The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
CROPS GRO WING NICELY.
Reports From the Grain Fields Con-
tinue Most Favorable.
All the Rain Needed to Mature the
Crops Has Now Fallen.

The weekly report of the agents of
this division of the Omaha read to
Superintendent Spencer is of the same
favorable tenor as last week. Rains
have fallen over the entire territory,
and there is plenty of moisture in the
ground to mature the crop except in
Iowa. Some rust has made it's appear
ance in the southwestern part of this
state. Corn is advancing rapidly, but
the stand is thin and the crop cannot
be large one. The reports follow,
in abbreviated form:
Hamilton-All crops in good condi-
tiOn and growing rapidly.
Jordan-Rye will not be over two
thirds of crop. Wheat will be big
crop, and corn will be good crop
with late fall. Potatoes will be
good crop.
Mendota-Wheat and oats are look
ing we'll and corn is growing some.
Blakeley-Wheat and small grain is
growing very fast. Corn is growing
finely but has poor stand. Cut
worms has done considerable damage.
The hay crop will oe heavy,
Merriam Junction-Small grain is
doing well, and corn is growing
healthy.
East Wheat is looking
better, and potatoes, oats and vegeta-
bles are looking we'll. Corn has not
improved much.
Shakopee-Crops are in fine condi-
tiOn. Rye has improved and gives
promise of fair crop.
LIE Sueur-Crops are outgrowing
damage done by late frOsts, and more
than an average yield is expected.
Corn is growing rapidly.
Ottawa-Crops are looking fine. Rye
will be harvested in week or ten
days and will average 35 bushels per
acre.
St. Peter-Small grain is looking
fine. 1t is thought that the wet
weather will prevent any damage
from insects. Corn and potatoes are
looking well.
Minneopa-All grain and corn is
growing finely and prospects for a
good crop are better every day.
Vernon Center-All grain is looking
well and fully up to the average.
Winnebago City-Crops are doing
finely, and there will be good crop if
there is no more rain.
Lake Crystalline condition of
small grain is good.
Madelia-Small grain is doing we'll.
Barley is heading out, but corn is very
backward.
Butterfeld-Al kinds of crops con-
tinue to do well. Late planted corn
promises good crop.
St. James-All kinds of grain is i'm
proving. Corn is only about ten days
later than last year.
BreWster-Crops are in good condi-
tion and corn is doing very well.
Beaver Creek-Crops are generally
looking we'll, but are week or ten
days later than last year. A few cases
of rust is reported.
Sioux Falls Junction-Crops are do
ing finely, including corn.
Wilder-The damage by frost has
been overcome, and the condition of
small grain is as good as last year, if
not better.
Lake Wilson-Small grain is look
ing fine, although some rust on wheat
is reported.
Hadley-All crops in good condi-
tion.
Avoca-Wheat, oats and barley
never looked better. The corn crop
is almost a complete failure. Barley
is heading out.
Rushmore-Corni is doing nicely, and
all small grain is in good condition.
Bigelow-Some early oats and barley
are beginning to head out. Corn is
improving rapidly.
Luverne-Small grain is doing well
and hay will be big crop.
Magnolia-All crops except corn
look as well as last year.
Ash Creek-All crops are looking
well. Plenty Of rain but not too much.
Valley Springs-Barley is heading
out. Corn is looking we'll, and all
other crops could not be better.
Brandon-A few pieces of wheat
and barley are heading out.
Dundee-Barley is heading out
nicely. Some rust is showing on
wheat.
Pipestone-Barley is headed out.
Ali other grain is doing we'll.
Heron Lake-Crop prospects con-
tinue to improve.
Bingham Lake-Crops of all kinds
except corn are far ahead of this time
last year.
Grogan-Small grain is doing nicely,
except fax.
Mountain Lake-All small grain has
entirely outgrown the damage by frost
and is looking fine.
Worthington-Crop prospects con-
tinue good. No more rain is needed
for small grain, and the greatest
danger is from too much rain. Some
talk of rust, but no damage done yet.
Garden City-Crops of all kinds are
looking we'll, except corn. The hay
crop will be heavy.
Montrose, S. D.-Crops of all kinds
continue doing extremely well. More
rain would be beneficial.
Salem, S D-As yet, we have one of
the finest prospects ever enjoyed by
this section.
Spencer, S D-Small grain has made
splendid growth the past week.
SeneY, Iowa-The prospects now are
as good as last lear at this time for a
fair average crop. Barley is heading
out nicely, and early oats is beginning
to head. Corn has made agood growth
during the past week, and is now not
over a week or ten days behind last