The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-22
WHEAT NEEDS RAIN
Slight Showers Yesterday Served
Only to Whet the Plants
Appetite.
Present Conditions Are Not Alarm
ing, but They Are Not
Ideal.

While there were rains thruout the
wheat districts yesterday, they were not
as heavy as the grain growers In the dry
spots Of North Dakota and Montana were
praying for There is no cause for re-
newed anxiety but these dry districts need
more than the mere sprinkle they had
yesterday. One good rain, which, from
the forecast issued this morning, seems
likely of naturalization tomorrow, will
bring entire relief. sf
Over Sunday heavy rains fell in Kansas,
Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and
Texas. The promise now IS for rains In
eastern Michigan and Indiana tonight
Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri have a
prospect Of rain
Minnesota has the general indication Of
fair weather tonight and Tuesday and
North Dakota and South Dakota much
the same. but the outlook over all is fol
precipitation to come Tuesday, which Is
likely to vary from light showers to fairly
heavy rains in various districts. The REQ
River valley is on the whole in better
condition this morning than on Saturday
showers having wet down the top sol
| and freshened up vegetation In many
places. sa4 ~
Reports From Various Districts.
At 1880 this morning the. weather al
seven important points was reported a.
follows:
Hillsboro-Partly cloudy, light northeast wind;
had three showers since Saturday. r,.
Winnipeg-Cloudy and very cool looks like
rain. VIZ.
Grand Forks-Clear and cool; had light show.
ers last evening; no rain at Larimore; light
showers at Thompson.
Fargo-Clear and fine; light shower satur.
| day evening.
Casselton-Partly cloudy and cool; : had two OF
three light showers.
C1oor 0r1 p,}ld with lioh%x add
wind; very light shower over Sunday, not enough
to be important.
Comstock-Clear and hne; no rain to a mount
to anything; sprinkling yesterday for about two
minutes.
The following from Mayville Is a review
of conditions to the close of last week
With the exception of one day, the weather
the past week has been cool and breezy, the only
CLEAN of light in the crop situation. Not 4
drop of rain has fallen here in the past week
Local showers are reoprted south of Blanchard
and In Steele county, but they passed this point
The early sown wheat. and fax are holding Out
looking poor. All grain, if not actually suffer
Ing, may be said to be badly in need of moisture
soaking rain would make prospects bright, but
at the present writing there are no indications
| of the dry spell being broken.
! Comstock, Mimi, reports that wheat il
that section averages about inches higl
and should be - inches high. The farmers
say 1t has not grown much for two weeks
There was small shower yesterday which
| lasted two minutes
G. W. Preston of Blanchard wired
Minneapolis firm: f -
| On my return home / find crops have made
slight progress during the past ten days An
surprised at the dryness and 1t is necessary thai
we have rain right away.
Two firms at Courtenay, N. D., hav
had men out covering the territory alon,
some 300 miles of the 500 road. TIL
Royal Elevator company of Courtena,
wired this morning as follows to Whal
lon,. Case & Co.: weather clear an
COOL rain needed, but the wheat crop al
right yet and very promising" @