The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-16
HAVE ROSEATE TINT
ALL THE REPORTS ABOUT THE
PROSPECTS OF THIS YEARS
CROPS.
REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE,
THE GREAT GROWING
SEASON.
EGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE,
MORE OPINIONS OF BUSINESS MEN.
They Think That the Indications
Point to Better Fail Trade Than
Heretofore.

Crop reports continue along in about
the same tenor as they have been do
ing ever since the season has been far
enough advanced to get a line on the
prospects Of the year. No matter what
source they come from all seem to be
I Of the brightest The weekly reports
of the railways, as we'll as the official
reports Of the weather observer, which
are received and made up for the Blu
reau of Agriculture at Washington,
alike say the outlook is as bright for
large crops throughout the entire
Northwest as it has ever been at this
season of the year. Some days ago
the G O b published a number of re-
ports received from merchants in the
various portions of Minnesota, Iowa
and the Dakotas, in answer to letters
of INQUIRY sent out by William P. Bis
sell, the st. Paul manager of the Con-
solidated Steel and Wire company, ask
ing for statement Of the condition OF
things in the particular locality IN
which the inquiries were sent, and also
the outlook for fall trade. These re-
ports were equally encouraging with
others referred to. Mr.. Bissell has just
received some additional replies to his
letters, and these are printed herewith.
1t will be seen that coupled with the
reports of favorable indications for a
large yield is that of a general belief
that the fall trade will be better than
the merchants have experienced for
years. Following are the reports:
MINNESOTA.
Centre City-The crops look very good at
| the present time.
Willmar-In reply to yours of June 30, l
| have delayed thinking it probable that the
| weather through which we have been re-
Gently passing, might any day greatly change
| however. that so far the crop has held up
i under the conditions much better than could
have been anticipated We have remarka-
| BILE heavy setting of small grain, and with
| favorable weather a large crop would be
assured; but it never does to count chick
ems a single day before threshing.. Corn
! is backward, but all right if we get the nee
essary hot weather for its growth: Its great
| danger is an early frost when it is so back
ward. With harvest on the lines at present
existing large fall trade would be assured,
even if prices ruled comparatively low. The
wants are many. 1t will be simply question
| of ability to pay. In my opinion the forced
| retrenchment of the past two years have
placed the community in a better financial
| shape than they were in 1892.
Albert Lea-Would say that the crops in
| this section of the country look first rate.
| -
| pens that is damaging to the crops.
| Luverne-Crops look fine; we expect bet
| ter trade than for three years.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
| Aberdeen-In answer to your letter would
! state that the prospects are good for an av-
| erage crop. Have had plenty of RAIN ground
| in good condition. Wheat is not thick enough
on ground to make a large crop, Am looking
| for good business.
Eureka-The prospects for crops at the
| present time very good, and if it holds
| out we will have a nice fall trade. But it
depends all on the hot winds and hail.
| MISUNDERSTANDING to yours of June 90
| would say the crop prospects are very good
| for a medium crop. On account OF the
| spring frosts crops are very spotted One
| farmer may have a good crop and his next
| neghbors have very poor and weedy one.
| We think we have good reason to expect a
| better fall trade than we have had for four
| years. ~
NORTH DAKOTA.
Bottineau-Dry weather has injured the