The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-21
CROP REPORT

Following Is the crop and climate situa-
ton issued BY the department Of agricul.
ture from reports Of correspondents in Min.
nesOta. The reports cover the condition.
existing for the past week:
In the Red river valley as Ear south a
the northern boundary Of Clay and Becker
counties there was no rain during the week
elsewhere there were scattered showers OF
different days, differing greatly In amount
except in southeastern counties, though II
this latter district there were good rains
on the 9th. The heaviest rains seem tt
have extended from about Mcleod county
southwestward to Mobiles. Rock and Pipe
stone counties, and In this area the fol
lowing amounts OF rain were measured dur
ing the week: 2.06 inches at New Vim: liz
at Worthington, and IS at Granite Falls. Al
Campbell. Wilkin county, there was .92
These local rains have given relief. At least
temporarily. to many sections, especially
south Of the Minnesota river. but notwith-
standing this the drOuth has had very
serious effect on all the small grains. grass
for hay, pastures and early fax. Except In
the northern counties, spring wheat. oats
and barley are beginning to head. but II
is said that the heads are very short. Ow-
ing to the failure OF the stooliEg process
the stand Is thin. and the straw Is pc
short that there must be great Toss In gath
ering the ripened crop. Some cores
pondents think that abundant rains will
greatly benefit all the small grains, but
it is hardly probable that there scan be
any benefit to those plants that have De-
gun OF shoot further than the better fill
ing of the heads. The late sown grains
are very poor. It is believed that good
fax crop can yet be raised from newly
sown seed IL good rains come soon. Pas
lures and grass fields are dry and short
Some clover is being cut in southeastern
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so bad. Early corn and potatoes look well
where they have had good care. Abund-
ant rains coming soon will help corn. pas
lures, potatoes, forage crops and gardens.
Grasshoppers are becoming destructive to
crops in the northern half of Clay county
and the southern half Of Norman county.
and also at scattered points elsewhere In
the Red river valley.
RED RIVER VALLEY.
Kittson County-The drouth continues
unbroken and all crops are suffering. With
tho most favorable conditions We can expect
only . very small CROP
Red Lake-Dry and windy, and crops are
ct standstill. The hay crop will be very
light. Wheat is heading out only i've Of
six inches long, with the heads about two
and two and half inches.
Marshall-No rain this week, and unless
It comes within few days the crops II
many places will not be worth cutting
Grass Is beginning to look as 1t does in the
latter part of July.
looks very badly. Over half Of it will be
too short to cut.
Norman-Another week has passed with
out rain. Pastures are brown. A frost on
the 18th killed corn. beans and potatoes
Under the most favorable conditions grain
cannot make over half a crop. Barley Ia
heading out with the straw very short.
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of the crops in portions of the county, but
rain Is still needed In some districts.
Becker-A f1ve-hour rain on the 18th
helped the crops considerably, but more
rain Is now badly needed. Flax may yet be
fair crop. but wheat and oats cannot ex-
coed half crop. Hay will not be half q
crop. Pastures are almost bare.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Sherbourne-A good shower on the 9th
helped everything but we need great deal
more. little frost and high winds have
damaged the crops to some extent. Small
grain, corn and potatoes are doing fairly
Well Pastures are short and somewhat dry.
Hay will be a short crop.
Carver-A good rain on the 18th helped
corn and potatoes, but wheat is beyond helm
and cannot yield half crop. Rye and bar
ley are being cut for feed Meadows are
burned out and stock is being sold on ac-
count OF the scarcity Of hay.
Swllt-No rain, except little on the 18th
ana 10th. Fields are suffering for want OF
rain, and are damaged good deal,
Morrison-A good shower fell on the 9th :
since then no rain has fallen. Wheat and
oats look fairly WELL corn has a good green
color, and looks all right. Grass on wild
meadows Is light. and tame grass is a fail
ure. Potatoes are doing fairly we'll. Ber-
ries, apples and plums are doing nicely.
Pope-The week has been COOL with light
showers A OH $ho - ~
drought, especially on sandy soil. Grain on
clay soil is not yet heading, and looks fairly
well. Timothy Is q total failure. Slough
pastures and hay will be fair. Garden truck
is poor.
Wilkin-Ninetytwo hundredths of an
inch Of rainfall on the 18th helped the
crops In general, but came too late for a
great deal Of the grain. Much Of the max
and corn lay in the ground so long without
moisture that it will not sprout at all. Such
fields Will be an entire failure. Rain came
too late to help the hay crop very much.
Hennepin-Drought partially broken on the
18th by one third Of an inch of rain Frost
damage on the 18th confined to low lands,
where in some spots corn and potatoes were
badly cut.
Kandiyohi-The few showers Of last week
have not helped potatoes very much. Heavy
frost on the 18th. Wheat and oats are
badly damaged. Barley is heading out with
the straw six to nine inches long. Early
seeded fax is good: late seeded no crop.
Grass thin; pastures poor: corn slow.
DOuglas-With the exception OF light
sprinkle on the 18th. the weather has con-
tinued dry. Wheat is badly injured Flax
Is In poor condition. and unless rain falls
soon It will be total failure. Pastures are
dry. and feeding very poor. Hay will be .
light crop.
Traverse Crops partially relieved from
drought by q god rain on the tn. wetting
down two inches. The long continued
crops. With sufficient rain and favorable
weather, this county may have one-half of
an average crop. Without a good soaking
rain soon, fax will be q total failure.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Goodhue-Early corn is doing very well !;
later, uneven. Wheat, oats and barley are
heading very short. Old meadows and pas
lures are failures. Apples are dropping.
Winona-very dry. Pastures and corn
were revived BY the rains Of last week. Po-
tatoes look we'll.
LeSeueur1The drought has been broken
good rains and the ground is soaked. Every
thing il growing nicely. At the present
rating small grain will be half q crop. Corn
ID backward and lots Of 1t never sprouted.
Hay Is very short; pasturags was never
worse.
Cottonwood-The drought was broken on
the 18th by heavy rain. For the last two
weeks there has been no appreciable growth
In wheat and oats and only q light crop can
b expected.
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