The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
SNOW STORM. IN MAY
Heavy Fall and Low Temperature
in Northwest.
SEEDING IN NO. DAKOTA DELAYED
Wheat Area In the Red Will Be Cut
Down-Farmers Almost Dis
cOuraHed.

Specials to The Journal
Milwaukee, May 10.-Rain which began
to fall after midnight turned into snow
this morning. The ground was covered
with about al inch but 1t soon melted.
At O'Clock the snow gave way to light
rain. The temperature is about at the
freezing point and unprotected stuff will
suffer. The storm is general in this
vicinity.
Grand Forks, N. D., May 10.-A snow
storm prevailed over the entire Red river
valley yesterday, and here there are two
inches of soft, wet snow, with fine fakes
still falling. Winnipeg had heavy fall
and from there the storm reached south to
Fargo, extending west of Larimore to the
limit OF the valley and east to the Min
nesota timber. Seeding will be delayed
all over the valley for several days, as
the soil is SO full of water that it can abb
sorb no more. 1t Is now inevitable that
the, wheat area in the valley will be
materially reduced.
La Crosse, Wis, May 10.-Snow fell
here this morning, accompanied by a
and the thermometer Is falling. Heavy
rains are reported at all points along the
Mississippi river, which is rising rapidly
here. This is the only May snow storm
in the history of the local weather
bureau.
Duluth, Mimi, May 1O.-At o'clock
last night the rain changed to snow. Six
inches has already fallen. The snow is
rapidly melting. For two or three days
Duluth had real spring weather, but now
it has again taken on wintry aspect.
West Superior, Wis, May 10.-snow COM
menced falling last evening. 1t is a
regular winter snowstorm and is accom-
panied by hard wind which promises to
interfere with traffic. The snow is drift
ing badly. The thermometer is down to
a point where the snow does not melt.
Osakis, Mimi, May 10:-A heavy snow
storm prevailed yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied at times by sleet and rain.
Everything is covered with snow. Garden
stuff is injured. The mercury stands at
freezing.
st. Thomas. N. D., May 10.--A snow
storm started yesterday and continued
steadily. Fully three inches of wet snow
has fallen. The farmers are discouraged
and now fear they will not be able to sow
much more wheat this spring.
Mayville, N. D., May 1o.-The ground is
COVERED Win SluSu uS Wluu VI auIS
day dried the ground to some extent, but
the moisture of to-day has made it as bad
as ever. The outlook for crop of wheat
grows more and more discouraging. p
r. Grafton. n. D.. May 10.-The reasonably
good weather of the past three days
changed yesterday afternoon into snow
storm. Some seeding had been begun. but
this will stop it again. The prospects are
more discouraging than ever.
Black River Falls, Wis, May 10.-A
heavy rain last night was followed by a
fall of several inches of heavy snow with
the mercury near freezing point.
Aberdeen, S. D., May 1o.-A general rain
prevailed in the northern part Of south
Dakota and the southern part of North
Dakota yesterday, again stopping seeding
for day or. two. Only millet and haS
seeding remains tobe done:
Jamestown, N. D:.sMay 1o.-Farmers OF
the James River valley are very much be-
hind in seeding. It's many years since
seeding was so late ainsthis section OF the
state, The wheat acreage promises to be
very small in the ames valley.
sauk Center, Mimi, May f0.-Two
~ 1,orx dornn snoU fall Yesterday