The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-05

| country, has been collecting some crop
information during the last ten days.
He sent out letters to number of repu-
| table and reliable merchants in vari-
Gus parts of Minnesota, Iowa, North
Dakota and South Dakota, asking what
the indications are for various kinds Of
crops and the outlook for the fall trade.
| Mr.. BisSell has been obtaining this in
| formation for his company and regards
! it as reliable and almost the best OBJ
tainable. Without using the names OF
the firms from whom the information
was received, the G o b prints the
| statements in full
MINNESOTA CROPS.
Wadena-We have not had a July in sew
eral years that the crops looked as well
they do this year. If we get a few rains in
July and favorable weather when the wheat
is in the milk maturing, the prospects for
crops are good. We anticipate a good trade
this fall, peowple have just been buying
the bare necessities for three years.
| Crookston-Crcp prospects are very good.
although some are of the opinion that the
crop will not be as good in 1895. We look
for fair trade this fall. We are not looking
for any great boom.
st. Cloud-Will say that our crops look ex-
cellent in this vicinity, save some which are
very backward and in few fields that were
frozen or rotted. The chances seem good for a
years
Pine City-We will have very nice crop
here this fall. We also will have nice trade.
sure it will thrash thirty bushels per acre.
Potatoes look nice. Corn poor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. say that at present resent
the prospects were never better for large
crop of small grain. Hay and corn are late,
but think there will be a fair crop.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Huron-Will say that the outlook is very
favorable for good crops in this section
though everything is from two to three weeks
late. Trade will be good If crops turn out
all right. although we are never sure OF crops
until after harvest.
Kimball-The crop conditions at this time
are good only little late, and we are hay
ing some nice rains right along, which makes
it more encouraging.
Chamberiain-The outlook for a great crop
in this vicinity was never better than now,
and a big fall trade is anticipated.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Rutland-The crops around here never
looked better, with plenty of moisture, so,
if nothing happens hail or frost, we expect
a good trade this fall.
I-angdon-Will say, if nothing happens to
prevent, we will have very good crops. Some
places they look elegant, but in a great many
places pretty thin. We are having good
rains and excellent growing weather. Some
wheat is commencing to head but we expect
at least a two-thirds crop. We look for
good fall trade.
Pembina-Crop prospects very good at pres
ent; will have good trade if nothing happens
between now and the time the crop is taken
out
Ellendale-We have never had such prom
Using outlook as at the present. OF course,
our fall trade will be gagged according to
the price of wheat, largely.
Rolla-In reply would say that crops are
looking fairly well at this writing. 1t is
too early to estimate yield.
Fargo-We think the conditions are favor
abe for large crop. We have had plenty
of rain, even if We do not get any more,
to insure a good crop. great many farm
ers say they never had better prospects for
a big CROP and we are looking for large
fall trade.
titles of rain, and the crops are more prom
ising than usual, but 1t is some time until
harvest, and we have sometimes had our
hopes blasted, but we still hope for good
crop, and we never fail of a good trade when
our farmers have money.
Grand Forks-Conditions Of crops in this
locality at the present time could not look
better, and with the present showers
having adds still more to the prospects of
a good outlook but there are so many things
to contend with between now and harvest
that it is very hard to form any estimate, but
up to the present time it looks very encour-
aging, and if all continues as the indica-
tons show now, there will be a good har-
vest.
Burlngton-Crop prospects are fairly good.
Of last year, but with what we have left
over from the two past years will have enough
possibly to winter us over. Don't look for
any stunning trade this fall. Hope l may be
disappointed
Davenport-In reply to the above. we do not
look for big trade this fall, but think 1t
will be about average fall trade. Crop out
look is just fine.
Council Bluffs-It is little early to judge
as to the corn crop this season, which is,
as you know, the staple in this part. Though
ar for iS
while 1t is true the corn is late owing to
the damp cold spring and laterly the dry
weather, but we think with reasonable wealth
err there is plenty of time to make an aver
age crop. The small grain, which is fast
maturing. is up, we believe, to the average.
Straw is short owing to the lack of moisture,
but understand since had rain a week
ago heads are filling out, and, barring I'M
lookedNfor accidents, will no doubt be harvest
ed in good condition. If, as anticipate no
backset from now on and crops bring fair
return to the farmers no good reason
why we should not have a fair fall and win
ter trade. Though very often the unex-
pected happens.
i DubuqueIThe crop prospects in this sec
ton are very good. In fact this seems to
be the general report from our state We
therefore look for fair business this fall.
and If farm produce should bring fair prices
there would be considerable Improvement in
the conditions, but as long as the farmers
are unable to sell their produce at living
prices we cannot expect any great improve
ment.
Ottumwa-I am glad to say that the condi-
ton and prospects for big crop in this sec
ton have been greatly improved in the last
fifteen days. 1t now looks as though we
would have rs per cent in way of corn, and
even a little more Of oats, while the recent
rains have brought the grass up to The aver
age. Referring to the prospects for fall trade
l believe shall have a greatly improved
trade this fall, largely the result of natural
causes, even If not aided by those of po-
litical nature.
Oskaloosa-My opinion Is that trade in this
section Is going to be reasonably good this
fall. Crop prospects not as good as we
have had them just at this time of the year.
However, with better conditions from now on
we think they will pan out reasonably well.
Clinton-Hay is fair crop; oats fair
crop, or will be; barley, what little there is
sown Is good; rye is thin in most Places;
corn looks WELL but there is lot that is not
over six inches high; potatoes seem to look
well. Above about covers all raise down
here.
Keokuk-We consider prospects for fall
trade poor. Our wheat oats and hay crops
are almost total failures, and cannot yet
make any predictions as to corn; so far 1t
is not encouraging Trade at present Is fair
We fill many orders, but they are all small
Davenport would say the crop here would
stand about in this shape: Oats half-crop;
corn, not to exceed two-thrds; hay, very
light; winter wheat, practically all winter
killed. and the ground has been plowed up
condition. The fields of barley | have seen
are very good indeed. With regards to pros
poets for fall trade, il we should have fair
prices for grain that we may have to sell and
for corn we have carried over together with
stock that we have been feeding corn added
to the fact that the stock Of hardware in the
hands of retailers and jobbers is exceedingly
light. 1t seems that we may have reasonably
fair trade this fall.
Sioux Cfty-We are pleased to report that
condition of the crops in this section of the