Pasco crops continue to thrive
under similar conditions. PaIouse Branch
Cool weather, with plenty of rain the past
week put grain in good condition; outlook
promising. c. w. R. R.-Crops in excellent
condition. weather warm, with occasional
showers. w. & c. R. R.-Crops look much
better than at this time last year; weather
continues favorable.