The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-05

not been reported as serious but there ara
many potato bugs and paris green Is being
used extensively by farmers.
Mapleton, Mimi, July5.-Crop conditions
In the southern part of Blue Earth county
were never better. The rains Of the past
week have helped out corn and 1t is push
Ing forward in nice shape. Wheat is in
splendid stand, the heads Of good length
and II properly filled in will yield a fine
crop. II Is too early yet to say as to how
IL Will fill. Barley has commenced to
turn and will be ready to cut very soon.
oats are also commencing to turn and
promise very fair crop. There is verv
little lax in this section. corn being the
big crop this year.
Rochester, Mimi, July 5-The crons
throughout Olmsted county are N evcaI-
lent condition. The large amount Of rain
1all ana high temperature have caused
rapid growth. Wheat Is in good condt-
Ilon IN nearly all parts Of the county.
barley Is not an average. though better
than expected some days ago. Rye in
Iast rlpening and will return an excel
lent yield. Corn is rapidly coming to the
front
Ortonv1lle, Mimi, July 5.-Crops Of ali
kinds are in excellent condition. Wheat
is headed out and Is in the milk. stands
Well and the heads are well filed. The
same is true Of oats and barley. Wheat
and other small grain on sandy soil were
somewhat scorched by the hot winds.
but on examination it appears that only
the extreme tips Of the leaves were
anected. Very few fields can be found
tnat show any trace or evidence of hot
winds or weather. The hay crop is good
Montevideo, Mimi, July 5.-No year has
surpassed the present in prospects of a
bountiful harvest. Wheat is a little thin
IN places, and too rank a growth of straw
on some rich lands. but on the whole the
prospect could not be improved Barley
is already headed out, and promises we'll
While hay was short early in the season
later rains have made the crop much bet
ter than last year, and 1t is now being
cut. Corn in places is weedy, but the
stand is even and growing rapidly There
has been no damage by hail in this viein-
ity. Oats are also heading finely.
Willmar, Mimi, July 5.-The crops are
/ looking fine; in fact, the best for years.
Wheat is heading out well. The recent
rains were not heavy enough to be de-
structive, and prospects were never bet
ter. All kinds Of grain promises good
yield. With favorable weather Kandi-
yohi county will produce the heaviest
wheat crop in many years.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 5.-The crop
outlook throughout Otter Tail county
could hardly be better. Wheat and oats
are headed out in fine shape, and IL the
present outlook continues the yield will
be the heaviest since 1896, although it
will probably fall a little short OF the
tremendous average Of that year on ac-
count Of the dry weather, which checked
growth in May. Corn has picked up won
derfully during the recent warm weather
and fair crop is promised. Potatoes
and garden truck are growing finely.
Marshall, MINI, July 5.-Crop condi~
tions in Lyon county are the most prom
ising in years. Some barley will be cut
next week. Wheat and oats are fine.
Corn is somewhat backward on account Of
late frosts, but is looking well and will
be good crop. There have beer no re-
ports Of damage from heat or storms.
Crookston, Mimi, July 5.-Crop condf-
tions in Polk and adjoining counties are
not altogether what the farmers could
wish them to be, and the prospect Of q
bumper yield is no good. There are two
elements at work that will reduce the
yield in the counties OF Marshall, Polk.
Red Lake, Norman and Clay. These are
the heavy and long continued rains and
the presence of grasshoppers The first
is general except in the eastern portion
OF Polk county. A large proportion Of
the land is now flooded, and late sown
crops in many localities are under water.
while the early sown are standing In water
and turning yellow. Experts say the loss
will be above 70 per cent. and many are
placing the loss at 80 per cent. The hop
per loss is greater in Polk and Norman
than in the other counties, and is esti-
mated at 10 per cent
Worthington. MINI, July 5.-Crops OF
all kinds are looking excellent and the
farmers statements substantiate this re-
port. Rye is about ready to cut and will
be heavy. Barley will be ready to cut In
about ten days. Wheat and oats are
stooling we'll and are promising. Corn Is
growing rapidly and the acreage will ex-
ceed all former years. From present In
dications there will be a bumper crop.