The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-19
CROP STATE IS BETTER
THIS WEEKS REPORTS ARE EN-
COURAGING, ALTHOUGH RAIN
IS NEEDED
SHOWERS HAVE HELPED SOME
Recent Rains Were Widespread but
Not Heavy Enough to Reach
the Roots of the
Trouble.

A Northern Pacific crop report issued
from the traffic department yesterday,
brings the good news of a Slight improve
ment in conditions through Minnesota.
News from other portions of the North
west is scarcely as gloomy for the
week previous and the general tone CT
the report is more satisfactory. Heavy
rains June L, caused a very great I'M
proVcment in many localities The report
says of general conditions and prospects
in various states:
Minnesota Division-Reports from this
division on the crop outlook are quite
conflicting as result of the varied con-
ditions existing in different localities dur
ing the week, but the consensus of sopin-
ion seems to lean towards improvement.
Light showers have been received al
most everywhere, and some points have
been favored with fair rains. The heaV-
lest precipitation did not exceed one inch,
and while it had a freshening effect and
was undoubtedly beneficial as a preVen-
tatiVe of future injury yet the fall was
not sufficient to place moisture at a
depth where it would do the most good.
Generally speaking cool weather has pre-
vailed and mas added to the pres
ton of growth. Farmers are still rather
Skepucal as to what the outcome of
their wheat and Oat crops will be. Esti-
mates range from an average yield down
to half a yield, with the provision all
ways. that the most favorable conditions
must be had. Reports of dry stalks and
heading are numerous, but many think
that a good rain at this time would 1e-
suit in fair filling. Some fax in the
north was blown out of the ground by
wind. The balance is doing nicely Corn
and potatoes are coming on slowly but
rye garden truck and grasses are pr city
far gone.
Little Falls Branch-Tuesday light
shower frightened things up somewhat
but the amount of water fall ng was
only enough to penetrate the soil a half
inch and was quickly eVaporated. The
status of crops, therefore, is little or no
better than last week. Around Cyrus
and Morris the wheat crop is said to b.
all right so far, but coming east Dros-
poets are not so encouraging Flax has
sustained no injury that We know of, but
IKE corn and potatoes is making Slow
neduWay. Hay land al best cannot yield
more than half a crop.
Fergus Falls Branch-The timely rain
Of the 18th relieved the critical outlook
on this branch and caused a material
Improvement in agricultural conditions
Inc Inc 1all was heaviest between Fergus
Fails and Wyndmere. All vegetation has
responded to the moisture and with
plenty more of it in the future the nros
PectS Tor falr wheat crop are now good
1nnqlcatlons points to large yield in flax
Otuer grain are picking up, and together
win corn and potatoes, are expected to
turn out pretty well. Much, however
depends on the weather in the next TWO
or three weeks W.
Manitoba Division (south of boundarvl
-flaX and late wheat are doing COM
parauVely we'll, and an average cron or
more, in both of these grains can he
reasonably anticipated with good weath-
e,p er ana heavy rains to assist in their ad-
Ndhcemeht In making this statement
the increased acreage of the season is
iI coGlteu on 10 make up the difference in
yleIQ as compared with last year The
weather during the past week has been
cooI and cloudy, and has had the tend
ency to promote growth Where the
least moisture has been had this spring
tions at this time by no means Warranf
reports OF threatened crop failure
ProVlnce of Manitoba-HeaVy rains on
! the Sth and 9th considerably improved tI,.l
situation. More rain however, woulI he
very acceptable Early sown wheat looks
Wen ana 10 mas grown nicely during the
week The weather has been for lhe
most part dry, and high winds have nre-
vailed. Light showers have fallen in a
rev localities but good soaking rains are
are about at a standstill. Barley and
oats are growing very slowly In the
Hlclnlty of Brandon there was a hard
frost which cut down from SO to r. naT
cent of the grain. Frost is also renorfed
In few other places but very little dam
age was done except to vegetables and
Dakota Division-On the Dakota divis-
ION the wheat crop is causing much
concern The past week has been nm
itavoTabie IN every way, and the situati
IS an uncertainty as to what the outcome
VIII pe, put even though the weather
conditions are the best from now on the
limit will not exceed so or 60 per cent A
large area of old wheat land CWhere dam
age is most apparently is being soWn in
uaX. FLAX IS doing considerably better
cllato nan any other grain, but it has also
sustained quite extensive damage from
sand storms. O---
Fargo & Southwestern Branch-Consid
eraole tiril apprehension is felt for crops on
TINS section of the line but as whole
thelr present status is not nearly so Sc
EeIeIy cIltlclSed as the crops on the Da-
iuo koIa IlVlslon are. Averaging the entire
oranch, possible production of 60 tn 70
| per cent may be realized but it will take
! "A l growing weather to reach this res-1I+
, lanes RlYer Valley Branch-The out
! NoraDle as last week. The weather has
! oeen cool, with one slight shower Wheat
| IS not showing up as well as early an
| pearanceS promised. Lots of rain is neaS-
! ed in order to insure even a fair cram
Cooperstown Branch-A somewhat In
! blous tone pervades several reports from
baTof,,l Inns fX1lclnlty. while other reports show
! nopelul feeling for fair harvest at least
dhe line divides north and south of
Coopefstown. soaking rain is badly
jamestown & Northern Brancb-ral,a,n
! atogether, some improvement is notice
| aple this week. Showers have been had
a. NUMBER OF places; hot winds also
! but the conditions generally were more
| favorable than otherwise.
Mo:ntanaIHot dry winds have blown
conunrously during the week and made
! irrigation necessary throughout the state
| Crops remain in fine shape and grass is
plentlIul, but rain is wanted, especially
! 1or ranges and winter wheat on uplands
and foothills where no irrigation is done
FROM Billings to Livingston the cutting
/ of alfalfa is general
NV IDAHO Washington & Oregon Including
! w. q c. r. Ry.)-In these states grains
are are, rapidly progressing, and all bodies
Wen for the large crops predicted. Fall
! wheat IS heading at a height of from 3
| to feet. and is of thick and even stand
spring So wheat is !6 inches above ground.
! Kust is disappearing as a result of plenty
| of sunshine. The absence of moisture Of
late has caused no uneasiness, as it is
! not needed except around Ellenburg
There water for irrigation is scarce on
account of lack of snowfall in the noun
! tains last winter.